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  1. smithie
    i like my dentist. he does good work and even got a free filling out of him:) i go this friday and he will have some audio books for me so i can listen while at work..
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    b*****ds scored
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    2-1 arsenal win.. yellow card for rooney and ferdinand
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    i have 6 inch in the ground and net set at 18 inch.. i cut at 24/25 inch or there abouts. nothing is exact and as scramble said the ground does matter as sometimes a peg needs to go deeper to be sturdy.
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    Christmas

    smithie replied to socks's topic in General Talk

    you should update this tomorrow with the 5 days picture.. the official countdown
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    Christmas

    smithie replied to socks's topic in General Talk

    i like christmas. it means a week off work and the floaters start again so i can have more time off in winter;)
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    i think the nets are out tonight:)

    1. cookiemonsterandmerlin

      cookiemonsterandmerlin

      A good night for it

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    Smithie, do you angle your nets away from the oncoming rabbits? Most traditional netters do, and the reason for the angle is to allow more net to lay on the floor before the rabbits hit the wall of netting, thereby increasing the chances of the rabbits claws catching in the netting. Even when walked slow not every rabbit hops up to the net, but most do. i always angle my pegs away from the rabbits and its not something i think about it has become the norm and how it just happens. i also dont normaly tail a net as most drops are the width of the field and the fields are small gr
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    do you think they catch better when hopped into the net TC? rather than bolting? i was out last night and had 7 in 2 drops from a 50m net but i say 2 run at the net at full tilt when i got down to where they should have been they were not in? i think maybe they "cartwheel"over it or something like that if you get my drift! might be better to hop in i dont know but i do find some hitting the net at speed not only get the head through the mesh but spin over the top line and get tangled a little more, them this makes it harder to get them out sometimes im talking trad net as t
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    going to sting a bit..
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    you hold it in place with elastic bands i dont think they are ideal for springers..
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    i think you will find your self looking for places to long net now.. once yo catch it can be adicitive nice little read, well done
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    there you go
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    try leyburn.. i shall be
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    they were the first 10 shot gun and airgun of the year 4 times... does not seem to be that many around so do you reaserch before you advertise as the sharks will be circling you looking for a bargain. i think they were 400 new along time ago bsa owners club is the place to ask..
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    gerrard fowler john barnes ince Dennis Bergkamp gazza
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    i would take him for a long net dog.. and tbh if i had a dog like that i would not give two forks what anybody else thought either you got me a little jealous now
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    i also tap a peg on mi wellie
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    i know very little about dogs and training them, but im not suprised you have seen only 1 and i imagine training a dog to run around the bunnys (like a sheep dog) on a visual command in the dark and walk the field silent with out giving up to the erge to chase and kill is something not easily achived. and way beyond any tallent i shall ever have then some people would also need a dog for more than 1 job. somebody netting at night might wish to lamp, ferret or even rat with the dog this would make an alrounder i think and less efficant at some jobs for it
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    my opinion is you are ferreting not long netting.. ferreting with the aid of longnets if there fixed and run from a basket then ferreting with the aid of quicket nets. i have seen the odd post with a dog mentioned for chasing the rabbits in when long netting at night. for me this would be a long netting dog. i think if there is a man with a good long net dog it would command big money. for a dog to get around the back of the rabbits and cross the field from left to right and back again etc until it reaches the net would take some training and would be a netting dog solo netters dre
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    banter just ring up and explain what you want.. im sure they will help if they can
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    it was part of a tv program on gangsters , i have seen it on tv.. the man doing the slapping is probably the sort of man who would dig a hole for you.. id take my slap i think or better still not be around them sorts as i will feel less pain for it
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    were is it
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    i think the dogs are used ferreting with the aid of a longnet/quickset. i dont think they will be many dogs for night time long netting
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    i think i can still remember when i actually used to catch rabbits.. i

    1. Mick C.

      Mick C.

      Elmer Fudd syndrome.

      It will come and go

    2. twobob

      twobob

      glad its not just me

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