When fishing alone, the Promar is the way to go. I never fish alone without the Promar in the boat. For such a large net it is amazingly easy to handle. The only down-side would be that, yes, the hooks tangle easily in the mesh of the net. A small price to pay for such an awesome net. I have never had a real problem getting the hooks out, usually only takes a minute.

I have only used the Promar for bass. It has played a major role in helping me land some BIG fish. I could see that if you used the net for say stripers, hooks becoming tangled in the mesh could become a real problem. Stripers go nuts in a net, could be a bad thing if you are using baits with multiple treble hooks.

All in all the Promar is by far my favorite net to use for trophy bass when fishing alone. The price of the net is more then reasonable, most tournament nets will cost you about the same, if not a lot more.

I have had some funny looks at the launch ramp when people spot the net. Most common response is "what the hell are you expecting to catch?"

-Greg