Cast Net

Cast Net

People throw cast nets as an efficient way to catch sea creatures such as shrimps and bait fish. As simple as this feet sounds, casting it calls for a bit of application and skill to be able to cast it out properly. This article will provide you step by step procedure to understand how to toss your cast net efficiently. There are a few methods that can be used, but some techniques are more effective than others depending on how many individuals are casting it and the range of the net.

Required Tools:

Slider ring

Required Materials:

Cast net

Lead line

Instructions are as follows:

1. First you need to fasten the lead line over your left wrist and make a loop in the last part of the line, and put the line through the loop to create another loop. Place your left hand in the second loop and pull the line to wrap it around your wrist.

2. Place the net and line at your feet and coil the line to around 6 to 8 inches in diameter in your left hand until you remove all the slack from the line to your left hand sustain it to your chest level.

3. Hold the slider ring on the lead line which is at the middle of the net in your right hand and move it up towards your left hand. The net will then elongate as the slider ring is moved down the lead line. When you are able to lift the net from of the deck by the slider ring, the net should hang straight down with all the lead weights around the base skirt lynching at the same height in a clump, if the weights are not hanging equally then you will need to unravel the string on the interior of the net before continuing.

4. Place the slider ring into your left hand and grasp the net about half of the way to the end with your right hand and move the gathered net in your right hand to your left without dropping the coil or the slider ring. If your left hand feels uneasy and full then you may grasp the net just below the slider ring instead of on the ring itself.

5. Grasp a section of the bottom skirt, in between the weights, and place this part into your teeth. Next hold the skirt at a point, counter-clockwise, arms-length from the part in our teeth. Turn to your left at the waist to twist up and cast the net by spinning to the right and releasing all points at once and don't forget to let go with your teeth. Before throwing, twist your body away from the mark, and spin your body easily as you throw the net and let it go so the cast net hits in a rounded form. Once it hits the intended aim then tug the near to close the net.

6. If the net spreads out consistently and has a slight clockwise spin as it flies then you will have an idea that you are doing it correctly. Now give the net a few moments to reach to the base and pull it in and as you proceed coil the lead line in your left hand.

7. As soon as the net reaches you, lift it onto the deck by the lead line and let it out it by running the slider ring up the lead line. If you are left handed simply reverse the procedure.

Tips and Warnings

*If you are going to make a loop which is any larger than 6 to 8 inches in diameter then casting it will require using both hands.

*Before casting a net, always check to ensure that the loop is still secure around your wrist.

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