5 steps
Netting Knot
The mesh knot. A sheet-bend form that locks one mesh to the next so a landing net or a bait net keeps its squares.
Use it for
The mesh knot. A sheet-bend form that locks one mesh to the next so a landing net or a bait net keeps its squares.
This line
Cord or twine, not braid main line.
Avoid when
A reef knot, which spills and lets the mesh run.
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Netting Knot
Step 1
Hold the loop of the last mesh.
Step 2
Pass the twine through that loop.
Step 3
Around and tuck as a sheet bend.
Step 4
Snug the knot against the mesh.
Step 5
The next square should hold its shape.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- The tag on the wrong side of the mesh.
- Uneven tension so the squares go diamond.