HydroScience
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As kids we used to tie our own nets for catching fish in streams (don't tell Fish&Game!) and for catching small animals. It's a useful skill to have and is pretty easy to do.
Hang a curtain/show rod at head height. Measure and mark your intervals to determine your net spacing. I used 4" here.
Cut an appropriate number of pieces of string. Make them 3X-4X as long as your net needs to be. Tie them to the rod on your spacing marks as shown here.
Starting in the middle of your row, take one line from two neighboring pairs and tie them in a knot. If you're using 4" spacing, tie the lines at approximately 4" down. This is not crucial on the first row of knots, but is important every row after the first.
Always start your knotting in the middle of the row, then alternate moving to the left and right. This will help keep your net straight as you go.
Your arms will start to get tired quickly while making your net. Roll the net up on the rod to keep your work at a handy level. I've found working with my elbows at my side and forearms parallel with the ground to be the least exhausting.
It took less than 3 hours to tie a 6'X 5' net at 4" spacing and cost less than $7 using nylon carpenter's plumb line found at Lowe's.
Hang a curtain/show rod at head height. Measure and mark your intervals to determine your net spacing. I used 4" here.
Cut an appropriate number of pieces of string. Make them 3X-4X as long as your net needs to be. Tie them to the rod on your spacing marks as shown here.
Starting in the middle of your row, take one line from two neighboring pairs and tie them in a knot. If you're using 4" spacing, tie the lines at approximately 4" down. This is not crucial on the first row of knots, but is important every row after the first.
Always start your knotting in the middle of the row, then alternate moving to the left and right. This will help keep your net straight as you go.
Your arms will start to get tired quickly while making your net. Roll the net up on the rod to keep your work at a handy level. I've found working with my elbows at my side and forearms parallel with the ground to be the least exhausting.
It took less than 3 hours to tie a 6'X 5' net at 4" spacing and cost less than $7 using nylon carpenter's plumb line found at Lowe's.
