pitmanuk 2 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 i want to make a longnet and as i have never made any nets before i thought i better start with a few purse nets then. does anyone know of any good book on this topic? atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redeye jedi 39 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 i want to make a longnet and as i have never made any nets before i thought i better start with a few purse nets then. does anyone know of any good book on this topic? atb Books were and still are a good source to learn how to make nets, however you might find it easyier to watch a clip on the net. agouti has some good vids on net making on his site. best advice i could give is PRACTISE PRACTSIE PRACTISE. http://www.agouti-nets.co.uk/tutorials.htm ATB REDEYE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carp king 155 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 i learnt off here mate http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/29084-how-to-make-rabbit-purse-nets-tutorial/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitmanuk 2 Posted December 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 and also where would be the best place to buy a net making kit, i have seen them all over the shop and the prices vary so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil r 1,861 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Agouti does spun poly net making kits . Hes good to deal with and the delivery is quick aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
s horsfield 7 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 steve henderson as a very good dvd out on net makeing if you can get a copy of that you'll be ok . i got mine out of the countrymans wk some time back now. But try this www.s-pc.co.uk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yoda 0 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 a exellent book is called net making for sport by howard glynn publisher is tideline show you the basic,s then goes on to show shaped nets, net bags longnets gate nets for longnetting the book to get for long netting is called long netting from peg to peg the author is martin king publisher quillar i belive he comes on huntinglfe as well both books make interesting reading and good reference with the vides as well look on you tube for purse net making hope this helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billbroon 9 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 I got my spun poly kit of agouti and he has instructional vids on his website of youtube hes done which are quite easy to follow. Its surprising how easy it is to pick up once youve got the knots mastered !! As they say practice makes pefect ! Billy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whin 463 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 made nets for years good hobby on shitty nites once you masterd the way to make purse nets you can learn how to do allsorts of hn ting fishing nets back in the early eighties most of us doone trail and error or learned from the local fishermen who handed there knowledge out to some keen youngsters ,cant beat well made nets wether for hunting or fishing etc pleasure to have rather than poxy shop nets of 4 or 6 zd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 the basics are simple the rest is just practice. dont forget that purse nets are made in diamond mesh and long nets are made in square mesh. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeview 791 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Why do you say "longnets are made in square mesh"? Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salclalin 240 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 a exellent book is called net making for sport by howard glynn publisher is tideline show you the basic,s then goes on to show shaped nets, net bags longnets gate nets for longnetting the book to get for long netting is called long netting from peg to peg the author is martin king publisher quillar i belive he comes on huntinglfe as well both books make interesting reading and good reference with the vides as well look on you tube for purse net making hope this helps Howard Glynn's Books is Excellent to Learn how to Make Nets.However Practice Makes Perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Why do you say "longnets are made in square mesh"? Y.I.S Leeview longnets made in square mesh hang naturally and makes a good top and bottom for the lines to go through, knock one up and see the difference for youeself just start with 2 loops then keep increasing untill you get the hight you want then increase 1 and decrease 1 alternatively untill you get the length you want then decrease down to 1 loop 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeview 791 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Why do you say "longnets are made in square mesh"? Y.I.S Leeview longnets made in square mesh hang naturally and makes a good top and bottom for the lines to go through, knock one up and see the difference for youeself just start with 2 loops then keep increasing untill you get the hight you want then increase 1 and decrease 1 alternatively untill you get the length you want then decrease down to 1 loop Paulus ay chance you could put any pictures up Please Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Why do you say "longnets are made in square mesh"? Y.I.S Leeview longnets made in square mesh hang naturally and makes a good top and bottom for the lines to go through, knock one up and see the difference for youeself just start with 2 loops then keep increasing untill you get the hight you want then increase 1 and decrease 1 alternatively untill you get the length you want then decrease down to 1 loop Paulus ay chance you could put any pictures up Please Y.I.S Leeview have a look on this site www.knotsindeed.com/learn/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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