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If you are looking for a net for carp fishing, the V-shape is the right basis. Round or oval nets are match nets \u2013 for feeder and coarse fishing. Unsuitable for carp: too shallow, not enough net depth. The exceptions from Austria \u2013 NG Carp ORIGINAL and SPOON by Erich Unger \u2013 are covered in a separate section further down.<\/p>\n\n
The right size \u2013 42 or 46 inch?<\/h2>\n\n
The width of the frame determines whether a carp fits safely into the net \u2013 or jumps over it.<\/p>\n\n
42 inch = 105\u2013107 cm<\/strong> is the absolute standard. Enough for carp up to approx. 20 kg, easy to handle and covers all Austrian carp waters. Whether you fish the gravel pits of Lower Austria, Lake Neusiedl or the Danube backwaters \u2013 42 inch fits everywhere.<\/p>\n\n 46 inch = 117 cm<\/strong> makes sense when you are targeting big carp or catfish over 20 kg. The Nash Air Force F10, F20 and F40 only come as 46-inch models. With its SK-47 series, Sonik even offers 50 inch. Anything under 90 cm is a match and feeder net.<\/p>\n\n The spreader block connects the handle and the net arms. When you land a 20kg carp, it holds all the forces together.<\/p>\n Die-cast aluminium<\/strong> \u2013 Fox EOS, Anaconda Magist. Light, inexpensive, good enough for normal sessions.<\/p>\n\n CNC-machined aluminium (JAG)<\/strong> \u2013 Korda Spring Bow and Kaizen. Precise guides, anodised finish, zero-stretch cord. The gold standard for premium nets.<\/p>\n\n Stainless steel<\/strong> \u2013 Fox Horizon X3S, X4. Virtually indestructible, corrosion-resistant. For anglers who want to use a net for decades.<\/p>\n\n Full 3K carbon<\/strong> \u2013 Anaconda Uncle Franks: arms, block and handle made of 3K carbon. Lightest, stiffest. For specimen carp.<\/p>\n\n Glass-fibre nylon with lever<\/strong> \u2013 Fox Lever Lok: a removable lever locks and unlocks the arms one-handed. A genuinely radical system.<\/p>\n\n Look out for a net retainer<\/strong> \u2013 a clip that holds the net back while you manoeuvre. The Sonik VaderX, Korda Spring Bow and Fox Horizon have one. Budget entry-level nets usually do not.<\/p>\n\n Rubber-coated<\/strong> mesh is standard among serious carp anglers today. No scales get caught, hooks do not snag and the fish slides out easily. Nash Scope Camo, Anaconda Anti-Hook Rubber, Fencl (5\u00d78 mm fine mesh), Sportex Olive Rubberized.<\/p>\n\n Hexmesh (Korda, Sonik SK-47, Xtractor+)<\/strong> \u2013 hexagonal mesh, quick-drying. The shallow Hexmesh on the Spring Bow: minimal water resistance when netting a fish.<\/p>\n\n Camo mesh (Nash Scope, RCG Venator X)<\/strong> \u2013 soft camouflage mesh, light and inconspicuous for wary carp in clear lakes.<\/p>\n\n Net depth:<\/strong> 70 cm for competition fishing and quick netting. 95\u2013100 cm is the normal standard. 140 cm on the Trakker Sanctuary T12 \u2013 for carp that need to wait in the water for a while.<\/p>\n\n Lots of anglers know the problem: the carp is in the net, the scales are hanging somewhere and the camera is missing. The net has to go somewhere. For exactly this situation, several manufacturers have developed a pointed butt cap<\/strong> that you push into the lakebed or the bank. The net stands up in the water by itself and the carp lies safely in the mesh.<\/p>\n\n Nash Air Force F10, F20, F40<\/strong> \u2013 all three with a pointed spike butt cap. The F40 also has a 10mm peg hole in the CNC spreader block so you can secure the net with a bivvy peg \u2013 even in strong wind or current.<\/p>\n\n Korda Spring Bow<\/strong> \u2013 316 stainless steel spike cap, explicitly described as follows: \u201callows the handle to easily be pushed into the ground to retain fish immediately after landing\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n Korda Kaizen<\/strong> \u2013 integrated stainless steel spike for holding fish briefly. Starlite slot for night fishing.<\/p>\n\n Trakker Sanctuary T12<\/strong> \u2013 CNC anodised custom pointed butt cap. The 140cm net depth makes holding fish briefly in the water particularly safe.<\/p>\n\n Sonik Xtractor+ Recon (NEW 2026)<\/strong> \u2013 spike tip at the maximum handle length of 195cm.<\/p>\n\n Fox Lever Lok<\/strong> \u2013 stainless-steel pointed butt cap plus the unique lever system: screw the lever into the spreader block, secure the net via the Fox Camlok bankstick collar \u2013 the fish waits safely in the water.<\/p>\n\n If you fish on your own, you need a net that floats open in the water. Both hands free for the fight. Sounds simple \u2013 but in practice it makes all the difference.<\/p>\n\n Retrofit a net float<\/strong> \u2013 Nash Net Float, Fox Camo Lite Net Float. Under 15 euros, slides onto the handle, fits almost any net.<\/p>\n\n Nash Air Force F20 and F40<\/strong> \u2013 buoyant as standard: the handle and arms float on their own.<\/p>\n\n Korda Spring Bow<\/strong> \u2013 floats without a net float thanks to its reverse taper + zero-stretch cord.<\/p>\n\n Korda Kaizen Green Net 2pc<\/strong> \u2013 Natural Buoyancy, no extra accessories needed.<\/p>\n\n Forge Class Bx1<\/strong> \u2013 integrated floaters built right into the carbon arms.<\/p>\n\n RCG Venator X<\/strong> \u2013 floaters in the arms + camo net float included.<\/p>\n\n Sportex Carp Landing Net<\/strong> \u2013 floating devices permanently built into the HM carbon arms.<\/p>\n\n Fencl Carp Premium<\/strong> \u2013 EVA flotation foam in glass-fibre arms. The net head detaches from the handle and floats on its own. The most perfect floating solution on the market.<\/p>\n\n NG Carp ORIGINAL and SPOON<\/strong> \u2013 buoyancy set available, infinitely adjustable: slow-sinking, neutrally buoyant or floating.<\/p>\n\n Anaconda Float Trap and Camou Grabber<\/strong> \u2013 built-in floats.<\/p>\n\n Anaconda Nighthawk FS-1\/FS-2<\/strong> \u2013 Nature Carbon arms with Floating Support plus a MAGNETCLIP that holds the net on the handle until it is needed \u2013 stops it snagging in reeds and bushes.<\/p>\n\n The standard handle is two-piece, 1.80\u20131.85 m<\/strong>. A one-piece 180cm handle with a universal thread<\/strong> becomes a baiting pole with a screw-on baiting spoon \u2013 no extra kit in your swim. The Sportex Premium Carbon Handle, Korda Kaizen 1pc, Sonik VaderX RS 1pc, Fox Horizon X4S and Sonik S1 are all suitable for this dual use.<\/p>\n\n Telescopic<\/strong> for boats and mobile sessions: Nash Scope (~106cm), Nash Scope Black Ops (74cm \u2013 smallest packed size), Sonik Xtractor+ Recon T30 (76cm, NEW 2026 with 3 adjustable lengths 75\/145\/195cm).<\/p>\n\n Extra long<\/strong> for steep banks: Forge Class Bx1 in 8ft\/240cm. Anaconda Skimmi Scoop extends to 225cm. Fencl modular in 2m, 3m or 4m.<\/p>\n\n If you fish densely overgrown waters, you know the problem: V-shaped arms snag in reeds and weedbeds. That is why the Anaconda Skimmi Scoop does not have a V-shape but a continuous metal frame<\/strong> that pushes through reeds and weed without snagging. Extends to 225cm, thick rubber-coated Anti-Hook Rubber mesh.<\/p>\n\n Fencl from the Czech Republic solves three problems at once that other manufacturers ignore:<\/p>\n\n Scissor lock in both directions<\/strong> \u2013 one twist and the arms are closed, left- or right-handed. When you are landing a big carp in a hectic fight, that is worth its weight in gold.<\/p>\n\n Magnetic arm attachment<\/strong> \u2013 glass-fibre arms with stainless steel ends and a magnet find the block by themselves. No fumbling around in the dark.<\/p>\n\n EVA flotation foam right in the arms<\/strong> \u2013 the whole net head floats and can be detached from the handle.<\/p>\n\n\n
The spreader block \u2013 the heart of a carp landing net<\/h2>\n\n
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Landing net mesh \u2013 material and depth make the difference<\/h2>\n\n
Spike cap \u2013 secure the carp in the net, both hands free<\/h2>\n
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Floating nets \u2013 why solo anglers need one<\/h2>\n
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Landing net handle \u2013 one-piece for baiting, telescopic for transport<\/h2>\n\n
Special case: Anaconda Skimmi Scoop for reeds and weed<\/h2>\n\n
Fencl Carp Premium \u2013 the net that does everything differently<\/h2>\n\n
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