Blind set

[Mr Wilkes 3,209]

No mate,  I haven't been out in a long time. 

[WataWalloper 4,685]

10 minutes ago, Mr Wilkes said:

No mate,  I haven't been out in a long time. 

Im same pal since stated new job ak spend less time in dales on nights the nets ain’t been off shed wall for a while, only the quick set for a few ferreting jobs, need make a point or doing a bit, keep my hand in haha 

[Leo Sayer 3,975]

15 hours ago, Mr Wilkes said:

I've dabbled a bit with the owd long nets ( mainly night time ) and often on places I shouldn't have been. In my opinion the cheapest 4z 4" net is all you need , very capable of catching in number ( with the right amount of running kill ) if they are there. I have a couple of ancient 50yrd 4z nets here made with sheet netting from Advanced netting which have caught plenty. We ( smithie and I ) went down the thermal route and it spoiled the whole experience... 

How come the thermal spoiled it mate ? Would of thought it would of made it easier and easier on land were your not supposed to be ? Ta 

[Mr Wilkes 3,209]

For me the anticipation of getting to the net and seeing what you've caught is everything.  Same as not knowing if youll get caught being somewhere where you shouldn't be. With the thermal you see everything and in my opinion it spoils it.

[Mr Wilkes 3,209]

Terryd  does the dog work the long nets ( work rabbits back to the net ) ? 

[terryd 9,016]

6 hours ago, Mr Wilkes said:

Terryd  does the dog work the long nets ( work rabbits back to the net ) ? 

She has amazing potential and bright as button so it was on my list todo but been battling with foot problems last two years so can’t even let her off a lead at moment with out toe popping out  

[terryd 9,016]

6 hours ago, Mr Wilkes said:

For me the anticipation of getting to the net and seeing what you've caught is everything.  Same as not knowing if youll get caught being somewhere where you shouldn't be. With the thermal you see everything and in my opinion it spoils it.

I agree with that 

[Mr Wilkes 3,209]

1 hour ago, terryd said:

She has amazing potential and bright as button so it was on my list todo but been battling with foot problems last two years so can’t even let her off a lead at moment with out toe popping out  

That's a shame mate hopefully in the future eh.

[fred90 3,446]

for me it's the lack of rabbits I haven't run a net out for a long time, spent 20 minutes recently pulling a rabbit out of a drystone wall only to find out it was a squirrel