quickset longneting with ferrets

[mixer123 3]

Im new to longnets Iv 2 50 yarders and 1 20 yard net I usually set 1 50 yard net lenght ways along one side of the ditch and the other one down along the other side of the ditch and the 20 yard net I set through the ditch where the 50 yard nets end. on the ferreting section a lad was saying he sets his long net in a zig zag along the ditch does anyone set their nets this way can any one explain this or put up a pic of it as I may try it next time Im out or is the way Im seting them ok I do miss a few if they hole hop thanks

[auld salmon 28]

not a very good picture but what i do when doing a hedge is when setting put the first pole as close to the hedge as possible and take it out at an angle say 45% then the next two poles straight then kick the next pole right back into the hedge again and carry on this way to the end as i have seen if you set it straight and say you have 100yrds out they seem to run well along the net before they hit it where as if you kind if you do it my way you make it into smaller more managable sections you do not have to do as much running do this on the other side as well and net a few holes the easy ones that you can get too helps with the hole hoppers as they sometimes get back netted this works for me anyway

Edited February 5, 2011 by auld salmon

[Leeview 791]

Im new to longnets Iv 2 50 yarders and 1 20 yard net I usually set 1 50 yard net lenght ways along one side of the ditch and the other one down along the other side of the ditch and the 20 yard net I set through the ditch where the 50 yard nets end. on the ferreting section a lad was saying he sets his long net in a zig zag along the ditch does anyone set their nets this way can any one explain this or put up a pic of it as I may try it next time Im out or is the way Im seting them ok I do miss a few if they hole hop thanks

 

Which net has caught the most rabbits doing it like that? How I work the ditches and hedgerows very few rabbits bolt across the field they're more likely to run the length of the ditch or hedgerow without leaving its cover for this reason I put stop nets (15-25yarders)through the ditches and hedgerows and then just moving one net further on each time I move on

Y.I.S Leeview

[Tiercel 6,986]

Which net has caught the most rabbits doing it like that? How I work the ditches and hedgerows very few rabbits bolt across the field they're more likely to run the length of the ditch or hedgerow without leaving its cover for this reason I put stop nets (15-25yarders)through the ditches and hedgerows and then just moving one net further on each time I move on

Y.I.S Leeview

 

That is because you know what you are doing.

 

AJ

[mixer123 3]

thanks alot Lads auld salomon the photo grand got the Idea thanks

Edited February 7, 2011 by mixer123

[Jamie m 668]

It's a diferent game ferreting with longnets been out twice and love it will be purchasing two 50 yrd quickset this summer plus then don't need to worry about the cover start of season