Making a basic Gill net

Here is the basic technique for making a basic gill net, which has a myriad of uses from netting fish and game to making a hammock or many other applications
Detailed explanations of this can be found in literary form in the SAS survival handbook by John Lofty Wiseman (In our opionion one of the best survival books out there.)

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• Bushcraft
• Survival
• Trapping
• Gill net

[MrKal911]

hi john, i'd been looking such vid for some time, seen many and found your tech to be the easy and simple. like it. 1 question, how long ropes or strings should be to make a 10 feet x 8 feet net? please help. thank you.

[BushCraftBums]

@MrKal911 Thanks,

this is a simple technique for a quicky type net, for anything that will stand the test of time, there are better but more time consuming methods.

I'm going to say 15 ft for length by 13 for width.. as a rough estimate..

Thanks again for watching.

[BushCraftBums]

it can be made smaller by bplacing the vertical strands closer together.. However for a golf net there are better techniques.. like using a net needle will make for a tighter weave.

[BushCraftBums]

Awesome Man.. Gald I can help, Thanks for watching

[BushCraftBums]

thanks for the sarcasm its very productive

[BushCraftBums]

Thanks guys... I agree I think this is more of a longterm wildernes living or even hobby skill than it is a survival technique due to time, and the amoutn of cordage needed..Thanks for commenting.

[MrKal911]

hi john, thank you very much for your reply. time is something i'm always short of hence your method is the one for me. thanks again.

[mck4100573]

hello great video I have a question can the size be smaller. I am interested in making a 10 X 10 golf hitting net

[oenoniii]

thankz man, big help



[plusCHEESE]

This is so... simple. I've been trying to find a way to make a net for my hermit crab's tank so they have more things to climb on (I know, not what these nets are really for) and this video actually makes sense. I think I'll give it a try.

[lovinguns16]

can you make a hammock ?!?!??!

[bigchiefbigmouth1]

"Hard keeping my arms up that long...." are you kidding me?

[trewornan]

That first knot - the "modified prussik" is actually a larkshead knot. Also I'd try using some other knot for the rest, an overhand knot like you're using is ok as an expedient but sheet bends or even carrick bends are more usual and will give the net greater stability. However as I say as an expedient "survival" type technique I'm sure this would be perfectly adequate.