Cast net buyers beware

[fishing_hardcore]

Hey all

sorry to flood the tackle section with my scribbles, but I have an issue that I

think might be well worth passing on.

Simple - castnet = Nylon = Do not buy

Castnet = mono = buy

I bought a "Nylon" labeled castnet thinking it was mono.

In truth it is one of those that look and feel like cotton.

I am very dissapointed with it, after the water has soaked into it , it is like casting 6 wet towels, and many casts end up bogus and tangled because of the fatiuge of casting the weight all the time, not to mention the water that it holds and much of it runs out onto you.

read the labels carefully and don't get burnt.

cheers

[Whiskers]

Cheers mate as it turns out I am looking for one soon so will keep that in mind

[tomca]

I've got an old nylon one that casts great. My new mono one, I can't cast it properly. It is lighter, yes, but a bit of hard yakka never killed anyone

[fishing_hardcore]

tomca wrote:

I've got an old nylon one that casts great. My new mono one, I can't cast it properly. It is lighter, yes, but a bit of hard yakka never killed anyone

I mean really mate, are you kidding?

maybe your nylon one is different, but how can somthing be good to cast when it fills with 10 litres of water?

I would not recommend these to anyone, they also sink a lot slower.

cheers

[tomca]

it does sink slower, but is much more robust and harder to damage.

[jeff f]

yeah i'm with tomca the old nylon nets have thier place

they are heaps stronger and spread better

[sehrguht]

I have a nylon and find it fine, i havent used a mono yet. getting wet is annoying but i am fishing so its not usually that big an issue.

Bit of weight can be tiring after a couple hours with little results.

[Smiderman]

I have an 11' nylon cast net (was given it)and I wouldn't say i'm a master of casting the damned thing, but the biggest issue, underpinning the comments above, is that the net does hold a heap of water and typically this ends up in the boat. And yep the shoulders get a tad tired if the bait is elusive. The other thing Ive noticed is that when its wet its more likely to tangle which means a bit more time between casts.

[beaureilly]

Hey guys,

I'm soon going to buy a cast-net (I'm looking for mono, about 8-9 ft). Is there much to look out for in terms of brands etc? Or are they generally standard across the different retailers? I'm in Taringa area so usually have to trek a ways to a fishing outlet. Any tips would be ace

[fishing_hardcore]

9 or 10 foot with a top pocket is fine, seems people have mixed feelings on the mono and nylon.

I like the mono myself because it is lighter to throw.

cheers

[Bluevien]

I just bought a 7 foot sure catch brand mono cast net from BCF to use up some voucher credit. Being a novice myself I chose the smaller size to start off with. It took me about 12 throws to get the hang of it and isn't too heavy to handle. It's the 3/4 inch net one ... figured the smaller the holes the more I'd catch

So far I have no complaint with it. It sinks real quick and doesn't seem to tangle all that easily.

[Scope]

Just bought a sure catch 9 footer. Struggled a bit on the weekend with it. Could be my lack of talent or the powerful hangover I had. May have to hit Ryan Young up for some private lessons. Haha

[rastus]

The lesson is check b4 u buy. Once walked out with 6 lb braid thinking it was 20 because I got it out of the 20 spot.

[burger93]

Fellas what does a net set you back say a 6/9 footer

cheers sean

[jeff f]

$50-$80

[fishing_hardcore]

Make sure you get a top pocket if you want prawns, I have had so many jump out on the lift because they hit the top of the net then jumped out the bottom.

I dont have a top pocket, but the top pocket will catch em.

cheers