#1 TOP SELLING CAST NETS ON AMAZON
HOW TO CHOOSE
THE RIGHT NET
Learn how to SELECT YOUR Basicgear cast net
WHAT SIZE IS YOUR BAIT OR TARGET?
The size of your bait directly correlates to the size of mesh your net will need.
01 Where will you be using your net?
The type of water environment, its depth, and water currents should play a part in helping you determine your cast net’s weight.
02 Are you a Beginner?
If you’re a beginner, and don’t have anyone to teach you how to throw a cast net, let us suggest that you try one of our
These nets have a ring sewn in that allows for the beginner to throw a perfect circle with limited practice.
03 How much bait do you want to catch, and how fast?
This question will help determine which radius net will be best for you. The larger radius nets (8-14 ft.) will allow you to catch more bait in less time, but they also require a more experienced throwing technique than smaller nets.
04 Have you checked your state’s game and fishing regulations?
Different areas may have different laws in place about cast nets.
HOW TO SELECT
A CAST NET
Mesh is generally measured as a square “SQ” from knot to knot or by the side of the square. (See figure 2). This is the type of measurement that you will see on all of our charts. Measuring the distance from the top knot of the mesh to the bottom knot of the mesh (the diamond) is known as a stretched mesh measurement, or STR (See figures 1 and 3). The STR is essentially double the length of the SQ measurement.
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