Had a fishing boat drop his net just off our club beach a few months back. It's a big club, tens of boats out on a busy weekend, well known to all, and not usually a fishing area. Had his net floats far apart, so they were almost impossible to see in the chop. Ran into it double trapped - 12 to zero instantly... violent visit to the forestay... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
Big chip in the leading edge of the daggerboard...
Finally had a reason to use the knife we carry in our vests <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Three other boats ran into nets that day, several sailors sported nice bruises for a while <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
Guess it's better to carry a rod away then run into a net