Crackpots Marine
Net Making
If you’re a keen fisherman & like to hang your own nets, Crackpots has lots of what you’ll need.
We stock:
- Bundles of monofilament netting from 2 1/8” all the way up to 7”
- Hanging Twine
- Range of other twines
- Net Floats
- Net Needles
PE (Polyethylene) and Nylon Twine
Strong, erosion-resistant UV-stable, including polyethylene (PE), braided nylon, nylon staple and Supa.
- 4ply, 30ply & 75 ply, up to 3mm diameter
- Suitable to repair and hang a complete range of nets
- Pot and trap construction
- Spool sizes from 90-500m
Nylon Hanging Twine
Our Spun Nylon Staple (Hanging Twines) is a premium quality nylon hanging twine imported directly from our Japanese manufacturer.
- Premium Japanese made and imported multi-nylon
- Very strong, 10s/6 ply to 36 ply
- Used extensively for hanging fishing nets
- 250 gram or 500 gram spools
- Wine colour
Supa Twine
Very strong braided with a flat profile widely used for heavy duty hanging of shark nets and larger mesh nets.
- 2-4mm diameter
- 2 kg spools
- White with black fleck
Other Available Netting Types
Raschel netting is a very soft nylon knitted netting that has applications where minimising potential damage or injury is paramount. Typical uses of raschel netting are for the capture of small reef fish, bait fish and aquarium fish. Very soft multi-nylon netting, widely used for commercial beach fishing, is now largely obsolete but limited stocks are still available.
- Very strong netting
- 4- 90 ply
- River prawn and stinger nets for smaller sizes
- Herring and salmon nets for larger sizes
PE Netting is used for a wide range of general applications including sports and recreational cargo nets. It is a hard twist twine that is tough, hardwearing and UV stable. Available in a variety of mesh sizes, in 4-75 ply.
