How many pegs ?.

[Mr Wilkes 2,914]

Question for the trad netters.. you have one 50yrd trad longnet to take out, how many pegs would you need/take and why ?. ( no wrong answers on this one ).

[jok 3,035]

I think I was told years ago that a peg each 12 yards which would mean one at either end and three between. Is it something to do with th bag in the net ? Interesting question. Jok.

[jok 3,035]

Thinking again, perhaps it was one every 6 paces/yards which would make more sense. Jok.

[Mr Wilkes 2,914]

we All have our own way of doing things jok, just wondered how other trad netters went on

[fred90 3,089]

down to preferences. I like a peg around every 5 yards it keeps a good tight top line. always a few spare for uneven ground, and like to bant in with a peg slapping my boot. so I would take around 15 pegs. 

[Mr Wilkes 2,914]

I like your style Fred

edited to add... you been out wi Smithie ?

[fred90 3,089]

5 minutes ago, Mr Wilkes said:

I like your style Fred

edited to add... you been out wi Smithie ?

more chance of being out with Madonna, not had a net out this season

[smithie 2,424]

I take a pocket full no matter what nets I have. The pocket has elastic around the top to stop pegs getting a rattle on.

The more pegs I have the better it works.

Without a doubt I always have spare pegs. I have done enough trad netting you know there comes a point when you need extra.

[Netmaker 904]

Every 5/6 yards which would be about 10 pegs if me memory serves me right

[TOMO 24,838]

I always pegged around 7-8 yard....

funnily enough I do similar with the basket system ....im sure I have them at about 7 yard

[fred90 3,089]

2 hours ago, TOMO said:

I always pegged around 7-8 yard....

funnily enough I do similar with the basket system ....im sure I have them at about 7 yard

a lot of the old boys around here pegged every 7 or 8 yds. I just find I can get more tension in my top line by pegging every 5 yards. 

[Mr Wilkes 2,914]

I peg every 4 yrd Ive even pegged at 2yrd when I’ve had to., as long as you have 100% bag between pegs then it doesn’t matter. As for pegs , I always carry more than I need.. just in case.

[micky 3,325]

2 hours ago, fred90 said:

a lot of the old boys around here pegged every 7 or 8 yds. I just find I can get more tension in my top line by pegging every 5 yards. 

I was brought up on every  8 yards as well  !  when did it start shrinking ????

[Mr Wilkes 2,914]

It’s called adapting Micky.

[Mr Wilkes 2,914]

... stick to milking ya coows.