What to use for long net posts ??

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

What are you lad using for the posts for long nets ?

[lllluke1 329]

I use a traditional net with hazel poles.  I know some lads buy fibreglass poles to use with their quickset nets

[The one 8,479]

If you don't have the cash lengths of dowelling will do a spell , But as said the proper poles are Magmum  but there expensive but will last a lifetime 

[Leeview 791]

On 28/10/2019 at 20:04, W. Katchum said:

If ye want trad nets then use hazel or similar but if ye want a basket set up buy fibre glass an grommets as anythin else is only temp an trampy as fcuk

I use similar then Willow got acres and acres of the stuff growing around here destined for the power stations eventually but may have to stock up on it as the subsidies are going to end next August, so what are the farmers going to do then? well on speaking to one of the landowners hes toying with the idea of growing Snowdrops!!!

Y.I.S Leeview

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

Cheers lads I'll try and find some nice pieces of hazel as I don't have a basket and don't want to spend a fortune

[TOMO 26,179]

hazel......also privet.....used to walk round the council estate at night with secatures cutting likely lengths out of folks hedges....used to use privet for purse net pegs an all....

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

I just got some fence posts in the end that u would use for electric fencing £20 for 10 so hopefully they wi work 

[Leeview 791]

The yellow hollow ones?

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

No mate they are orange plastic, and not used them yet but I am sure they will do the trick 

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

I use cut down white lecky fence poles there light. Weight and the curly bit on on the spike is handy for pegging the bottom line down ? I also use trad hazel wands to .

[maxwell 88]

What lengths do you prefer for your quickset poles

 

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

1 hour ago, maxwell said:

What lengths do you prefer for your quickset poles

 

Never used a quick set but poles inbetween 18 and 20 inch 4 trad nets

[maxwell 88]

Seem a bit short for quickset net , I think you need them longer so they sit in the top of the basket

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

46 minutes ago, maxwell said:

Seem a bit short for quickset net , I think you need them longer so they sit in the top of the basket

As i said never used a quick set ? So you may be right with shorter stakes on trads it gives you a little more kill in the net ?

[gazjon5 813]

On 13/05/2020 at 06:37, Loton Moocher said:

Never used a quick set but poles inbetween 18 and 20 inch 4 trad nets

I suppose it depends on how far u are spacing your poles when setting, but 18 inch is to short in my eyes. If your sticking it in the ground say 4 inches that only leaves 14 inches above ground. A few of my nets are only 13 meshes deep, and they hung fine on 24" poles at 5yd spacing, and I didn't bother angling the poles much either.