rigging Hake net Sept 2010.MPG

basic rig on 50 mesh deep hake gear 4 7/8 inch mesh. Picking up 5 meshes into the depth of 3 with float T80 every 3 clear. Headropes are 10mm and 12mm Neptune.

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[johnsmith27959]

I notice your top line and lead line are both pulled tight. Guys in my area tell me to hang the lead line loser than the top line. Do you hang all yours evenly by pulling the top line and lead line tight? Im hanging 3.25"mesh and 5.5"mesh. Have you ever found it beneficial to hang more top line than bottom line?

[wexfordrebel]

@johnsmith27959 Hi sorry for the late reply. been too busy for pc. I know some guys in this area do hang the footline a little slacker to put all the weight on the headling; this allows them to use a lighter leadline, thus cheaper. However I dont use this method for gill nets. For tangle nets or monk nets, I use a similar idea only I lengthen the footline by 1" per staple. If you're interested in this let me know and I'll talk you through ti as it's quite complex; best fishes. Freddie

[johnsmith27959]

Any advice on hanging a net with "floatline" as your topline? It's a new regulation for us and I'm struggling to figure out how the stretchable floatline ties even to the non-strecthable bottomline.

[wexfordrebel]

@johnsmith27959 I hope this helps you out. When you come to haul this gear, the weight should all be on the Hauline then too which allows you to use a lighter lead rope if you like (cheaper). Freddie

[GILLNETTING1]

hi freddie, hows the fishing been down your way. we have had a poor season, been out a few times with the new nets i rigged up, they are catching fish any way very good bass up to 5lb.

[wexfordrebel]

@johnsmith27959 Yes or maybe 108 yds to 100 on the head.This is ok for big mesh gear like 8" up to 12". However I would shorten the foot line more for smaller mesh as in 5" gill nets. In that case I'd try a half inch extra per staple on the foot. Hope this helps you out. Let me know how you get on.

[johnsmith27959]

@wexfordrebel So, essentially you need to use more lead line than top line per net? To make sure it hangs straight when fishing would it work to use 110yds of bottomline measured slack to every 100yds of topline measured slack?

[wexfordrebel]

Hi John I think I know what you mean. The floatline, called Hauline by the Danes, does stretch a lot. So the way we deal with this is to "off-set" the lead line by an inch for each staple or tie, if you prefer. The way I do it with Tramell nets, 10.5 inch inner walls, is pick up 5 meshes into 20 inches on the Hauliine and opposite you pick up 5 meshes into 21 inches. At the end of your run, pull the net back and you MUST level up the last staples you set to the first mark on your rope. OK?

[netrigger]

Nice bit of rigging, its good to see that theres still hand rigged nets out there. Have You used the Loomis Needles Freddie ? as I find them to be of a higher quality than the Form Finder type.. Keep up the good work.

Bill..

[wexfordrebel]

@GILLNETTING1 Aye Jason I forgot to say about the floatation. Normally we use a 4oz float a fathom apart. Any bigger just open them a bit or smaller then close up one. Good luck with it.