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CAST NET REPAIR TIPS |
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The basic tools used in fishing net making
and cast net repair are net shuttles and net gauges. Net shuttles are
essential cast net making tools used for holding, dispensing and
working with nylon twine as the cast net is made or repaired. Net shuttles are
usually made of lightweight plastic and come in a variety of sizes. The size
of shuttle that a fishing net maker uses is determined by the size of the twine and
the mesh size of the cast net. The cast net making shuttle has to be large enough to
hold an adequate amount of twine yet still fit through the mesh of the net
being made or repaired.
A net gauge is the other
essential tool used in the making and repair of cast
nets. Net gauges are used to
give the net mesh its uniform size. Gauge size is selected by the
size of net mesh you want to make. Net gauges are typically made of plastic.
Gauges can be purchased or made to custom sizes from readily available
material such as wood.
The twine used in fishing net making should be bonded
nylon. Netcraft's bonded nylon that has a special treatment to firm up the knots which
otherwise might slip. Nylon is very strong and has a high yield of
feet per pound because of its smaller diameter for any given line strength.
As for resistance to the elements and holding up under hard use, nylon is
seldom surpassed among our modern fibers.
Our Make Nets - Here's How
book
gives complete instructions on how to make and repair cast netting used in a wide variety of
applications such as landing nets, seines, turtle traps and hammocks.
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