A legal net is stronger than a homemade fishing net
Fishing is entangled in a network of prohibitions and special permits to block the fishing net from entering the water area.
What to fish for, how much and how – there are no general federal rules. Localism is different everywhere: in one province it is positive, in the neighboring province it is strictly prohibited. The same goes for fishing with nets.
In the Leningrad region, it is almost impossible to break through the palisade of restrictions and amounts for a license. Therefore, its residents go quietly to fish in the neighboring liberal fishing region of Karelia - licenses are cheaper there and are issued faster.
Create a pond on your six hundred square meters, fish in it with a fishing rod or a net. But if you fill it with water from a river or an unnamed lake, it is illegal.
Suddenly some fish with red or black caviar from the Caspian Sea gets lost and ends up through other rivers and rivulets into your pond, and you cover it with a net. Expect to be severely punished too.
Diamond tack knitting technology
In practice, there are two methods of weaving fishing nets:
- manually;
- mechanical, on a knitting machine.
If you think about how to tie a fishing net yourself, then know that this is:
- very long process;
- you have to be an extremely diligent and patient person.
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At the end of this process, you will be happy with the finished work and rush to test the created creation on the nearest pond or river.
Technologically, the production of a network is divided into two steps, although several are close to each other:
- actual weaving;
- network landing.
What is needed for weaving cells
Material. It determines not only how to weave a fishing net with your own hands, but also what kind of fish you will catch with a seine. So far, there are two reliable materials - nylon thread and fishing line.
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The threads are chosen based on the size of the fish you will hunt and the area of the future seine. A net made of synthetic polyamide fiber, known as “rag” in fishermen’s slang, is stronger than fishing line and lasts longer.
The diameter of the threads is important: thicker means stronger. But this type of net is more difficult to knit, and it is more noticeable to underwater fauna, so choose the middle.
Chinese networks
Chinese nets are popularly nicknamed "Chinese" and are in demand among Russian fishermen. Chinese chains are actually made in China, while Finnish chains are not necessarily made in Finland.
Their main advantage is their low price. The inexpensive price allows you to simply throw away this net if it gets too tangled.
Chinese nets are also made to be very long, so you can cover most of the reservoir. But these networks do not differ in quality.
It happens that the mesh itself spreads or does not sink, since the Chinese saved on the sinker and floats. Many people buy Chinese three-wall nets, but after examination, it turns out that they do not have a fit as such; in practice, they are planted 1:1.
There are also complaints about the quality of knitting knots; sometimes they come untied. But usually, when buying Chinese nets, experienced fishermen remake them, correct them and they become quite suitable for fishing.
They mainly buy Chinese nets made of thick fishing line, with a diameter of 0.27-0.35 mm. Typically, thick white fishing line is used to make them.
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Weaving technology
It's difficult at first. But it can be mastered faster only through the experience of other fishermen. Our hint will be in the video on the site. Turn it on and watch it several times. Refer to the expert’s story on video as many times as possible until you understand this system.
You will understand the most difficult thing. For example, how to cut a shuttle and how to “guide” it so that it produces cells and rows. How to turn it one by one relative to the canvas.
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How to form a loop, how to secure knots. This will also be useful for another part of the process of creating a network fabric - planting it.
The sequence of starting knitting nets.
Next, the template is removed from the cell (2), the auxiliary loop is cut and removed. The first loop is removed from the nail, turned 180 and hung on the nail again. The next knot is tied in the same way, forming a cell (3). The following cells are knitted in the same sequence.
The resulting garland should consist of even and odd loops, the number of which should be equal to the estimated number of cells in the network row. Then a cord is pulled into the even cells and its ends are tied. Hang the loop on a nail and begin forming subsequent rows.
A small loop is tied at the end of the thread so that the shuttle fits through it. A lace is inserted into this loop and, having tied its ends, the loop of the lace is hung on a nail. Throwing the thread coming from the loop knot (1) onto the template and passing the shuttle into the lace loop, pull the template to the first loop knot, tie and tighten the slip knot, thereby forming a loop (2).
The slip knot is tied in the following sequence: after pulling the template, the last two threads going up are clamped on its edge with the thumb and middle finger. The thread from under the thumb is thrown onto the index finger, the shuttle is passed under the two threads of the resulting loop and over the thread thrown over the index finger. The knot is tightened on the upper edge of the template between the thumb and middle finger, next to the first knot.
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What is the network “planted” on?
Seine weaving and its planting are technologically interconnected. What is this procedure? Planting fishing nets with your own hands involves attaching a net plane to a cord. Each mesh has two landings - upper and lower.
For example, for pike near the reeds, cast a net with an inclination similar to a scoop, as if you were hooking the fish at the bottom, forcing it to leave. But there is nowhere to go - the net is wrapped almost until the two sticks are completely connected: the result is a trap.
How to plant a fishing net with your own hands? This work is really done by amateur fishermen only by hand. But using the same shuttle as when weaving a network.
But you can use the landing without sticks. So that the upper floating string is longer than the lower one. This fishing method is used for bottom and near-surface fishing.
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With the net planted, you need to get the hang of fishing. Despite some disadvantages, it has advantages. Here they are:
- The lower, loading cord, when completely lowered to the bottom, rarely clings to snags and stones.
- The weakened top of the net is not used, so it will not miss big fish.
- A floating fish net does not get twisted even by strong swaying, and debris on the surface of the water area does not linger in it.
For the convenience of planting a network, you can make a kind of measuring stick called a “milestone”. This is a ruler or pattern for uniform planting in the form of a meter long bar with a section of 5x25.
- symmetrical with a width equal to the gap between its nodes;
- wide, at a greater distance;
- narrow - with less.
Tackle characteristics
Currently, fishing websites offer a lot of instructions on how to weave nets by hand for beginners. This skill can be useful not only for fishing enthusiasts, but also for more experienced fans who want to expand their professional experience.
It is no secret that each fishing net has a different weaving method and different mesh sizes. The last parameter is determined by the following factors:
- Estimated production size.
- Method of fishing.
If anyone has had to weave a tackle from nylon or ordinary fishing line, then he knows how complex and painstaking the upcoming process can become. In any case, if you take it seriously, the end result can exceed your initial expectations.
The networks available on the market come in different shapes. Single-wall and two- or three-wall models are in greatest demand. The first option is considered the simplest and most common. At the same time, it is used for both amateur and commercial purposes.
As for modernized products with two or three walls, they are called “entanglements” (the principle of operation is to entangle fish). The prey becomes entangled in the net and can no longer escape to freedom.
When choosing the length of the net, several subtleties are taken into account, including the environment in which the fish will be searched. A universal option is a 20-meter tackle, with a height of 1.5 to 1.8 meters.
Another important characteristic of the gear is the size of the cells. It is selected in accordance with the amount of expected production according to the following parameters:
- Nets with a mesh diameter of 20 mm are ideal for catching live bait and small aquatic life.
- The diameter of 27-32 mm is intended for catching roach and perch.
- Diameter 40−50 mm is an ideal solution for fishing for bream and crucian carp.
- Nets with mesh sizes from 120 to 140 mm are a powerful tool for catching pike.
