Pegging out a keepnet?

[Ducktape Corkfeet]

Relevant topic at the moment, the use of keepnets. I personally only use one when fishing with my 5yr old daughter, as she loves to see all the different fish at the end of the session. One thing I don't do though, is put the net out in deep(ish) water, as I can never get to the end of the net to peg it out, and I would be afraid of it collapsing with the fish in it. Is there a suitable way of doing this?

[ColinW]

In "deep" water it isn't a problem. Poke it out with your landing net handle and as long as the hoops are leaning away from you slightly it won't collapse.

[kleinboet]

DC - there are rods available for keepnets which turn them from floppy nets into stiff ones which won't collapse!

[Ducktape Corkfeet]

DC - there are rods available for keepnets which turn them from floppy nets into stiff ones which won't collapse!

 

 

So, what so I be asking for, and any ideas where I could get one?

[dogstick]

So, what so I be asking for, and any ideas where I could get one?

Me too.save a bit hassle

[Bally]

Net Spreaders I think they are called. I used to have a couple years ago. You clip them onto the bottom 3/4 rings and it keeps them spread out.

 

You could put a heavy-ish stone in the bottom of your keepnet before you throw it out.

[Ken L]

You could put a heavy-ish stone in the bottom of your keepnet before you throw it out.

 

Assuming you have a ring at the bottom of the net, you'd be better off tying a 10oz sea lead onto the ring using an electrical tie rather than dropping a stone into it - less holes in the net.

The ring can also be used to steak out nets with a bankstick.

[UK-Fishing-Tackle.co.uk]

Browning do a standup net - pretty sure other people must as well, although we only sell the browning ones (not very popular but we do sell the odd one). I believe Browning manufacture them mainly for the Irish market or something (thats what the rep told us) but at £36 when you see the net it is bloody good value for money.

 

[dogstick]

Browning do a standup net - pretty sure other people must as well, although we only sell the browning ones (not very popular but we do sell the odd one). I believe Browning manufacture them mainly for the Irish market or something (thats what the rep told us) but at £36 when you see the net it is bloody good value for money.

 

Right.now that does look a bloody good net,looks to have about the same number of rings as the one I use now.rightly or wrongly(in some peoples opinion) I use a keep net,two sometimes but I`m not often that lucky.my net is 4m its 500 x600 so provides a good amount of space for what i get in it.Not fishing for carp or commercials.If this measures up size wise i`ll have one!

i`ll be in touch

Cheers DS

Edited August 12, 2006 by dogstick

[Gaz51]

That does indeed look like a good keepnet.

 

I can't help thinking that the rods look not dissimilar to tent poles though. I have one such pole which is used to strengthen my STi bivvy.

 

I'm fairly sure some of our more handy forum members would be able to devise a way of using the poles on their existing nets. After all, the tent poles can be bought fairly cheaply from camping shops..........just a thought.