Repairing Long net??

[Ludwig 0]

I was out yesterday and got a hole in my 6oz nylon quick set 50 yard net , I'd like to repair it if it is possible but have no I dea how? if anyone could give me some advice I'd be very grateful.

 

Cheers L***

[ianrob 2]

I was out yesterday and got a hole in my 6oz nylon quick set 50 yard net , I'd like to repair it if it is possible but have no I dea how? if anyone could give me some advice I'd be very grateful.

 

Cheers L***

Hi Ludwig. A difficult task to explain though easy to show. I remember being shocked as I watched a guy repairing a hole in a salmon stake net. He set about it with a knife cutting mesh after mesh out of the damaged area, then started repairing it in a flurry of activity. The repair was perfect. To start you need a halfer, then cut the net so you can knit in one continuous repair, finishing again with a halfer. The knots into side meshes again are different, easy to show, not easy to explain. I've drawn a typical repair, it might help.

[ianrob 2]

Oh well I don't know how but I've uploaded it thrice.

[Ludwig 0]

Cheers Ian,

 

I think I understand the gist of what you are saying but I don't think I'd carry it off well enough, I might chciken out of the repair and turn it into 2 nets as the hole is not far off the middle.

 

Cheerrs L***

[ianrob 2]

Have a go, as you'll get holes in your nets, especially if you use them at night. One missed rabbit will make short work of a net once it gets over the initial shock of being caught.

[pigeonphill 69]

get hold of the dvd made by brian brinded making and repairing nets got mine of fleabay its the one whats 3 hours long payed about 3 pounds for it well worth it and your soon have your net sorted

[mole catcher 1]

not easy to describe on a flat screen but spread the net over your knees and imagine where the mesh twin should go and join the dots so to speak. you will need to cut out the damaged twine to do a neat job.

OR......

screw 2 hooks into the shed wall, hang the net from these so its tight and it will leave both hands free to work as well as keep the net tight so you can see what your doing

[Ludwig 0]

I will be getting the net out to have a look at it tonight, I've only some yellow spun nylon from KPS at the moment will this do???

[gav000 0]

Well because of this post i now have nets with no holes in them. It took a little bit of think about the photo that was posted but after a day or so, I started to play around 2nd time lucky i got the hang of it. :clapper:

[Ludwig 0]

Well because of this post i now have nets with no holes in them. It took a little bit of think about the photo that was posted but after a day or so, I started to play around 2nd time lucky i got the hang of it.

 

 

Glad to hear it, I will have to stop procastinating and making exuses and just get on with it. Cheers

[gav000 0]

Ludwig here is how i did my net, the photo might help, i think its a bit clearer. The hardest part was just getting stuck in and cutting up your net.

Edited January 17, 2008 by gav000

[gav000 0]

there is a couple of photos of my repair job on my long net

[auld salmon 28]

looks easier than it is depending on the size of hole im a haaf netter & i still have to think about it for a while before cutting if doing a good job

Edited January 20, 2008 by auld salmon

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What's a haaf netter?

[auld salmon 28]

What's a haaf netter?

its a net used for catching salmon & seatrout in the solway it looks like a big e tipped on its side but with a long middle stick 15 foot long you stand in the solway waiting for the fish to come back with the tide then they touch the net you lift the beam up very quickly & the fish are trapped in tthe net then you dispatch them & put them in the bag