For any fisherman, professional, sporting or amateur fishing, whether fishing with nets, fishing rods or spinning, should be a pleasure regardless of season or weather: on a sunny, clear day, slush or piercing wind. And here in many ways he is helped by high-quality, competently selected waterproof equipment, the required equipment. Let us dwell briefly on a fairly widespread, practical, convenient and affordable network equipment and as an example we will choose Finnish fishing nets.
What is this fishing accessory?
These are quite soft, flexible, high-strength Finnish network fabrics with tear-resistant double nodes. They are based on monophilic, resistant to ultraviolet and sea water fishing lines with a thickness of 0.17-0.22 mm gray, blue, including with a steel sheen. Capron (nylon networks) is also possible. This fishing accessory differs in the way of planting net webs:
• high-tech machine (Finnish or domestic, but on Finnish equipment and in accordance with the stated requirements); characterized by fixing the extreme cells to the selection by the method of rigid fixation;
• manual “on the run” - characterized by the absence of nodes on the floating and cargo cords, in connection with which free movement of a group of cells on a separate flint along the landing thread is achieved.
All Finnish networks are equipped with cords:
• continuous floating (the so-called float, since on some models there are floats woven into the cord) - it is designed to avoid tangling of the network web, its straightening in water;
• solid continuous with a thread of lead interwoven into it - it is designed for vertical immersion of the network in water.
Thanks to manufacturing technology, the cords do not fall over the cells. As a rule, a floating cord is two times lighter than a weighting one (for example, 6 g / m is acceptable versus 12/13/14 g / m, respectively). Too heavy a cord can adversely affect the catch, as it will create a strong tension on the web, which is undesirable. However, if necessary, for example, if there is a fairly strong undercurrent, the network can additionally be equipped with small lead sinkers. The edges of the network are tied with nylon, which provides even greater tensile strength.
Finnish network: shape and size
Finnish nets vary depending on length, height, cell size . In length, they are divided into 10, 30 and 60 meters. In shape, their landing resembles a trapezoid. This helps to adapt to bottom irregularities and high catches. The height can be for 10 and 30-meter products - from 0.9 m to 1.8 m (in increments of 0.3 m), for 60-meter products - 3 m. It should be borne in mind that manufacturers indicate the height of networks in tension , working condition, at rest, the height of the network will be less than 15-20 centimeters.
Cells. What kind of fish are they for?
Due to the wide size range of cells, Finnish fishing nets allow you to catch a variety of fish, from small to larger:
• 1.8-2.0 cm - smelt;
• 2.5-3.5 cm - perch, bream, roach;
• 4.0-6.0 cm - pike perch and pike;
• from 6.5 cm - a larger predatory fish.
Qualitative characteristics of Finnish networks
It is noted that Finnish fishing nets (customer reviews, experienced fishermen confirm this) are characterized by the following functional properties:
• strength;
• low weight;
• ease of use;
• high catchability and others.
Application
Finnish fishing nets are easy to use. They are designed for fishing both in small silty ponds, and in rivers and lakes of a larger size and depth. It can be both ice fishing, and open water, with and without currents. In the case when fishing is planned in the enclosed northern river waters and one hundred percent confidence in the strength of the net is required, you can resort to buying a net from Finnish hard twisted fishing line (0.15 mm x 3), but the catch may slightly decrease. There are varieties of Finnish networks supplied with the shuttle. The most common are single-walled gills, or "gills" (the name comes from the way the fish clings to the net - gills). There are also three-walled nylon nets. But they are a little less popular.
Many today are ready to buy Finnish fishing nets. Reviews of avid fishermen confirm their reliability, durability and catchability. They have proven themselves on the positive side for more than 10-15 years, and to this day continue to be popular and in demand.
Finnish Network Manufacturers
Finnish fishing nets are represented by a fairly wide range. They are also characterized by various price categories. Issued under the name "Beluga", "Finn", AXTI, Barrakuda, Cryfish, Riston Kalaverkko, "Baltset" (it is also popularly referred to as the "Finnish network", but of domestic production). The average price varies between 250-1500 rubles, but with a great desire, you can find it much more expensive.
There is such an opinion: Finnish nylon networks, as well as nylon ones, are goods manufactured in Central Asia (Thailand, China and others) and exported to Europe from there. Therefore, it is quite acceptable that the network webs imported into our country under European, including Finnish brands (Nurli Oy, Kivikangas) are not truly Finnish in origin, although they are of fairly good quality (sometimes you can’t even distinguish them) and can withstand more than one trip to fishing. For greater confidence in the quality of such products, you can, of course, order goods directly from Finland.