Traditional Longnetting

[Mick C. 229]

What can I say.

 

Its certainly one of my favourite methods of securing a few rabbits after dark.

 

Dropping a net can become a way of life that slowly but surely envelopes you.

 

 

Your head becomes full of visualised drops and problem solving.

 

Then your on your way for real and trying to be as quiet as a cat as you approach the drop.

 

The intense concentration is palpable, your not even breathing fully.

 

Hunting mode as just kicked in and every thought and situation in life good or bad as been left behind.

 

 

The anticipation and success of the drop is foremost .

 

Peg in. The net slides off yard by yard and your mate is following you up pushing pegs in to hold the net up.I enjoy that part most.

 

Most prefer the last part of the routine walking the field and seen what they have or have not caught.The last part can be very bitter sweet to a new starter.As long as you keep improving and enjoying it then catching a few rabbits with this method is just a matter of time.

 

Latley I have had five drops with the net. One time I had three then two blanks then a six and finished with a four. I Always look forward to the next one and that's all that matters really

 

[Hot Meat 3,109]

Iv been messing about with nets last couple weeks, really needed to refill freezers for arrival of new Kitts. I like netting, its different, no mutts no ferrets just you and net, never know what's gonna happen, I find the walk to the set exciting, the setting I'm like a kid, have to keep telling myself to slow down lol then walking them in I often find myself thinking about next drop lol I'm keeping real unsociable hours just now due to new baby but it's paying off in netting department lol

 

Here's one for the veteran netters lol, I was netting in an industrial estate early hours other morning when an older gent I know who lives local an often bumps into us on our way out or way home whilst walking his st Bernard, anyways a few times I've give him a few bunnys for his tea, so other morning I'm netting this industrial estate just finishing up and about yo lift my net when I notice the ole fella watching me from a path, I gave him a wave and asked him if he wanted a bunny or 2, as he was walking towards us I could see him squinting at net, closer he gets and he walks past me and straight to net, he is looking at the ends of it and then asked why it wasn't knitted onto my end pins????? Well that caught me off guard lol just turning 4 in morning and I couldn't think straight lol I blamed netrigger and said he sent me it lol I then admitted I didn't even know if net would work whilst tied into end pins, he assured me they done it like that year's ago, I've no reason to not believe him, but I ain't a net maker, I just buy them and try them, and use them to suit me, so long story for a short question, would or does it work? Or what's reasons as to why net ain't tied on? Can't say I've ever thought about it lol

[socks 32,253]

Mine are knitted to the end pins ........

[terryd 8,469]

This line really rings true

The intense concentration is palpable, your not even breathing fully.

 

​I often find my self holding my breath with out thinking as I actually try and tip toe into position must look like the pink panther

[Mick C. 229]

Acrane driver on our site showed me how to go on years ago, thirty years ago that was , so I just used the same method.

 

Years later I realise that it is a very basic method.He just tied the net to top and bottom lines and left about a foot of draw cord without net .This was to wrap around the net when it was allpicked up. He then put ilt in an essian sack and threw it over is shoulder it was 75 yards in length and the bag was free running not tied in.He wouldn't go through the door unless it was black and really windy. I can remember him being very quick and made the job look easier than it really was to a newcomer

[Hot Meat 3,109]

Mine are knitted to the end pins ........

So it will does work? More I think of it over never seen any tied into end pins, but I've not been netting too long and don't do it half as much as some, is it down to preference or is there a reason for tieing on or not tieing on?

[Tiercel 6,986]

 

Mine are knitted to the end pins ........

So it will does work? More I think of it over never seen any tied into end pins, but I've not been netting too long and don't do it half as much as some, is it down to preference or is there a reason for tieing on or not tieing on?

 

Have a look at this thread, it might give you an idea what they are talking about.

 

TC

[Hot Meat 3,109]

Yeah I remember that thread, but this ole boy was talking about stitching the net straight to end pins like on a purse net, I asked him if the bagging was stitched in as well and he said no, only difference was they tied them straight onto end pins

[netrigger 568]

I've never ever came across any long net that the meshes were stitched onto the end pins .. was the old boy maybe meaning that the lines on the nets he used had the running lines stitched onto the pins??

Regards.

[Tiercel 6,986]

I've never ever came across any long net that the meshes were stitched onto the end pins .. was the old boy maybe meaning that the lines on the nets he used had the running lines stitched onto the pins??

Regards.

Nor me Bill, Socks could you show us how the net is attached to the rings?

 

TC

[Hot Meat 3,109]

I've never ever came across any long net that the meshes were stitched onto the end pins .. was the old boy maybe meaning that the lines on the nets he used had the running lines stitched onto the pins??

Regards.

No when I was questioning him about it he walked over and gathered up end of net and scrunched it up and pulled it tight to pin and said they just tied it on,i meet him regular so I will ask him more on it, some of the drops he mentioned tho are still there today and if tried one of them so that's what makes me think he was telling truth

Edited June 9, 2014 by Hot Meat

[smithie 2,443]

I think it would catch if you had plenty bagging in it. may be like the pockets of a tramel or the net tiercel is working on.

 

But a lot or bagging at this end COULD be caught up on the smaller end pins.

[Joonsy 38]

Mine are knitted to the end pins ........

on a traditional net? can you expand on that and say why and how and what you personally consider the pros and cons to be?

 

I've never ever came across any long net that the meshes were stitched onto the end pins

i have never seen traditional nets with meshes sewn directly onto the end pins either.

[Mr Goodcat 69]

I really enjoyed reading that post, cheers .

 

This line really rings true

The intense concentration is palpable, your not even breathing fully.

 

​I often find my self holding my breath with out thinking as I actually try and tip toe into position must look like the pink panther

The pink panther! That thought has gone through my head a few times .

 

 

I've never ever came across any long net that the meshes were stitched onto the end pins .. was the old boy maybe meaning that the lines on the nets he used had the running lines stitched onto the pins??

Regards.

 

 

 

I've never ever came across any long net that the meshes were stitched onto the end pins .. was the old boy maybe meaning that the lines on the nets he used had the running lines stitched onto the pins??

Regards.

Nor me Bill, Socks could you show us how the net is attached to the rings?

 

TC

 

 

 

 

Mine are knitted to the end pins ........

on a traditional net? can you expand on that and say why and how and what you personally consider the pros and cons to be?

 

I've never ever came across any long net that the meshes were stitched onto the end pins

i have never seen traditional nets with meshes sewn directly onto the end pins either.

 

 

I'v used small stop nets for ferreting awful hedges with the meshes attached to one pin. I go on my hands and knees, lean in and ram the end pin as far as I can reach in the hedge in the hope of (more or less) forcing the rabbit out into the catching part of the net by scaring or bouncing off, or have a small chance of catching it in that section.

 

The nets I'v used had the number of meshes reduced (depending on what length was needed) along one edge so it tapered from the pole nearest the hedge to the pin.

I tried a few with the tapered part being made from bright coloured twine in hope of making them more effective.

 

Over all the nets worked well for what they were made for but nothing to dance about.

 

But I'v yet to come across a long net with the meshes attached either. Mr Goodcat.

[Joonsy 38]

Mine are knitted to the end pins ........

 

Socks could you show us how the net is attached to the rings?

 

 

Mine are knitted to the end pins ........

on a traditional net? can you expand on that and say why and how and what you personally consider the pros and cons to be?

 

are you keeping it a secret socks or is there another reason for not (yet) sharing your method ?