Just completed my first fishing net

[Fenlander]

After some tuition from Mors at the "Bushmoot" i have just completed my first net.

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For the floats I have used Poplar bark (similar to the stuff we were using at the moot)

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and for the weights I used pieces of Elder, stones and cordage.

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I used hemp figre for this one, but for the next I intend to make natural cordage

 

[weekend_warrior]

Wow, that certainly has grown since the Moot - looks great and very usable. I'd be very proud of that if I was you. :notworthy

 

[Pignut]

Nice!!

Still not got to grips with net making!

 

[Fenlander]

Wow, that certainly has grown since the Moot - looks great and very usable. I'd be very proud of that if I was you. :notworthy

It's not the one I made at the moot. It's a completely new one

Bought a copy of "Botany in a day" by way........what a really useful book :You_Rock_

 

[Seoras]

Kevin

The net looks good mate. Good to see you have not forgotten how to make the net as you promised to teach me sometime (remember). I have owned a copy of the 'Botany in a Day' book for a few years now and have found it really usefull. It helps you to identify family groups before an individual species making the process of plant IDing easier.

George

 

[tomtom]

Thats a wonderful bit of work mate, well done and thanks for showing us!

 

[JohnC]

I really like the look of the net..
What are the approx dimensions and the sizes of the holes?

 

[andyn]

Did you catch anything

Looks great, something to be very pleased with.

I had a go at netmaking...but got frustrated with it far too quick. That has inspired me to try again.

 

[Marts]

Nice job mate

 

[Toddy]

Now that's a good thing. Well done.

I know I've got line siting somewhere....... need time to play, soon

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[Montivagus]

I like it – I like it a lot!

Any wisdom on line colour…is darker better etc. or are fish pretty thick?

 

[Fenlander]

I really like the look of the net..
What are the approx dimensions and the sizes of the holes?

It's about 3 metres long be 80 cms deep. The mesh size is 5cms.

 

[Fenlander]

I like it – I like it a lot!

Any wisdom on line colour…is darker better etc. or are fish pretty thick?

I seem to recall Ed saying that red is the best colour for nets.......is that right ED?

 

[leon-1]

Nice work Kevin.

I seem to recall something with reference to net/line colours. It was something to do with the colour of particular matter in the water ie; if the water has been through peat it takes on a brown hue due to the particular matter floating in it, thus line with a brown tinge to it blends better.

Red in very clear water shows up black due to the way that light is reflected and absorbed, places like the sea blues and greens blend better.

 

[Montivagus]

Thanks for the colour refs.

Red rings a bell now you say it

 

[Fenlander]

Thanks for the comments

I'm also making a very fine three strand plaited fishing line out of cows tail hair at the moment. It's only a metre long so far and I feel it needs to be at least twice that length to be useful.

 

[jdlenton]

Thanks for the comments

I'm also making a very fine three strand plaited fishing line out of cows tail hair at the moment. It's only a metre long so far and I feel it needs to be at least twice that length to be useful.

nice net mate very good
my own cordage net ison my project list too

a 2m braid you'll never catch out with that my horse hair one is 6m long and that's just about use able
how many strands in the braid ? mine starts at 4 in each line then at 1.5m drops to 3 and at 3m drops to 2 for the next 3m

 

[Montivagus]

Just out of interest, how many man hours are there in the net and is making your own cordage a relatively straightforward task for a generally competent person ?

 

[JonnyP]

Nice job that Kevin, you are going to have to be careful you don't get it snagged on something under water now, let us know how you get on fishing with it...........

 

[leon-b]

nice net, how long did it take you to make it? and have you caught anything with it?
leon