first attempt of hedge net

[mike1458 14]

This is my attempt of my very first hedge net. Measuring 14 foot long with about 50% bagging. I am very impressed with it my self. probably knock up a few more then come end of season start cracking on with a long net. Hope you like.

 

[Trev Smilerface 38]

Grand job......how long it take ya to make it?

[northern lad 2,292]

nice one mike

[mike1458 14]

Too long trev. I started it new years eve, but I would say 10-15 working hours.

 

Mike

[Trev Smilerface 38]

Too long trev. I started it new years eve, but I would say 10-15 working hours.

 

Mike

 

Keeps ya outta the pub then lol

[TOMO 24,953]

i dont think you have it set right,, unless you just waked it up quikly for a pic...

 

is it a trad net,, or fixed pole?? if its fixed there seems to be extra netting after the right hand peg,, also the bottom line is slack ,, and there doesnt seem to be any running kill in the net,, you might need to shorten the running lines..

 

other than the few aterations,, you have made yourself a good stop net,

[Bunny Boiler 177]

Is this the one you were telling me about Mike?

Atb, B.

[whin 463]

i l;ike them a dirty hue coulor like the ground there set of on ,dye mines with tea coulored dye cant see them nor can the rabbs

[Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin]

Just my thoughts its too short I think a min of 25 yards as it allows you to dogleg it round like a U shape funnelling the coneys bolting down the hedgeline.

I think they will spot the net and sidestep round it.

 

Cheers Cookie

[albert64 1,882]

its about the right length mate but does'nt seem to be any bagging in it

dont worry to much about the colour, i make loads of stopnets in white poly linen

and they catch loads of rabbits, its about where you set the net mate

albert

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Nice one. I`ll be having a crack at one in the near future. I will be making mine indoors, so when it starts to get long, as, in, nearly going wall to wall, how do I shorten it so I can keep going?

[whin 463]

bob you said something about drivel and learning nothing , well what you asked is a silly question all you do is shorten the net a bit of twine round it tie it to net and hang it back on youre hook and every time you run out of space you tie it again yo can even get an old electric reel rap it round as you go and still tie it to the set lenth you need , sory for the drivel but that how we done it as 14 15 year old kids ,if you no a bit about hunting fishing youl devise away to do it , to many come on hear without even trying a device or way round things ,not saying you but seems the computer is for poaching hard earnd knowledge rather than giving it

[mike1458 14]

i dont think you have it set right,, unless you just waked it up quikly for a pic...

 

is it a trad net,, or fixed pole?? if its fixed there seems to be extra netting after the right hand peg,, also the bottom line is slack ,, and there doesnt seem to be any running kill in the net,, you might need to shorten the running lines..

 

other than the few aterations,, you have made yourself a good stop net,

 

Hi Tomo. I started off making it as a purse net. The netting to the right of the pole is the first few row of meshes and the ring. this has now been but off. There is plenty of running kill in the net. The net is just over 22ft long shortened down to 14ft. It's just the picture. It does look too tight in the pic, but I just ran it out and not really played with it. I promise you it does have enough bagging in it. Bottom line got tightened this morning. Just fine tuning it over the next couple of days.

 

Mike

[mike1458 14]

Just my thoughts its too short I think a min of 25 yards as it allows you to dogleg it round like a U shape funnelling the coneys bolting down the hedgeline.

I think they will spot the net and sidestep round it.

 

Cheers Cookie

 

The rabbits won't avoid the net due to the colour. And I have plenty of longer nets, this is literally just a hedge net to stop them running through the hedge. If they avoid the net, they will get picked up by the dogs.

 

Mike

[Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin]

Just my thoughts its too short I think a min of 25 yards as it allows you to dogleg it round like a U shape funnelling the coneys bolting down the hedgeline.

I think they will spot the net and sidestep round it.

 

Cheers Cookie

 

The rabbits won't avoid the net due to the colour. And I have plenty of longer nets, this is literally just a hedge net to stop them running through the hedge. If they avoid the net, they will get picked up by the dogs.

 

Mike

 

Mike I was saying the colour would put them off .

 

If you got dogs trying a bit of rope with black and white tags on though the hedge and somebody boucing it when the coney bolts, alot easier than setting a net and will push the coneys out from bolting down the hedgeline into more of a dog catching situ.

 

Cheers Cookie