How to make and mend a fishing net.

[JohnSLocker]

Here’s one for you DIY enthusiasts. How to make and mend a fishing net. A great skill to have and one that is really useful.

[Weebarra]

Very interesting and handy video John, and great attention to detail.Tight lines ma8, and good fishing

[JohnSLocker]

:thumb: Very interesting and handy video John, and great attention to detail.Tight lines ma8, and good fishing

It’s a great skill to have mate, and sadly one that is being lost. I doubt 1 in 10 anglers now could tie a net. It’s one of those where once you know it, you find loads of uses for it.

[Manchester newbie]

Very intreasting video John, is as easy to make a drop net? Using that method.

[JohnSLocker]

Very intreasting video John, is as easy to make a drop net? Using that method.

I think so. Once you have a good frame you just start sewing round and round until you have the size you want. Then either knot it or close your meshes around a smaller ring.

[Manchester newbie]

Cheers John I'm going to try and use a small bike wheel, and 3mm netting twine, keep the vids coming.

[JohnSLocker]

Cheers John I'm going to try and use a small bike wheel, and 3mm netting twine, keep the vids coming.

Good idea, how did it go?

[Manchester newbie]

Got the netting twine, got the frame(2 pieces of 20mm yellow gas pipe so I can collapse it for easier transport) just waiting for netting needles to be delivered.

[mikeboul]

Very interesting, thanks for the video! I always wanted to know how to mend nets, it always looked like very difficult to me...

[JohnSLocker]

Very interesting, thanks for the video! I always wanted to know how to mend nets, it always looked like very difficult to me...

It is only ever difficult until you know how.