Thread: While Digesting Too Many Fried Crappie I Will Show How to Make Long Handle Net CHEAP.

I ate way too much Rez Crappie. Sitting here I've been meaning to post this so here goes.

The handle material is standard 7/8 anodized aluminum tubing to make railings or Bimini Bows. You can buy from a top shop or West Marine. Pick your length, this is a piece of drop laying in my shop. The net is from Academy, they were selling for $7-8. 1 3/16in rivet and some 5 minute epoxy.

You first drill out the rivet in the net handle. After pull the net hoop out. You may have to use a heat gun to get the potting compound to release. After it's out stick it in one end of the tubing a drill a 3/16 in hole in the center. Make sure the rivet goes in the hole all the way to the rivet flange. Remove the rivet, mix up a bit of 5 minute epoxy, enough to fill all the space around the potting compound. Smear epoxy all over everything including a bit inside the tubing then while still wet stick the net into the handle. Line up the rivet hole, install the rivet. Lastly stand the net Handle up so the epoxy will run down around the potting compound stabilizing the net head. Slip the cap off the old handle end and install on the new handle.

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