With this article we will try to dispel the myths that any fisherman can weave a fishing net, especially an American casting net. Even if he wins competitions on the speed of fishing or the weight of the caught fish on a spinning rod, this does not mean that something will come out of his hands in the rope cells.
But we will show you with text material, photos and video demonstrations, not only how to weave a net from rope, but also from fishing line or nylon threads. And how to finally learn to weave.
To do this, firstly, you need to have perseverance, because stringing cells on top of one another is a rather painstaking task; secondly, prepare everything necessary for such work as weaving a casting net with your own hands.
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.
Twisted mesh fabric
A very large contribution to the search for new materials for amateur and professional fishing was made by Japanese scientists who came up with a mesh made from twisted fishing line. Such canvases have unique qualities and are recognized throughout the world. A fishing line twisted from several individual fibers is called a multimonofilament thread. Such a thread can include from 3 to 12 separate, less thin threads. When purchasing such products, by looking at the inscription on the packaging, you can find out how many fibers are twisted into one thread. For example, if you see the inscription 0.17x3mm, then this indicates that 3 threads with a diameter of 0.17mm each are twisted into a single thread.
Mesh fabrics made from twisted fishing line have the following characteristics:
- Mesh fabrics have increased softness and elasticity;
- Unnoticeable in water;
- UV and salt water resistant;
- To knit them, a double knot is used;
- Nylon thread is used to tie them.
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.
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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.
But it often gets tangled when pulled ashore with fishing, and it takes a long time to get the fish. It is used for catching large fish that break through the cells of the fishing line: silver carp, bream, large crucian carpThe 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.
Direct weaving
First, one layer of thread is pulled through the prepared ring. A small loop is made from it. It should reach six to eight centimeters in length. It is necessary to quickly attach a bar to the bottom of the knot - it should always be at hand by the worker.
Now the shuttle is inserted into the lower part , directly under the template. After all this, the thread needs to be pulled back through the ring. It should seem to envelop the shuttle. You shouldn’t tighten it too tightly, but you shouldn’t loosen the thread or leave it hanging either. In everything you need to notice the golden mean.
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.
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.
They serve for soft fastening of gear. But in order to control the net while fishing, you need to attach a stick to its entire side. And on both sides, people use them to regulate the movement of the network.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.
You will be able to more accurately tie a cord or twine along the notches. In this case, the grid cells can be given one of the following shapes:- symmetrical with a width equal to the gap between its nodes;
- wide, at a greater distance;
- narrow - with less.
Chinese networks
These cheap nets are widely popular among fishermen. They are really knitted in China, which cannot be said about Finnish networks, which are not always made in Finland. The cheapness of Chinese nets allows you to simply leave them if they get caught, and if they get damaged, you can throw them away without regretting it at all. They come in different lengths, sometimes allowing you to cover a large part of the reservoir. At the same time, they are not of good quality, since the Chinese save on everything. Questions arise very often. The Chinese can save on sinkers, and such a net is not able to submerge in water. Very often they use low-quality knots (simple ones), which can come undone during fishing. Knowing this, many fishermen, when buying Chinese nets, correct them, eliminating defects, after which they can be used for fishing. The Chinese use regular white fishing line to weave their nets.
