Trad Longnet Trouble

[Fat-Ferret 857]

This is probably stupid, But I made 2 50yrd quick sets from the pinned guide, They have been working brilliant and no trouble at all, Now I decided to buy another net, And ended up with a good deal on a 100yrd Trad with end pins and poles....

 

It arrived yesterday and I took it out last night to set it up and get a feel for using the pins, Well, Its still in my garden, In a ball,

 

I put the first pin in the ground, wlaked the net out a bit, Put in a pole, looped it on, But didnt have any slack, I then tried to pull slack back from the net ahead of me, But the draw cord all slid out, so I walked it out a little more and done another pole, same thing again, I went on as far as I could but I cannot work out how to pull back the slack so I have enough bagging between poles....Does this make sense, the bagging hasnt slid to any end of the net, it seems to be bunched through here and there like my quick set does, and its just a matter of pushing out the bagging when its set, But this one is giving me slightly more trouble, someone suggested tying the bagging, but thats as much work as it will be to make it into a quickset!

 

Anybody?

[stubby 175]

I put the first pin in the ground, wlaked the net out a bit, Put in a pole, looped it on, But didnt have any slack, I then tried to pull slack back from the net ahead of me, But the draw cord all slid out,

 

how did you have net ahead of you, surely you had that loaded on the other pin,

Id suggest putting end pin in, and walking the whole net out to the end first, then go back and put your poles in, that way you can pull the net, rather than the lines, as these will be taught, tying the net into the top line, shouldent take long to do, and at least it keeps the correct amount of bagging, remember to tie in with a needle though, and actually sew it through the top line, otherwise just tying it to the top line it can and will slip back and fourth

[ellir0305 9]

I put the first pin in the ground, wlaked the net out a bit, Put in a pole, looped it on, But didnt have any slack, I then tried to pull slack back from the net ahead of me, But the draw cord all slid out,

 

how did you have net ahead of you, surely you had that loaded on the other pin,

Id suggest putting end pin in, and walking the whole net out to the end first, then go back and put your poles in, that way you can pull the net, rather than the lines, as these will be taught, tying the net into the top line, shouldent take long to do, and at least it keeps the correct amount of bagging, remember to tie in with a needle though, and actually sew it through the top line, otherwise just tying it to the top line it can and will slip back and fourth

 

as far asi can understAND FROM A dvd I'VE SEEN YOU WALK THE WHJOLE THING OUT FIRST THEN PUT IN THE POLES

[will.f11 24]

Best thing to do is mate, walk your net out and stick both pins in with lines tight. Then pick up net and hold top line whilst walking down and batting at the net with your other hand to even out netting. Walk up and down doing this until fairly even. Then pace out every 10 yards and tape the top line to the net which will keep bagging fixed. dont worry about bottom line though. Then set your pegs once net is all even and should be a job done good luck

[Fat-Ferret 857]

Best thing to do is mate, walk your net out and stick both pins in with lines tight. Then pick up net and hold top line whilst walking down and batting at the net with your other hand to even out netting. Walk up and down doing this until fairly even. Then pace out every 10 yards and tape the top line to the net which will keep bagging fixed. dont worry about bottom line though. Then set your pegs once net is all even and should be a job done good luck

 

 

Sounds good...I started to make it into a quick set tonight, But I might undo it, As I really want to try the traditional, I can always set it as a quick set again

 

Hows your knife?

[mole catcher 1]

it sounds to me like you have nothing more than a bight in your netting caused by the following.

 

As you have said you ran all the net out first and than began pulling it towards where you wanted to set the peg. If i have read this right and that is what has happened you will have caused the salvedge mehes (the edge meshes that the running lines go through) to flow out of order. This meens a few of the savedge meshes have passed through the ones in front of them, this in turn will cause a knot or rather a bight to form around the running line. This will act like a brake and the harder you pull the tighter it will become. It is just a simple case of taking your time to slowly pull from both directions the loose bagging untill the bight has been released.

 

The above problem is a common fault caused by back netting, this is when the whole net is walked out then the pegs put in afterwards. Whilst laying on the floor just the smallist piecs of rubbish in the net will cause a bight to begin to form. Also large bunches of netting will form again causing a bight to form and causing the above problem. Wheres as a net set as you go, if made ready before hand will have the running kill (bagging) spaced out along the running lines that are held on the endpin that is held in your hand. Baring in mind the net on the end pin is secure and the netting spaced evenly, only the net that has been run off the end pin will be free to cause you any problems. And to further lesson the chances of a tangle, because you have gathered the net correctly and set the net as you go you will only at anyone time have 5yrd of running line and 10yrds (100% bagging) to deal with, unlike back netting where you will have the whole net to deal with.

 

there are still some valid reasons why we work a net in a certain way, none of it due to fashion or wanting to gain more speed.

[will.f11 24]

Best thing to do is mate, walk your net out and stick both pins in with lines tight. Then pick up net and hold top line whilst walking down and batting at the net with your other hand to even out netting. Walk up and down doing this until fairly even. Then pace out every 10 yards and tape the top line to the net which will keep bagging fixed. dont worry about bottom line though. Then set your pegs once net is all even and should be a job done good luck

 

 

Sounds good...I started to make it into a quick set tonight, But I might undo it, As I really want to try the traditional, I can always set it as a quick set again

 

Hows your knife?

Never came mate. I completely forgot bout it TBH. Bloody postal service are shizzle though