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What size cast net do you throw?
Posted on 8/26/15 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 8/26/15 at 1:37 pm
I need to get one and start practicing.......baw
Posted on 8/26/15 at 1:39 pm to mpar98
Counter to what one might assume, larger cast nets are actually easier to throw. I wouldn't get anything under 5' and personally like 7-8' cast nets. I have used 3.5' in the past but they are only practical if being used in tight spaces IMO.
Posted on 8/26/15 at 2:07 pm to mpar98
I'd say 7' is a good size. Anything under 6' just seems like it's made for a child.
Posted on 8/26/15 at 2:16 pm to mpar98
I started with a 6 foot net and now throw an 8.5. The comment above about larger being easier isn't full disclosure. 6 or 7 is easier than a tiny net, like a 4. No doubt about it. An adult sized net is easier to throw than a kid net. But as you get above 7 foot (which is 14 feet across, by the way), other factors come in. Larger nets are much heavier. In an 8.5 foot net you generally should also increase the weight per foot to get a serviceable sink rate on the spread net. For anything 8 or above you also need to upgrade the make of the net to a multi panel net with a heavier thread. I found the step from a 7 to a 9 (18 feet across) with heavier webbing and more weight, to be a substantial step in terms of effort required to throw. Now, if the shrimp are running you can get a much larger haul in a 8.5, but again, weight and fatigue are more prominent.
Also, keep in mind that 8.5 is the largest cast net legal in Louisiana inland waters.
Also, keep in mind that 8.5 is the largest cast net legal in Louisiana inland waters.
Posted on 8/26/15 at 2:31 pm to PillageUrVillage
If I threw that thing, I could catch every shrimp at the mudhole
Posted on 8/26/15 at 2:32 pm to mpar98
If you are just learning, I'd get a 6'. If you have to throw a 7 or 8 half the day, it will wear your arse out.
Posted on 8/26/15 at 2:33 pm to TBoy
Personally I like a 4 ft net. They store easy, are light so you can throw them for long periods of time and consistently open with minimal effort.
Posted on 8/26/15 at 2:36 pm to REB BEER
I get worn out throwing my large net overhand for more than 45 minutes, and I switch to a frisbee style backhanded throw, which is much less work.
Posted on 8/26/15 at 3:21 pm to TBoy
Why not do the easy way from the beginning?
I throw a 7'
I throw a 7'
Posted on 8/26/15 at 4:37 pm to reds on reds on reds
I use an 8' net, but this...
...is on a whole other level.
quote:
12'
...is on a whole other level.
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