dip net

Handheld aquarium tool

A dip net is a small fishing net attached to a handle, used to scoop fish or other aquatic creatures from the water.

Unlike cast nets or seines, dip nets are held and plunged rather than thrown or dragged: He used a dip net to transfer the fish from the tank.

Also used by anglers to land hooked fish.

tool

mesh

Interlocking open weave

  • handlePart for gripping
  • hoopRigid circular frame
  • frameSupporting outer structure

scoop · basket · knotless · nylon · monofilament · rubberized · telescopic · aluminum · fiberglass · collapsible

aquatic

river

Large flowing watercourse

  • streamSteady continuous flow
  • pondSmall still body
  • lakeEnclosed body of freshwater

creek · shallows · tidepools · estuary · freshwater · brackish · current · wade · submerge · waterway

fishing

angling

Recreational hook-and-line pursuit

bycatch · live bait · smelt · shiner · aquarium fish · fisherman · angler · recreational · stocking · catch-and-release

harvest

shrimp

Small edible crustacean

  • crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
  • crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
  • prawnsEdible marine crustaceans

crabs · shellfish · smelt · whitebait · gathering · scooping · seasonal · run · spawning · bounty

Categories
Opposites
fishing method/technique

dip netfishing rod

Tackle for catching fish

rod and reel · hook and line · fish trap · spearfishing · harpoon

capture mechanism

dip netfish hook

Barbed tackle for catching

harpoon · spear · gaff · fishing spear · treble hook

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G