The McLean Cradle Net R709 lets you land and measure a large fish while it stays in the water. Its rubber mesh supports salmon, steelhead or muskie lengthwise, with one end closed to hold the fish in position. The length and girth markings let you record both measurements without lifting the fish onto a bank or boat deck.
Keep the cradle submerged and guide the fish in through the open end. The closed end keeps it from swimming straight through while you read its length on the 140cm scale. At 1.5m long, the floating handles with rubber grips let you support the mesh on either side of the fish without lifting it into the boat.
The girth scale measures two spans of 42cm, or up to 84cm around the fish. Length and girth together can be used to estimate weight; the markings do not give a direct weight reading. When the rubber mesh wears out, the net bag can be replaced.
