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Cast net that doesn't suck?
Posted on 8/27/20 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 8/27/20 at 3:34 pm
I'm looking to upgrade from a Bett's that tears too easy and doesn't have heavy/enough weights. Suggestions?
This post was edited on 8/27/20 at 3:47 pm
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 4:38 pm to CajunSportsman
Most cast nets have 3/4lb of lead per foot which is fine for shrimp. I just bought a "Bait Buster" which has 1-1/2 lbs per foot which is what you need for mullet, pogies and other fish. Don't know about the durability but it catches bait fish,
Posted on 8/27/20 at 4:49 pm to CajunSportsman
Calusa cast nets. They have many options.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 4:49 pm to EveryoneGetsATrophy
I still use the crappy cast net I had when I was a teenager, it is only a 6' net but works fine for bait. I am not sure I can throw a bigger net, I know I have trouble with smaller nets, I guess I just stick with what I know. I'll get a nicer one someday.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 5:19 pm to LEASTBAY
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Calusa cast nets. They have many options.
Good call and they have a net for every imaginable situation.
Outside of that I would bet there are some fine custom nets made on the gulf coast outside of Florida...I know there are some fine ones crafted in Florida....
Betts are pretty bad. Cheap and readily available so I have 3 or 4 about the place but they are not high quality by any stretch in my experience....
Posted on 8/27/20 at 8:03 pm to armsdealer
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I am not sure I can throw a bigger net, I know I have trouble with smaller nets
In my experience, up to about 8' nets, the bigger they are the easier they are to throw. Once you get to 10'+, they can still be easy to throw but they take a little more technique.
But a 4' net is a pain in the arse to throw.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 8:12 pm to The Last Coco
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In my experience, up to about 8' nets, the bigger they are the easier they are to throw. Once you get to 10'+, they can still be easy to throw but they take a little more technique.
But a 4' net is a pain in the arse to throw.
My exact thoughts. I can throw an 8 no problem, but my FIL's 4' I can't open to save my life.
This post was edited on 8/27/20 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 8/28/20 at 7:25 am to CajunSportsman
Some people put duck tape around the bottom to get them to open better. I throw a 7', find it much easier to throw than a 5 or 6. My son has an 8', it's real easy to throw.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 7:36 am to CHEDBALLZ
Call Tim Wade and tell him what you will be using the net for and he will build you a custom, quality net that will last. The 12' net he made me shipped was around $200
Tim Wade
206 Pine Street
West Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 729-9537 (Work)
(321) 508-2836 (Cell)
Tim Wade
206 Pine Street
West Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 729-9537 (Work)
(321) 508-2836 (Cell)
Posted on 8/28/20 at 7:39 am to CajunSportsman
First time I threw a 10’ it caught on my fishing shorts cargo pocket and I went overboard with it. Learned pretty quick about snags 
Posted on 8/28/20 at 7:59 am to armsdealer
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I am not sure I can throw a bigger net,
Oh yes you can, my man. This person s VERY talented and can show you the easy way to toss a 8 foot.
I highly recommend this person. It’s almost weird how many times I’ve seen it just for the technique.
This post was edited on 8/28/20 at 8:01 am
Posted on 8/28/20 at 11:59 am to dstone12
Wow. . . is all I can say. I've never seen anything like it.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 12:54 pm to CajunSportsman
Thanks - appreciate the tips!
Posted on 8/28/20 at 1:47 pm to dstone12
I don’t know if I learned anything, but I watched every bit of that video
Posted on 8/28/20 at 2:07 pm to CajunSportsman
You may use the following gear to harvest minnows, shrimp and other baits permitted by law:
• Seines no longer than 30 feet and with mesh no larger than 1/4 inch
• Cast nets with a radius of less than 8.5 feet
• Dip nets no larger than 3 feet in diameter
• Minnow traps
• Seines no longer than 30 feet and with mesh no larger than 1/4 inch
• Cast nets with a radius of less than 8.5 feet
• Dip nets no larger than 3 feet in diameter
• Minnow traps
Posted on 8/28/20 at 2:37 pm to CajunSportsman
I need to get a cast net but I've never thrown one. Just moved on the water and the shrimp are plentiful in the canal behind the house
Posted on 8/28/20 at 2:41 pm to CajunSportsman
Black pearl
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:10 pm to CajunSportsman
I know this doesn't help you at all but I always thought that if someone manufactured one out of braided fishing line it would sink way faster and last way longer, as well as open easier, due to the smaller diameter lines. I wish someone would try it.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:17 pm to F73ME
Doesn't sound fun. You ever birdnested a reel with braid?
Posted on 8/29/20 at 6:39 am to F73ME
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sink way faster
Can always modify any cast net to sink faster by adding crimp on net weights at the compass points and halfway between each.
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