The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Flounder netting

The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Flounder netting https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:51:13 +0000 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:58:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=94744 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Flounder netting : It's 25 meshs deep. All good,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1416102&title=flounder-netting#1416102 Author: kahawai_guy
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Posted: 16 Feb 2014 at 9:58pm

It's 25 meshs deep. All good, have some flounder over the weekend. Anyone with questions, please me :-) ]]> Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:58:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1416102&title=flounder-netting#1416102 <![CDATA[Flounder netting : The action fishing nets are awesome,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1414657&title=flounder-netting#1414657 Author: Blindspot
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Posted: 13 Feb 2014 at 9:28am

The action fishing nets are awesome, I have both the mullet and flounder.

kahawai_guy if you have a 25mm mesh you have a bait net, its against the rules to keep anything other then what the net is intended for.

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Posted: 13 Feb 2014 at 9:08am

Can't help, only done set netting.

Are you just targetting flounder? For general drag netting might be worth starting a new thread i would think the right people would notice it more.

Good luck

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Posted: 12 Feb 2014 at 11:26pm

Hi,
Sorry to dredge up this old post, it just seemed relevant to my questions.

I've just purchased a net that is 20m by 25mesh deep. It has floats and extra lead on the bottom rope.
I've taken the net out once so far and as expected got nothing on my first try.

Can someone give me some guidance on drag technique please?
Specifically,
how deep the shallow person should be,
how fast you should both be going,
should one person be Walking ahead of the other (if so which, deep or shallow dragged?), when coming back in should the shallow dragger stop or walk slowly at an angle to the beach how many meters should each drag be for best results?
Also is there any Recommendations on how to to age the drag easier.

I've also heard that people tie a link from the float rope to the bottom rope at regular intervals. Can someone please elaborate as to why this is done, and over how many meters on my 20 Metre net I should do this?
Sorry for the brain dump above, thanks. ]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:26:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1414582&title=flounder-netting#1414582 <![CDATA[Flounder netting : You will have to set it at low...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1361521&title=flounder-netting#1361521 Author: WellWellWell
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Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 10:31am

You will have to set it at low tide in knee deep water along the river by the mud flats when you set it you will need to set your anchors into the mud with your foot on the edge of the drop off. It is best to only set on the smaller tides as your net can get filled with sticks etc ]]> Fri, 11 Oct 2013 10:31:12 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1361521&title=flounder-netting#1361521 <![CDATA[Flounder netting : Coochdog wrote:I dont know...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1358608&title=flounder-netting#1358608 Author: Chris B
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Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 9:39pm

Coochdog wrote:

I dont know your area at all ,but you dont have to have your net set in a straight line.You could set it in a U shape starting from the shore and going out as far as you can forming a trap. Or try dragging the net in the same formation.Where i usually set my net ,if put out in a straight line the flounder just cruise along the net and swim around it (clean water most of the time) I have more sucess using the above method.Get out and have a go you'll get em,Took me 5 or 6 attempts before i started catching.

Thanks for this, you're right I should give it a crack.
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Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 8:27pm

I dont know your area at all ,but you dont have to have your net set in a straight line.You could set it in a U shape starting from the shore and going out as far as you can forming a trap. Or try dragging the net in the same formation.Where i usually set my net ,if put out in a straight line the flounder just cruise along the net and swim around it (clean water most of the time) I have more sucess using the above method.Get out and have a go you'll get em,Took me 5 or 6 attempts before i started catching.]]> Thu, 03 Oct 2013 20:27:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1358565&title=flounder-netting#1358565 <![CDATA[Flounder netting : pjc wrote:thought you may of...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1358542&title=flounder-netting#1358542 Author: Chris B
Subject: 94744
Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 7:50pm

pjc wrote:

thought you may of been in a estuary,never mind,someone on here will have the answers for you

OK mate sorry for the confusion I should have explained earlier, Foxton is a river mouth (Manawatu) that goes deep reasonably quickly. Not somewhere you could wade for ages, at least not further towards the mouth. Haven't explored much back towards the yacht club maybe this is where I should be looking.

Yes if anyone does have any local knowledge I'd be grateful.

Cheers pjc :)
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Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 7:38pm

thought you may of been in a estuary,never mind,someone on here will have the answers for you]]> Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:38:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1358532&title=flounder-netting#1358532 <![CDATA[Flounder netting : pjc wrote:the odd times i have...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94744&PID=1358503&title=flounder-netting#1358503 Author: Chris B
Subject: 94744
Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 6:24pm

pjc wrote:

the odd times i have used a net i have put it right angles to tidal flow,go up stream from net i.e up tidal currant if going out and stir up mud and it should flush flounder down towards net

That's got me a bit confused, I'm not sure how people get 30m out from the shore at Foxton to set their nets (without a boat)... Apparently they do it but it gets deep fairly quickly, can't figure out how it works.

I was thinking you'd put it parallel to the shore in waist-deep water at low tide then leave it over the high tide. Sounds like I've got it all a bit wrong?
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