Hoop Net???? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

xylobain · 03-26-2009, 12:33 AM

hello, i am interested in making a hoop net. i have a welder and the tools to do so. i would like to hear some opinions on your net that you have now. how woud you improve them?what is it that you like/dislike about your net? how would you change the net for the better? any and all info will be taken into consideration...thanks in advance

FISHIONADO · 03-26-2009, 08:12 AM

I use standard promar hoops, they bring up bugs no problem. I wish the net material was stronger, mine get chewed up by morays, seals, and rocks. Steel bait cages are a must. I sometimes add a pound or two of lead to the bait cage to make it drop better so it will land flat.

03-26-2009, 12:33 AM	#1
xylobain Junior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	Hoop Net???? hello, i am interested in making a hoop net. i have a welder and the tools to do so. i would like to hear some opinions on your net that you have now. how woud you improve them?what is it that you like/dislike about your net? how would you change the net for the better? any and all info will be taken into consideration...thanks in advance

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03-26-2009, 08:12 AM	#2
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	I use standard promar hoops, they bring up bugs no problem. I wish the net material was stronger, mine get chewed up by morays, seals, and rocks. Steel bait cages are a must. I sometimes add a pound or two of lead to the bait cage to make it drop better so it will land flat.