Ron O' Brien the "Net Master" stopped over my house today and we chatted. He will custom make a kids net with 6 foot handle and smaller hoop for $40.00
Ron also said to anyone in this community he will add a fence to your adult net for $25 while you wait at the flea market. I strongly urge everyone if you can afford to, to add the fence to keep the jumbo's from flipping out. The fence makes a huge difference.
Ron can also make a 2 piece pole for anyone that has transport problems in their boats.
Lastly, if you own an Ron O'Brien dip net you will notice it is NOT tapered. This allows the shrimp to crawl up the net. Sometimes a couple more shakes settle them to the bottom. If you want to choke down the center of your net more to stop the crawlers.....
Ronnie recommends:
Get about 8 inches of weed whacker line...thread it into net about 3 ft from bottom. Take a lighter and melt the ends together once you pull it to the desired opening. This will help you keep the shrimp from trying to walk out. Anyone can add this choker to their net if they find the net crawlers a problem. The weed whacker line acts as a ring to narrow the net.
Ron also said to anyone in this community he will add a fence to your adult net for $25 while you wait at the flea market. I strongly urge everyone if you can afford to, to add the fence to keep the jumbo's from flipping out. The fence makes a huge difference.
Ron can also make a 2 piece pole for anyone that has transport problems in their boats.
Lastly, if you own an Ron O'Brien dip net you will notice it is NOT tapered. This allows the shrimp to crawl up the net. Sometimes a couple more shakes settle them to the bottom. If you want to choke down the center of your net more to stop the crawlers.....
Ronnie recommends:
Get about 8 inches of weed whacker line...thread it into net about 3 ft from bottom. Take a lighter and melt the ends together once you pull it to the desired opening. This will help you keep the shrimp from trying to walk out. Anyone can add this choker to their net if they find the net crawlers a problem. The weed whacker line acts as a ring to narrow the net.
