new cast net

[reef_raider]

had the day off today so i popped down to amart all sports to pick up a new cast net.

decided on a 10ft top pocket cast net from jarvis walker. it was reduced to $70 from $90

hopefully it works for me at hinchinbrook island over the holidays

WOOOO LEVAING FOR HINCHINBROOK ISLAND TOMMOROW!!! sorry i could'nt help myself

well have a good and safe holidays everyone.. i will not have the internet for 2 weeks either so i will have a lot to write about when i get back

reef_raider

[BIG DAVE 1]

Same to you champ, catch the biguns. Better have plenty of photos for us when u get back.

DAVE

[reef_raider]

yea i will for sure mate... taking a sh*tload of batteries so i wont run out

[dom...]

man i swear i saw that same net at amart in the city for 40 bucks...............it might have been a different size..............but anyway good luck at hinchinbrook

[reef_raider]

yea thats a different size one... the $40 ones are only 6ft

[dom...]

fair enough then

[Cowfish13]

Before you take the net out and use it Reef_Raider, have you ever used a cast net before? If so, use the big one and don't pay any attention to me, but if not, take back your new one and get a smaller one cause for begginners, large nets are very hard to throw properly.

[Mick]

Cowfish13 wrote:

Before you take the net out and use it Reef_Raider, have you ever used a cast net before? If so, use the big one and don't pay any attention to me, but if not, take back your new one and get a smaller one cause for begginners, large nets are very hard to throw properly.

I just picked up a 6ft mono on sale at BCF for $28 in a bucket...

[reef_raider]

yea i have used one before but i am going to get another small one as im not too good yet... i got this one so my dad and his mate can use it too... i used to be able to throw the old 12ft one perfectly until i didnt do it for a couple of years and now im hopeless... just ask brad he knows how shit i am

Post edited by: reef_raider, at: 2006/09/21 20:45

[blue_mako]

Mick: I wouldn't bother beginning with a 6ft Cast Net. You have to work for hours to get a few fish. To me they arn't worth the money.

Jake: I have a 10ft Net. Really it all depends on how tall you are. Generally, if your a tall person you should be able to throw a bigger net with more eas. Or if you practice and practice when your short with a big net . Which ever way works for you.

I personally would say 8ft is the perfect size to begin with. 6 and 7ft is just too small.

Troy

[Angus]

I can cvouch for that.

Got a 6ft at straddy and thought it was fine. But thats coz there was more bait than water.

Once i got to where it was normal ammounts and deeper water, it was pretty useless.

Angus

[Mick]

blue_mako wrote:

Mick: I wouldn't bother beginning with a 6ft Cast Net. You have to work for hours to get a few fish. To me they arn't worth the money.

Jake: I have a 10ft Net. Really it all depends on how tall you are. Generally, if your a tall person you should be able to throw a bigger net with more eas. Or if you practice and practice when your short with a big net . Which ever way works for you.

I personally would say 8ft is the perfect size to begin with. 6 and 7ft is just too small.

Troy

It was a fiscal choice.. after $90 for a life Jacket for my little girl $80 for the rod / reel (peen 220gto boat combo) $20 for the line the well only had $30 left in it for the cast net .. :whistle:

Now funny thing you saw about being tall ... I am 6ft 2in tall

Oh well

[Mick]

This may help in casting .. I hope as I have not tried yet...

Some vids from www.nuggetfishing.com.au and www.ausfish.com.au

Link: Click Here 1

Link: Click Here 2

[blue_mako]

Mick: When you get you use your 6ft net. Don't even try to do a big cast. It will open without any difficulty what so ever. I'm 6ft tall and I'm only 16 . You also might want to add extra leads around the base of the nets skirt. Just to make it a bit heavier so it sinks quicker.

Troy

[Tim a]

Funny you should say that jake coz I got one yesterday aswell. I got an 8 foot one for $69. I'm starting to think it was expensive Ohwell its easy enough to learn with as I got about 30 fish on my first day.

Tim

[Tim a]

Funny you should say that jake coz I got one yesterday aswell. I got an 8 foot one for $69. I'm starting to think it was expensive Ohwell its easy enough to learn with as I got about 30 fish on my first day.

Tim