taking the pop out of a popnet

[yogai]

I'm gettin tired of my 40" popnet. It's too flimsy and too light and it's a better kite than a net. So I want to replace the plastic ring with a metal one. What would be the best way to do this? I am by no means a machinist, metalworker, or otherwise. I would just go buy a real pier net, but I can never find them in any of the shops in the area I fish.

I heard that somebody did this to their popnet and was just wondering if it was easily possible

[sand flea]

Have you put a heavy weight in the bottom? Popnets are useless without them but great if you have a big weight inside.

[VICIII]

guys on our pier put a hard to find "rock" in the bottom of the net... I put a rock in the bottom of my net and it is metal just because you can control it better in the wind..
The rock must be Quartz...
:p

No other rock will work and clean it with 80 yards of balled up braid... Sufix braid is the best for this...:p
You know I am sure somebody will tell ya Mono but braid is the best....:p

[BentHook]

I put a 16oz lead in mine and it works great.

[yogai]

I make mine using PCV pipe since it won't rust. But I've had the same problems that you're talking about. The problem is the pipe is hollow and floats. It also does not have enough weight to control it well in the wind. I solved it by filling the pipe with sand before I joined the ends together. Now, it's a bit on the heavy side but it works great. I'm also using a one of those rubber nets so the hook doesn't snag as easily. It's also gentler on the fish and won't deteriorate over time like string nets.

What kind of a rubber net did you use? I like that pvc idea, I might try that because it would be cheap

[cygnus-x1]

That net is a darned good idea fishbait. I need another pier net as its a pain dragging my metal one back and forth with me every weekend. If I hit the tank from Laurel I don't have a net. I leave my net on the shore.

[VICIII]

Could you just drill holes in the pvc so the weight would drain out on the up lift and still sink if you put weight in the bottom?

[SeaSalt]

man, i just got the 40" poop net... this stinks... :mad:

[rattler]

i got a 40"(?) 2 ring net at DICK's for $15...and gave my pop net away...the net from Dick's even came with 50' of rope...

[ASK4Fish]

man, i just got the 40" poop net... this stinks... :mad:

send the "poop" pop net back and buy a larger two ring net...i have one that has green mesh and came with its own rope(which was crap i actually lost the net temporarily while trying to lift a 35 lb. sting ray...i caught the net later flounder fishing:D )but after i replaced the rope the net was as good as any other i'd ever used...the net was $15 with its rope and the new replacement rope cost $7...

[yogai]

Hey wait, would this be a good pier and bridge net? If so, I'm buying one tonight.

http://www.frabill.com/cgi-bin/frabill/1002?store=spring

I didn't think I could find one online

[rattler]

doesn't look as robust as the one i got at Dick's...that one looks like a crab net

[yogai]

I searched around online and found a pier net made by Ed Cummings, inc. Does this seem like the real thing kinda net? 5/16" steel sounds kinda thin, but I wouldn't know

http://www.skipscatalog.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=200&Product_Code=354-036+++Mfg+PN36&Category_Code=ECI

Also found one on several sites by MGM nets, but no site has pics. 30" diameter

http://www.tadspoles.com/catalog/Pier-Bridge-Net-30-dia-p-6855703.html