odd behaviour

Memory is not what it used to be but I think the nets I used to buy back in
the 70's had the sort of sea weights you mention in the bottom section. This
net does have two loops at the bottom so I can attach those sorts of weights
to this one. It would be long enough to attach at both ends but the swim
would not allow it as there was bushes either side.

Thanks for that Will.


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A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use it
as
it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something
here or is there a new idea about keep nets

You'll need to add your own weight(s) to the end of the net - I use 2*4oz
sea leads (basically large pear leads). In my 30 years of fishing I've yet
to buy a net that had them supplied/built in. I only normally use a keep
net when match fishing anyway, or very occasionally on the canal in winter
when roach fishing at the bottom of the near shelf as I feel that
releasing the fish straight back into a close in swim can affect the
fishing. On the canal I peg both ends of the net to the bank to prevent it
being moved about by passing boats, but you need a long net for this to
keep plenty in the water for the fish - my main keepnet's 3 metres long.

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A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use it
as it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something here or is there a new idea about keep nets

keepnets are unfortunately made that way now unless you pay the big bux, i
have 2 that dont sink well
i have stitched a couple of small weights onto the opposite ends of the
bottom in order to sink them.
nothing worse than trying to land with them if the water is on the move,
more fighting than the flamin
catch hehe. if it has the straight seam on the bottom you may be able to do
same as me with a small
weight each end the seam, if its a round bottom then a single wieght in the
middle should do it, perhaps
a small 1/2 ounce ledger type weight or something like that?

1/2 lb would be better. I use a sea weight but a mate uses a section of lead
pipe on a short cord which seems to sit very well.

I mean to experiment with a length of lead cored rope (commercial
skate-netting bottom-line) threaded into the net to stabalise it and add a
little stiffening. Problem - depending on which bank of the river I'm
fishing - On one bank I'll want it on one side of the net - on the other
bank, the other side - and I haven't worked out how to deal with that aspect
yet. The idea is that it holds one side of the net on the bottom and
prevents it rolling with less need to peg it out.

Cheerio,

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please forgive my stupid reply haha, i was talking of 'landing nets' not
keep nets, thanks to trying to reply whilst the wife was working heavily on
my right ear.
ooops.

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"Gandalf" wrote in message
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A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last
year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use
it
as it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something here or is there a new idea about keep nets

keepnets are unfortunately made that way now unless you pay the big bux,
i
have 2 that dont sink well
i have stitched a couple of small weights onto the opposite ends of the
bottom in order to sink them.
nothing worse than trying to land with them if the water is on the move,
more fighting than the flamin
catch hehe. if it has the straight seam on the bottom you may be able to
do
same as me with a small
weight each end the seam, if its a round bottom then a single wieght in
the
middle should do it, perhaps
a small 1/2 ounce ledger type weight or something like that?

1/2 lb would be better. I use a sea weight but a mate uses a section of
lead
pipe on a short cord which seems to sit very well.

I mean to experiment with a length of lead cored rope (commercial
skate-netting bottom-line) threaded into the net to stabalise it and add a
little stiffening. Problem - depending on which bank of the river I'm
fishing - On one bank I'll want it on one side of the net - on the other
bank, the other side - and I haven't worked out how to deal with that
aspect
yet. The idea is that it holds one side of the net on the bottom and
prevents it rolling with less need to peg it out.

Cheerio,

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please forgive my stupid reply haha, i was talking of 'landing nets' not
keep nets, thanks to trying to reply whilst the wife was working heavily on
my right ear.

Distracted by rolling pin? We understand ;-)

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I am in your debt Derek, my landing net is cleaner than it has ever been now
and is getting an extra rinse in the rain as we speak. Gave it a good
rinsing in hot then cold water first mind you. I was sorely tempted to
finish in off in the washing machine but I just know the wife would find
out.

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I did think you were being a bit of a light weight there myself but was not
confident enough to say.VBG

It does raise the idea that they could have the rings weighted on one side
and buoyant on the other so the net would never collapse. A slight weight in
each ring would aid putting the nets out as well, might try to modify mine
if I can find something to put over the frames.

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please forgive my stupid reply haha, i was talking of 'landing nets' not
keep nets, thanks to trying to reply whilst the wife was working heavily
on my right ear.
ooops.

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"Gandalf" wrote in message
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A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last
year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use
it
as it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something here or is there a new idea about keep nets


snip

same as me with a small
weight each end the seam, if its a round bottom then a single wieght in
the
middle should do it, perhaps
a small 1/2 ounce ledger type weight or something like that?

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wrote:
I am in your debt Derek, my landing net is cleaner than it has ever been now
and is getting an extra rinse in the rain as we speak. Gave it a good
rinsing in hot then cold water first mind you. I was sorely tempted to
finish in off in the washing machine but I just know the wife would find
out.

Ok, next fabric conditioner, air dry, and tuck a sprig of lavender between
the folds before you store it in the airing cupboard...

Cheerio,

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"Derek Moody" wrote in message
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In article , Gandalf
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I am in your debt Derek, my landing net is cleaner than it has ever been
now
and is getting an extra rinse in the rain as we speak. Gave it a good
rinsing in hot then cold water first mind you. I was sorely tempted to
finish in off in the washing machine but I just know the wife would find
out.

Ok, next fabric conditioner, air dry, and tuck a sprig of lavender between
the folds before you store it in the airing cupboard...


Yeah! but what about the landing net.VBG




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okay dont rub it in haha.

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"Derek Moody" wrote in message
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I am in your debt Derek, my landing net is cleaner than it has ever been
now
and is getting an extra rinse in the rain as we speak. Gave it a good
rinsing in hot then cold water first mind you. I was sorely tempted to
finish in off in the washing machine but I just know the wife would find
out.

Ok, next fabric conditioner, air dry, and tuck a sprig of lavender
between
the folds before you store it in the airing cupboard...


Yeah! but what about the landing net.VBG




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