Shortest Possible Pole Legnth

[GreyRake 108]

I've got two 18 foot long gate/long nets. Fancied a couple small nets for mooching when I don't have the 100 yard with me. Currently cut a couple of wooden poles to 70cm (they are a bit thick but will do for now) But it would be great if I could cut them shorter so I could fit them into my bag. What do you guys think is the shortest I could cut them?

[Guest scramble]

Depends on the ground your working. Rabbits will run higher on longer grass etc. also what soil type. i set my nets around 20-22" if you have a heavy headline then you'll need a slightly longer pole too.

[smithie 2,432]

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.

[Guest scramble]

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.

[albert64 1,882]

i'd rather have a longer pole then you can set your net at what height you want

[GreyRake 108]

Thanks for the replies guys! Ive always got the 100 yarder mostly on long fiberglass poles for the jobs that need it. Was just to make a handy wee backpack gate net. But ive left the poles at 70cm for now.

Whats the best way to fold/roll a gate net up? Without a quickset basket. I could maybe fashion a small bag for it if thats the main method. (Its 18 foot long, on three poles)

[socks 32,253]

If its a gate net it wouldn't be 18 foot long fella ... What you have got is a stop net ......

[threelander 81]

18 foot is a short stop net yeh only 3 yard.whats your idea of max length for a poke net i have 4 at twelve foot that i knitted when i was learning to make nets and had no idea what a poke net was but i,m sure they would be usefull in certain areas

[Guest scramble]

18ft is 6 yards

[threelander 81]

18 foot is 3 yards with 100% bagging

[Guest scramble]

18 foot is 3 yards with 100% bagging

not if its 18ft set length its 6 yards

[GreyRake 108]

Set length of this one is 18 foot. New to longnetting so wasn't sure what it was called exactly, sure I bought it as a gate net though.

[smithie 2,432]

call it what you want, but if i use it on gate only then its my gate net...

[The one 8,411]

i'd rather have a longer pole then you can set your net at what height you want

Same here setting it on different ground can you have a minimum pole length i dont reckon so unless you still have a couple longer poles with you

[The one 8,411]

call it what you want, but if i use it on gate only then its my gate net...

For my tuppence worth there different a gate nets for drapping over the rungs of a gate to catch whatever running under the gate in the wheel ruts or whatever and doesn't need poles .

A short nets set on a gap and on poles ??