Longnets, fibreglass longnet poles and longnet baskets from Magnum
The origins of the net are lost in pre-history, but through the ages their basic concept has remained unchanged. It is certainly one of the oldest methods devised by man to catch his food.
Net making materials have changed dramatically in recent times. Laboriously knotted sinews, rawhide or vegetable based twines have been superseded by man made synthetics which do not rot, no matter how poorly they are treated. More important in respect of longnets is that nylon can be machine knitted to produce nets of previously only dreamt of fineness, weight and uniformity - and at a fraction of the cost of hand made ones.
Traditionally longnets were supported on wooden poles, commonly of straight coppiced
timber such as hazel or birch, but we are now in a position to supply solid fibre glass longnet poles, a material nearly indestructible and which requires no maintenance. Our poles are smooth polished black, 12mm diameter and 915mm long. We also have white end poles if preferred, to make them instantly recognizable in poor light conditions. All come ready pointed and with a fitted rubber end button which makes it easy to set up on even hard ground. Each pole comes with two sliding PVC grommets to mount the lines in. These enable foot lines to find their own level and the height of the head line to be easily varied.
As Moucher Products we were the first suppliers of this system and kits are supplied ready for assembly in the ‘G S Waters’ Style, a unique method of longnetting, perhaps the most efficient and quickest method yet devised. We think our assembly instructions are foolproof, but if you find otherwise 'phone us' and we will try to sort you out. We recommend as essential viewing, Trapline Videos – ‘The art of longnetting’ by Glenn Waters, who is regarded by many as the Master. Our poles have grommets in place of the elastic bands shown in his video and this makes them even easier to use. No more new copies are being run off and we have sold all ours so it means having to beg, steal or borrow a copy. Whichever way you have to do it, it’s worth it.
Fibreglass longnet poles
On smooth ground fibreglass longnet poles are usually set at approximately 8 yard centers. A 6 yard stop net therefore needs only 2 end poles, a 25 yard longnet 4 poles, a 50 yard longnet 7 poles and a 100 yard longnet 13 poles. An experienced longnetter will know from observations that rabbits run higher on rough ground than on smooth. Our grommet system enables the net height to be quickly adjusted to suit the ground conditions being worked. On rough ground it can be beneficial to reduce the standard pole spacing of eight yards (recommended on smooth ground) to six yards, making it easier to maintain the headline height between the poles i.e. reducing headline sag. When calculating the number of poles you require for your long net take into consideration the ground conditions you intend to use it on. If you want to set your poles closer together simply order additional poles. Our nets have 50% slack built in (i.e. a 100 yard net will have 150 yards of net in it ) plus heavy duty head and foot ( top and bottom ) lines ready fitted.
All longnets and poles come with easy-to-follow longnet assembly instructions.
Longnet and fibreglass longnet pole prices
Fibre glass longnet poles - supplied complete with instructions and two PVC plastic grommets per pole. 915mm long, 12mm dia, colour black. We now have white end poles too. Please state colour required when ordering.
1 – 10 poles….. £3.95 per pole 10 or more poles ….. £3.70 per pole
Note: A 6 yard stopnet requires 2 poles, 25 yard longnet requires 4 poles,
50 yard longnet requires 7 poles, 100 yard longnet requires 13 poles. Some netter's use additional poles to shorten the gaps and make for easier handling, commonly 5 poles in a 25, 8 or 9 in a 50 and 16 in a 100. Only experience will tell you what is best for you.
Longnets – supplied with fitted head and foot lines. Our latest nets contain 50% more net ( i.e. slack ) than their length. For example a 25 yard longnet contains approximately 37 yards of netting. They are 62 inches high stretched, but you will set them to about 24 – 30 inches high to give plenty of bag. Colour as available, usually green, light brown or dark red. All sizes are approximate.
25 yard longnet in 4z £24.00 in 6z £27.00
50 yard longnet in 4z £41.00 in 6z £48.00
100yard longnet in 4z £59.00 in 6z £72.00
Stealth Stopnets – supplied with fitted head and foot lines. Made from the latest black knotless nylon mesh and fitted with black lines.
20 feet ( 6 metres ) x 5 feet £ 15.00
Longnet baskets
Pro ‘Netmaster’ - longnet baskets or (management systems), complete with shoulder strap and heavy duty netting net container £50.00. If ordered on its own there will be a £7.00 carriage charge.
Except where stated all prices include carriage except orders below £20.00 for which add £4.00 carriage.
All prices include Value Added Tax. Terms cheque with order.