Teleost has some really nice seines that he purchased from Cabelas. They are Nylon, but very supple. Best net I have ever worked with. I am sold.
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 11:03 PM
I hate these seines. They are just crap. The most I've gotten out of one is maybe 2 years, tops. I've bought two seines from Memphis Net and Twine. My 20-footer cost about 100 bucks, but after 8 years it STILL has no holes in it. The floats are big enough to actuall work, too!
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 11:18 PM
I hate these seines. They are just crap. The most I've gotten out of one is maybe 2 years, tops. I've bought two seines from Memphis Net and Twine. My 20-footer cost about 100 bucks, but after 8 years it STILL has no holes in it. The floats are big enough to actuall work, too!
Which one exactly? I'm in the market for a couple of seines.
The one I mentioned works pretty well but tends to get holes relatively easy. If you are willing to mend them, they will last you a few years and at the price it may be worth it to some to replace every few years. It also depends on how often you get out there and in what water.
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 12:46 PM
I like the nets Cabelas offers since these nets are very gentle on the fish as well as creating a nice "bag" in the water. I've not used the memphis net and twine but other brands of nets that don't tear so easily are very rough on fish as well as being too rigid in the water.
The nets Cabelas do tear easily when run into log jams but in minutes I can mend a net like new.
I'll have to see what Memphis net & twine have to offer.
The nets Cabelas do tear easily when run into log jams but in minutes I can mend a net like new.
I'll have to see what Memphis net & twine have to offer.
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Posted 01 September 2006 - 06:11 PM
Does anyone here use an actual bag seine?
Yeah, I've always wanted one, although the cost is a bit prohibitive. The main reason I don't have one is that I never have anyone to pull a seine with! I could have scored some nice pickerel last weekend if I had a seining partner.
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Posted 01 September 2006 - 08:03 PM
Does anyone here use an actual bag seine?
Yeah, I've always wanted one, although the cost is a bit prohibitive. The main reason I don't have one is that I never have anyone to pull a seine with! I could have scored some nice pickerel last weekend if I had a seining partner.
Next time I make it up to Mississippi I'll let ya know.
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Posted 07 September 2006 - 11:01 AM
I have purchased seines from Memphis before. The one big advantage to them is that they will customize the seine for you, add more weight, more floats, dye it, etc. The disadvantage is that you pay a good bit for these extras. There are so many options that I can't figure out what I want.
I have since gone with seines from Jonah's. There is one option and it has been a good option thus far.
I have since gone with seines from Jonah's. There is one option and it has been a good option thus far.
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Posted 07 September 2006 - 11:52 PM
I have since gone with seines from Jonah's. There is one option and it has been a good option thus far.
I didn't know he sold seines - that must be something new. How do they compare with the ones from MN&T?
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Posted 08 September 2006 - 07:03 AM
I think his seines are good. They certainly don't have all of the options that you get from Memphis so you will have to modify them yourself, if this is something you desire. I have been using one for a couple of years and have absolutely no issues with it.
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Posted 10 November 2006 - 01:22 AM
Teleost has some really nice seines that he purchased from Cabelas. They are Nylon, but very supple. Best net I have ever worked with. I am sold.
You can find them on cabelas.com or your closest Cabelas:
Nylon Minnow Seines
Item:IG-010334
Unfortunately, in Pennsylvania, nothing larger than 4' x 4' is allowed. On the Cabelas web page these don't come smaller than 8' long. Any recommendations for a 4' x 4' seine?
What would be the advantages of green vs. white netting?
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Posted 10 November 2006 - 08:15 AM
You can get a 4X4 from jonahsaquarium.com. Some people prefer green over white because they feel this makes the seine more difficult to see. I have never really noticed a difference when I have used the green, but I suppose every bit of advantage you can get is nice.
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Posted 10 November 2006 - 03:17 PM
You can get a 4X4 from jonahsaquarium.com. Some people prefer green over white because they feel this makes the seine more difficult to see. I have never really noticed a difference when I have used the green, but I suppose every bit of advantage you can get is nice.
I've never noticed color to make any difference, even in clear, shallow highland streams. The fish can already see you stomping around anyway, so the appearance of the net would seem to matter little.
I bought my most recent seine net from Nichols Net & Twine Co., Inc., in Granite City, IL. I bought a 4 x 12 ft. seine with 1/4" mesh, nylon knotless No. 42, for $45. It's extremely well finished with floats that work, although I might put on a few extra lead weights over the winter. It's a great net for blocking off a smallish stream and having people darter dance down to it to chase fish in. But for a lot of situations, our 4 x 6 ft. net arguably works better because we have more control over it and can set it tighter on the bottom. Both nets are pretty effective for darters and shiners, although the smaller net has finer mesh and we catch more YOY shiners, sometimes of interest.
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Posted 10 November 2006 - 08:06 PM
I bought a Frabill from Bass Pro Shops. It is black, with red plastic floats that are indestrutible. It works awesome, sheds ice easily, and all other crud for that matter. Resists rocks, sticks, and other rippers. The only problem was mice liked it , and that made holes.
I like the black, nearly invisible in tannin stained waters I frequent. I didn't think the solid red plastic floats would work well, but they are awesome. Sure beats that polysytrene junk that crumbles apart when you step on them.
They are cheap too... not sure if they go down to four foot. Weights were sufficient. On soft bottoms and even the few times I go upland in rocky streams, too heavy of weight becomes more of a problem than moving slowly with sufficient weights.
I once tried a chain along the bottom for more weight down in the river. Big mistake, I created a dredge. Got a lot of insects, molluscs and crustaceans, and a sore back.
I like the black, nearly invisible in tannin stained waters I frequent. I didn't think the solid red plastic floats would work well, but they are awesome. Sure beats that polysytrene junk that crumbles apart when you step on them.
They are cheap too... not sure if they go down to four foot. Weights were sufficient. On soft bottoms and even the few times I go upland in rocky streams, too heavy of weight becomes more of a problem than moving slowly with sufficient weights.
I once tried a chain along the bottom for more weight down in the river. Big mistake, I created a dredge. Got a lot of insects, molluscs and crustaceans, and a sore back.
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