These are Three of the Most Common Ways to Hang Nets:

  1. Over 1/2 - 250 to 300 yards of netting per 100 yards net.

  2. 1/2 Basis - 200 yards of netting per 100 yards net.

  3. 1/3 Basis - 150 yards of netting per 100 yards net.

Sports nets and fish seines are usually hung on 1/3 Basis while most gill (fishing) nets are hung on 1/2 Basis or over 1/2.

The same mesh depth netting will yield less depth when hung on 1/3 Basis. The charts shown below will show you how deep a net you will get if you hang on 1/2 Basis or 1/3 Basis.

ONE-HALF BASIS - NETTING CHART
Chart showing number of meshes needed to hang different depths (in feet)
when hanging on 1/2 Basis.
SIZE SQUARE MESH AND MESHES DEEP
Feet Deep 1" Sq. 2" Str. 1¼" Sq. 2½" Str. 1½" Sq. 3" Str. 1¾" Sq. 3½" Str. 2" Sq. 4" Str. 2¼" Sq. 4½" Str. 2½" Sq. 5" Str. 2¾" Sq. 5½" Str. 3" Sq. 6" Str. 3¼" Sq. 6½" Str. 3½" Sq. 7 Str. 3¾" Sq. 7½" Str. 4" Sq. 8" Str. 4½" Sq. 9" Str. 5" Sq. 10" Str.
3 ft. 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4
3½ ft. 23 19 16 13 12 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 4
4 ft. 27 22 18 15 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 5
5 ft. 34 27 22 19 17 15 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 6
6 ft. 41 32 27 23 20 18 16 15 13 12 11 11 10 9 8
7 ft. 47 38 32 27 24 21 19 17 16 14 13 12 12 10 9
8 ft. 54 44 36 31 27 24 21 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11
10 ft. 68 54 45 39 34 30 27 24 22 21 19 18 17 15 13
12 ft. 82 65 54 46 41 36 32 30 27 25 23 21 20 18 16
14 ft. 95 76 63 54 47 42 38 34 31 29 27 25 24 21 19
16 ft. 109 87 72 62 54 48 43 39 36 33 31 29 27 24 21
18 ft. 122 98 82 70 61 54 49 44 41 37 35 32 30 27 24
20 ft. 136 109 91 78 68 60 54 49 45 42 39 36 34 30 27
HOW TO READ CHART: Example: to hang 6 ft. deep, net of 2" square mesh - Use 20 mesh deep netting.
ONE-THIRD BASIS - WEBBING CHART
Chart showing number of meshes needed to hang different depths (in feet)
when hanging on 1/3 Basis.
SIZE SQUARE MESH AND MESHES DEEP
Feet Deep 1¼" Sq. 1½" Str. 3/8" Sq. ¾" Str. ½" Sq. 1 Str. ¾" Sq. 1½" Str. 1" Sq. 2" Str. 1¼" Sq. 2½" Str. 1½" Sq. 3" Str. 1¾" Sq. 3½" Str. 2" Sq. 4" Str. 2¼" Sq. 4½" Str. 2½" Sq. 5" Str. 2¼" Sq. 5½" Str. 3" Sq. 6" Str. 3¼" Sq. 6½" Str. 3½" Sq. 7" Str. 3¼" Sq. 7½" Str. 4" Sq. 8" Str.
3 ft. 108 72 54 36 27 21 18 15 13 12 10 9 9 8 7 7 6
4 ft. 144 96 72 48 36 28 24 20 18 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 9
5 ft. 180 120 90 60 45 36 30 25 22 20 18 16 15 13 12 12 11
6 ft. 216 144 108 72 54 43 36 30 27 24 21 19 18 16 15 14 13
7 ft. 252 168 126 84 63 50 42 36 31 28 25 22 21 19 18 16 15
8 ft. 288 192 144 96 72 57 48 41 36 32 28 26 24 22 20 19 18
9 ft. 324 216 162 108 81 64 54 46 40 36 32 29 27 24 23 21 20
10 ft. 360 240 180 120 90 72 60 51 45 40 36 32 30 27 25 24 21
HOW TO READ CHART: Example: to hang 6 ft. deep, net of 2" square mesh - Use 27 mesh deep webbing.

The following formula will tell you how long your ties should be to hang on 1/3 Basis, 1/2 Basis or over 1/2.

  1. Multiply the stretched mesh size times the number of mesh you wish to put on each tie. This will give you the total distance these mesh will stretch.
  2. If you wish to hang on 1/3 Basis, mulitply this by .66 to get your tie length..
  3. If you wish to hang on 1/2 Basis, multiply this by .50 to get your tie length.
  4. If you wish to hang on over 1/2, multiply this by .33 to get your tie length.

Example:
3" sq. mesh = 6" str. mesh
8 mesh per tie

6" x 8" = 48" is the total distance the 8 mesh will reach.
48 x .66 = 32" ties for 1/3 Basis
48 x .50 = 24" ties for 1/2 Basis
48 x .33 = 16" ties for over 1/2

 


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