From the looks of the river and what's coming down, there is no hurry in getting them ready. Glad you posted though. Now I know where to bring mine when I need em dipped.
So I’m a rookie here, never dipped a net in my life til tonight. What happens if I don’t get it thinned out enough ? Will it take longer to dry or possibly not really dry at all ?
As long as you think it enough that it penetrates all the knots and such your good. Straight roofing tar is thick. It will also build up thick on your twine over a couple dippings to the point that you basically got coated twine. Then it just gets thick looking and in my opinion don't catch as well. Of course more trouble with that on smaller mesh nets like 1in -1.5in meshes. Should not effect drying. Normally takes a good week to get dry enough to fish and they still may be tacky then. Sunlight will make roofing tar tacky when real hot. You'll see cured nets get tacky again in the heat at times. Your also trying to stretch your tar. Stuffs expensive, but so is gas. Do best ya can and go fishing!!! Good luck
Also some people dip same nets every year, but you gotta be thinner doing that. I only dip as they need it. River fishing they wear more rolling in current and that twine goes to fraying. Goes getting light colored, they get dipped. Once every year or two on river nets
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 I can see the twist in the twine if I look close after dipping , I’ve fished them like 2 years now in the Illinois river. I guess time will tell. I will definitely mix a bit thinner next time too ! I appreciate the response greatly !
Yeah, see if not thinned properly, it can just coat and won't soak in. That's not adding any treatment or strength to the core of the twine. All you can do now is fish them. If coating wears off, then recoat later. A thick coat, your always gonna have to fish and wear it off good. We respond to all comments, so Share the Channel up there with all your buddies. We appreciate the Likes, shares, comments. A good video coming this week. We're going to grow this channel pretty good this year!!
I got no clue, but it's not necessarily about how heavy they are as it is about how well they hang. It comes loose, you just lost $250. I build my own and never had one come loose. 1in pipe 2.5 -3 ft long. 1/4 in thick flat bar 2 ft long cut on angle. You can see them in our videos. I do put weight on them, but that's to help them get down quick and helps hold em down so they hang better. Any scrap shaft or angle welded to the shafts will work. I need to make some new ones soon, so I'll do a video on that. Hope this helps. I've seen the rebar ones, but I've never used those, so I cannot speak for them
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 this helps a lot. I would build on myself if I had the means but I don’t. However I will stop focusing on the weight of it and I will start focusing on the angles so that it will hold.
16 and still got 6-7 gallons left. Your thinning it with gas, so it goes a long way. You want it thinned so it soaks in the twine. You don't want to just coat the twine
@@georgeparrault9945 you gotta watch those fumes. I just stay upwind as I'm working on coating them. Definitely stay outside where ventilation is good. Hard enough keeping our brain cells as we get older, no need giving any up voluntarily 🤣🤣
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Thanks for sharing. Really enjoy all your videos. Keep them coming.
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I know it’s work and messy but I do love a good freshly dipped net! I didn’t realize u were up here in north la. Me too
Yes sir, born and raised in Union parish
From the looks of the river and what's coming down, there is no hurry in getting them ready.
Glad you posted though. Now I know where to bring mine when I need em dipped.
I think I may put some in. Fish high water column and catch a few Buffalo, and a few big Flathead to boot!!
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 Good Luck. Let us know what you catch.
@@terryclark1952 Will do
Sir this information is priceless my friend am going to dip my perch traps and a few other things
Good luck and make sure you get the Non- Fiber Roofing Tar!!!
It’s getting that time again bubba!
I'm eating plenty fish, but I'm sure ready to get after them big flatheads!!
Thanks for showing us.
For all the fun we have, there's always some work behind the scenes, lol
Dang nice tractor and shredder.
Sure helps a lot to have a tractor around, lol
It never fails when you have work to do it's has to rain but that's mother nature for you.
Exactly
So I’m a rookie here, never dipped a net in my life til tonight. What happens if I don’t get it thinned out enough ? Will it take longer to dry or possibly not really dry at all ?
As long as you think it enough that it penetrates all the knots and such your good. Straight roofing tar is thick. It will also build up thick on your twine over a couple dippings to the point that you basically got coated twine. Then it just gets thick looking and in my opinion don't catch as well. Of course more trouble with that on smaller mesh nets like 1in -1.5in meshes. Should not effect drying. Normally takes a good week to get dry enough to fish and they still may be tacky then. Sunlight will make roofing tar tacky when real hot. You'll see cured nets get tacky again in the heat at times. Your also trying to stretch your tar. Stuffs expensive, but so is gas. Do best ya can and go fishing!!! Good luck
Also some people dip same nets every year, but you gotta be thinner doing that. I only dip as they need it. River fishing they wear more rolling in current and that twine goes to fraying. Goes getting light colored, they get dipped. Once every year or two on river nets
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 I can see the twist in the twine if I look close after dipping , I’ve fished them like 2 years now in the Illinois river. I guess time will tell. I will definitely mix a bit thinner next time too ! I appreciate the response greatly !
Yeah, see if not thinned properly, it can just coat and won't soak in. That's not adding any treatment or strength to the core of the twine. All you can do now is fish them. If coating wears off, then recoat later. A thick coat, your always gonna have to fish and wear it off good. We respond to all comments, so Share the Channel up there with all your buddies. We appreciate the Likes, shares, comments. A good video coming this week. We're going to grow this channel pretty good this year!!
how heavy is your anchors on these nets ? I am trying to buy the right anchors for mine right now.
I got no clue, but it's not necessarily about how heavy they are as it is about how well they hang. It comes loose, you just lost $250. I build my own and never had one come loose. 1in pipe 2.5 -3 ft long. 1/4 in thick flat bar 2 ft long cut on angle. You can see them in our videos. I do put weight on them, but that's to help them get down quick and helps hold em down so they hang better. Any scrap shaft or angle welded to the shafts will work. I need to make some new ones soon, so I'll do a video on that. Hope this helps. I've seen the rebar ones, but I've never used those, so I cannot speak for them
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 this helps a lot. I would build on myself if I had the means but I don’t. However I will stop focusing on the weight of it and I will start focusing on the angles so that it will hold.
How many nets did you dip with the 10 gallons
16 and still got 6-7 gallons left. Your thinning it with gas, so it goes a long way. You want it thinned so it soaks in the twine. You don't want to just coat the twine
Those red neck scoops done bailed out thousands of flat bottoms and fed many a chickens.
You right, first Bilge pump I ever owned🤣
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 😆
How do you handle the smell of gas, Hazardous to your health, are there a substitute for gas
Do it with plenty ventilation. Wind blowing and stay up wind. Not that I know of on substitute
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Thanks!!
I just coat mine while naked to save my clothes and bathe in gas if I get it all over me. Gas takes it right off . 🥴😆
Not good, not good at all🫤
Did The Fumes get to You ?
Ever catch any Birds in Them while They’re Drying ?
@@georgeparrault9945 never have. Only thing we've ever had go in one stretched out in the yard was a chicken on time🤣🤣🤣
@@georgeparrault9945 you gotta watch those fumes. I just stay upwind as I'm working on coating them. Definitely stay outside where ventilation is good. Hard enough keeping our brain cells as we get older, no need giving any up voluntarily 🤣🤣