longnet bag %

[malcy 2]

Iv just managed to aquire an 150yds sheet of 4oz netting,so have decided to build my own long net as with some of the shop bought nets iv had were supplied with only 50% bag/kill which i have found hasnt realy got enought bag to hold most rabbits,i have worked with longnets that have 100%bag/kill but find that i sometimes lost control of the net when in bigger sizes (75yds-150yds),so thought of building them with 70-75% bag/kill,so i was just wondering which % of bag most of you like in your nets.

[redeye jedi 39]

Iv just managed to aquire an 150yds sheet of 4oz netting,so have decided to build my own long net as with some of the shop bought nets iv had were supplied with only 50% bag/kill which i have found hasnt realy got enought bag to hold most rabbits,i have worked with longnets that have 100%bag/kill but find that i sometimes lost control of the net when in bigger sizes (75yds-150yds),so thought of building them with 70-75% bag/kill,so i was just wondering which % of bag most of you like in your nets.

 

100% bagging all the way mate, why not make a 50 and a 25 ??

 

ATB

 

REDEYE

[smithie 2,443]

Iv just managed to aquire an 150yds sheet of 4oz netting,so have decided to build my own long net as with some of the shop bought nets iv had were supplied with only 50% bag/kill which i have found hasnt realy got enought bag to hold most rabbits,i have worked with longnets that have 100%bag/kill but find that i sometimes lost control of the net when in bigger sizes (75yds-150yds),so thought of building them with 70-75% bag/kill,so i was just wondering which % of bag most of you like in your nets.

 

100% bagging all the way mate, why not make a 50 and a 25 ??

 

ATB

 

REDEYE

 

 

got to agree with redeye.. 100% bagging every time. why not make a 50 yd and 25 yd net? and practice in the day time then you will be less likly to lose control.. i find my hands are too small for 50 yders of bigger and i struggle picking up onmy tod

[malcy 2]

Yep iv got the same problems when picking up,thats when i tend to lose control of the nets at most sizes 50yrds+ as cant seam to hold all the bag/kill on the end pins as i dont seem to have enough fingers n thumbs ,the seting of the nets i have no problems with until i go over 75yrds but mostly in breezy/windy conditions,iv though over your replyes regarding the idea of making the 2 nets in 25yds + 50yrds,so im now thinking a 25yds 100% bag/kill traditional long net as i wouldnt loss control of that one ,but was toying with the idea of making the 50yds 100% bag/kill but in a quick set setup as would save all the hastle out of setting up & lossing all the neting when picking up as has no end pegs for the net to slip off

[smithie 2,443]

Yep iv got the same problems when picking up,thats when i tend to lose control of the nets at most sizes 50yrds+ as cant seam to hold all the bag/kill on the end pins as i dont seem to have enough fingers n thumbs ,the seting of the nets i have no problems with until i go over 75yrds but mostly in breezy/windy conditions,iv though over your replyes regarding the idea of making the 2 nets in 25yds + 50yrds,so im now thinking a 25yds 100% bag/kill traditional long net as i wouldnt loss control of that one ,but was toying with the idea of making the 50yds 100% bag/kill but in a quick set setup as would save all the hastle out of setting up & lossing all the neting when picking up as has no end pegs for the net to slip off

 

 

but then you have a clumsy basket. that wont be so bad if your were your ment to be but if your not..... it will be hard to run with it on..

 

just make yourself 25yd nets with 100% and if you mess 1 up you still have a usable 25 yder to play with. f**k up a 50 and you have no more nets, time to go home im afraid.

you just need practice, keep running out and picking up in the daytime and the night time mistakes will be less frequent..

 

if you go quickset the tradnet has betten you..

[Tiercel 6,986]

Try tying in the netting 90 meshes every 5 yards that will help with the picking up. Also let your end pins get rusty that stops the netting from slipping off them.

 

If I can manage a 50 yarder with this hand I bet you can.

 

 

TC

[malcy 2]

Thanks for the replys,i think i will try a combination of all the tips given & will keep you all update on how i get on

[rabbitman12 0]

Thanks for the replys,i think i will try a combination of all the tips given & will keep you all update on how i get on

most of my nets have 110% rabbits bag up a lot better when laying alot of nets out so they tangle better

[sam007 34]

Thanks for the replys,i think i will try a combination of all the tips given & will keep you all update on how i get on

most of my nets have 110% rabbits bag up a lot better when laying alot of nets out so they tangle better

You can also make the rings on the end of the pins big enough that the mesh won't slip off them.

I find that helps with the longer nets

Cheers

[malcy 2]

Just a quick update i ended up making a 50yds traditional long net with 100% bag & a 25yds traditional long net with 100% bag,so decided when im out with the dog to run the 25yds net to check the net,run out & pick up with no problems now iv replaced the end pins to the slightly rusted ones rather than the smooth ones,so walked the length of the field on returning to the net found a nice brace(2)of rabbits perfectly balled up.

[auld salmon 28]

well done mate just watch when i went out on my own and did a field myself and got back to the net the ground rope was bust the rabbits that had been caught had chewed through it

[Tiercel 6,986]

Well done,

 

There are not many people who can take advice. No matter how well meant, not all advice, is good advice. But you seem to have sorted the wheat from the chaff and had a result by doing so.

 

TC

[smithie 2,443]

glad to see you didnt turn to the quickset..well done

[andy s410c 61]

Was running my 75 & 100yd (6z) quicksets with 100% did the job but this year i changed them over to fibreglass poles & put the bagging upto 150%.They've bagged the rabbits a lot better in the limestone quarries & banks i work,not much level ground to be had for me