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When we ferret hedges we tend to use stop nets or long nets along the hedge line, and purse net the runs in the hedge, rather than net every hole. This seems to work pretty well as most rabbits seem to use the same runs through the hedge. I read a while back about some nets which have a stiff wire "D" ring at one end and the net bags out behind it, these I think maybe used in australia the same way we use purse nets ( this maybe wrong so don't shoot me down if it is lol). I spoke to a friend who's a good net maker about making some for us to use as run nets, he hadn't seen them before but a
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Very well said mate, I would too take this date, mid March see fish moving off the wrecks, Jan, Feb should be 2 good months then end of april through the summer. All the other advice is bang on, I use 40lb amnesia as my trace line, don't use a light normal mono you will tangle constantly. Pollack fishing is great fun on the right gear and at this time of year there's a real possibility of a big fish, a good few fish will be 15lb plus with the odd 20lber+ about, plus I don't think there's much difference in the eating qualities between them. Let us know how it goes
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Was fishing the tidal stretch of my river one evening running a stick float through for chub/roach and I hook a salmon. after 5 mins or so of running up and down the river after it the enevitable happens and my 2lb hooklength snaps. " Unlucky mate" I hear and look around to see a bloke with a dead fish in one hand and rod in the other. I clamber up the bank and see this prick has killed a 4-5lb chub. He was fishing prawn for salmon and caught the chub. " why the fu*k did you kill it" I ask " I didn't know what it was, so I thought I'd take it home for my cat" was his reply He didn't appreci
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Some big cod taken off Exmouth/Torquay Lyme bay wrecks produce well in the summer mate mainly Pollack this time of year though. Plymouth is not the best port for cod though...... are you from Plymouth or planning a trip.
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As they say mate "a change can be as good as a rest" ,sounds like a long but good day
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I remember this mate, fair play to your mate keeping the dogs, I know the pressure the kids can put on you. But as I said at the time I'm suprised this lying prick wasn't paid a visit..............
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Great post and pics mate, that's the way ferreting should be in my eyes
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Why is anyone replying to this.....................shit just did it myself This is the worst wind up ever........ isn't it
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As acuspell said if you can get a trip out mid channel now till end of Feb there'll be some Lumpy pollack about
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Hi mate If you look at the top of this ( general ferreting) page you will see a guide to buying nets pinned this should be of help to you. As the lads have said about gate/stop nets they're not essential, but can be useful, not just for gates. We use them staked along a hedge at a right angle to the way the hedge runs ( around 15 yards apart), when a rabbit bolts from the hedge they usually try to run along the hedge and back in, if you stake a gate net out it will catch the rabbits as they run the hedge. I think they're around £15 each from Bridport nets 3 or 4 a side on hedge can be
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Her nights effort
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Cheers lads, she done well last night it was freezing though Ground was fine last night but hard frost this morning, not had any real cold weather until now.
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Got to the farm at 9-30 crap conditions no wind and quite bright, was back at the car by 11 with 7 rabbits in the bag. She ran well tonight only missing a couple all from decent slips. Just got to get the retrieve sorted but all in all for her first full season I'm pleased.
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That's a good offer mate, I've still got a fair bit to do down here to finish this season, but would love a walk out with you next season would return the favour with a day out on my permission I'm in Exeter so only an hour or so.
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Cheers Sean, I definately suffer more now than I did in my 20's and I've been told it only get's worse, but I wasn't too bad on Saturday, I had my 2 mates down from Torrington first thing so I couldn't let them down anyway. This farm is near the top of Haldon, the next couple of weeks we're up in cullompton to do a bit but back at Haldon after that if you fancy that day out wouldn't be a bad run for you, I'll give you a shout nearer the time. We haven't got long left starting to find young in them now
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Nice one Sean another good day for you
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Cheers lads Whin: It nearly had me, but I was glad I got out and on with it, felt right as rain after an hour in the fresh air whilst the rest of them were dying in their pits
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You'll have to put those collars on a bit tighter Baz....... sorry mate sounds like you had a nightmare
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Good job mate, it was colder yesterday but not a real frost yet for us down here
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Yesterday morning I decided to call a halt to a small after the pub party involving my brother his wife my wife and a bottle of vodka, it was around 5am when I carried the missus to bed, so when the door was being knocked down at around 8-30 my whole body screamed "no!" Gav and Bruce had travelled down from North Devon it was to be a nice social day on the farm up the road, I had lamped it last week and had decided to ferret a large hedge dividing 2 sheep fields where I saw a good number of rabbits run. I felt suprisingly Ok and was looking forward to a good day with good lads and dogs, Gav
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The coneys certainly ain't dull pal! I almost cry reading some reports on here with pictures of nice clean buries in the middle of short grass fields. Terrier gets pretty much wherever a rabbit can get. She looks a hell of a state after a good mooch in the brambles though, covered in blood from where her ears get nicked. She's pushed countless rabbits out when we're mooching but my lurcher's too thick to learn to work with her effectively. The 50% terrier in him gets too much and he's always trying to get in after her. Even if I hold him on a slip away from the hedge he's that wound u
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The coneys certainly ain't dull pal! I almost cry reading some reports on here with pictures of nice clean buries in the middle of short grass fields. Terrier gets pretty much wherever a rabbit can get. She looks a hell of a state after a good mooch in the brambles though, covered in blood from where her ears get nicked. She's pushed countless rabbits out when we're mooching but my lurcher's too thick to learn to work with her effectively. The 50% terrier in him gets too much and he's always trying to get in after her. Even if I hold him on a slip away from the hedge he's that wound u
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Bit of all sorts really mate, some woodland ground buries, large arable with big hedge rows and some hilly land too, 1 farm we do has a bit of all of it had a few rabbits off there this season
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You sound a decent lad mate and decency and manners count for a lot. As said you'll get knockbacks but at some point a door will open that will open another and you'll find it easier to get permission once you've got a bit under your belt. Keep knocking on the doors, being polite and once you get your bit do a decent job, let the farmer know what you've done after each trip, word will spread and the snowball will start. All the very best to you mate.
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A lot of the sets we do mate are in big old hedgerows 100's of yrds long with hundreds of holes, like I said already only get the box out when really nessacary, but wouldn't put a ferret in without a collar on in these big hedges.
