Cast net spin off thread about spooking mullet

the recent cast net thread got me thinking. there are many diffferent ways to toss the net. Usually i am in ankle deep surf to mid-thigh.

my problem has been actually getting mullet in the net on the beach.


i was at hilton head three weeks ago and saw large mullet and finger mullet in the surf.


I would see a school of about 15 large mullet and would toss. I would only come up with about 1 or 2, if any.

In the schools of 100+ finger mullet, i would get 4 or 5.

I assume my problems are:
1. i am spooking them during the wind up.
2. or it could be that I am casting too close and need to let them get away a bit.
3. I am getting the net too high and they see it incoming
4. my expectations are too high after seeing other netters get so many you can hear them in the net on the beach.



ETA.

Here is the professional that taught me via YouTube.