seamaster Shrimp Trawls

 

 

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8 Foot Live Bait Trawl

Florida Trawls

Georgia 10 Foot Balloon

Recreational Trawls- (all states unless indicated)

Texas Trawls

For state net regulations please refer to the following link:

www.fws.gov/offices/statelinks.html

For information on trawling, search online for North Carolina Seagrant, they have a publication "Guide to Recreational Trawling" which is very informative, and also our "Basic Trawling Instructions" on our site.

Sampling Trawls
Since 1946, Brunson Net & Supply Inc. has been building marine sampling trawls for researchers, oceanographers, biologists, and state fisheries divisions. Customer satisfaction, commitment to quality, manufacturer pricing and personal attention have insured our place in the marine science marketplace. We are a builder of Marinovich style trawls, but any trawl can be made to your specifications. Listed below are two of our more popular sampling trawls. If you have any questions regarding your net's specifications or construction, please do not hesitate to contact us: toll free: 1-(800)211-0518; Fax 1-(251)943-3018
16' Semi Balloon
This shrimp trawl is 1 1/2" #9 in body, 1 1/4" #15 in bag. Fully rigged with 2" net rings for lazy line and purse rope. Inner liner with 1/2" stretch #63 knotless nylon netting. Head and foot rope of 3/8" diameter poly-dac rope, with legs extended 3' and thimbles spliced at each end. Six 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" spongex floats on head rope, loop style chain hung on foot rope. Net treated in green plastic net dip, rigged on a pair of 15" x 30" shoe type doors with 100' set of 3/8" poly-dac tow lines. 
 
 
25' Semi Balloon
A shrimp trawl with 26' headrope, 32' footrope with 1 1/2" #9 in body , 1 1/2" #15 in codend. Fully rigged with 2" diameter net rings for lazy line and purse rope. Innerline of 1/2" # 147 knotless netting inserted in codend, head and foot rope of 7/16" poly-dac with 4' legs and W/R thimbles. Six 3" x 3" spongex floats spaced evenly on head rope, 3/16" galvanized chain hung loop style on foot rope. Net treated in green plastic net dip, rigged on a pair of 21" x 42" shoe type doors with 100' set of 3/8" poly-dac tow lines.