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Mike R -
I came across a mention in a previous post about Polynesian Throw Nets. You discussed an unusual type net you had. What you were describing was a Spanish "Bag" net. This (at least for this country) was from the original design brought over by Spanish Explorers when they landed in Florida.
Bag Nets are different from Brail Nets in that there is a "bag" at the bottom which traps the fish as opposed to brails which close the net in on itself. They are much easier to make in that all you do is add 18 rows of mesh to the bottom of your net (no widers) and then tuck it under with six inch tucks. No brails, horns etc. to worry about making.
Bag Nets remain very popular in Florida, Alabama and other Gulf Coast States for catching large amount of Mullet, Shrimp and other fish. They are not used in as deep a water as a brail net, but for most people that should not be a problem. A friend of mine who is a semi-commercial netter took five hundered Mullet in one day with a Bag Net and consistently takes buckets of them this way. It is definitely not limited to small fish. Anywhere up to 8-10 feet of water is fine for this net.
When it coomes to making Cast Nets there are many ways but as far as materials go, I would recommend using 25 lb. monofilament or #9 untreated nylon for the first two rows and then switch to 20 lb. mono and #3 untreated nylon thereafter. Mono gets very bulky if you don't switch to 20 lb. line and this type will last you for years.
I'm currently working on an article for American Survival Guide on how to make and use a Cast Net. It will go into a lot more detail on how to make them. Not enough space here. Also, I'll probably be teaching netting at the roundup at Jeff Randal's in May.
If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me and I'll try to answer them. I'm working on another net currently and hope to have it finished in the next month or so. Very tedious but rewarding work. It is definitely a dying art in this country with most nets being panels or skirts sewn together.
Take care,
Darryl Patton http://members.xoom.com/stwone
I came across a mention in a previous post about Polynesian Throw Nets. You discussed an unusual type net you had. What you were describing was a Spanish "Bag" net. This (at least for this country) was from the original design brought over by Spanish Explorers when they landed in Florida.
Bag Nets are different from Brail Nets in that there is a "bag" at the bottom which traps the fish as opposed to brails which close the net in on itself. They are much easier to make in that all you do is add 18 rows of mesh to the bottom of your net (no widers) and then tuck it under with six inch tucks. No brails, horns etc. to worry about making.
Bag Nets remain very popular in Florida, Alabama and other Gulf Coast States for catching large amount of Mullet, Shrimp and other fish. They are not used in as deep a water as a brail net, but for most people that should not be a problem. A friend of mine who is a semi-commercial netter took five hundered Mullet in one day with a Bag Net and consistently takes buckets of them this way. It is definitely not limited to small fish. Anywhere up to 8-10 feet of water is fine for this net.
When it coomes to making Cast Nets there are many ways but as far as materials go, I would recommend using 25 lb. monofilament or #9 untreated nylon for the first two rows and then switch to 20 lb. mono and #3 untreated nylon thereafter. Mono gets very bulky if you don't switch to 20 lb. line and this type will last you for years.
I'm currently working on an article for American Survival Guide on how to make and use a Cast Net. It will go into a lot more detail on how to make them. Not enough space here. Also, I'll probably be teaching netting at the roundup at Jeff Randal's in May.
If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me and I'll try to answer them. I'm working on another net currently and hope to have it finished in the next month or so. Very tedious but rewarding work. It is definitely a dying art in this country with most nets being panels or skirts sewn together.
Take care,
Darryl Patton http://members.xoom.com/stwone