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Got to walk most of it mate, bad enough with longnets, purse nets, ferrets etc..... I like the idea of the trap though...... I've just found you've got to be very careful setting in the runs, they work a treat though if set right, really like the idea from Chalkwarren with the wire hoops I think this could be the way forward for me. Country Joe: I don't know what the hedges are like up your end mate but you could spend the whole day purse netting some of these down here, most are pretty thick and very long, we just find it easier netting the obvious runs and anything that leaves the hedge
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Kind of mate, stiff wire in the shape of a "D" with the net tied to this and being a funnell shpe out behind, in principal the rabbit runs into the D end and is caught in the bag behind, I'm not sure if this would be any better than setting the purse nets like we do now, I would think the good thing is they wont collapse like a purse net can when it's set in a run, but maybe the down side is they wouldn't work both ways, in that if a rabbit hits it from behind and not through the D, I don't know if they wiil work. Just wondered if anyone had tried them before. When my mate makes a couple I'l
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Use stop nets more than long nets now mate and like you say most rabbits turn and run the hedge and hit the stop nets, anything that trys to run the open gets picked up by the lurcher (sometimes lol), a mate I go with sometimes, hasn't got a running dog so prefers to put longnets along the hedge either tight to the hedge or zig zagged, at least 50% I would say ,if not more, are caught in th run nets in the hedge though
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Good luck with the pup mate ATB Kev
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Been using 4ft spun poly for the runs, they don't seem to tangle too badly but because they're heavier they are harder to set without collapsing, maybe a heavier z would be better.
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Kind of mate, stiff wire in the shape of a "D" with the net tied to this and being a funnell shpe out behind, in principal the rabbit runs into the D end and is caught in the bag behind, I'm not sure if this would be any better than setting the purse nets like we do now, I would think the good thing is they wont collapse like a purse net can when it's set in a run, but maybe the down side is they wouldn't work both ways, in that if a rabbit hits it from behind and not through the D, I don't know if they wiil work. Just wondered if anyone had tried them before. When my mate makes a couple I'l
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Maybe mate, it takes us about 10 mins to set the stop nets or long nets along the hedge and we only net the obvious runs through the hedge, instead of every hole which could be hundreds in some of the big hedges we do, probably only set about 10 or so run nets each section before we move on and do the same. We had 3 to the same net on a run 1 after the other last week, you could have netted loads of holes and they may have bolted from one you missed along the top of the hedge and away. A lot of our permission is big thick hedges so you need the run nets for the ones that don't bolt to the open
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It's a shame people will take advantage of situations, sometimes kindness can be seen as a weakness by the wrong sorts, like I said he sounds a top bloke............ especially to be nagged at for 8years and still have you on his land ATB Kev
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Cheers mate, my mates going to make a few and we'll give them a try see how they go. They should hold their shape better in the run which should be beneficial.
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Another good write up Moll............ just a shame the night came to a premature end, Woodga sounds a good bloke to help you run both of your dogs fair play to that..... hope the dog makes a speedy recovery. Atb Kev
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When we ferret hedges we tend to use stop nets or long nets along the hedge line, and purse net the runs in the hedge, rather than net every hole. This seems to work pretty well as most rabbits seem to use the same runs through the hedge. I read a while back about some nets which have a stiff wire "D" ring at one end and the net bags out behind it, these I think maybe used in australia the same way we use purse nets ( this maybe wrong so don't shoot me down if it is lol). I spoke to a friend who's a good net maker about making some for us to use as run nets, he hadn't seen them before but a
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Very well said mate, I would too take this date, mid March see fish moving off the wrecks, Jan, Feb should be 2 good months then end of april through the summer. All the other advice is bang on, I use 40lb amnesia as my trace line, don't use a light normal mono you will tangle constantly. Pollack fishing is great fun on the right gear and at this time of year there's a real possibility of a big fish, a good few fish will be 15lb plus with the odd 20lber+ about, plus I don't think there's much difference in the eating qualities between them. Let us know how it goes
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Was fishing the tidal stretch of my river one evening running a stick float through for chub/roach and I hook a salmon. after 5 mins or so of running up and down the river after it the enevitable happens and my 2lb hooklength snaps. " Unlucky mate" I hear and look around to see a bloke with a dead fish in one hand and rod in the other. I clamber up the bank and see this prick has killed a 4-5lb chub. He was fishing prawn for salmon and caught the chub. " why the fu*k did you kill it" I ask " I didn't know what it was, so I thought I'd take it home for my cat" was his reply He didn't appreci
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Some big cod taken off Exmouth/Torquay Lyme bay wrecks produce well in the summer mate mainly Pollack this time of year though. Plymouth is not the best port for cod though...... are you from Plymouth or planning a trip.
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As they say mate "a change can be as good as a rest" ,sounds like a long but good day
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I remember this mate, fair play to your mate keeping the dogs, I know the pressure the kids can put on you. But as I said at the time I'm suprised this lying prick wasn't paid a visit..............
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Great post and pics mate, that's the way ferreting should be in my eyes
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Why is anyone replying to this.....................shit just did it myself This is the worst wind up ever........ isn't it
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As acuspell said if you can get a trip out mid channel now till end of Feb there'll be some Lumpy pollack about
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Hi mate If you look at the top of this ( general ferreting) page you will see a guide to buying nets pinned this should be of help to you. As the lads have said about gate/stop nets they're not essential, but can be useful, not just for gates. We use them staked along a hedge at a right angle to the way the hedge runs ( around 15 yards apart), when a rabbit bolts from the hedge they usually try to run along the hedge and back in, if you stake a gate net out it will catch the rabbits as they run the hedge. I think they're around £15 each from Bridport nets 3 or 4 a side on hedge can be
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Her nights effort
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Cheers lads, she done well last night it was freezing though Ground was fine last night but hard frost this morning, not had any real cold weather until now.
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Got to the farm at 9-30 crap conditions no wind and quite bright, was back at the car by 11 with 7 rabbits in the bag. She ran well tonight only missing a couple all from decent slips. Just got to get the retrieve sorted but all in all for her first full season I'm pleased.
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That's a good offer mate, I've still got a fair bit to do down here to finish this season, but would love a walk out with you next season would return the favour with a day out on my permission I'm in Exeter so only an hour or so.
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Cheers Sean, I definately suffer more now than I did in my 20's and I've been told it only get's worse, but I wasn't too bad on Saturday, I had my 2 mates down from Torrington first thing so I couldn't let them down anyway. This farm is near the top of Haldon, the next couple of weeks we're up in cullompton to do a bit but back at Haldon after that if you fancy that day out wouldn't be a bad run for you, I'll give you a shout nearer the time. We haven't got long left starting to find young in them now
