4z and 6z longnets, ?

[Born Hunter 17,837]

Ive been ferreting with friends for a few years now, getting my first 2 jills this summer and make my own nets

 

My question is i want to know what you more experienced folks rekon to 4z and 6z long nets? Me and my ferreting partener want to invest in a few 100 yard long nets for next season as we think they would be handy, dont really want to pay the full amount so was going to buy 200 yards of sheet netting for each net and make them that way (plus i just like making my gear if possible, but would be absolutely gutted if my hand nitted long net got knackered). Is there anything wrong with me doing things this way or will i be alright?

 

Thanks in advance

[OldTrapCollector 377]

BH

 

Personally I wouldn't touch 4Z nets, and I find that 6Z nets are only just good enough - they do the job ok, don't get me wrong - but still collect all manner of junk in the meshes. It all depends on the terrain you will be using them in - thick cover only causes problems with machine made nylon webs in my experience.

 

Can you get hold of 10Z netting, or even make your own nets being as you have all summer to do it?

 

OTC

[Born Hunter 17,837]

Thanks for your reply,

I use hemp and spun polyester when i make nets, but i thought that 6z would be alright for a long net as its not generally used in cover. I just really wanted to know if its more acceptable as a long net becuase theres not as much crap to tangle it away from the thick cover?

[benny 0]

i use 4z nets nets because they are lighter but i use mine on grass land usually not much to get tangled in, i made my own out of sheet netting my advice would be to make two 50yd nets out of 200yrds of netting , if you make 100yrd nets they are abit heavy to pack away your arm kills by the time you`ve collected it up

[DEL 5]

i use 4z netting for the simple reason its light and it catches the bunnys just the same as 6z or any other size

[Guest gypo joe]

Benny is spot on go for 50yd nets 4z or 6z will do the job for you

OTC mentioned 10z if you are built like a gorilla thats fine

as they weigh a feckin ton and thats without poles

a sheet of netting and a spool of braid will give you 2 x 50yd nets

[Born Hunter 17,837]

thanks everyone, i just didnt want to go spending mine or my mates money without making sure we would get what we wanted.

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Benny is spot on go for 50yd nets 4z or 6z will do the job for you

OTC mentioned 10z if you are built like a gorilla thats fine

as they weigh a feckin ton and thats without poles

a sheet of netting and a spool of braid will give you 2 x 50yd nets

 

As a standard long net, set on grassland then just about any net will suffice but I was refering to working nets in cover or woodland where the 4Z, and the 6Z to a degree, cause problems by collecting twigs and briars as well as they do rabbits. I have just found that heavier grade, hand made nets work better in cover that's all.

 

OTC

[Rabbithunter 456]

personally. i find the 4z nets can get torn quite easily if your netting a rough area, and do not take care lifting them.

 

Just ask DEL, we were out the other night, and had a big piece of hawthorn in the net, if we weren't extra careful, the net could have been torn in parts.

 

I handknit my own longnets using spun polyester. But i am going to get some 6z nets for next season where i may "lose" nets, where an over-friendly gamekeeper kindly asks to take them off me.