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Post by coheasion on May 19, 2016 8:36:18 GMT -5
I have a 10' Bait Buster net and while learning to use the net I have tangled it a number of times so that the braille lines between the horn and the swivel have become impossibly tangled. I am going to try and fix this and wanted opinions on the best way to go about this.
My plan currently is to hang the net up, spread it out and cut the braille lines from the lead line, untangle them and then re-attach to the lead line.
Before I start I wanted to see if there is an easier way to do this, and if not, ask for any advice in how to do this including what type of knot to use when re-attaching, and what gotchas I? should be on the lookout for.
Thanks!
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Post by Cap'n larry on May 19, 2016 8:53:05 GMT -5
Yam is the net repair man. I'm sure he can help shed some light on it for ya!
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Post by coheasion on May 19, 2016 9:03:25 GMT -5
The plot thickens - it appears these Bait Buster nets use a Dragon Head swivel which in theory makes repairing the braille lines easier. Looks like the top unscrews and provides access to these lines.
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Post by mwardncsu on May 19, 2016 9:03:40 GMT -5
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Post by drag4striper on May 19, 2016 11:01:20 GMT -5
Just my opinion, but I would not cut the braille lines. I would just untie them or you could end up with them being to short. |
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Post by Gator on May 19, 2016 12:52:13 GMT -5
The plot thickens - it appears these Bait Buster nets use a Dragon Head swivel which in theory makes repairing the braille lines easier. Looks like the top unscrews and provides access to these lines. Dragon head swivels are nice. You can replace braille lines much easier with them and replace only the ones that need replacing. Not sure what pound test the current brailles are but I would use 100 lb test line and replace them all. Some folks say that you shouldn't soak a net in fabric softener. Mainly because it loosens the knots:  . It will help to keep your net soft and a soft net will not tangle as much, like yours is. |
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Post by striperjohn on May 19, 2016 18:45:06 GMT -5
Never seen knots loosen at all gator and I soak my bets about 10 times a year.
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Post by Happy Camper on May 19, 2016 19:35:08 GMT -5
Yep downey,anytime they get springy,rinse,no problem.Store them moist.
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Post by coheasion on May 20, 2016 6:48:12 GMT -5
I will be up at the lake this weekend and will try and repair then net. I'll take a few pics and update everyone on my success or lack there-of. I did the fabric softener thing when I originally got the net back in December timeframe. Probably time to do it again as well.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2016 16:13:42 GMT -5
Yam is the net repair man. I'm sure he can help shed some light on it for ya! Probably better ask someone else...... |
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Post by johnr on May 20, 2016 16:47:41 GMT -5
Yam is the net repair man. I'm sure he can help shed some light on it for ya! Probably better ask someone else...... I was wondering about that... |
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Post by coheasion on May 23, 2016 6:48:11 GMT -5
Ok... I got the net repaired with very little issues. Here is what I started with  I unscrewed the dragon head swi el attachment  Once i had done this i cut each of the braille lines loose and then lifted the net into the air by draping the lead line over the railing of my dock and over the back of some patio furniture chairs. This allowed me to crawl under the net and separate the braille lines. Then i enlisted my daughter and her 2 friends to help. As I fed each braille line through the horn they would feed the line through the hole in the dragon head and tie a knot to keep ir from slipping back through. I then had them add a dab of clear fingernail polish to the knot to help it hold. 32 braille lines later it was as good as new. I forgot to grab an after picture but suffice to say it is now much... Much better. If i was to do this again I would probably just go ahead and replace the lines as there was quite a bit of memory in the lines... But overall it was a very good learning experience. |
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Post by Pete D. on Jun 1, 2016 13:41:44 GMT -5
I have repaired my nets similar. I wouldn't cut the lines either. I untied mine (the stretched out ones) with the net hanging, and tied them at the proper length and then trim off the extra. Sometimes if I had cut the line I would not have had enough to re-tie them.
Once I did this, the net throws very nicely again. If they stretch out again due to my negligent net throwing, I will have to reorder a braille kit from Tim Wade, like the Yamster did.
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. It will help to keep your net soft and a soft net will not tangle as much, like yours is. 
