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How to properly install a screen for fishing. How to make a TV for fishing with your own hands

Most fishermen fish with rods as a matter of principle; it is pleasant, interesting and they enjoy the process of fishing. There is also the opposite group of fishermen who prefer to get results; they are either not interested in pleasure at all, or a big catch is the main interest of the fisherman. Fishing screens are offered to everyone who wants to get a good catch without straining. Next we will talk about how to properly attach a fishing screen, use it and tie it by hand.

What is a fishing screen?

A fishing tackle screen is a device with equal sides along the length (sometimes rectangular in shape) that catches unsuspecting fish in cells. It is classified as a handicraft fishing device; it is easy to tie by hand, and the result will not be long in coming. Screens are often used by fishermen to catch live bait for predatory fish; they are installed near the shore and during the time of collecting gear they manage to catch from several to ten small things.

They often use a screen on different bodies of water, but this is most justified on rivers with minimal flow, on reservoirs with standing water. They show themselves most effectively on the warm days of late spring and summer, when small fish come to the shore to profit. An analogue of this device is a scarf, which is adapted for winter fishing and is made of a triangular shape. The scarf is lowered into the hole and a float, a piece of wood, is tied to it, signaling the capture of fish.

It is better to use three-walled fishing screens, as they are stronger than single-walled ones, but are also more visible to fish.

Screens are often used to catch live bait on predatory fish.

Open water screens can be installed in two ways:

  • at a distance from the shore, a boat is used to deliver gear;
  • close to the shore. It is often possible to catch large fish near the dam or when casting a screen from a bridge close to support columns.

This specific fishing tackle is easy to use, but to get a large catch you will have to use a swimming device. Using a boat makes it easier to get the gear into a suitable place. Fishing with a screen far from the shore is often more effective, but near the shore you can only catch small fish, usually in small quantities.

When making a fishing screen, we recommend that you additionally make a wooden pole to which the rope is attached. At the end of the rope there is a hook that can catch on a floating line. The device makes it easier to remove the screen from the water.

Is fishing with a fishing screen legal?

The use of fishing screens (“TVs”) is illegal and is subject to fines throughout Russia. With the help of the assembled screen, it will not be possible to catch a lot of fish; in terms of catchability, the tackle is inferior to donka and nets, but even taking this fact into account, the Fishery Supervision Authority prohibits the use of the device.

This is a risky tackle that is used at your own peril and risk. Even a small structure made by yourself is subject to fines. During spawning, the law is especially strict; now it is more correct to completely abandon fishing, even with fishing rods.


More often than not, fishing with a screen far from the shore turns out to be more effective.

When and where can you use a fishing screen?

There are no difficulties in using the “TV” both for a beginner in fishing and for a seasoned fisherman. If you have a boat, it is better to place the screen in the water, but as a last resort, cast from the shore. Those who often fish with “TV” often make a special fishing rod for delivering gear. When fishing, a long stick becomes an improvised fishing rod.

It is better to install fishing nets and screens in the place where prey feeds; it is also effective to install gear in narrow channels where fish migrate. To increase the effectiveness of the bait, you need to tie a common bait in the center: bread crumb, porridge, cake, etc.

Fishermen have come up with a very unusual method of luring prey using Christmas tree tinsel; its particles are attached on all sides of the net and lure the fish with glare from the falling sun. The method is applicable for peace-loving and predatory fish.

Before calculating a fishing screen, it is important to determine the type of potential prey in the reservoir. Usually small, medium-sized specimens of the most common fish in the reservoir are caught in the nets. When making a screen, they often rely on the size of a small crucian carp, rudd.

Despite the obsolescence of equipment and penalties for fishermen, three-wall fishing screens without equipment are actively sold online and are used throughout the country.

The popularity of this fishing method is due to:

  • ease of manufacture;
  • accessibility of all gear elements;
  • low screen cost;
  • high mobility of the fisherman;
  • universal use.

Because of the listed advantages, knitting three-wall screens will be popular for many years to come.


Effectively installing tackle in a place where fish feed

Making your own fishing screen

At the initial stage of mastering fishing, many anglers simply buy gear in stores or from other fishermen. As your knowledge increases, you will want to make your own tools to become independent and save money.

Before making a fishing screen with your own hands, it is important to prepare the materials.

What materials are needed for a homemade fishing screen?

The following materials will help you manually make fishing screens from fishing line:

Instructions for making a fishing screen

It is better to buy a net for tackle, since weaving a net takes a long time, and the benefits are minimal. If a fisherman prefers to weave himself, he will have to stock up on fishing line and endurance.


Fishing line screens can be made by hand

How to weave a fishing screen from fishing line:

  1. Initially, we make the elements - the main part of the grid and screen; a network is assembled from a number of such elements.
  2. Along the edges, the parts are fixed with a strong rope or wire that acts as a frame.
  3. We plant the mesh. There are 3 main types of landing: 1:2, 1:3, 1:15, which means attaching a mesh every 2, 3 and 15 meshes.

You won’t be able to knit a fishing screen with your own hands that is too large; most often the dimensions range from 1.5 m2.

Before assembling the fishing screen, it is important to determine the mesh size of the mesh. The dimensions of the cell depend on the size of the expected catch:

  • 2 cm - for live bait and small things;
  • 2.5-3.5 cm – for perch and roach;
  • 4-5 cm – for medium crucian carp and small bream;
  • 12-14 cm – for a large pike.

Making a fishing screen with your own hands:


Advice! You shouldn’t pull the net tightly onto the frame; it’s better to tie it with a little slack, then the fish won’t feel the danger the first time it touches the fishing line.

Tactics and fishing techniques

There are no special secrets to how to use a fishing screen. “TV” is not the fisherman’s main tool, but performs only an auxiliary function: catching live bait on a predator, catching small things to prevent unwanted bites and catching small things to attract predatory fish. The screen also helps catch fish on the ear and is only used as a last resort for catching trophy fish.

How to equip and use the fishing screen:

  • Elements are tied in the center or along the edges to attract attention: a garland, a bait;
  • installed on “fish paths” where prey constantly moves;
  • thrown in the gap between the algae;
  • hooks along the edges of the screen cannot be used, otherwise there is a high risk of snagging and stuck fish will scare away other peace-loving relatives;
  • when knitting a mesh, it is better to use a thin fishing line that is invisible to the fish eye;
  • You should not use wooden sticks as a frame, as they float and you have to install a heavy weight.

There are no special secrets to using the fishing screen

Installation of fishing screen

The most promising fishing places are narrow channels, areas without vegetation on the bottom, places where predators chase fry. This is the best place to install the screen. The casting process itself is extremely simple. If you are using a boat, just swim up to the area and smoothly lower the tackle. In the absence of a floating device, a long and strong stick is used for casting, and the “TV” is also simply lowered with it. A similar method - lowering the screen is carried out from a bridge or other surface structure.

How to properly plant a fishing screen:

  1. We take the shuttle and attach the fishing line to it.
  2. We tie the end of the shuttle to the last cell, and tie the picking cord behind it.
  3. We thread the shuttle every 3.5 cells (selected individually).
  4. We attach the cell to the cord and continue fastening until the entire mesh is tied to the base.

And finally, a few tips:

  • the tackle is effectively used in the summer, in places where there are no obstacles for installing the screen;
  • the screen is convenient to use in still water, but in currents the design is not very stable;
  • It is better to attach the bait in the center of the screen or fix it next to the sinker;
  • It is worth throwing bait periodically; careless fish will get caught in the net while collecting food;
  • You cannot overdo it with bait, otherwise the fed fish will swim away;
  • Some fishermen treat their nets with scents that attract fish from distant parts of the reservoir.

There are very two opinions about fishing “TVs”: some people love them because of their ease of manufacture and passive method of obtaining a catch, but many people “cannot stand them” because the tackle is not sporty and is of little interest. Regardless of opinions, the tackle shows good results, so it will be relevant for a long time.

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I don’t even know why fishing gear has been haunted like a fishing TV for many years. You can’t catch a big catch with it, except maybe on the ear, it doesn’t cause any serious damage to the fish, it doesn’t pollute the ecological environment, in general, the catch is not much different from fishing with a fishing rod or spinning rod, except that you can’t catch a big catch with a fishing TV, but definitely that fishing in this case will be an excellent vacation for many.

What is a fishing TV:

  1. A fishing TV is a rectangular or square frame. Its dimensions are usually 1.5 by 1.5 meters or 1.5 meters long and 1.0 meter wide, depending on the depth of the reservoir at the point of casting. Many craftsmen select sizes that correspond to places they have already looked at.
  2. The upper part of the TV (float) is an ordinary wooden slat or bamboo stick, one and a half meters long. Varnished so that it swells less in water. The lower part (weight) is a heavier material so that the screen sinks to the bottom. Most often this is a metal rod.
  3. On the finished frame, the mesh fabric is secured with a strong thread. At the beginning of the bamboo stick or slats, one end of the thread is fixed, the mesh cells are tied in several places with nylon thread to the end of the slats. Same with a metal rod.
  4. In the side part of the canvas there is a nylon thread or cord in a spiral from a bamboo stick to a metal rod, without missing a single cell.
  5. A cord or nylon thread is tied in the middle of the top wooden rail, to which a foam float is attached so that the place on the surface of the water where the fishing TV is installed can be seen.
    A mesh made from a fishing line is considered more catchy than one made from silk thread or twisted rope, but the service life of a mesh made from a fishing line is less than that of a mesh fabric.

The size of the mesh determines the size of the fish caught; if the mesh is 18 mm, then this is a medium-sized catch, such a fish will be good as bait for a predator. And if it is 24 mm, then it will be larger. Whatever method you fish, do not forget to feed the fishing spots. Then your fishing trip will end with an excellent fish soup and a wonderful dinner in nature. Please do not use prohibited fishing methods such as fishing TV or fishing screen.

Why is it prohibited to use a fishing TV:

  1. Refers to methods of mass destruction of biological resources
  2. It kills the fish if it is in the water without the supervision of a fisherman, that is, if your fishing screen is carried away by the current, a huge number of fish will suffer, it simply gets stuck and rots alive.

Which methods of installing fishing screens are prohibited:

  1. From the shore, when a rope is tied to a stick or pole, with the help of which, after the catch, you can deliver the TV to the shore.
  2. From the boat, when the fishing screen is lowered by a nylon thread with a float to the desired installation location.
  3. Other, all kinds of ways to set up screens and fish in open water.

It is also prohibited to fish in holes in winter, but fishing scarves are more often used for this method. The scarf is similar to a TV, but the canvas has a triangular shape and instead of a wooden slat, a float is installed at the top point.

Attention! Fishing TVs and screens are prohibited by Russian law.

A good fisherman has in his arsenal many types of gear, baits and other components for any fishing season. In addition, any professional fisherman needs to have in his fishing gear a fishing device such as a fishing screen. Many fishermen have been familiar with it since early childhood. It is easy to make and does not require large investments to make it. Since not all fishermen have enough finances to buy it in a fishing store, let's see how you can make a homemade fishing screen, or, as it is otherwise called, a fishing TV, right at home and save your hard-earned money.

In fact, you shouldn’t expect a big catch with the help of a fishing screen, but both adult fishermen and children love this device. With it, you can catch enough fish in the fish bowl or just fry them, but the most important feature of the fishing screen is that it does not pollute the fish’s habitat, that is, the reservoir, and does not harm the fish. You can catch about the same amount of fish with this device as with a spinning rod or fishing rod, but the only difference is that you cannot catch large fish with it. After all, the pleasure is not in what kind of fish you catch, but in the process of fishing itself.


Materials for a homemade fishing screen

If you haven't changed your mind and still want to make a fishing screen, let's get started. For this you will need the following materials:

  • float made of foam;
  • a metal rod or, as it is called differently, a rod;
  • wooden slats;
  • fishing line;
  • mesh fabric;
  • nylon thread or cord.

Stages of making a fishing screen

  1. To make a fishing screen, you will need a square or rectangular frame. You can choose the sizes by eye. The dimensions depend on the depth of the pond and the place where you are going to throw it.
  2. The float or the top of the screen is made from a bamboo or wooden stick, which must be painted with varnish. This process is necessary to ensure that the wooden structure does not swell in water. You can, of course, not varnish, but this can subsequently destroy the structure. The weight or lower part must be made of heavy materials to immerse the screen to the bottom of the reservoir. For the lower part of the fishing screen, you can use a metal rod. Then we cut the mesh fabric to the size of the prepared frame in the lower and upper parts of the fabric and pull the cord. This must be done on each cell or at least every other one.
  3. When you have a prepared frame, you need to attach a mesh fabric to it using a strong thread. This is done in the following steps: first we fasten the end of the thread to the bamboo stick, then the mesh cell must be tied in other places using thread. And this continues until the mesh fabric is completely attached to our frame. A similar procedure must be done with a metal rod.
  4. After this, from the side of the canvas we pass the prepared thread in the form of a spiral, starting from the stick and ending with the rod, while not skipping a single cell. This is necessary in order to relieve the tension of the mesh under water, and when raising the mesh to the surface of the water.
  5. We attach a cord to the stick in the middle, then attach a float to it, for the manufacture of which foam plastic was used. The presence of a float is necessary in order to know where the fishing screen is located.

Note: a mesh made from fishing line is the most catchy compared to a mesh made from twisted rope, while a mesh made from fishing line has a shorter service life than a mesh fabric.

When fishing with a fishing screen, it’s worth knowing a few tricks, which we’ll look at below. The size of fish caught depends on the size of the mesh used. When using an 18 mm mesh, you catch a small fish that is suitable for bait when hunting a predator. If you use a 24 mm mesh, then there is a chance of catching big fish. Whatever cell you use, you always need to feed the fish, then you will get a good catch for fish soup and a wonderful outdoor recreation.

This unsightly homemade fishing tackle is widely popular among fishermen. People call it a “TV” because it is shaped like a TV screen.

How to make it yourself

The fishing screen has a very simple design, consisting of a rectangular frame measuring 1.5x1.5 meters. The frame can be made of any material: wood, metal, etc. The frame is made in such a way that the screen is securely held both in still water and in currents. This gear requires a load, so many fishermen weld a frame of metal rods with a diameter of 6-8mm. The design turns out to be moderately light and interesting: not as massive as it is obtained from wooden beams.

  • A woven mesh cloth is attached to a metal or wooden frame. We can immediately say that the thinner the material of the net, the more attractive the tackle for fish. The canvas is attached to the frame using durable artificial thread. In this case, it is necessary to fasten each cell of the canvas.
  • There is one nuance here: do not stretch the canvas. The more it sags, the more effective the tackle will be. Loops are formed at the corners of the screen to apply a powerful rope to them, with the help of which the screen is pulled out of the water. The design is as follows: a piece of rope up to 1.5 meters long is tied to the loops, after which all four ropes are tied into one knot, and a longer rope is tied to this knot. It allows you to pull the fishing screen out of the water without any problems.
  • A weight is attached to the bottom of the canvas, which causes the mesh to sag, otherwise the screen will not be effective without it.
  • The fishing screen is cast either from the shore or from a boat. Moreover, the technology for its use is such that it must be suspended in the water column, otherwise there will be no sagging of the net fabric. This is easy to organize from a boat, but if you fish from the shore, you will have to experiment a little. You can tie a long stick to a rope and use it to lower the screen into the water.
  • Screens can be used to catch small fish (for live bait) or large ones. To catch live bait, you should use a canvas with small cells (up to 20mm), and to catch large fish, you should use a canvas with cells of 35mm or more. To further attract fish, you can tie bait to the bottom of the screen. This could be topcoat, bread crusts, etc.

    Some fishermen fundamentally fish exclusively with fishing rods for their own pleasure. And others prefer not to strain and use a screen for fishing, which is easy to manufacture and use, and is also inexpensive. From this article you will learn how to make a fishing screen with your own hands, because many fishermen prefer to make a fishing screen with their own hands.

    A fishing screen is a popular rectangular or square-shaped device that belongs to handicraft fishing tools. Because of its shape, it is also called the “fishing TV.” The fishing screen allows you to catch fish without difficulty, especially small ones (for bait).

    Fishing screens are best installed on reservoirs, ponds, and rivers where there is no current, especially on warm spring and summer days. But this does not mean that you cannot fish this way in winter. There is a so-called fishing scarf, the principle of its manufacture is the same, but it has a triangular shape, which is lowered into the hole and a float is used as a wooden block.

    Fishing screen

    You can install such gear in two ways:

    • on open water from a boat or boat;
    • near the shore, from a bridge, from a dam.

    It is much easier to catch fish from a boat, since you can choose any fishing spot in a body of water and calmly throw the tackle behind a strong thread with a float. In any case, installing a TV from a boat will be more effective than from the shore due to the reeds.

    You have to additionally make a wooden pole with a rope. Attach a hook to the end of the rope that could catch on a fishing line or cord floating in the water, and thus retrieve the TV.

    Legality of fishing

    Fishermen are fined for using fishing screens. Although this method does not provide for a large catch of fish, as with the help of other gear or nets, the regulatory authorities still strictly monitor the conservation of most species of fish.

    Sometimes fishermen think that since they have small home-made fishing TVs, this does not concern them. But everyone should remember that during the spawning period they should refrain from fishing.

    During this period, prepare all your supplies in order for the new season.

    Screen device

    Instructions for making a fishing screen

    Every real fisherman will sooner or later think about how to make a TV for fishing with his own hands. For this he will need the following materials:

    • float made of lightweight material (foam);
    • plastic tube, wooden block (bamboo stick);
    • mesh fabric;
    • cargo (metal rods);
    • fishing line, nylon threads, cord.

    Let's take a closer look at the step-by-step instructions on how to make a fishing screen:

    1. Typically the width and length of a fishing TV is 1.5 meters. But depending on the depth of the reservoir, the length of the screen is sometimes increased;
    2. When making the upper part (float), a sealed plastic tube or a flat wooden block coated with waterproof varnish or paint is used;
    3. A weight made of metal rods is used as the lower part so that the screen can be easily lowered to the bottom of the reservoir. Some fishermen additionally attach bait in the center of the screen;
    4. The next step is to prepare the mesh fabric, which should match the size of the frame. The cell sizes of the mesh fabric depend on the purpose and use of such equipment. As a rule, they have sizes from 15 to 50 mm;
    5. The finished mesh fabric is attached to the top and bottom of the frame using a strong nylon thread that passes through each mesh cell. To effectively catch fish, the mesh should be made of thin, high-quality threads so that the screen is not visible in the water, and also should not be pulled too tightly over the metal frame;
    6. On both sides of the upper part of the frame, two nylon or fishing line rods are attached, which smoothly turn into a cord or thick fishing line no smaller than 0.7 mm in size, at the tip of which a foam float is attached, floating on the surface of the water. This is necessary in order to determine the location of the TV and find out whether the fish was caught;
    7. This DIY fishing screen is ready for use. Although such tackle is not durable, it does not cause harm to other fish and does not pollute water resources.

    A fishing screen is a small homemade fixed net, which in everyday life is called by the simple word “TV”. This network got its name because its shape resembles a flat-screen TV.

    The screen itself is a simple mechanism. First, the frame of the TV is made - a rectangular frame.

    Its sides should reach an average of 1.5-2 meters in length. The upper part of the screen can be made from a regular slats or a wooden block.

    The bottom one is made from a heavier stick (you can also use a lath). The upper and lower components of the screen ensure its reliable fixation in still water and in small currents.

    The net fabric is attached to the finished frame using a strong thread. The thread needs to be secured at the beginning of the stick (slat) and begin to throw the cells onto the thread and tie to the stick.

    It’s worth remembering here that the smaller the thickness of the netting thread, the more fish you can catch. Nets made from fishing line are more catchy, but they are not as durable.

    The mesh fabric is made from braided cord or twisted rope

    Each cell of the fabric is tied to the edge in a spiral. The thread is threaded from the top to the bottom, without missing a single cell, thereby stretching into a straight line. The lower the tension of the mesh fabric, the more efficiently the network will work. Also, the length of the thread between the top and bottom will directly depend on the height of the fishing screen.

    A centimeter from the edge of the slats on both sides you need to make loop knots to secure the ends of the screen and the mesh thread. A weight is attached to the bottom of the assembled canvas.

    A fishing line with a float is usually attached to the upper part. It will be on the surface of the water and indicate that a fish has been caught.

    You can install a hard float in the form of a stick that has been dried and painted with waterproof paint. The fishing screen is installed in two ways: lowered on a fishing line or rope from a boat, or cast from the shore.

    A long rope is tied to one end of the screen, with the help of which the structure can be easily pulled ashore. If several fishing screens are installed, be sure to mark in some way the place where they are located so that they can be easily found later.

    A computer screen is measured in inches and the number of pixels that can be displayed horizontally and vertically on the display. The physical size in inches cannot be reduced, but you can set a smaller number of pixels, i.e. It is quite possible to reduce the screen resolution.

    To do this, follow these steps:

    Right-click on an empty space on your desktop. In the drop-down menu, select “Personalization” (in the operating system Windows XP and earlier versions, this item is called “Properties”).

    A component will open in front of you that allows you to customize the appearance of the screen. Click on the Display Settings section.

    In the window that opens, move the “Resolution” slider to the left. In this case, the value to which the screen resolution has been reduced will be displayed below.

    For example, at first it was 1280x800, but it became 640x480 pixels (dots). Click "Ok" to save the changes.

    The screen will go dark for a few seconds and then come back on with the new resolution. Windows will ask you to confirm the new display settings within 10 seconds, otherwise they will return to the previous ones.

    Click "Ok" if you are happy with them. For your eyesight, it is safest to use a screen at the maximum monitor resolution.

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    Fine mesh nets (with a mesh size of less than 20 millimeters) are used to catch small fish. The larger the net, the larger the fish that can be caught.

    A fishing screen is rarely used as an independent tackle. Usually it performs auxiliary functions.

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    They are installed on ponds, bays, and river backwaters, but using screens on currents is quite problematic. In conclusion, I would like to say that fishing screens are part of passive fishing, which many fishermen fundamentally cannot stand, preferring active types of fishing, as well as fishing with float rods or feeder gear.

    Simplicity of design, the ability to assemble it yourself, low cost when purchasing, for example, in my region they offer screens from p for the product, this attracts fishermen to this product. Now let's talk about ease of use. It would seem that throw the screen into the water and wait for the catch. Of course, after securing it to the shore. Although they are not so obvious and require a reserve of time.

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    The fishing screen has a very simple design, consisting of a rectangular frame measuring 1.5x1.5 meters. The frame can be made of any material: wood, metal, etc. The frame is made in such a way that the screen is securely held both in still water and in currents. This gear requires a load, so many fishermen weld a frame of metal rods with a diameter of 6-8mm. The design turns out to be moderately light and interesting: not as massive as it is obtained from wooden beams.

  • A woven mesh cloth is attached to a metal or wooden frame. We can immediately say that the thinner the material of the net, the more attractive the tackle for fish. The canvas is attached to the frame using durable artificial thread. In this case, it is necessary to fasten each cell of the canvas.
  • There is one nuance here: do not stretch the canvas. The more it sags, the more effective the tackle will be. Loops are formed at the corners of the screen to apply a powerful rope to them, with the help of which the screen is pulled out of the water. The design is as follows: a piece of rope up to 1.5 meters long is tied to the loops, after which all four ropes are tied into one knot, and a longer rope is tied to this knot. It allows you to pull the fishing screen out of the water without any problems.
  • A weight is attached to the bottom of the canvas, which causes the mesh to sag, otherwise the screen will not be effective without it.
  • The fishing screen is cast either from the shore or from a boat. Moreover, the technology for its use is such that it must be suspended in the water column, otherwise there will be no sagging of the net fabric. This is easy to organize from a boat, but if you fish from the shore, you will have to experiment a little. You can tie a long stick to a rope and use it to lower the screen into the water.
  • Homemade fishing screen - easy and simple!

    If you haven't changed your mind and still want to make a fishing screen, let's get started. For this you will need the following materials:

    • float made of foam;
    • a metal rod or, as it is called differently, a rod;
    • wooden slats;
    • fishing line;
    • mesh fabric;
    • nylon thread or cord.

    A good fisherman has in his arsenal many types of gear, baits and other components for any fishing season. In addition, any professional fisherman needs to have in his fishing gear a fishing device such as a fishing screen.

    Many fishermen have been familiar with it since early childhood. It is easy to make and does not require large investments to make it.

    Since not all fishermen have enough finances to buy it in a fishing store, let's see how you can make a homemade fishing screen, or, as it is otherwise called, a fishing TV, right at home and save your hard-earned money.

    In fact, you shouldn’t expect a big catch with the help of a fishing screen, but both adult fishermen and children love this device. With it, you can catch enough fish in the fish bowl or just fry them, but the most important feature of the fishing screen is that it does not pollute the fish’s habitat, that is, the reservoir, and does not harm the fish.

    You can catch about the same amount of fish with this device as with a spinning rod or fishing rod, but the only difference is that you cannot catch large fish with it. After all, the pleasure is not in what kind of fish you catch, but in the process of fishing itself.

    Stages of making a fishing screen

    1. To make a fishing screen, you will need a square or rectangular frame. You can choose the sizes by eye. The dimensions depend on the depth of the pond and the place where you are going to throw it.
    2. The float or the top of the screen is made from a bamboo or wooden stick, which must be painted with varnish. This process is necessary to ensure that the wooden structure does not swell in water. You can, of course, not varnish, but this can subsequently destroy the structure. The weight or lower part must be made of heavy materials to immerse the screen to the bottom of the reservoir. For the lower part of the fishing screen, you can use a metal rod. Then we cut the mesh fabric to the size of the prepared frame in the lower and upper parts of the fabric and pull the cord. This must be done on each cell or at least every other one.
    3. When you have a prepared frame, you need to attach a mesh fabric to it using a strong thread. This is done in the following steps: first we fasten the end of the thread to the bamboo stick, then the mesh cell must be tied in other places using thread. And this continues until the mesh fabric is completely attached to our frame. A similar procedure must be done with a metal rod.
    4. After this, from the side of the canvas we pass the prepared thread in the form of a spiral, starting from the stick and ending with the rod, while not skipping a single cell. This is necessary in order to relieve the tension of the mesh under water, and when raising the mesh to the surface of the water.
    5. We attach a cord to the stick in the middle, then attach a float to it, for the manufacture of which foam plastic was used. The presence of a float is necessary in order to know where the fishing screen is located.

    Note: a mesh made from fishing line is the most catchy compared to a mesh made from twisted rope, while a mesh made from fishing line has a shorter service life than a mesh fabric.

    Methods for installing a fishing screen

    There are two ways to install the fishing screen:

    1. The first installation method is from the shore. In this case, you need to tie a rope to the screen body and throw it into the pond, and when you need to pull it out, you just need to pull the rope towards yourself and the screen will come out.
    2. The second way is from a boat. In this case, the screen is lowered to the bottom of the reservoir using a nylon thread with a float to any desired location.

    It is worth noting that in most cases the fishing screen is used from a boat in the middle of the reservoir. And remember that you should not abuse the capabilities of the fishing screen.

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