One Way You Can Put A Quick Set Together

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

I thought I would try and explain how I put a net together, I know it is not probably the best way but I have learned myself to do it like this and it is easy and you don't need anyone's help and you end up with it done right. I just use a few pins and a marker line. Some of the pics are my daughter before anyone thinks I am a tranny with a dress on. Might help someone if you can understand my explaination.

When I put mine together I use pins and do it flat on the ground. If I was doing say a 50yd net I would get my sheet netting, a new one would probably be 200yds of netting. First thing I do is tie 2 spools of running line to the short bits of string that runs through either selvedge of the netting. I then pull them through while the netting is slack so as not to keep snagging. After that is through I attach a pole. Was doing a stop net so took a few pics but it is just the same with any lenght of net. I attach the pole then fasten it to the ground with the pins.

 

 

I secure the top and bottom line with a nail knot, you don't need to do this but I think it tidys it up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I then peg the pole down in the field and walk the top and bottom lines down the field. I then have a marker line with a loop on the end set at 5yds intervals and I slip the loop over one of the pins and walk it down the field. I then transfer the marks (black marker pen) from the marker line into the the running line that is on the same side pin as the marker line. This marker line is marked off for 100yds of net if you want or need that lenght. If you doing a 50yd net I would mark off 12 marks. I then remove the marker line and and pull the top and bottom running lines together evenly about 10yds past the last mark and tie together in a loop. I then peg it down by the loop but don't stretch the lines two much. I then transfer the black marks from one line to the other and (you have put on one extra mark than what you need). Once I have the top and bottom lines marked, it is pegged down, I go up to the end where the pole is pegged down and start to pull some netting along the lines. No need to pull to much down.

I then start to tie in the bagging, I walk down and pull the netting taught and at the second black mark (10yds) I keep my finger in the mesh and walk it back to the first (5yd) mark and tie the mesh onto the black mark with bit of twine with a nail knot, I also put a bit of nail varnish on the knot to secure it better. I just do one running line at first, next going to 15yds walking it back to 10yds tie in and just keep repeating until you have tied all the bag tied in. On the last one I don't tie the bagging in as this is where the last pole will be. I cut the sheet netting at the last point plus the bagging. That is why you need to mark a extra 5yd mark for so you can walk your last bit of bagging back to your nets last point so you can cut the netting off to length. Once you have tied in all the bagging on the one line go to each tied in point and follow the mesh over to the other running line and tie it in to the black mark with the nail knot. You will notice that you cannot tie it in exactly on the correct mesh it would have to the next either side. You carry on right down the net then all the bagging is tied in on both lines. I then pull the excess netting down the running line out of the way.

I then cut the running lines about 6" past the last black mark.

I usually then tie another pole on the 2 running lines for next time I do one, then it is ready first pole on mesh, running lines through it, still on the spools of running line, ready to do the same process again.

Back to the long net, I then thread the pole through the mesh and attach the grommets to the pole same as the other end (when putting onto the grommet on pole use the clove hitch and make sure the black mark is at the back of the grommet. Your last section has the 100% bagging in like the rest.

This is just my own opinion but I like to tape all the meshes on the pole and find it easiest to do in the horizontal when the first pole is still pegged down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I then tape all the meshes, transfer the pins to the other pole and repeat.

 

All that needs to be done now is attaching all the other poles. I then place the first pole (blunt end in ground) in the ground vertical, then push in the last pole (blunt end point stick in the air so watch your eyes bending over), I don't pull the netting taught but have a fair bit of slack in it so you can do the clove hitches. I then slip the grommets down the poles to roughly the height you want ( if using castration rings you keep them up the top of the pole to attach, then slide down). I then go to the second pole and standing behind the net I do the clove hitch , attach it to the grommet and pull evenly until it is tight with the knot where the black mark was, is at the back of the grommet. Walk along all the poles attaching the bottom line to all the poles. I then go to one end and turn the pole over and stick it in the ground, follow on doing all the other poles until the net is turned over, remember to leave plenty slack to play with. Then make sure you stand behind the net again and repeat the process. Then the net is finished, correct bagging tied in.

 

This is the nail knot, just for demo as I tie this on the ground. The little blue thing you thread the string through is off a cotton bud.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you tie the bagging into the running line and the castration rings get rotten and you want to change them it is easy as the bagging is already tied in and the knot is the marker, grommets wont need changed as they don't rot.

 

 

Hope this is worth reading and not a load of shite and Happy New Year everyone.

 

found these pics using castration rings,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHEN YOU TIE IN BAGGING.

One good tip is to push a pole into the ground next to where you have walked back and tied your bagging in, that way you can easily see that you have not missed a marker point.

 

When I made the marker line I tied a loop on the end of the line, put 2 big nails in my fence 5yds apart, put the loop over a nail, letting twine out, go to the next nail and around it, just keep repeating it for how long you want it. Then tie the twine off somewhere and get a black marker and mark each string where each nail is. By putting the loop on first the first 5yds is correct when you put the loop over the pin to mark the net off, the pins are just spout bolts. I usually use 4.

[netrigger 568]

good informative post is that ... should be pinned ..

Regards..

[smithie 2,443]

isnt there one pinned already?

[netrigger 568]

Aye though its another way to rig them up . So worth while being pinned ?? Just my thoughts on it ..

Regards..

[smithie 2,443]

yes worth while being pinned i agree,

[netrigger 568]

Good call ,, never thought about that ..

[smithie 2,443]

lol i deleted that so you did not take it wrong way and you agreed ffs

[netrigger 568]

Eh ?? Lost Me there ..

I agreed to f@k all .

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