Casting net fishing
Casting network has a huge number of titles: cape, cape, mantle, cover, parachute . Oddly enough, fans of casting net fishing and especially specialists in this fishing are quite rare in our country. There are many reasons for this. Historically, for a long time, cast net fishing has been a traditional method of fishing in countries mainly in the south ( South America, Asia). Fishermen in those parts have been doing this kind of fishing since childhood and achieve amazing results.
Tourists watch in amazement as a native fisherman throws an incomprehensible package far away, which on the fly unfolds into a large round net, which soon returns from the muddy waters with a rich catch. Amazement gave way to a completely legitimate desire: we want to fish the same way! As a result, the casting network quickly began to conquer non-traditional countries.
Fishing principle
The fishing principle is as follows: the net is assembled on the hand in a certain way (so that it can easily unfold in flight), then it is thrown horizontally onto the water and covers an area of water corresponding to the diameter of the opened net. After the loaded part of the net sinks to the bottom, the net is pulled out by the cord attached to the base. It is possible to catch fish in the water column without lowering the gear to the bottom, but this requires a net of a slightly modified design.
Casting network (American type) example
Casting networks are divided into two large groups: American type and Spanish. The American type is more convenient when casting, more catchy and easier to make with your own hands. The Spanish type has one advantage: in places with underwater terrain that is inconvenient for fishing, it is less likely to get caught on stones, driftwood, etc.
Network design
The casting net is a network fabric in the shape of a regular circle, along the edge of which a cord is sewn, equipped with very densely spaced lead weights. To pull the net, use a central braided cord (twisted cord is not suitable in any case), thick enough (so as not to cut your hands when quickly retrieving the tackle), usually at least 5–6 mm. Its standard length is 4–4.5 m, but many amateurs, having mastered the tackle perfectly, increase the length of the cord by 1.5–2 times. At the end of the cord there is a loop with a diameter of 20–25 cm.
In American networks, the other end of the central cord is attached to numerous slings (veins) stretched to the cargo cord, in Spanish - to the central part of the network. This design difference also determines the different operation of the network after casting.
When pulling out an American-type tackle, the central cord, with the help of veins, pulls the weight cord to the center and practically gathers it together into a compact lump, thereby tightening the net and forming a bag with a closed exit. When pulling out a Spanish-type net, the sinkers converge towards the center under the influence of the cord's pull and their own gravity, closing the exit, and the catch remains in the pockets of the net located along its perimeter.
On American gear, in the very center of the net there is a small round hole (5–6 cm in diameter), and the net fabric along its edge is attached to a plastic or fluoroplastic sleeve. One hole is drilled in the sleeve (for the smallest nets) or several (6–8 cm for the largest ones), through which the vein slings slide.
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The net fabric (with fairly small meshes, from 9 to 15 mm) is taken from both monofilament and twisted thread.
Tips for making an American-style casting net
If someone wants to make an American-style casting net with their own hands, they should follow several rules:
- Lead sinkers are placed on the load cord evenly and very often, with a distance between their centers of no more than 10–12 cm. The weight of the sinkers is from 20 to 35 g, depending on the size of the net; their shape is a highly elongated cylinder; spherical loads, especially those capable of falling into a network cell, are not applicable. If you do not use purchased sinkers, but cast them yourself, you must carefully process each one, eliminating all unevenness and casting defects.
- Veins (slings) are made of fishing line (monofilament, braided makes fishing difficult) with a thickness of 1 mm or more, their length is not much greater than the radius of the tackle. The veins are attached to the load cord quite often, at least every 0.5 m, and accordingly, their number increases with the size of the gear. If not one, but several holes are drilled in a plastic sleeve, then through each one it is necessary to pass those veins that lead to the corresponding edge of the network, avoiding crossing. Sharp edges on the edges of holes, any irregularities and burrs are unacceptable.
- The knot that brings the veins together is made as compact and neat as possible, without the tails of the fishing line sticking out to the side. Since there is a torque when casting, it is better to connect it to the central pulling cord through a swivel of sufficient strength. Sometimes a plastic disk with a diameter of 3–4 cm with holes along the edge (according to the number of veins) is placed in front of the knot, and each vein is passed into its own hole.
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What size net should I start learning casting with?
A question that does not have a clear answer. On the one hand, the smaller the radius of the net, the easier it is to cast, and the learning stage goes much faster. However, having perfectly mastered casting a three-foot net (mostly suitable for catching live bait), it is quite difficult to retrain for larger gear. Much also depends on the physical parameters of the fisherman: the taller he is and the longer his arms, the easier it will be to learn how to cast a large net.
I advise you to first decide: why, exactly, do you need a casting network? For those who like to catch predators with live bait, a casting net is an indispensable auxiliary tool. IN in every sense irreplaceable: never when catching live bait with a fishing rod or a small fish of any other design will you start catching predators as quickly after arriving at the reservoir as if you had a compact casting net in your backpack, ready for immediate use. You can start hunting for pike or pike perch faster by only bringing live bait with you, which is not always convenient.
So if you plan to use a casting net only as a bait fish, buy an easy-to-learn three-foot net, and the problem with live bait will disappear forever. In addition, as a bonus, sometimes (especially in muddy water or when casting at night) you can hook a large fish. But if it is assumed that the casting net will become the main fishing tool for quite large fish, then it is better to start mastering the tackle with a net with a radius of at least 1.7–2 m. It will, of course, take longer to learn how to cast, but then switching to even a ten-foot net will not be a problem will make up.
Throwing a casting net with a large frisbee ring
Fishing was all in the spring! Well, that’s what spring was like this year. And the Fish was withered.
Casting net with big ring
Catching fish casting network on the Oka River.
Casting technique
The figure shows the casting phases for both American and Spanish types of nets. The fisherman stands on the shore, but still it is best to start training not on a river or lake, but on some lawn or trimmed lawn. Naturally, in the field, on a reservoir, before starting preparation, the net is thoroughly cleaned of mud and other aquatic vegetation remaining from the previous cast.
Phases of casting the net
The traction cord is collected in rings in left hand, the tackle is taken with an outstretched hand by the central part (or by the sleeve - for an American-type net), shaken lightly so that the net stretches and straightens. If the load cord has formed a loop somewhere, it must be straightened with your free hand. Then the upper part of the tackle is intercepted with the right hand (from a quarter to half of the net, depending on its radius) and assembled with one or two loops - also in the left hand. Next comes the turn of the cargo cord. He grabs two points with the same left hand and right, and the hands are placed wide enough so that the remaining free part of the net is stretched as much as possible.
If you watch foreign videos, you can see how specialists sometimes, at this stage of preparation for casting, take one sinker in their teeth in order to achieve an even greater stretch of the net.
The next stage is the actual casting itself. It is performed after two or three swinging movements or after one wide swing (in this case, the fisherman’s body turns almost 180°). The most important thing at this moment is the plane in which the tackle moves. The casting net, unfolding on the fly, should fly along the flattest trajectory and finally turn into a circle shortly before touching the water. The latter depends on the strength of the throw, the ability to measure which comes exclusively with training.
Another point where I disagree with foreign instructors: most of them recommend that the loop at the end of the cord be wrapped around the left hand before casting. This works out well during training, but on a pond, when your hands are wet, the tackle can easily fly into the river or lake along with the cord. It is safer to attach the loop to your waist belt.
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The described casting technique is not the only possible one. Almost every fisherman, with gaining experience, begins to modernize it, adjusting it to his individual characteristics and specific fishing conditions. For example, you can not collect the traction cord in rings on your hand, but leave it lying under your feet (provided that the shore is clear enough and the cord does not get caught on branches, roots, snags, etc.). The preparation time for casting is reduced, which increases the number of casts per fishing trip and, accordingly, the size of the catch.
Nets with a small radius (up to 1.7 m, for the tallest fishermen - up to 2 m) can be cast without being collected in loops top part networks. Both hands, raised and spread as wide as possible, take the weight cord, the excess cord is collected into loops, 2-3 in each hand, so that the lower edge of the net does not reach the ground 30-40 cm, then the net is thrown, or rather thrown onto a body of water with a characteristic movement reminiscent of those used to throw a wide tablecloth on a table or a sheet on a bed. I even happened to see how two people cast a casting net: two short teenage boys, each of whom could hardly throw the tackle on their own, were catching - they took the net by the weight cord, standing on either side of it, stretched it wide in the horizontal plane and, swinging in unison, they were sent into the pond.
Selecting a location
Places that are too deep, with fast currents, with a snaggy or boulder-covered bottom, and with abundant underwater vegetation are definitely not suitable for fishing with a casting net. Steep underwater slopes - the so-called "edges" - also do not allow you to capture fish holding above them. When fishing from the shore, you should avoid places that are heavily overgrown with trees, bushes and even annual vegetation such as wormwood, weeds, and so on; at least a couple of meters around the fisherman there should be a clean and level space.
There is no point in fishing from cliffs, from embankments and bridges that rise above the surface of the water by more than 2 m - the sinker of a net, even a properly cast one, when it falls from high altitude begin to come together, and instead of a regular flat circle, the tackle takes on the shape of an elongated cone. Fishing in unfamiliar places is always fraught with snags, damage to the net and broken veins.
Network sampling
As soon as the load cord of the abandoned net touches the bottom, which is determined by the weakening of the traction cord, the tackle begins to be pulled out with a sharp jerk. This jerk allows, firstly, to quickly bring the sinkers together, closing the exit for the caught fish, and secondly, it raises the net above the bottom, reducing the likelihood of snags.
Fishing tactics
Casting net fishing is no less versatile than fishing, and can be used in a wide variety of conditions, on very different bodies of water and for catching fish with different habits and lifestyles.
Live bait fishing
The easiest way to catch live bait with a casting net and in general small fish. You just need to choose the right place and make a successful cast, sometimes just one, and if the small fish move in dense schools, then after the first cast three to four dozen fish go into the bucket; Now you can move on to catching a predator with live bait. Neither a boat nor wading fishing is required to obtain live bait; casting is done from the shore. You just need to look out in the clear water, where minnows lie on a sandbank or schools of perch or roach swim near the algae.
Catching big fish
Larger fish are almost always caught blindly, in places where they accumulate. Even when you see a school of such fish in shallow water, you shouldn’t approach them with a casting net; if a fisherman sees a fish, then the fish sees the fisherman, and the flight of the net makes it quickly retreat to the side. During the spring run of fish, it is very convenient to choose places on the river in front of any natural obstacle with a flat bottom and a shallow depth of 0.5 to 1.5 m. Casting is carried out in approximately the same way as spinning fishing: first, the net covers the nearby areas towards the fisherman, then those located at an average distance, then the furthest ones, as far as the length of the towing cord allows. It should be borne in mind that the fish is not very frightened by the splash of a casting net falling on the water (this splash is not loud if the cast is done correctly); the fish does not rush away, but usually rolls slightly downstream. Therefore, the section of the river chosen for fishing should always be fished, moving along the bank downstream.
Spring fishing is done during the day, but as the water clears, the best catches occur at dusk or at night. In summer, when underwater vegetation appears in large quantities of water bodies, the number of places suitable for blind fishing is sharply reduced. It is much more interesting at this time to hunt with a casting net, tracking down single specimens of large fish.
Tench fishing is very exciting. They practice it in shallow areas of the river with a very slow current and a muddy bottom. A sign confirming that the tench is feeding in this place is a chain of bubbles rising from the bottom disturbed by the fish. A boat is not needed; tench feeding areas are usually located close to the shore, sometimes, if the river is not wide and the banks are steep enough, literally a meter from the water’s edge. If at the fishing site there are very dense thickets of aquatic vegetation, such as water lilies, several clearings should be made in advance, 2-3 times larger than the size of the net. Large bream also often reveal their feeding sites with bubbles. But catching him with a casting net is much more difficult. Bream is more careful, feeds in deeper holes and most often manages to escape from the net that is lowered onto it.
Pike fishing convenient on hot sunny days, traveling together on a boat around shallow bays and channels framed by thickets of reeds or cattails. The boat should have low sides, from which it is convenient to cast from the wide bow. Having spotted a pike, usually frozen in mid-water not far from a wall of reeds, the fisherman points it out to the rower, and when the boat approaches a sufficient distance, he throws a net over the fish.
Spring fishing for pike in shallow spawning areas is more productive, sometimes carried out from the shore, but more often by wading. Here you need to master long casting; it is difficult to get close to a spawning pike. Having noticed a place where fish are splashing, the fisherman throws a net over it from the maximum possible distance, and often, along with the caviar pike, pulls out a couple of milk jugs. Unsuccessful casts are also common, when the underwater vegetation on which the pike spawns prevents the net from closing correctly. The spawning of large (kilogram and above) crucian carp does not last long, one or two mornings, but if you manage to catch it with a casting net, the catch will be very pleasing. The place to cast here is sometimes determined not only by splashes, but also by indirect signs: by the movement of the stems of aquatic plants sticking out above the water, by the so-called “whiskers” that a shallowly swimming large fish forms on the surface of the water, by small fish, in all directions jumping out of the water (the fry do not understand whether a peaceful or predatory fish swims up to them).
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Netting usually refers to professional or poaching fishing. Casting networks act as a kind of exception to general rule, in some way related to sports active fishing. Such nets are not installed permanently and are not moved by boat, but fishing with their help is carried out manually. Fishing with such a technical device is designed for active search for fish and high physical activity angler, and therefore it will always be interesting.
Casting fishing nets
Fishing with a cast net, also called a parachute net, a cape net, etc., is one of the traditional fishing methods, typical for Asian and South American countries. In our area it is not very common, although many, looking at the high catchability of the gear and its apparent simplicity, would like to learn how to work with it. Learning to properly use such a network is a rather painstaking and time-consuming process, but anyone can master this art if they wish.
The essence of fishing is as follows:
- the net is wound around the hand in a special way and thrown to the chosen place;
- there it opens, covering a certain area of water;
- its loaded part sinks to the bottom, forming a dome;
- a few seconds after casting, pulling the rope tied to the base, the angler tightens the loop;
- the fish that was under the net ends up in a kind of bag or pocket, and the net is raised to the surface.
There are two main types of casting nets, differing in their design and technique of use - American and Spanish.
American and Spanish are the two main types of casting networks
American type casting network
An American casting net with a ring is a round net, along the outer edge of which a nylon cord with lead weights is threaded. There is a hole in the center of the circle with a ring attached.
The outer circumference of the net and the central ring are connected by slings. At the top, the lines are passed through the hole and attached to the ring. The ring is connected with a swivel to a traction cord, which is designed for casting and retrieving the tackle.
When pulling the net out of the water, the pulling rope with the help of slings pulls the weighted cord to the central part, and the net tightens and creates a compact bag with no escape for the fish trapped inside.
There are two types of American net - with a large and small ring.
Fishing with a casting net with a large ring
American type casting network with big ring also called Frisbee. It is usually equipped with three rows of rings. A casting net with a large double ring is also often used.
The American casting net with a large ring is the easiest to cast and retrieve. During flight, it is guaranteed to open without tangling the lines.
The easiest to cast and retrieve is the American casting net. Small ring casting net
A casting net with a small ring resembles a Spanish flu. When pulled, the small ring tightens the net and presses it against the rope. This cape can be used in harsher conditions than a frisbee. It works well even in strong gusts of wind, when other networks cannot cope.
The choice of the possible diameter of an American casting net with a small ring is directly related to the height of the fisherman:
- if the fisherman’s height is up to 145 cm, then he will be able to use a net whose diameter does not exceed three meters;
- with a height of 170 cm, you can choose a net with a diameter of up to three and a half meters;
- height exceeding 180 cm allows you to work with any networks, including four-meter ones.
Spanish type casting network
The main differences between the design of the Spanish casting network and its American counterpart are as follows:
- lack of slings;
- attaching the traction cord directly to the central part of the network;
- the location of the weights at some distance from the edge of the network.
These differences affect the behavior of the network as a result of abandonment. When pulling a casting net without a ring, the sinkers, under the influence of their weight and the tension of the rope, gather towards the center. This covers the exit for fish, which fall into pockets formed around the perimeter.
The Spanish type casting net is characterized by the absence of slings Making your own casting network
Naturally, you can buy a network in a store, but this solution has certain disadvantages:
- the cost of purchasing this equipment is quite high;
- standard design of the networks offered for sale.
Making a casting net with your own hands will allow you to take into account all the fisherman’s personal preferences when choosing gear and somehow reduce costs.
Let's look at how to make a casting net yourself, and for example, let's take the American one, as it is easier to manufacture. We will need the following materials:
- The network fabric is made of monofilament, and you can either buy it at a retail outlet or knit it yourself. The width of the web should be equal to the radius of the network, and the length is defined as the diameter multiplied by the value of Pi (3.14). The cell size is selected based on the size of the planned catch: for catching fry - a small cell, and for catching large fish - a larger one.
- A four-millimeter braided cord used as a cargo cord. Its length is equal to the circumference of the network, i.e. the calculated length of the network fabric.
- A braided cord, about 7 mm thick, is used as a traction cord.
- Lead weights must have a cylindrical elongated shape with a hole inside. Their weight, depending on the size of the net, should be in the range of 20-30 g. The number of sinkers you will need is large - from 200 to 300 pieces. You can buy them or cast lead yourself.
- Monofilament fishing line, 1 mm in diameter, which will be used to make veins (slings).
- A central ring for which you can take a plastic cylinder.
- A thin fishing line for connecting the wedges of the mesh fabric and attaching a cargo cord to it.
- Swivel for attaching a waste cord
- Epoxy glue for securing knots.
Making your own casting network Process self-made casting network contains the following actions:
- Cut the net fabric into wedges at an angle of 45ᵒ and connect them together using fishing line in a circle.
- It is enough to often put weights on the cord, tie the ends of the cord, and also put a weight on the knot. Many people recommend flattening the weights with a hammer to increase the strength of their connection.
- Attach the cord with weights with fishing line to the net along the outer circumference.
- Attach the center ring to the hole in the center. If a cartridge is used, it is convenient to screw its two parts on top of the network, additionally gluing the joint with epoxy.
- Tie the prepared fishing line for the veins every 40 cm to a cord with weights, and in the center pass it through the ring and connect it to the traction cord. The connection can be made using a swivel to avoid twisting. You can simply tie the slings to the cord in a knot and seal them with glue for reliability.
- A loop is made on the second side of the traction cord for attaching it to your hand or belt when casting.
Which casting network to choose
Many people ask which casting network is better. But there is no clear answer to this question. It all depends on the purpose of its use and the fishing conditions. If you plan to use a net to provide yourself with live bait, the cell size should not exceed one centimeter. Fishing with a casting net at sea involves using an American net with a small ring, since a frisbee will not be effective in strong gusts of wind.
Which casting network to choose: American or Spanish, there is no definite answer 
The most important and difficult thing is to cast the casting net correctly 
A casting net is used to catch peaceful and predatory fish. A casting net, or, as it is also called, a cast net, is considered one of the most effective fishing gear. With just one swing, the net is lowered into the water, covering a certain area. In a few minutes you can already be with your catch.
If you look from the outside, the casting process does not present any difficulties, but in fact, in order to cast the tackle correctly, you need to practice a lot. To use a casting net, first of all you need to take an interest in the casting technique, otherwise you will not be able to do it correctly. To master the technique perfectly, you need to use the gear regularly. Moreover, this rule applies to the use of any tackle, even an ordinary float fishing rod.
The casting net is made of net fabric in the form of a circle. A strong cord with weights is attached to the edges of this canvas. So that the net can straighten out during the flight, a strong braided cord with a diameter of about 5 mm is attached to its middle. To make throwing more convenient, use tackle of optimal sizes. As a rule, to large networks They start when they already have serious experience.
In the place where you intend to fish, the depth of the reservoir must be known, since the length of the cord is limited. In addition, it is necessary to calculate how much area can be fished and what kind of fish you plan to catch. Based on these calculations, a network with the required cell sizes is manufactured.
Casting Network shows no bad results when fishing for carp, especially in the dark. During this period, carp move to the shallows in search of food. It is advisable to take a flashlight with you so as not to fish blindly. The flashlight must be powerful enough to pierce the water with its beam. You will need it to locate the fish. Plus, light always attracts fish. In fact, there is nothing complicated in the fishing process. To do this, you need to collect the entire net in your hand and throw it in a certain way. The net opens up in flight and covers a certain area of the water area where the prey is located. When it has already sank to the bottom, the fisherman pulls the cord towards himself, which causes the net to shrink. Thus, the prey falls into the trap. When throwing a casting net, it is necessary to accurately calculate the direction and force of the throw, otherwise the net will not have time to open in time.
Not everywhere, not in all regions, fishing with a casting net is considered poaching. In some regions, fishing with this gear is allowed if the diameter of the net is no more than 2 meters. Therefore, before starting to use a casting net, it is necessary to check with the fisheries authorities whether such gear can be used and, if so, under what conditions. It is possible that you will have to pay for a license at the fisheries inspection and please use it to your heart’s content. Catching fish with a casting net is quite a gambling activity that can be more classified as a hobby or sport fishing. Unfortunately, you have to pay for such pleasure. This net can be used for fishing in paid ponds, provided that the caught fish is released back into the reservoir. Only, it’s hard to imagine a fisherman with a casting net on a paid reservoir. The fact is that few of the owners of paid ponds imagine the process of such fishing.
How to cast a casting net correctly
Before you go fishing, it is better to practice how to properly cast the tackle at home, in the yard or on the asphalt in front of a high-rise building. When the net is cast, it must be cleared of mud, algae, old leaves or small branches, otherwise they will interfere with the correct casting of the tackle. So, in order to cast a casting net correctly, you must sequentially perform the following steps:
- The main cord must be gathered into rings in one hand, preferably in the left, however it is more convenient for you. With the other hand, the net is lifted and shaken so that it unfurls.
- In this case, you need to make sure that there are no loops and that the tackle itself is not twisted.
- After it is discovered that there are no loops, the net is assembled into rings in the same hand where the cord is located. The weight cord unfolds to the maximum and is grasped at two points.
- The net is ready to be cast. It is thrown with one movement of the left hand or swung from side to side and only then is it thrown.
- When throwing, the body must be rotated 180 degrees. This will increase the power of the throw.
- The net must be directed along such a trajectory that it can open without reaching the surface of the water.
- The stronger the throw, the more likely it is that the net will open on time. If this does not happen, then this is evidence that too little training was done.
- Before throwing, the loop can be attached to your belt so that the net does not slip out of your hand. This happens because your hands are wet and therefore slippery.
Every angler who has such gear is fluent in the technique of casting a casting net. The details of the technique may not differ significantly, but the whole principle of using such equipment is almost the same.
First way
This method is suitable when the diameter of the gear does not exceed 2 meters. At the same time, it can be thrown without collecting the top into loops.
Throwing process:
- Hands should be free and relaxed. First of all, you need to pick up the weight cord.
- Whatever doesn’t fit in your hand is gathered into loops, several loops in each hand.
- The mesh is wound until its bottom is 40 cm above the ground.
- After this, the net can be cast with one, but precise movement. The throwing technique is approximately the same as the technique of throwing a sheet on a bed.
- The technique, although simple, requires training, since it requires a certain accuracy and throwing range.
As mentioned above, each angler develops his own casting technique. The second method does not require the traction cord to be gathered into rings and wound around the hand. You don't have to touch the cord at all, leaving it on the ground. The main thing is that when casting it unwinds correctly. If he gets caught on something, the throw will not work.
This method is quite practical because it saves a lot of precious time. You can make 30 percent more throws, which means that you can fish a much larger area of the reservoir, catching more fish.
Casting net with ring - casting technique
Such networks are called American and are considered more efficient compared to other types of networks. The highlight of this tackle is its special design, which allows for more accurate and reliable casts, guaranteeing success.
The process of throwing tackle with a ring:
- The pulling cord is gathered in rings in the left hand, after which the net is shaken so that it straightens.
- The process must be monitored for loops formed both on the network and on the cord.
- By engaging right hand, the net is intercepted at the top at a distance of 1/3 of its length, after which it is collected in skeins in the left hand.
- After this, the cargo cord is grabbed at the extreme points, and the net itself should be deployed as wide as possible.
- When throwing, you should assist the cast with a body movement that should turn 180 degrees.
- Just before the throw, the net can be swung, which will increase the throw range.
- The tackle is directed along a flat horizontal trajectory. As a result of this specificity of the flight, the network deploys almost right next to the water.
- The greater the force of the throw, the more reliable the operation of the tackle. Only a straightened net after entering the water can guarantee a catch.
Spanish casting net: casting technique
The Spanish network has some differences related to the attachment of the pull cord. This cord is attached to the center of the tackle, but not to the cores, as in other types of nets. The Spanish casting net uses a thicker weight cord, which does not cut into your hands as much when pulling the net out of the water. The length of the cord can reach 5 meters.
By appearance the network is no different from the usual casting network and from the American one, but in the process of pulling it out, a slightly different technique is used. When the American one is used, the load is pulled to the center of the net, after which the net is closed. In this form, it looks more like a seine, without an exit point.
Using the Spanish flue is somewhat simpler, since the load itself moves to the center of the network under gravity. As a result of this, the fish themselves fall into those places where there are pockets for fishing.
Fishing with casting nets is an interesting, exciting and gambling spectacle, more reminiscent of some kind of sport where athletes compete for casting distance and accuracy. Despite this, this type of fishing can bring a significant catch if you learn how to cast this gear correctly. Unfortunately, this does not mean that if the casting technique is mastered, then the catch is guaranteed. If you cast a net and don’t know that there are no fish in this place, then such fishing will take up a lot of precious time solely on useless casts. Modern fishing is characterized by the fact that you need to look for fish, otherwise you may be left without a catch. Nowadays, there are assistants to fishermen, in the form of echo sounders, which can identify promising places. This is the only way to count on success.
Casting nets, capes, parachutes, tarps, capes — many names, but the essence is the same
Yes, it’s not easy to find a more exciting tackle than a casting network. As soon as you pick it up, you immediately imagine wild nature, where everything depends only on you!
What's all this for? Moreover, your advantage is secrecy, surprise and precision of casting.
Casting nets are designed mainly for catching accumulations of fish (by the way, they are also excellent at scooping out crayfish). The easiest and most effective way to find a concentration of fish is to feed a place, or even better, several. Everyone will be full, both you and the fish! How to catch is clear - feed and cast! Fast and beautiful!
American orSpanish type?
IN American type
the pocket is created by fishing line slings. After getting out of the water, the line and tackle are aligned, the entire catch is quickly shaken out along with the debris, etc.
IN Spanish type
the pockets are made from the very beginning (structurally) and after pulling the gear ashore you need to remove both the fish and the garbage manually - this is not convenient, and it gets on your nerves!
In short, definitely American!
Now about the material - polyamide thread (ordinary nylon thread - like on nonsense) or monofilament (ordinary fishing line, like on all fishing rods). What to choose?
- Polyamide thread is stronger, more durable and the network made from it is more repairable.
- A fishing line casting net will be easier to work with (doesn’t get wet), and a little more catchy - it’s thinner, has less windage, so it sinks faster. Briefly and, I think, understandable.
Let's not talk about sunken anchors. You can only dive there. But there is no need to be particularly afraid of stones and snags.
When hooking, you need to reach with your hand (you can use a hook or a branch) to the small upper white sleeve and pull it - the fishing line lines will stretch out, there will be no pocket and the tackle will be freed.
Of course, you will lose your catch, but the tackle is intact. If this doesn’t help, it means that the tackle got caught in the fishing line, that’s not a problem either. Do not tug or tear, but pull the rope and wait until the knot of the tensioned sling slowly but surely comes undone (it is designed that way) and the tackle is released. At the same time, you can walk left and right while holding the cord taut. Then, on the shore, turn the tackle over with the lines facing up, find the place where the line was untied and tie it again.
Casting net with a small ring - new for the 2016 season
A cast net with a ring greatly simplifies the casting technique, while the tackle falls into the water in the right circle. You only need to set the initial rotation when casting. To do this, you need to lift the net above the ground with your arm extended upward and to the side at 45 degrees, stand towards the water with an angle of at least 270 degrees and, turning around, throw the tackle into the water.
A fisherman (woman, child) 1m 45cm tall will be able to cast a tackle with a radius of up to 1.5m.
A fisherman over 1m 70cm tall can throw tackle with a radius of 1.8m.
Casting net with large ring - the pinnacle of casting tackle perfection
In order to freely fish with casting gear with a radius of 2m or more, a height of more than 1m 80cm is required.
The large ring works on a completely different principle than the small one and allows you to throw a casting net with a radius of 2.7 m even while sitting in rubber boat, which gives the fisherman a completely new field for activity. The benefits are undeniable. The height of the fisherman here no longer matters, and casting is as easy as shelling pears!
Sitting, standing, lying down and kneeling!
Everything written is an easy introduction to the gambling world of casting net fishing. Ask questions and we will try to answer everything.
