This net is designed for catching Catfish in rivers, the tail end (closed end) of the net is anchored upstream with the open end facing downstream, the current should be enough to keep the net open without an anchor on the downstream end, in the picture you can see that I have added a rope yoke to anchor the downstream end for use in very slow flowing rivers.
Bait is placed in the small bait bag at the tail of the net and the current carries a bait trail for the Catfish to follow upstream and into the net, as the Catfish makes it way through the net it passes through two throats (funnels) which decrease in size towards the rear of the net, these throats make it easy for the Catfish to enter but very difficult for it to find a way to get out.
After the net is lifted from the water by the Fisherman the catch is released via a drawstring opening in the tail of the net.

The main body of the net is hand braided in Nylon Seine twine.
Length of the finished net is about 9 feet and the diameter of the largest hoop is 2 feet.
There are seven fibreglass hoops in the net decreasing in size from 2 feet to about 15 inches, these are tied in at every mesh around the circumference of the net with Nylon Seine twine
The anchor and yoke ropes about 10mm diameter Polysteel and are seized and whipped with Nylon Seine twine.
The two throats are hand braided into the net and the openings attached with Nylon Seine twine.

Not shown in the picture are two steel anchors and the marker float and float line.