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Castnet PSA #2923733
10/10/19 06:56 PM
10/10/19 06:56 PM
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Marshall County
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I decided to get a castnet to take advantage of the abundance of threadfin shad that we have on Lake Guntersville. I can obviously use them crappie fishing. I can also catch shad to use for catfish. I got the net a week or so ago and had been practicing in the yard. I got good enough with it that I knew I could catch bait. When I went fishing yesterday afternoon I ran to two bridges because normally at this time of year, threadfins are schooling around the bridges by the gazillions. I didn't see a single bait ball close to the surface at either bridge. We went and shot docks at a marina for a little bit. When we got up closer to the shallow end I saw a ripple on the surface and a couple baits flip out of the water.

I jumped up, grabbed the net, loaded it, turned the live scope towards the last place I saw them. There was a big blob close to the surface. I rare back and let her rip. I hit right where I was aiming. I start pulling the net up but it's really heavy. Really, really heavy. I'm thinking I have the mother lode on my first throw. I finally got it up off the bottom and when I can finally see, there's a whole lot of green in the net. There's also silt running out around the sides. I tried to grab the horn and dump my load of millfoil back in the lake but no dice. It's got the braille lines so clogged up that they won't release. I had thrown a "syrup tub" in the boat for a makeshift bait well and I'm glad I did. A syrup tub is what we call a mineral lick for the cows. The come in a plastic tub probably around 30 gallons in size. I picked the whole mess up, with the help of my fishing partner and dumped it in the tub. We start pulling out the lead line a little at the time and dumping millfoil back in the water. We finally got the worst of it and sifted out 4 threadin shad from the mess and kept them. LOL I spent 30 minutes this afternoon picking that mess out of the net just to get it back usable. I may never get all of it out of the net.

SO, if you've got vegetation in your lake, don't throw your brand new cast net up amongst it.


If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2923788
10/10/19 07:41 PM
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Rocks and stumps are even worse, especially when water is over 10 ft deep grin

Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2923865
10/10/19 08:38 PM
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Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2923879
10/10/19 08:51 PM
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Dun that before...dont ever let it dry...youll be throwin your net away...ask me how i know.


"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
Re: Castnet PSA [Re: Rebelman] #2923880
10/10/19 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rebelman


I watched that video for 2 years prior to buying a cast net. It took me a year of watching to notice the cast net.


If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Re: Castnet PSA [Re: CarbonClimber1] #2923882
10/10/19 08:53 PM
10/10/19 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CarbonClimber1
Dun that before...dont ever let it dry...youll be throwin your net away...ask me how i know.


We got a lot out yesterday and I got the rest out today, but I'll never get it all out, unless it just falls out. There's hundreds of little strands all in it.


If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2923913
10/10/19 09:19 PM
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Fur, it don't get a whole lot better either. Back when I did a lot of Striper fishing, I'll bet I went through 3 or 4 castnets per year. A net draped across a clothesline and hit with a pressure washer will take a lot of algae, mud, catfish slime, scales, and stuff off, but you're on your own with milfoil or hydrilla.

Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2923922
10/10/19 09:29 PM
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Throwing a cast net is one of my favorite things to do! Love catching bait on the beach and having folks ask me what kind of perch that is

Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2924020
10/11/19 06:05 AM
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Between the coosa and cahaba
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Live and learn my friend. I’ve destroyed dozens of nets on stumps and such. I rarely throw my good nets in areas I’m not familiar with. Use an older damaged net for sketchy spots. Just wait till you pull up a mess of squealers .... it’s awful.


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Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2924242
10/11/19 12:50 PM
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Back in Texas, I unknowingly knew mine into a ball of baby catfish. Try picking those things out of a cast net.

Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2924265
10/11/19 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by FurFlyin
Originally Posted by CarbonClimber1
Dun that before...dont ever let it dry...youll be throwin your net away...ask me how i know.


We got a lot out yesterday and I got the rest out today, but I'll never get it all out, unless it just falls out. There's hundreds of little strands all in it.

Hangit up an hit it with a water hose..how i always did it..may be how you doit...it helps.


"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2924528
10/11/19 08:33 PM
10/11/19 08:33 PM
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Just keep throwing it, all the little pieces will eventually come out. If you ever get your net hung and can get a hand on the horn, just grab the horn and jiggle the net from all directions it should come loose with minimal rippage unless you hang a root ball on a stump, in that case just try to get pieces of the net out of the water and get the lead line back to make jigs out of. Never store your net wet. When it gets hard, soak it in a little fabric softener and water for a few hours and it will be good as new. That’s my cast net basics.

Last edited by tfd1224; 10/11/19 08:34 PM.

Yeah c’mon. Daniel White
Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2924560
10/11/19 09:15 PM
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I've posted this on here before, but seems appropriate

Crappie in cast net:

https://youtu.be/667OnDiv4a4


Anyways I know how you feel. I netted a school of 6" catfish one time. Had to pick them out one by one. It was a nightmare.

Re: Castnet PSA [Re: tfd1224] #2924596
10/11/19 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by tfd1224
Just keep throwing it, all the little pieces will eventually come out. If you ever get your net hung and can get a hand on the horn, just grab the horn and jiggle the net from all directions it should come loose with minimal rippage unless you hang a root ball on a stump, in that case just try to get pieces of the net out of the water and get the lead line back to make jigs out of. Never store your net wet. When it gets hard, soak it in a little fabric softener and water for a few hours and it will be good as new. That’s my cast net basics.


10-4 thanks. I've got it soaking in fabric softener now. It's been soaking since last night. I'm about to go rinse it off.

JBL, I've seen that before. That was a whole lot of fillets...

Y'all scaring me about these catfish. LOL I hope I don't ever get into any of them.


If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2925501
10/13/19 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by FurFlyin
Originally Posted by tfd1224
Just keep throwing it, all the little pieces will eventually come out. If you ever get your net hung and can get a hand on the horn, just grab the horn and jiggle the net from all directions it should come loose with minimal rippage unless you hang a root ball on a stump, in that case just try to get pieces of the net out of the water and get the lead line back to make jigs out of. Never store your net wet. When it gets hard, soak it in a little fabric softener and water for a few hours and it will be good as new. That’s my cast net basics.


10-4 thanks. I've got it soaking in fabric softener now. It's been soaking since last night. I'm about to go rinse it off.

JBL, I've seen that before. That was a whole lot of fillets...

Y'all scaring me about these catfish. LOL I hope I don't ever get into any of them.

As far as catching catfish, just carry some needle nose pliers. When you catch catfish just lay the net down in the bottom of the boat and use the pliers to break off the 3 spines on the catfish and then they will fall right out of the net.


Yeah c’mon. Daniel White
Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2925565
10/13/19 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by FurFlyin
Originally Posted by Rebelman


I watched that video for 2 years prior to buying a cast net. It took me a year of watching to notice the cast net.

Some fried mullet and cheese grits wouldn't hurt her. Just sayin.

Re: Castnet PSA [Re: daylate] #2927250
10/15/19 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by daylate
Originally Posted by FurFlyin
Originally Posted by Rebelman


I watched that video for 2 years prior to buying a cast net. It took me a year of watching to notice the cast net.

Some fried mullet and cheese grits wouldn't hurt her. Just sayin.



She needs to gain about 20 pounds. Thats anorexic son!

Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2929371
10/18/19 03:29 PM
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Darcy's not only easy on the eyes...she's athletic, not anorexic! smile ...but she's also a fish catching machine!


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Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2929423
10/18/19 04:49 PM
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She needs braces or Invisalign


If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Re: Castnet PSA [Re: FurFlyin] #2929733
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Originally Posted by FurFlyin
She needs braces or Invisalign

And some bolt on’s.

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