Kick seines can be purchased from the Save Our Streams Program. The SOS online catalog lists the cost at $25 for a 1/16 inch mesh net. Poles are not included. For contact information, go to the Save Our Streams Program section of the Stream Study website.

A simple kick seine can be constructed from the following materials:

• 3.5' x 4' nylon screening or netting (1/16" mesh)
• 2 broom handles or wooden dowels (5-6' long) for handles
• heavy tacks and hammer or heavy staples and staple gun

1. Make a hem along the 4' sides of the netting by folding over and sewing the edges, leaving a 3' x 4' section of net. (If the netting is too difficult to sew, a hem can be constructed using a strip of canvas or cloth.)

2. Spread the netting out flat and place the handles along the unhemed 3' edges.

3. Roll 6" of netting around each handle, leaving a 3'x 3' section of net between the handles. Then nail or staple the net to the handles.

4. An alternate approach is to fold over and sew the 3' edges of the net to form sleeves for the handles. In any case, the final size of the net should be 3' x 3'.