may i adopt you as my grandpa? I always wanted a grandpa like you. Both my REAL grandpa's passed away before I was born. You are terrific. A wealth of knowledge. Thank you for sharing with the world. Thank you.
Thankyou also for being slow and steady and also putting much thought into the angle of the camera for the viewer as others less skilled have tried to show how to make nets completely blocking the camera and or going much to fast for a novice like me to be able to learn.
Finally, a video of the "flying dutchman" knot that I could follow. It appears to be very similar method of tying the netting knot that is used for filet netting.
Thank you for showing us your videos on net making, if it wasn't for people such as yourself with real skills and the benefit of youtube many of us would never have the chance to learn such skills :)
If you're referring to cast net horns, I inherited (from three different men) a bunch of both plastic and brass horns. You should be able to find them through netmaking suppliers. If you're talking about crab rings, I make my own which I will show you how in a short time. Keep your eyes open for galvanized hard wire about 1/8 " to 1/4" diameter.
+Gulf Coast Network ok cool thx, i found a crabnet that was tore up and the rings looked like they were in great condition so im gonna use that, im wanting to get some stronger made rings tho thats galvanized ill search that size u wrote
Dana cason # do you actually enjoy the caught fish with net at the river ? And are u able to throw the net round shape inside of the water for catching many fishes 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🦐🦐🦐🦐🐚🐚🐚
Thanks Francois. Send me a picture of your creations if possible. It would give me great pleasure to see what others are making. gulfcoastnetwork@gmail.com
+Auston Seymour You're welcome. Be sure that if you use clear urethane to cut it with mineral spirits. What I do is cut the urethane 50/50 with mineral spirits. Good luck.
I put the speed up to 1.5 and it was then a very relaxing and interesting video, normal speed was way too slow for me... I have a bunch of gravel (from a torn up parking lot, I love free stuff!) and a bunch of honeysuckle, i'm going to try to make some sort of gravel separator tomorrow, I was looking at tying knots and came across your channel just now/// i'm at the 16 minute mark now, this is WAAYcool. maybe a piece of masking tape around your pinky to keep it from rubbing raw? that's what I used at the cotton mill, there was always masking tape somewhere
I am looking forward to you showing us how to make a crab net and It would be Awesome if you were able to show us how to make one of those hoop nets as a net to aspire to :) No hurry, its going to take me awhile to become decent learning the technique for square nets :)
Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge through this great videos. I am working on a project that requires me use use traditional cotton seine twine. I am having a difficult time because the twine twists up so that the loops almost disappear. I tried unloading the needle and reloading from the opposite direction and it still twists. I would appreciate any hints that you may have to straighten out this twisting situation. Thank you
wow I really seen this growing up my father maid them how I wish to make my own this is going to be a project for me I really want one so I'm have to watch a couple of this to see what to get and use I was really small don't remember much
I'm curious if you would splice in line differently if you were using a twine that doesn't melt, or if they used a different technique before synthetic lines were available?
I really enjoyed your video. I have a couple questions. 1. How does the size of the dowel affect the net? 2. If I wanted to make a very wide net (say 10 feet wide) do I need to fit 10 feet worth of starter loops on my dowel all at once? 3. If I wanted to make a net with large squares (1 and 7/8") for a baseball batting cage net, what suggestions would you have (such as size of string, dowel and needle). I very much appreciate your time to post these videos. They are quite fascinating.
geadiin 1. The circumference of the spool determines the size of your mesh. 2. You don't have to fit all of your starter loops on the spool. Just like your netting, you just let the starter loops roll off to your left (assuming you're right handed). In section one, near the beginning, I show how quickly you can make netting. Take a look and be sure to subscribe as I'm close to uploading again. 3. Mesh is measured by stretch, its measured by the length of the mesh diamond. For what you describe, a spool of 5/8" or 3/4" would be advisable, then play with it some more if you like. Best of wishes.
Hi, my name is Bruce and I have made an 8ft cast net using your great tutorial. Thanks for that by the way. I noticed in the beginning of your video that you showcased a shrimp net you made with a chain lead line. Can you explain how you attached that to the net and if you recommend it over a proper lead line. I have a hard time getting lead in my area and hope the chain is a good way around that. Thank you. Bruce
Thank you for the videos Sir. I was wondering what the smallest size net holes you can make if you had a different size dowel and a smaller fishing net needle. My project is to make chainmail using Dyneema fishing line, which is 15x stronger than steel and 40% stronger than kevlar at equal weight. The sting I will be using can hold 300 lbs per 8 strand line. Thank you for any answers you can provide.
Hello from Greece I would like to know how we calculate how many eyes have to do in the beginning. If I want to make a "cast NET" with a radius of 2 meters and each eye has a length of 2 cm from knot to knot. How many eyes have to tie them in the beginning, and every how many eyes will begin to grow. Thanks for the great videos you have uploaded.
+Panos Mpalasis Thanks for watching Panos! It would be best to start making your net, slide everything off and see how it forms your circle. An extra hint - if you want your legger (each section of your net) to equal 2cm, then use a paddle spacer with that width. Good luck!
Okay, with regards to the bag net questions I started on section 3. Your explanation and seeing the green band for the attachment points here really helps. More questions if I may: Do the wideners continue into the bag section? Twine sizes: 6 is common, and 3,4,5 are more rare (but I've seen them). You specified #4 a few times in one of your nets. I assume that you prefer #4 but what of the other sizes and/or mixing twine sizes? Is #4 the best trade-off? Is #6 going to be fat and bulky? I'd like to try chain, but wonder if you prefer leads or chain? no rush, Thanks again!
Some don't, they stop at the bag beginning since it curls back up. In the net here, the wideners go all the way- its a baggy bag net. And I can't begin to tell you how many fish I caught with it over a ten year period. I hope to use it again later this summer.
Wonderful vids, I have learned a lot from. I do have a few questions-- Will this formula work with a cast net that has 5/8" square mesh or do I have to double the amount of meshes in each row since the size of mesh is half that of 1 1/4". Thank you very much
Fantastic video, Love to give this a go whilst (Glamping) camping this summer! Wouldn't you be better to use a sheet bend rather than a reef knot to attach the new line to the net after You run out?
Use what you think is best, the methods I show are all about speed in making mostly cast nets. Don't make a net exactly the way I do. Develop your own signature. Its a very pleasant thing to read another persons net.
I have only watched the first two of your videos and they make me so happy :D I feel like I might be able to do this and I'm really looking forward to trying - you are excellent at explaining and showing in a nice and calm pace :) I'm planning on making a shrimp net for spring - would I just have to use a smaller piece of wood and a smaller netting needle to make the uhm, holes in the net smaller? Which size would you recommend for shrimps? (The shrimps in Denmark aren't all that big, really)
Thank you very much for these very informative videos. What size gauge do you suggest for a general purpose survival type net? I've heard that if you make it too small the fish will just bounce off, whereas if you make it too large they'll just swim through.
I don't know what a survival net is. I use a 5/8" dowel for cast nets. I once made one using a 7/8" dowel and it had a nickname "the flying gill net". Thanks for watching, ask questions if you have a problem.
Hi Sir, I love to watch your video, very informative. May I know how you would start your net with the monofilament line as the half hitch knot will slip and you will have problem with your second mash. What knot to use to prevent it ? Thanks
Well, you can start the net with nylon, switch to monofilament, then cut away the nylon, or when you make the half-hitch - go through it twice. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and be on the lookout for more videos.
Hey, I've been following your videos, and there's only one thing that is confusing me at the moment. Maybe because I'm using braided fishing line and not nylon, but is the flying dutchman know supposed to slip? I feel like when I finish my net, the the knots are going to tighten up on each other. Same thing with the starter loops, they keep slipping as well
Twine that is not bonded can and will loosen. Bonded twine that is old can also loosen. If you hang your net (as in making a cast net) the leads will tighten everything and your dip will lock in your knots. If you're not dipping, then you can add an extra half hitch (see section 4). Hope this helps.
Are the knots in the net supposed to slip around by design or am I tying it incorrectly? Or maybe my material doesn't provide enough friction? I am using some synthetic mason line, and the knots keep loosening and slipping around, so I am having trouble keeping the "cells" of the net uniform.
Is it called flying Dutchman because the knots are flying all around? I read in another comment by Sleepy Baby mentioning "dipping" the net to "set the knots" ... is that what needs to be done for the knots to stop flying about? Do I need to find a Dutchman to help me with the dipping?
okay so I know NOTHING ABOUT fishing, so, to make a fishing net what string type does one need to use. I have 3/32 Tactical Cord 4 Strand cord (It's a thin type of paracord). can i use it? to make a net
Well Terry, thanks for watching. It depends on what kind of net you're making. What you're describing would be too big for a cast net, but just right for a crab ring or landing net. If you do plan on making a cast net It takes about a lb. of #4 which is about a mile of twine.
+Alex Goldwyn Try watching again. If you still can't get it, I am currently making a video that shows about 8 different knots. Most are fairly simple. The method in these vids is a little complex but very very fast once learned.
Hey could you give me a cast formula? starting loops and amount of wideners per 3 rows? I've made 2 of em but without any set process just doubling wideners per row until i get a decent radius, but i suspect i'm tying a lot more than would be necessary.
Take the amount of wideners you want,usually 11, 12, or 13 and multiply times 3. So I start with 33 knots (loops) for an 11, etc. Tie a mesh knot under that, then a widener, then 2 loops mesh. If you subscribe I am about to upload a section covering this. Good luck.
shit2fly Whoops! I just filmed the next segment and I made a mistake in my previous comment. Its single mesh, widener, then 3 mesh knots. I should have it edited and uploaded Wed. night.
Thank you for showing this technique in such detail. My grandfather was a net maker and repair man and I didn't get to see how he did it. Thank you
may i adopt you as my grandpa? I always wanted a grandpa like you. Both my REAL grandpa's passed away before I was born. You are terrific. A wealth of knowledge. Thank you for sharing with the world. Thank you.
Anita Mitchell I think i would do that too XD
Thankyou also for being slow and steady and also putting much thought into the angle of the camera for the viewer as others less skilled have tried to show how to make nets completely blocking the camera and or going much to fast for a novice like me to be able to learn.
very impressive, that's a lotta knots. A rare skill
Finally, a video of the "flying dutchman" knot that I could follow. It appears to be very similar method of tying the netting knot that is used for filet netting.
Exactly. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video my dad taught me when I was a kid just like this brings back lots of memories
Thank you for showing us your videos on net making, if it wasn't for people such as yourself with real skills and the benefit of youtube many of us would never have the chance to learn such skills :)
Thank you, Sir! Very useful, I am over my first bit of knots. Happy!
thank you, sir. i knew I was doing wire needles wrong. Now I know the right way.
You are a great teacher. I live on the MS Gulf Coast.
awesome ! I've been thinking about making a bamboo needle for long while.
Thank you very much for this series, an excellent presentation.
Nice vid. I'm a left-handed person. Thanks for the suggestion regarding the mirror!
I really enjoyed your video's, so much so I'm attempting my first net tonight. Thank you so much!!!!!
You're welcome. If you have a question - ask away. (Some of the most talented netmakers I've known were women.) Good luck!
+Gulf Coast Network where do u get the rings or how do u make them if u do?
If you're referring to cast net horns, I inherited (from three different men) a bunch of both plastic and brass horns. You should be able to find them through netmaking suppliers.
If you're talking about crab rings, I make my own which I will show you how in a short time. Keep your eyes open for galvanized hard wire about 1/8 " to 1/4" diameter.
+Gulf Coast Network ok cool thx, i found a crabnet that was tore up and the rings looked like they were in great condition so im gonna use that, im wanting to get some stronger made rings tho thats galvanized ill search that size u wrote
Dana cason # do you actually enjoy the caught fish with net at the river ? And are u able to throw the net round shape inside of the water for catching many fishes 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🦐🦐🦐🦐🐚🐚🐚
I think you saved my mental! you have really good videos! thank you :)
ill be dawg on lol.a flying knot.very well played sir.well played.
It worked! Thank you , your teaching and visual are great.
Thanks Francois. Send me a picture of your creations if possible. It would give me great pleasure to see what others are making. gulfcoastnetwork@gmail.com
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Ok ,thanks for teaching net making
+Auston Seymour You're welcome. Be sure that if you use clear urethane to cut it with mineral spirits. What I do is cut the urethane 50/50 with mineral spirits. Good luck.
I put the speed up to 1.5 and it was then a very relaxing and interesting video, normal speed was way too slow for me... I have a bunch of gravel (from a torn up parking lot, I love free stuff!) and a bunch of honeysuckle, i'm going to try to make some sort of gravel separator tomorrow, I was looking at tying knots and came across your channel just now/// i'm at the 16 minute mark now, this is WAAYcool. maybe a piece of masking tape around your pinky to keep it from rubbing raw? that's what I used at the cotton mill, there was always masking tape somewhere
I am looking forward to you showing us how to make a crab net and It would be Awesome if you were able to show us how to make one of those hoop nets as a net to aspire to :) No hurry, its going to take me awhile to become decent learning the technique for square nets :)
Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge through this great videos. I am working on a project that requires me use use traditional cotton seine twine. I am having a difficult time because the twine twists up so that the loops almost disappear. I tried unloading the needle and reloading from the opposite direction and it still twists. I would appreciate any hints that you may have to straighten out this twisting situation. Thank you
very impressive, thank you.
wow I really seen this growing up my father maid them how I wish to make my own this is going to be a project for me I really want one so I'm have to watch a couple of this to see what to get and use I was really small don't remember much
Then I want you to make that net Jose. If you have a question - ask.
Ok and thank you for your time
I'm curious if you would splice in line differently if you were using a twine that doesn't melt, or if they used a different technique before synthetic lines were available?
Thanks for your reply.
I really enjoyed your video. I have a couple questions.
1. How does the size of the dowel affect the net?
2. If I wanted to make a very wide net (say 10 feet wide) do I need to fit 10 feet worth of starter loops on my dowel all at once?
3. If I wanted to make a net with large squares (1 and 7/8") for a baseball batting cage net, what suggestions would you have (such as size of string, dowel and needle).
I very much appreciate your time to post these videos. They are quite fascinating.
geadiin 1. The circumference of the spool determines the size of your mesh.
2. You don't have to fit all of your starter loops on the spool. Just like your netting, you just let the starter loops roll off to your left (assuming you're right handed). In section one, near the beginning, I show how quickly you can make netting. Take a look and be sure to subscribe as I'm close to uploading again.
3. Mesh is measured by stretch, its measured by the length of the mesh diamond. For what you describe, a spool of 5/8" or 3/4" would be advisable, then play with it some more if you like.
Best of wishes.
Gulf Coast Network Thank you. That is very helpful.
Hi, my name is Bruce and I have made an 8ft cast net using your great tutorial. Thanks for that by the way. I noticed in the beginning of your video that you showcased a shrimp net you made with a chain lead line. Can you explain how you attached that to the net and if you recommend it over a proper lead line. I have a hard time getting lead in my area and hope the chain is a good way around that. Thank you. Bruce
Thank you so much for this video! I'm going to use it to make a net swing for my son. He's autistic, and therapy device can be very expensive
Amazing!
Thank you for the videos Sir. I was wondering what the smallest size net holes you can make if you had a different size dowel and a smaller fishing net needle. My project is to make chainmail using Dyneema fishing line, which is 15x stronger than steel and 40% stronger than kevlar at equal weight. The sting I will be using can hold 300 lbs per 8 strand line. Thank you for any answers you can provide.
Show me how small YOU can make it. Good luck and thanks for watching.
you have talent I was wondering if you make dipping net 1/4 holes for shad
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Hello from Greece
I would like to know how we calculate how many eyes have to do in the beginning.
If I want to make a "cast NET" with a radius of 2 meters and each eye has a length of 2 cm from knot to knot. How many eyes have to tie them in the beginning, and every how many eyes will begin to grow.
Thanks for the great videos you have uploaded.
+Panos Mpalasis Thanks for watching Panos! It would be best to start making your net, slide everything off and see how it forms your circle. An extra hint - if you want your legger (each section of your net) to equal 2cm, then use a paddle spacer with that width. Good luck!
Howdy , I saw about how you can make one total row of wideners does that mean I don't have to add any more after that row? Thanks for the sharing.
how many loop at the start when you make cast net, i just wanna know so that i know how to do sir😊😊😊
Okay, with regards to the bag net questions I started on section 3. Your explanation and seeing the green band for the attachment points here really helps. More questions if I may:
Do the wideners continue into the bag section?
Twine sizes: 6 is common, and 3,4,5 are more rare (but I've seen them). You specified #4 a few times in one of your nets. I assume that you prefer #4 but what of the other sizes and/or mixing twine sizes? Is #4 the best trade-off? Is #6 going to be fat and bulky?
I'd like to try chain, but wonder if you prefer leads or chain? no rush, Thanks again!
Some don't, they stop at the bag beginning since it curls back up. In the net here, the wideners go all the way- its a baggy bag net. And I can't begin to tell you how many fish I caught with it over a ten year period. I hope to use it again later this summer.
Wonderful vids, I have learned a lot from. I do have a few questions-- Will this formula work with a cast net that has 5/8" square mesh or do I have to double the amount of meshes in each row since the size of mesh is half that of 1 1/4". Thank you very much
Fantastic video, Love to give this a go whilst (Glamping) camping this summer!
Wouldn't you be better to use a sheet bend rather than a reef knot to attach the new line to the net after You run out?
Use what you think is best, the methods I show are all about speed in making mostly cast nets. Don't make a net exactly the way I do. Develop your own signature. Its a very pleasant thing to read another persons net.
Trying to follow along.
I have only watched the first two of your videos and they make me so happy :D I feel like I might be able to do this and I'm really looking forward to trying - you are excellent at explaining and showing in a nice and calm pace :) I'm planning on making a shrimp net for spring - would I just have to use a smaller piece of wood and a smaller netting needle to make the uhm, holes in the net smaller? Which size would you recommend for shrimps? (The shrimps in Denmark aren't all that big, really)
Check with your local fisheries office for rules regarding net size then match your net size as explained in section 4. Good luck, you'll get it.
Thank you very much for these very informative videos. What size gauge do you suggest for a general purpose survival type net? I've heard that if you make it too small the fish will just bounce off, whereas if you make it too large they'll just swim through.
I don't know what a survival net is. I use a 5/8" dowel for cast nets. I once made one using a 7/8" dowel and it had a nickname "the flying gill net". Thanks for watching, ask questions if you have a problem.
Hi Sir, I love to watch your video, very informative. May I know how you would start your net with the monofilament line as the half hitch knot will slip and you will have problem with your second mash. What knot to use to prevent it ? Thanks
Well, you can start the net with nylon, switch to monofilament, then cut away the nylon, or when you make the half-hitch - go through it twice. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and be on the lookout for more videos.
All I can find is spar-marine varnish is it the same as urethane?
I try to do it that way but my knots slip
Your father was great
Ok thanks
what is the size of cord you are using? I don't remember if you said what it was in the video. where do YOU buy it?
Hey where can we get our stuff to make cast nest
Hey, I've been following your videos, and there's only one thing that is confusing me at the moment. Maybe because I'm using braided fishing line and not nylon, but is the flying dutchman know supposed to slip? I feel like when I finish my net, the the knots are going to tighten up on each other. Same thing with the starter loops, they keep slipping as well
Twine that is not bonded can and will loosen. Bonded twine that is old can also loosen. If you hang your net (as in making a cast net) the leads will tighten everything and your dip will lock in your knots. If you're not dipping, then you can add an extra half hitch (see section 4). Hope this helps.
Thank you... time to start making that net!
How so you stop the monofiliment knots from loosening up. Monofiliment lines have memory. Is there a knot to stop that?
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only 88 comments there should be 88.000.000. two many texxers.
Are the knots in the net supposed to slip around by design or am I tying it incorrectly? Or maybe my material doesn't provide enough friction? I am using some synthetic mason line, and the knots keep loosening and slipping around, so I am having trouble keeping the "cells" of the net uniform.
Is it called flying Dutchman because the knots are flying all around? I read in another comment by Sleepy Baby mentioning "dipping" the net to "set the knots" ... is that what needs to be done for the knots to stop flying about? Do I need to find a Dutchman to help me with the dipping?
Some twines just don't want to cooperate. Try using a paddle for a spacer gauge or maybe the method from my last video - section 4.
Bonded twines are the way to go. They have been pre-treated with a light urethane coating.
I see, thank you! I'll try a bonded twine and a paddle for a spacer. I'll watch the 4th video, too. Thank you.
Pull them tight and good luck.
okay so I know NOTHING ABOUT fishing, so, to make a fishing net what string type does one need to use. I have 3/32 Tactical Cord 4 Strand cord (It's a thin type of paracord). can i use it? to make a net
Well Terry, thanks for watching. It depends on what kind of net you're making. What you're describing would be too big for a cast net, but just right for a crab ring or landing net. If you do plan on making a cast net It takes about a lb. of #4 which is about a mile of twine.
Do you sell your cast nets? Would love to buy one from you!
I'm frome Algérie i need one of this caste please
So happy to learn until the "assist" please help....
what am i doing wrong it only falls apart it does not work
+Alex Goldwyn Try watching again. If you still can't get it, I am currently making a video that shows about 8 different knots. Most are fairly simple. The method in these vids is a little complex but very very fast once learned.
Hey could you give me a cast formula? starting loops and amount of wideners per 3 rows? I've made 2 of em but without any set process just doubling wideners per row until i get a decent radius, but i suspect i'm tying a lot more than would be necessary.
Take the amount of wideners you want,usually 11, 12, or 13 and multiply times 3. So I start with 33 knots (loops) for an 11, etc. Tie a mesh knot under that, then a widener, then 2 loops mesh. If you subscribe I am about to upload a section covering this. Good luck.
Gulf Coast Network Subscribed :) thank you for the info, just finishing up a chain weight net tonight.
shit2fly Whoops! I just filmed the next segment and I made a mistake in my previous comment. Its single mesh, widener, then 3 mesh knots. I should have it edited and uploaded Wed. night.
I'll look forward to the next vid then :)
Dose it matter if it's water based?
+Auston Seymour Don't use water based varnish.
How do u put chain around the bottom
+Auston Seymour Just tie it on the same way you would tie on a lead line. The most important thing to consider is the weight of the chain.
How many brail lines do you put in a net
+Auston Seymour I put in twice as many brails as I do wideners, in my case 22.
Is Spar urethane clear marine grade?
+Auston Seymour Thats it. Just be sure to dilute with mineral spirits.
Where do u get clear net dip from
+Auston Seymour It's spar urethane - clear, any hardware store.
do you have any one for sale let me know
is it a single knot?
+timothy mcswain The beginning knot is a slip knot, the mesh knot is a sheet bend, sometimes called a becket's bend.
Did you just say 75 thousand knots,😱😱😱😱
A normal cast net is about 20 thousand. The bait net took a long time. I don't recommend. Good luck.
rightand would u like to sell mw the round net
The idea is to make your own.