EquipmentHerp Net
Designed specifically for Herpetology work
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Equipment (Net Head & Pole) |
not yet published | 2011 | #188949
NHBS Price:
£39.99
| $63/€50 approx.
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The Herp Net has been designed specifically for amphibian work and it is particularly ideal for mid to late summer surveys of amphibian larvae. In
deeper ponds this large net can be used to catch other small aquatic vertebrates and larger aquatic invertebrates, as well as amphibian larvae and
adults at depth in ways not previously achievable from the bank.
With a detachable head, lightweight design (allowing one handed operation) and wide shallow mesh bag, every feature of this net has been optimised to benefit the user. The net pole is 2.0 metres in length and made of 2 x 1m sections of 25 mm hollow carbon fibre. The net head is made of a light alloy and is 700 mm long with a shallow and flat-bottomed mesh bag. As a result the net is readily moved through the water and folds only a little over netted animals. It provides a broad catching basket that can be easily slid at distance under or into vegetation before animals get a chance to move away. As plants are reached and knocked into, the animals tend to move down into it. The net is black, with a 2.5 mm mesh bag that is 120 mm deep and flat at the base, resembling the shape of a deep frying pan.
With a total length of 270 cm, the Herp Net has a longer reach than some other nets currently available (whilst the two-piece detachable pole makes for easy storage and transportation). Alternatively you can use the pole with just one pole segment attached for close-by work. The lightweight alloy design means the weight is half that of nets with wooden handles. The total weight of the Herp Net is 700g, so the net can be easily held and manipulated in difficult terrain. It can even be used with one hand, and this can be very helpful while in a small dingy or while balancing. The Herp Net is also good for catching swimming grass snakes and water voles and even for catching chickens!
The net bag does not hang down far and snag so easily in bramble, branches or debris on the bottom of ponds. Being light and quick to manoeuvre and having a very large head surface area, it is extremely effective at catching at distance. Its size means that you do not need to change position so frequently, saving time and reducing disturbance. There is probably less `wave' disturbance compared to some other nets, and less capture of debris and mud too. To clean the net, it can be reversed in seconds by turning over while extended, rather than being brought in for cleaning out and rinsing.
The Herp Net is available as net head and pole together, or as seperate components (head or pole seperately). Please order as required.
With a detachable head, lightweight design (allowing one handed operation) and wide shallow mesh bag, every feature of this net has been optimised to benefit the user. The net pole is 2.0 metres in length and made of 2 x 1m sections of 25 mm hollow carbon fibre. The net head is made of a light alloy and is 700 mm long with a shallow and flat-bottomed mesh bag. As a result the net is readily moved through the water and folds only a little over netted animals. It provides a broad catching basket that can be easily slid at distance under or into vegetation before animals get a chance to move away. As plants are reached and knocked into, the animals tend to move down into it. The net is black, with a 2.5 mm mesh bag that is 120 mm deep and flat at the base, resembling the shape of a deep frying pan.
With a total length of 270 cm, the Herp Net has a longer reach than some other nets currently available (whilst the two-piece detachable pole makes for easy storage and transportation). Alternatively you can use the pole with just one pole segment attached for close-by work. The lightweight alloy design means the weight is half that of nets with wooden handles. The total weight of the Herp Net is 700g, so the net can be easily held and manipulated in difficult terrain. It can even be used with one hand, and this can be very helpful while in a small dingy or while balancing. The Herp Net is also good for catching swimming grass snakes and water voles and even for catching chickens!
The net bag does not hang down far and snag so easily in bramble, branches or debris on the bottom of ponds. Being light and quick to manoeuvre and having a very large head surface area, it is extremely effective at catching at distance. Its size means that you do not need to change position so frequently, saving time and reducing disturbance. There is probably less `wave' disturbance compared to some other nets, and less capture of debris and mud too. To clean the net, it can be reversed in seconds by turning over while extended, rather than being brought in for cleaning out and rinsing.
The Herp Net is available as net head and pole together, or as seperate components (head or pole seperately). Please order as required.
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