CAST NET KNOT FOR REPAIRING

[HOLWACHAGOT]

After reading the last thread about cast nets I got to thinking about the mess in my shed. WTF does cast netting have to do with my shed? I have fourteen torn and worn cast nets in it waiting for the fairy castnet princess to get off her fat ass and fix em. All were too good to throw away for some reason or another. (Nearly all are useless now though). The netting and the leadlines, as well as the leads that pull the net shut are either brittle, deteriorated, discolored, or a combination of any and all of the above. All the nets are torn in various places, some worse than others obviously. Three of the nets are very supple and soft still! The only three I have by this particular brand mind you; but, the only three out of any of them worth sewing back up. Anyway to get to the point of this thread, The three worth saving still, were very expensive in my opinion, and I rinsed them off very well and hung them to dry. Then put them away in their own sealed top buckets. I wonder if all the others would have been taken better care of, would they have lasted longer? Hence making them worth TYING BACK TOGETHER where the rips are too, Or would the whole thing dry rot and deteriorate to soon for repair anyway? Finally bringing me to my point I think...

HOW DO YOU TIE A PROPER CAST NET REPAIR KNOT ? ARE THERE SEPERATE KNOTS FOR ATTACHING THE LEADLINE TO THE WEBBING AND REPAIRING THE WEBBING ITSELF?

Thanks for any input.

HOLWACHAGOT

[Kahi]

To be honest, I don't know very much about fixing the torn sections. But I do know prior to investing anytime in reweaving the cast net, try soaking the net overnight in liquid unscented fabric softner. In the morning, rinse well and hang to dry. This could save a few of the older nets, and make your net easier to work with. Also, some of the net makers offer a reweaving service.

This advice is worth a little less than two cents.....

[Capt_John]

I just tie a piece of 30lb. mono at the top of the hole first. Then I just make half hitches down until I get to the bottom of the tear. Then just tie it shut.

If the net is useless, then cut the leads off and throw the rest away. They make great leads for rigging due to the large holes in them.

See if these pics help you out.

[BTH284]

The half hitches work great to mend the holes. Just turn the split ends "in" toward each other like a seam on a piece of clothing. If the brailer lines are broken and uni to uni with a piece of 40 lb mono works great to keep the length the same so it will close uniformly. Keep the knots at tight as possible or they will hang up on the mesh and the horn when pulling tight. Torn my far share on pilings, oysters and such. Hope this helps.