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I have been put up to the task of building dip nets. Fishermen have complained about other nets they've purchased being weak and breaking particularly where the hoop meets the handle.
I construct them from stainless steel. The hoop and handle are stainless and are welded together with stainless wire so there will be no rust. The handle is 1/2" ID pipe. The hoop is 1/4" OD rod. There is no plastic to snap, no wood to rot, no thin aluminum to crack. The structure should last forever. When the net becomes unusable, simply cut it off and sew on a new one. If somehow the hoop gets destroyed, cut it off and weld on a new one.
The weight isn't bad and is mostly on the hoop end. These balance well. I wanted to be able to make them as light as possible, yet be durable. Buying rugged aluminum would cause the price tag to be heavier.
I have been put up to the task of building dip nets. Fishermen have complained about other nets they've purchased being weak and breaking particularly where the hoop meets the handle.
I construct them from stainless steel. The hoop and handle are stainless and are welded together with stainless wire so there will be no rust. The handle is 1/2" ID pipe. The hoop is 1/4" OD rod. There is no plastic to snap, no wood to rot, no thin aluminum to crack. The structure should last forever. When the net becomes unusable, simply cut it off and sew on a new one. If somehow the hoop gets destroyed, cut it off and weld on a new one.
The weight isn't bad and is mostly on the hoop end. These balance well. I wanted to be able to make them as light as possible, yet be durable. Buying rugged aluminum would cause the price tag to be heavier.
I'm not a dipper. I used the advice of a couple of dippers to build these. They liked the way these balanced and felt.
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