Cast Net

I found that a small cast net almost ALWAYS brings in more fish than a fishing pole... (In other words... A Survival Net!!!) Very Happy

Mine is probably 4' radius (state limit) but that makes it an 8' diameter.

What im getting at is, if you have room for a small net in your pack (if packed in its original case its quite small), I would definitely pack it as it would save you tons of frustration when fishing and ending up empty-handed. (Your almost guaranteed to catch something with a net, in less time & probably effort, than with a fishing pole)

Also, its GREAT for bait fish Rolling Eyes

Another Idea, if you only have a type of cordage, is to try and weave one together out of your material (although im sure it would age after a while). In fact, I just might try and make a "just for fun" one and post a pic next time I get some twine or other cord. Wink

Jou

That would indeed be a bonus for catching small minnows & cray fish.
And in a survival situation that would be nice to have in the pack. Cool

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Oh man... You have no idea... I caught more bass with this thing than I did minnows while at a lake Razz

Although it does catch a fairly hefty amount of minnows as well.... Ive never caught a crawdad yet tho Sad

Not only can you catch meals but you can catch more bait as well (which is the main purpose... dunno y I clarified it Rolling Eyes

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Sounds like a great idea .Thanks Jou. Cool

Yeah, that is a great idea. With a net you can catch a whole school of fish at once, where with a fishing pole you can only hope that ONE fish bites the hook.

Much better odds with the net. Cool

Thanks, Jou! Very Happy

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You can catch a whole school if you're trying to catch schooling fish.

Cast nets are highly effective. In North America I expect they'd be best for catching smaller fish, i.e. minnows and so forth, and schooling panfish. They'd probably be lethal on early season crappies or perch.

But they have a lot of limitations, too. They're not so good for catching non-schooling fish, they don't work well in moderate to fast-flowing water, they don't work well in deep water, and they're no good around obstructions. (And fish love obstructions.)

Personally, I'd stick to hook and line, but it really depends where you expect to be fishing.

Andrew you have a great point!

I have only used one in Arizona and most of these lakes near Phoenix are desert... Bartlett is quite rocky terrain and doesnt have many obstructions on the bottom so its almost hard to get caught... (Only had to go in once after it Razz

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You guys would be surprised what you would find just from throwing a net 10 feet out into the water... The fish you cant see often get caught (There are always the times of no catch though, but that should be already expected, using it in a survival situation)

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