First net done!

[paulus 26]

If I make a long net with out sheet netting as in knitting one myself,I wait till spring and make it over the summer period gives me something to look forward to when the season starts,nice and steady away I can do a few lines while her who must be obeyed watches emerdale or some crap,

 

sounds like a good idea to me, might give that a go come summer, hopefully get out and do some longnetting first with a couple of mates of mine that use them, aha funnily enough thats when i found time to make my net!

I get a funny feeling you will get hooked,dont know for sure but we will see,when you walk across the field and you can hear them squealing in the net, its better than christmas I can tell you,more so when its your own net just like ferreting, but even to make a 30 yd net for around the small set's when ferreting,its hard to describe for me I love it,even when you experiment and screw it up it dont matter its a hobby in its own right,

 

i'm pretty sure im now hooked, every moment spare i seem to be wondering off upstairs to carry on with a net aha, really looking forward to some long netting, i think i would start off small, just a 25 or 30 yd one like you say.

just remeber that will still be 50 or 60 yards of netting with the bagging

[jmurph101 24]

If I make a long net with out sheet netting as in knitting one myself,I wait till spring and make it over the summer period gives me something to look forward to when the season starts,nice and steady away I can do a few lines while her who must be obeyed watches emerdale or some crap,

 

sounds like a good idea to me, might give that a go come summer, hopefully get out and do some longnetting first with a couple of mates of mine that use them, aha funnily enough thats when i found time to make my net!

I get a funny feeling you will get hooked,dont know for sure but we will see,when you walk across the field and you can hear them squealing in the net, its better than christmas I can tell you,more so when its your own net just like ferreting, but even to make a 30 yd net for around the small set's when ferreting,its hard to describe for me I love it,even when you experiment and screw it up it dont matter its a hobby in its own right,

 

i'm pretty sure im now hooked, every moment spare i seem to be wondering off upstairs to carry on with a net aha, really looking forward to some long netting, i think i would start off small, just a 25 or 30 yd one like you say.

just remeber that will still be 50 or 60 yards of netting with the bagging

 

thanks for the heads up i think i'll be seeking some advice when it comes to putting one of those together.

[bobcullen79 1,495]

"thanks for the heads up i think i'll be seeking some advice when it comes to putting one of those together"

 

Mate, its much easier than a purse net, theres no adding or deducting meshes, and you only ever doing 14 or 15 meshes. You seem to grow rows really fast, but its a bit monotonous.

I`m doing mine two tone, changing colour every 10yds, to help keep track of how far Ive done and it will make setting the bagging easier and more accurate, working on 5yd pegs.

Ive also read that a two tone net can trick rabbits back into the net, as where it changes colour, the rabbit thinks the net has ended?.

[paulus 26]

"thanks for the heads up i think i'll be seeking some advice when it comes to putting one of those together"

 

Mate, its much easier than a purse net, theres no adding or deducting meshes, and you only ever doing 14 or 15 meshes. You seem to grow rows really fast, but its a bit monotonous.

I`m doing mine two tone, changing colour every 10yds, to help keep track of how far Ive done and it will make setting the bagging easier and more accurate, working on 5yd pegs.

Ive also read that a two tone net can trick rabbits back into the net, as where it changes colour, the rabbit thinks the net has ended?.

i always made them in square mesh as it seems to work better than diamond mesh when it comes to long nets

[bobcullen79 1,495]

"thanks for the heads up i think i'll be seeking some advice when it comes to putting one of those together"

 

Mate, its much easier than a purse net, theres no adding or deducting meshes, and you only ever doing 14 or 15 meshes. You seem to grow rows really fast, but its a bit monotonous.

I`m doing mine two tone, changing colour every 10yds, to help keep track of how far Ive done and it will make setting the bagging easier and more accurate, working on 5yd pegs.

Ive also read that a two tone net can trick rabbits back into the net, as where it changes colour, the rabbit thinks the net has ended?.

i always made them in square mesh as it seems to work better than diamond mesh when it comes to long nets

I dont know how to tie square mesh yet. Im sure I read on here, that when you add a selvedge, it off sets the net slightly, for the better?

[pmatty77 26]

Prob same you tube vid you watched but i think its the best one on you tube,well done on the net i started last year and have now got all my own nets,i do like using the spun poly,try a poke net next they are useful to have in the bag,here's the link to the vid

 

[jmurph101 24]

Prob same you tube vid you watched but i think its the best one on you tube,well done on the net i started last year and have now got all my own nets,i do like using the spun poly,try a poke net next they are useful to have in the bag,here's the link to the vid

 

 

yeah thats the one! i had a look at a few others, but this was by far the best one, cheers mate, ill give one ago eventually, do you use them double pegged? or just wider and longer than a standard purse net?

[pmatty77 26]

Prob same you tube vid you watched but i think its the best one on you tube,well done on the net i started last year and have now got all my own nets,i do like using the spun poly,try a poke net next they are useful to have in the bag,here's the link to the vid

 

 

yeah thats the one! i had a look at a few others, but this was by far the best one, cheers mate, ill give one ago eventually, do you use them double pegged? or just wider and longer than a standard purse net?

Prob about 5 ft,and double pegged,good addition when you have a few holes together or round a tree

[Adam_Chuck 256]

Looks the part that mate. Made a good few myself but havent made any in a while. Have a half finished 1 hanging up lol. I just prefer bolting to the dogs now far more enjoyable

[jmurph101 24]

Looks the part that mate. Made a good few myself but havent made any in a while. Have a half finished 1 hanging up lol. I just prefer bolting to the dogs now far more enjoyable

 

my mates have dogs, always enjoy a day when they bring them, i'll get my own one day, once a bit of room frees up in the garden and i get a bit more of my own permission

[ben west yorks 4]

well done mate great job,i always enjoy ferreting that bit more when i use my own nets, atb with your season

[heavyincub 3]

spot on j murph