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Where to buy Seining Net?

Started by Guest_CatWhat_* , Apr 05 2012 12:55 PM

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#1 Guest_CatWhat_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 12:55 PM

I was wondering if there are any certain types of stores that would sell seining nets? Bening from an island there are a good few places in the city that would sell commercial fishing equipment ( I'll have to call them to find out ) but are there any other stores I could research to see if they sell smaller scale seining nets? Also when you do purchase a seining net do they come with the floats for the upper side of the net? I guess I would be looking for something around 15' long by 4' high.

#2 Guest_crwnpt_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 01:05 PM

Hate to say it, but sometimes wal-mart has 'em for real cheap. Might be worth checking them out. Or your local bait/tackle shop could probably order one for ya if you didn't want to deal with hell-mart.

#3 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 01:26 PM

Check with your local Department of Wildlife to see what their regulations on seines are. For example when I was buying my seine I first bought a fishing license, which came with a handy little pamphlet that had the maximum mesh size, length, and height for seines. Then I went on google's shopping tab and compared vendors. It ended up costing somewhere between $10 and $20 to get the seine shipped to my door. Mine came with floats on the top and weights on the bottom. Then I modified it myself to add pipes to the end. I went to Home Depot and bought 10 feet of half inch PVC for $5, cutting it in half and attaching five feet of PVC pipe to either end of the seine to use as a handle. But I wouldn't recommend that per se; it turns out PVC floats. A metal pipe would have worked better, staying underwater easier. I also don't think you should rely on just the strings at the end of the seine to attach it to the pipe. Maybe if I owned a drill I could drill holes in the pipe and then weave the strings through the pipe to make the attachment to the net more secure. Hmm. I should do that. As it is now my seine's kinda jenky, with the ropes sort of looped around the PVC and the PVC fighting you to float in deep water. Yeah.... ... ... It's starting to get warm again. I guess I should fix that before I take the seine out this year. *nods* Thank you for posting this and reminding me xD

Edited by EricaWieser, 05 April 2012 - 01:32 PM.

#4 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 01:42 PM

Big places like BassPro or Gander Mountain do have bait seines and yes, they come with weights and floats, but not brails. That's where I got mine.

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#5 Guest_CatWhat_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 02:46 PM

Thanks for the info. I was looking at this sein net at Bass Pro shop http://www.basspro.c...ct/15951/119011 and it seems pretty good. From the customer comments it seems I might have to add some weights if I plan on using it in deeper water but that's not a big deal. Like I mentioned above I was looking for a 15' one but it seems I will have to settle for either a 12' or 20' ( I'd rather the 20' ). I'll check locally as well, I might get lucky.
Also I was looking into some minnow traps, here's a link of one that I am interested in. http://www.basspro.c...SSSELL_PRODUCT. Just wondering everyone thought of these two items? I know someone driving across the country and id going to a Bass Pro shop on the way so I could save on shipping.

Edited by CatWhat, 05 April 2012 - 03:07 PM.

#6 Guest_Drew_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 03:38 PM

I actually like nets from Douglas Net Company : http://www.douglasne...hp?productid=58. You will sometimes find these at the various big box stores. And they've donated nets to NANFA's auctions in the past so I like to promote them when I can.

#7 Guest_Skipjack_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 04:10 PM

Jonahs Aquarium sells good nets. The nets that I have found at sporting good stores are junk. Too stiff to lay on the bottom.

#8 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 04:48 PM

Jonahs is certainly good, and if you want to specify very exactly what kind of net you want made from quality cotton twine, check out Memphis Net & Twine. I bought a really nice 12' net with a fine mesh for $75 including shipping. I use it a lot so I wanted to invest in it. Don't get a stiff plastic one from Wally's World or wherever, fish will just bounce out of them when you pull it out of the water.

#9 Guest_CatWhat_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 07:01 PM

Thanks for all the info. I looked up all three suggestions and e-mailed the contacts in order to find out the shipping rates. I fear they may be high as I live as far east as you can go in North America lol. But we will see I guess. I do agree that plastic type mesh would be hard to work with.
So what would be a good net size? I know this is a broad question, but I don't want something too big that it will be hard to handle with two people and not too small so I miss out on catching fish. I was thinking some where along the lines of 12-15'. Also I was wondering what mesh size would be good, I am assuming smaller the better as to catch even the smallest of fish.
One last question, what are your thoughts on the linked Minnow trap? Would the 1" enterance be enough to catch Mummichog?
Thanks everyone for the help.

#10 Michael Wolfe

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North Georgia, Oconee River Drainage

Posted 05 April 2012 - 08:26 PM

longer seines are nice... but they are hard to manage unless you have a helper... if you are going to seine alone often then get something small 6 or 8 feet... if you ahve a helper, then get a longer one, but watch your local laws... many states down here in the US have maximum legal lengths that you have to stay under.

small mesh size catches smaller fish, which can be good, I like having an 1/8" mesh for catching smaller darters and Pteronotropis... but they have a lot of resistance and can be hard to hold or drag through current... so again you have to balance your needs and pick the right tool... which is very much what a seine is... a tool, and it has to match the job you are trying to do.

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#11 Guest_CatWhat_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:48 PM

I was measuring it out and I think a 10' long sein would be good for my all around purposes. I'd like to use it in some ponds aswell as in some small rivers/streams in the area, so I figure a 10' should cover both basis. As for the mesh size, I was looking at a couple of my dip nets and I am thinking even a 3/8" would be fine for the fish species here. When I measured the mesh size of my dip net I measured from knot to knot, is this the proper way?

#12 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 11:13 PM

Check your local regulations. Mesh size, maximum length and height are all things if you do wrong you could be breaking the law.

Edit: Actually, hmm. I can't find anything online in the openly posted regulations. Maybe the strict seine mesh and length laws are just a US thing. I dunno. Maybe contact your local Department of Environment or Wildlife?

Edited by EricaWieser, 05 April 2012 - 11:38 PM.

#13 Guest_joefish72_*

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 12:00 PM

I get mine at Fishermans Headquarters in Bradenton, Florida phone number 941-587-7758. I got one of the 25ft 1/8 mesh for way less than bass pro price even including shipping (but I'm only 30 miles away). I have no relation to the store, never even been to it, the net I got was frabil brand and I found it worked great (didn't need extra weights) but it doesn't sink like a stone which is the way all nets are. If you add too much weight and are in water deeper than the net height it will pull the top edge of the net below the water, in between each of the floats, allowing fish to simply swim over the top.

#14 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 03:44 PM

I've always used the Douglas Nets Drew mentioned. I've always gotten them from Cabelas and have liked them very much. They're pretty tough but also very limp and versatile compared to some I've used.

#15 Guest_gerald_*

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 04:03 PM

For taking non-game baitfish in NC with a regular freshwater license, the maximum seine length is 12 feet and maximum mesh size is 1/4 inch. And... you're not gonna belive this but ... "Exception: In Lake Waccamaw any length length seine may be used to collect bait fish." I presume it pre-dates the federal listing of the Waccamaw silverside. When NC-WRC was created provisions were made to allow local governments some flexibility in setting their own local fishing and hunting laws.

Check your local regulations. Mesh size, maximum length and height are all things if you do wrong you could be breaking the law. Edit: Actually, hmm. I can't find anything online in the openly posted regulations. Maybe the strict seine mesh and length laws are just a US thing. I dunno. Maybe contact your local Department of Environment or Wildlife?

#16 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 04:41 PM

For taking non-game baitfish in NC with a regular freshwater license, the maximum seine length is 12 feet and maximum mesh size is 1/4 inch...

lol, I am aware of my own region's regulations. I was just saying I couldn't find any for CatWhat, who lives in Newfoundland. Canada's current game website doesn't list seine rules.