Fishing nets - Handling equipment
Round drop net
Round drop nets are used for catching and keeping small amounts of fish (20 – 50 kg).
Usage:
- fishing from channels, fish storage ponds and tanks
- easy and convenient fishing for trout and other salmonids
- easy fishing for fish accustomed to artificial food
- suitable for individual use – catching and storing of fish caught daily
Advantages:
- easy manipulation by one person
- 90 % fishing efficiency
- used for careful handling of fish caught
- easy to transport – possible to carry net to location
Composition:
- steel wire frame
- 3 suspension points
- 3 slings from rope
- 1 – 1.5 deep nets are sewn or attached to the frame
- frames with a diameter greater than 1.5 m can be dismantled
- net remains attached to the frame even after dismantling
Instructions for round drop net use:
- round drop net with a 0.9 m diameter can be lifted by hand
- round drop net with a 1.5, 2, or 2.5 m diameter require a lever arm to lift
- tighten the rope loop directly to wooden pole
- adjust the loop according to nature of the fi shing spot
- sink the drop net to the bottom of the water– under the fi shed shoal
- moderately feed fi sh to lure them to the fi shing spot
- lift after fi sh gather above the drop net
- lift metal frame just slightly above the water level
- do not lift caught fish with drop net
- pull drop net to the shore and remove fish with hand
- net or dip net to prepared vat
Round drop net available sizes
| MESH SIZE (in mm) | NET – FRAME DIAMETER (in m) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.9, 1.5, 2, 2.5 |
| 15 | 0.9, 1.5, 2, 2.5 |
| 20 | 0.9, 1.5, 2, 2.5 |