Setting Up Traditional Long Net

[Karl Daw 14]

Just a quick one just the bare basic set up of a long net would i be right in thinking the top and bottom line have to be coming out of the end of the net a bit and end pins tied on the ends? also when setting the pegs up obviously a pole on each end , i understand the bagging but do you roughly gather ie every 7 yards then put a pole in but grab roughly 14 ? also what sort of diameter hazel would be best?

[smithie 2,443]

i would buy peg to peg from martin king, all the relivent info in there to get you started and you can go back to it time and time again for referance.

 

top and bottom line are all the same line in one big loop running off the top, through the end pin then through the bottom. then it needs splicing were the two ends meet. i try peg every 5 yds. you will find what suits you in time but i think 7 is too far apart for myself

 

good luck

[Karl Daw 14]

  On 13/08/2013 at 20:48, smithie said:

i would by peg to peg from martin king, all the relivent info in there to get you started and you can go back to it time and time again for referance.

 

top and bottom line are all the same line and i peg every 5 yds. you will find what suits you in time but i think 7 is too far apart for myself

 

good luck

I will buy this book if recommended Smithie thanks for that , i have bought 200 metre of sheet netting 3mm head and foot line all i need is these pins where else would you be able to get them or something like them please ? i went out and cut some hazel tonight they are between 15mm and about 20mm what do you think a bit thick ?

[Country Joe 1,411]

You can't go wrong with peg to peg, you shouldn't be cutting hazel now, but when the saps at it lowest, September to february,

You need to cut the wands the thickness of your little finger.

Take the hazel and put one end into your arm pit, where your palm sits on the peg, is a good place to cut.

point them and round the top and take the burrs of them.

I tie them in bundles, and put them in the roof of my shed to dry out.

Most of above is taking from the book, so buy it, and it will give you all you need to know.

I was lucky I was taking under the wing of an old Poacher and netter, who showed me how to run, and gather the net, and what hazel wands to cut.

[Karl Daw 14]

  On 13/08/2013 at 22:15, Country Joe said:

You can't go wrong with peg to peg, you shouldn't be cutting hazel now, but when the saps at it lowest, September to february,

You need to cut the wands the thickness of your little finger.

Take the hazel and put one end into your arm pit, where your palm sits on the peg, is a good place to cut.

point them and round the top and take the burrs of them.

I tie them in bundles, and put them in the roof of my shed to dry out.

Most of above is taking from the book, so buy it, and it will give you all you need to know.

I was lucky I was taking under the wing of an old Poacher and netter, who showed me how to run, and gather the net, and what hazel wands to cut.

ok sounds good i need this book thanks guys