Let's talk about cast nets....

[crappie wrangler]

Sounds like your on your way to becoming a professional

[bearclaw]

Betts is Probally the most common cast net manufacturer. The " old salt" series is as good as you can get in its price range. I'd say a 6' is the most common net sold in the fresh water( you don't have to do all the folding and throw this half over your shoulder technique). Getting wet on the coast in 85-95 degrees is Probally a perk of the big nets but in a 50 degree morning on a southern lake in the fall and winter is something you don't want.

[ichabod]

use jigs and forget minnows for crappie , unless you are in a tournament,then you need all the help you can get.

[FurFlyin]

use jigs and forget minnows for crappie , unless you are in a tournament,then you need all the help you can get.

That's not what I asked.

[bearclaw]

Furflyin, I use a 1/4" mesh net to catch smallish shiners 3" class in a small farm pond/ cow watering pond. I use them for wintertime striper fishing. When you get a net, you can practice at home in the yard. It does take some practice. I'm right handed but couldn't throw the net that way, I throw it left handed. One trick to soften up a new net is to soak it in a bucket of water with a good bit of fabric softener. There is a sense of pride in catching a fish off of bait you caught, but times its cheaper to just buy it. Have you considered building you a large minnow tank and buying minnows buy the pound?

[FurFlyin]

bearclaw, yes I have considered that. I could also get all the "free" minnows that I could stock the big tank with. Those free minnows take a lot of work to catch, wading in a very soft bottom little stream that runs beside the lake that I fish most often. It's full of mosquito fish and they worked very well for crappie for me earlier in the year. It's just a big pain to go catch them.

[lowe175]

I think if you're wanting to catch the smaller bait get a smaller 1/4 but I would pay more for that net. If you catching catfish bait cheaper 3/8. I have 2 nets now and at one time had 4 for 5. This is a big topic in salt water fishing because of all the different bait you need at different times. Most have many nets check out Richard Geane, he has some videos on this.

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[GreenLine]

Check out this video
This little gal shows how to throw a cast net
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[Northforker]

Check out this video
This little gal shows how to throw a cast net
Hope the link works. Skip the adds

YouTube






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What net?

I didn't see a net.

[catchNgrease]

I do carry and throw a Betts 6' but with my skill level it is mostly for fun. A few weeks ago I went night fishing at Shoals Creek and carried minnows then it I realized what an idiot when I saw the baitfish. Watched a guy at my local ramp come and said he was headed catfishing. After 3 throws of the net he had several dozen shiners and 4 crappie that measured. Imagine his dilemma when he had to throw the crappie back just to go fishing for catfish for supper.

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