Product Review - Utah On The Fly

The next time your out on the river during a hatch, try to catch a few duns or emergers as they float by. It's not as easy as you think. The last time I tried this I almost fell in the river up to my neck and dunked my $700 camera. I learned my lesson. If you have an insect seine it can be a lot easier, and safer, to collect a few samples of the hatch.

Angling Designs, Inc. has developed a handy seine that attaches to your net which makes insect sampling a snap. The Quick-Seine from Angling Designs is a fine mesh net that stretches around the frame of your landing net to enable you to gather duns, emergers, and nymphs without the headache of trying to get a sample with your hands.

The Quick-Seine is a tool that all serious fly fisherman and amateur entomologists should have, especially when the fish are feeding and you don't have a clue on what the fish are feeding on. The Quick-Seine allows you to capture insects for study and fly pattern selections. Most anglers do carry some sort of rectangular screen for insect collecting, but while the small size fits well in a vest pocket, collecting insects can be quite a challenge. Then there's the alternative, a large folding kick screen with two stout sticks on the sides, is not even worth carrying around. The Quick-Seine solves this problem.

The seining net is contained in a small pouch attached to your landing net. The elasticized seine stretches over the net frame for instant use, and when rolled back up into its breathable pouch, it drys completely. The whole thing weighs less than an ounce and can be used with just one hand. The Quick-Seine fits all net openings up to a large 10.5"x18" opening. Since the Quick-Seine is always right there on your net handle, you free up vest pocket space for some other gadget.

This simple product works great! It stays completely out of the way until needed. The extra fine white mesh captures everything from the smallest midge pupa to the giant cranefly larva. At $19.95 for a regular size and $22.95 for a large size, the Quick-Seine can be purchased in fly shops nationwide. The Quick Seine is an unconditionally guaranteed product.

--Jason Haslam