We collected five nets from four different manufacturers. From left to right: the Floating Net, the Fishsaver ABW-18, the Extend-a-Net from Adventure Products, the Aftco #248, and the Frabill.

We’ve reviewed bait tanks and bait pumps in the past—all with the hope of arming our readers with knowledge of the best products to keep their live bait sprightly. Live bait catches more fish than dead bait.

Now we look at dip nets designed to handle various bait with as little muss and fuss as possible.

What We Tested

We rounded up a variety of bait nets, five total, from local marine and tackle suppliers. They included a pair from Georgia-based Adventure Products, the Floating Net and the All Purpose Extend-a-net, the Fishsaver ABW-18 from Ed Cumings of Flint, MI, the #248 bait net from the southern California-based tackle maker Aftco Mfg.,…