INTRODUCING
Hard Bottom Snapper Trawl
—The HBST is a high opening Bottom Trawl.
The HBST is a high opening Bottom Trawl. It is used effectively for catching Rockfish, Snapper, Mackerel and other off bottom Fish Species. The three bridles used in this design assist in herding schools of fast moving Fish and provides great headrope height. Built heavy and rigged tough, this large mouth trawl works the toughest grounds with ease. The HBST can be rigged for Bottom, Semi-Pelagic or Pelagic trawling with simple rigging adjustments and hard spreading combination doors such as the NETS Gull Wing Trawl Doors.
FEATURES
- NET Systems Bottom Trawls undergo rigorous Engineering design work from the NETS team of expert Trawl Engineers. Each design is tailored to the specific requirements of Captain, Vessel, Market and Fish species. Every design is tested and perfected both on the Fishing Grounds and the Flume/Tow Tank.
- Low stretch, high-strength riblines insure proper trawl shape under heavy cod end loads. New High Tenacity ribline materials add a tough and abrasion resistant advantage over older style ropes. Braided High Tenacity Riblines add torque free stability to the Trawl framework for increased catch rates.
- NET System’s engineered Footrope designs incorporate the finest grade-80 chain and heavy duty steel components made in house to perfectly match Footrope hardware to NETS Footrope designs. Rubber components complete the footrope and NET Systems stocks a wide variety of Bobbins, Discs & Rock Hoppers that can fill the needs of all sea floor conditions.
- New Twine Dynamics allow for unparalleled strength in today’s Polyethylene (PE) netting. Increased breaking strengths resulting in smaller twine diameters and rugged resistance to abrasion offers substantial advantages over yesterday’s PE. NETS incorporates the highest grade of PE knotted netting available in our quest for perfection.
- Assembly of Bottom Trawls is done by an experienced and well trained crew of Professional Net Makers. Years in training, each team member must be able to prove mastery with each stage of Bottom Trawl construction in order to advance in rank and standing. Your Bottom Trawl was made by professionals.
| Horsepower | Maximum Design Dimensions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ wingtips (fm) | @ transducer (fm) | @ wingtips (m) | @ transducer (m) | |
| 500 | 10.5 x 1.0 | 8.0 x 1.2 | 19.2 x 1.8 | 14.6 x 2.2 |
| 800 | 13.0 x 1.2 | 10.0 x 1.6 | 23.8 x 2.2 | 18.3 x 2.9 |
| 1,200 | 14.0x 1.7 | 10.0x 2.0 | 25.6x 3.1 | 18.3x 3.7 |
| 1,800-2,400 | 17.0 x 2.1 | 12.0 x 2.4 | 31.1 x 3.8 | 21.9 x 4.4 |
| 3,000-5,000 | 20.0 x 2.5 | 14.0 x 2.8 | 36.6 x 4.6 | 25.6 x 5.1 |
| Note: Numbers are approximate and based on the use of the appropriate doors, buoyancy, weight, and rigging. | ||||