Mending Nets
Nets are those large things used to catch fish. They can be let out at any time of the day, but the best times for them are really morning and night. This is because fish like to sleep a lot in the day when the sun is the hottest. Then they come up to the surface for food first thing in the morning and again just before bed. Well, they do before your bedtime at least, if you have one that is. As a general rule, you probably should. Some people like to fish from shore when the water is especially deep or from a boat if launched from a shallow place. You should look first at the fishing sites available then decide what to do. If at first you aren't seeing a fish, I suggest jumping in the water to first have a look. Perhaps you can see underwater but then again, not everyone can. If you can't swim, I suggest not getting in even a little. Otherwise, we'd have to jump in just to haul you right back out again. That's assuming there's anyone else there that knows how in the first place. Aside from the little trouble of having to first learn how to swim, there's the matter of selecting the fishing site. Different fish live certain places. Some sorts of fish like fresh water and others like theirs salty with a taste of the sea. Since different sorts of fish have each requirement, neither can survive in the opposite environment. Fresh water is usually found in small bodies of water such as lakes, ponds, and rivers that don't connect to the sea. Rivers that connect to the sea may not start out salty at first. That's because they begin at higher elevations and trickle on down. Rivers though through which the sea flows can be quite salty indeed. Either one of these places should have plenty of fish. If it doesn't, then maybe you ought to rather ask yourself what the time is. Regardless, fishing takes one of two forms.
The first is with a rod that has a reel and a line attached. The rod is used for casting the line into the water to catch only one fish at a time. The reel contains the rest of the line all spooled up for later use. This is then wound back into place as the fish is hauled into shore once more. At the end of the line is a nifty little hook that sinks into the fish's mouth and so causes them pain. It also keeps them from moving ensuring the catch of the fish. Any fish caught in this manner, even after being released, are sure to be caused sufficient trauma and stress thereby claiming the life of the fish. The other method then is with the net. It's moored onto something like the side of the boat or even attached round the edge of the shore. From there, the rest of the net is let down into the water. It's big enough to catch bunches, if not hundreds of fish. To make a net you'll need a few very simple supplies. You can either use rope or some twine. Twine is much thinner rope to be sure. Ideally, you'll need something that's not too thick but can still carry a lot of weight attached on the ends and from there transferred to the middle. Once you have yourself a good length of rope, you'll want to twist it over and under each other something like this.
This forms a diagram showing all the net knotted together and so it connects to each other. Each piece knots into the next and so from there goes off to join somewhere else. It's pretty cool don't you think? Despite it being exceptionally strong, it still wastes an awful lot of material. Let's say for instance we don't knot the net or make it half as strong. The fish will slip through the cracks in the net that have since formed large holes. Then again, just maybe there's a way to use a bit less material. Try something like this.
Knot knot
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Knot knot
It almost looks like it's wrapped around and threaded once through. Then give a good tug on it just to be sure. What do you think of the strength of the net? Is that knot or the space in between going anywhere as of just yet? Can you think of any other ways to fasten the net that would work just as well? Once the net's done, you'll let it down into the water and have it fastened on the ends. In this fashion, it catches the fish inside safely allowing them to be hauled up again.