advice

[welshhound2 20]

hi all just been given a 150yrd longnet of a mate of mine,but has no poles cut some hasel ones last night was wondering,when pegging out the net roughy what distance do you set the poles apart?10yrds /20yrds?and where to get some decent poles?cheers welshhound

[maty j 6]

i set mine approx every 5 yds. saves the top line being dragged down too much but other longnetters have a bigger space between poles. horses for courses again....

[welshhound2 20]

i set mine approx every 5 yds. saves the top line being dragged down too much but other longnetters have a bigger space between poles. horses for courses again....

trial and error lol off out tonight on some new grounds3 drops will keep you posted

[MikeTheDog 153]

Set mine to five pace's...perfect imo..

[welshhound2 20]

done pritty well last night2 drops with the net 16 bunnys set the poles at 10yds apart worked well

[Crow 1]

5 yards apart is what I'd go for. Much further than that and you could have problems if you get a few rabbits in the same 'section' of net.

[welshhound2 20]

[ianrob 2]

I set mine ten yards, but sometimes a bit closer seven or eight yards if I expect a few rabbits in one bit of the net. Pegs, cut your hazels and leave them to dry for a few months. If you keep them in the house possibly a few weeks will do. Go by the weight of them, you'll know when they're dry. Using a heat source, I use a spirit burner, a turned down blowlamp will do, or even boiling water, use a rag round any crooked bit and soak it in boiling water. You can make the hazel like rubber with heat, and can, "with practice" make the hazel as straight as a ramrod. Sand them down smooth and bevel the tops and shave the points nice and smooth. Perfect for the job, and more importantly, free.

[mynirvana 1]

ive always set my pegs 8yards apart, i use 7 pegs for a 50yd net. Hazel sticks should b cut around march time and left to season for approx 6 months.