100% Plus?

[ALAN12SHOT 0]

Just out of interest has anybody tried more than 100% bagging and what's your thoughts please?

Thanks alan

[Fat-Ferret 857]

Alan, 100% is enough, you wont need more than that

[Tiercel 6,986]

I use nets rigged by a third on most of my stop nets. That means in 5 yard stop nets there are 15 yards of stretched netting, hence rigged by a third of the stretched length of the netting. They do work well, hardly ever a bounce off. Mine do look odd though made up with different pieces of netting stitched together.

 

TC

[smithie 2,443]

i had a net once with extra bagging, does not hinder the catch and probably not needed although it does no harm imo

 

down side was it made it awkward for picking up as we try keep them tidy with bagging spaced evenly along the net for next time it went out..

Edited December 9, 2014 by smithie

[Tiercel 6,986]

I made a trial 50 yard net rigged by a third. 150 yards of net in 50 yards. I used it once ferreting, and to be fair it caught every rabbit that entered it,none of this bouncing around straight in and so much mesh they could not move. But when I came to pick it up bloody hell were my arms aching. The net only weighed perhaps 600g heavier than a normal 50 yarder but it felt a lot more by the time I had picked it up. Added to the weight it was set on rape stubble and holding the net while you try and get the roots out was murder as the net took a lot longer to pick up.

 

TC

Edited December 9, 2014 by tiercel

[smithie 2,443]

i got a 100 yd net i won in action that is too heavy for comfort and an 8z 50yd net with 150 % bagging and i have to drag that lol. picking it up is too much and when wet you want to leave it behind, although its not a net used often only a reserve to make up the yardage

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

I have been out with guys who seemed obsessed with having, extra, extra,.fecking extra bagging

 

The nets caught us no more rabbits than usual,..but did appear to encourage bolters, to run along the entire length of the netting,.trying to get up and over, an impenetrable wall of thick netting....

 

It was, emotional...

Edited December 9, 2014 by Phil Lloyd

[Tiercel 6,986]

I have been out with guys who seemed obsessed with having, extra, extra,.fecking extra bagging

 

The nets caught us no more rabbits than usual,..but did appear to encourage bolters, to run along the entire length of the netting,.trying to get up and over, an impenetrable wall of thick netting....

 

It was, emotional...

 

In that photo was another problem I failed to mention the actual weight of the net pulling the head line down. Mine was made as a traditional net so it was not so bad as I could adjust the tension on the lines as I went. Something you cannot do with a quick set.

 

 

TC

Edited December 9, 2014 by tiercel

[NELS0N 457]

i've short stopnets here rigged by thirds. They do catch well, but if you've the right twine diameter and mesh size 100% slack is all you need. You certainly wont find me picking up a 50 yard traditional net, rigged by thirds on a damp night, i prefer my arms to burn on holiday, not a windy night out with the webs.

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

I made some stop nets up out of some old nets, never bothered to work bagging right, they are well over 100%, catch rabbits great but when running them out of the basket the excess netting gets tangled up, I would stick to 100%.

[Tiercel 6,986]

I made some stop nets up out of some old nets, never bothered to work bagging right, they are well over 100%, catch rabbits great but when running them out of the basket the excess netting gets tangled up, I would stick to 100%.

Or use them as a traditional net, works for me.

 

TC

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

I will get round to trying it one day mate, in the process of knitting and 50 you net to use as a traditional. English twine, could be a long drawn out thing though, finding time is difficult at the moment. atb.

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

Ment to say 50 yds mate, bloody phone does my nut in.

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

And engles twine

[smithie 2,443]

I will get round to trying it one day mate, in the process of knitting and 50 you net to use as a traditional. English twine, could be a long drawn out thing though, finding time is difficult at the moment. atb.

 

if i read this right and your to try trad netting for first time with the new net i would be tempted to make a 25 yd net. it will be easier to manage and you can add to it later if you so chose