double thread purse-net

[ianrob 2]

I read Harold Wyman's book, "the art of longnetting". In the book I noticed that he used 12 patent hemp thread to knit the old hemp nets, and how fine and webby it looked, and the fact that it was doubled. Earlier today I was looking for some misplaced fishing tackle actually "Fly tying materials" when I came across some fine Irish linen thread which I once knitted a short trammel from. It was I felt just too light. However I thought doubled, perhaps. What do you think?

Edited December 9, 2007 by ianrob

[COMPO 54]

Only one way to decide, when are you going to try it out in the field??

[DUCKWING 302]

WELL MATE ,

 

IRISH LINEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY CHOICE OVER HEMP ...... ESPECIALLY THE WAXED THREAD

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[OldTrapCollector 377]

I have used it doubled to make short ferreting stop/ditch nets myself - I have just sent the last one I made to one of the members on here to play with so we'll see how he gets on with it.

 

OTC

[Hob&Jill 258]

so we'll see how he gets on with it.

 

OTC

We certainly will I will keep you informed on how it goes.

 

Got to say a big thanks to OldTrapCollecter. Few days back I put an add up asking where I can source cheap 4z stopnets.......about 30 mins later I get a PM from OTC offering to send me the dogs bollocks of all stop nets!..........for free! Not many folks would do that, top man

[TOMO 29,479]

THAT WAS A VERY NICE THING TO DO

 

RIGHT IM AFTER A 100 YARD SPUN POLY OR COTTON NET AND BASKET WITH POLES

[Guest Bigbob]

Some of my old nets are like that one seems to be made from thread only about 12 meshes long i got it from my uncles estate he called it a bolt net .Suppose it was just anything they could use during the war years

[borntohunt 19]

looks a good job to me

 

had a few Linen nets in my net bag years ago. wouldnt mind knocking some together anyone got a contact number for a supplier of Linen???

[Hob&Jill 258]

THAT WAS A VERY NICE THING TO DO

 

RIGHT IM AFTER A 100 YARD SPUN POLY OR COTTON NET AND BASKET WITH POLES

:laugh:

 

Just to add, I can see the point in double threaded nets in longnets etc where the rabbit is caught through tangling its self up in the mesh but with a purse net I cant see much advantage as in a purse net they are caught by the action of the purse, enclosing them into the net?