How too make a cheap quickset longnet

[trapper123 7]

I JUST PURCHASED ELECTRIC FENCE POLE FROM THE LOCAL TOWN AND COUNTRY STORE,THE POLE I GOT HAVE A METAL SPIKE AT THE BOTTOM ABOUT 5 INCHES LONG IDEAL FOR FROSTY GROUND THEY LOOK A LOT STRONGER THAN THE ONES YOU USED,I DONE THE SAME AS YOU AND CUT SOME OF THE PLASTIC BITS OFF,BUT LEFT THE TOP ONE AS SUPPORT FOR THE NET THESE WHERE 1.50 EACH

[Paid 935]

I use different ones now, the yellow pig tailed ones, with the metal spike in the bottom.

They are more flexible, as a few of the older style I used in this thread have snapped under pressure.

[theferreter 311]

good post mate gona have 2 give it a go

[Tiercel 6,986]

hey. when you drag the bagging how do you make sure there is the same amount between each pole? as if you drag it surely it will all go to one end?

 

 

You want to get yourself the Brian Brinded dvd longnetting the old and the new mate

 

Save yourself some money and just count 90 meshes between each pole @ 5 yard intervals. 108 @ 6yd intervals 126 @ 7yd intervals. That will give you 100% kill on your nets with a 4" mesh.

 

TC

[East_Tyrone_Hunter 0]

does anyone know where i can get the nets and pegs and stuff to make a long net in Tyrone in ireland?

 

 

[dillan 19]

When I made my quick set nets I purchaced some fibre glass poles from a suppliers of tents and camping gear on the high street. You can buy them in a variety of lengths, diameters and colours in packs or singularly. Pretty cheap too. I eased off the ferrals and ground a 45 degree angle at one end to a point. No problems so far.

 

ATB

 

Trev

[longnetter 32]

Excellent post mate, very good pics . That's more or less how the pro net makers (Liam Brinded,Bridport etc) make 'em . Personally, I can't be bothered to do them myself and just buy ready made longnets and set them up on fibre glass pegs for quickset . But for anyone just starting that's first rate advice, well done .

[kill um with crisps 7]

Hi, fantastic post!

 

Im even thinking about trying to do this myself rather than paying for ready made long nets. Thing is im VERY new to the whole longnetting thing. I had one 15 or so years ago, kept tangling the hell out of it and ended up giving it away unused! This was before the quick set thing happened.

 

My question is where can i find a decent net supplier to get the sheet neting from? And where can i get the nylon cord from?

 

Kev.

[dlm 1]

where do you get the sheet netting from mate? thanks!

[ace32 4]

hoya folks,try this fella,does the whole lot at decent prices,and the nets are spot on,just look through the site for all the bits,oki doki,ian

http://brian.brinded.tripod.com/id21.html

[lamping rabbit 11]

good post i might have a go at doing one

[slim jim 0]

Just wanted to show you how I made some cheap 30 meter quick sets

As some one said yesterday that they thought they might mess it up if

they tried, so I just want to show how easy, and cheap it is to do it yourself.

 

 

So too start with you need some sheet netting.

 

Here I'm using 6z 2" mesh, 15 meshes deep, and 200 yards long -£20

 

Some 8n nylon cord 132 meter reel - £11

 

(edited to add, that these poles were crap, and one rabbit snapped a pole all on its own )

Some electric fencing pole with 2 or the connectors cut off, and 2, the top, and bottom left on -70p each

 

 

First lay out the nylon cord to the desired length, top and bottom lines

 

 

Then bunch it up, at one end, next to your sheet netting

 

 

The sheet netting should, hopefully come with string through the top, and

bottom meshes, tied in a loop.

 

 

Untie the string, and attach your long length of nylon too it

 

 

then pull it all the way through

 

 

Do this top and bottom

 

 

Then stretch out the nylon, and secure it at both ends

 

 

You can then find the end of the netting, and start feeding it along the nylon

by just pulling it from one end

 

 

Once you have it layed out all the way to the end

Pace out 5 paces and drop a pole (edited to add, that these poles were crap, and one rabbit snapped a pole all on its own )

 

 

Then starting from the second from furthest pole, pick up the net

and pull it to the furthest pole, this sets the bagging, if you want 100%

bagging, pull it all the way to the end pole, if you want 50% then just

pull it half way to the end pole (edited to add, that these poles were crap, and one rabbit snapped a pole all on its own )

 

 

 

Then work your way back, repeating for each pole, so you

end up with a pile of bagging between each pole

 

 

 

Once you have all the net you want to use layed out, cut off the excess

and retie the ends for next time

 

 

You can then tie in the first pole, which you tread through the meshes

and then secure the top and bottom lines

 

 

For the middle poles, you just secure the top and bottom lines, but

dont feed the pole through the meshes

 

 

Then the jobs a goodun.

 

So you can use what ever you use to put it into for storage.

 

I'm using a cheap over sized game bag -£20

 

A paper round bag, or quickset basket will also work just as well.

 

 

 

I had access to a hall, which made it a bit easier, but you could also

do this all on grass, it would just snag a little more.

 

I hope that helps anyone who is interessed in making their own.

 

I'm not saying these nets will be better than whats on the

market already, but I am certainly saying they are cheaper.

 

And if like me, you preffer to catch in some thing you have made yourself

Its a good way to go.

 

Total price for 3 30 meter quick sets, and a carrier

 

 

£55.70

 

 

 

[slim jim 0]

were can i get sheet netting from?

[bradbury2522 0]

id like to know that to as iv been asking for weeks. i have found a place but no were near to 20pound

[jf1970 328]

id like to know that to as iv been asking for weeks. i have found a place but no were near to 20pound

 

you probably won't get it for 20 pounds now,this was posted back in dec 2007