Great info and great vid! I've never had a premium cast net. I always end up buying whats the most affordable. They all work fine for me. I think if I made a living from fishing or used one all the time, it might be worth the extra cash for a higher grade one. But since I use them only three or 4 times a season I'll stick with the thrifty versions.
Good information. I'd never considered a kid's net, always thought of them more as toys. Our old castnet (don't remember brand) still works OK for now, but is getting long of tooth (seems stiffer, more brittle, and tangles more than it used to). We'll need another one at some point and we'll look at that as an option as it may be easier for my wife to use.
I put an extra set of old weights around mine ...sinks faster and with a bit of spin pops open for better cast . All my boys n nephews got a new one every Christmas Set the hook brother
Ok the next one i get will be one of those. Do they have comparable sizes? My first one was a 5 foot. It works but i think i could throw something bigger and healthier. I know i don’t need to but i believe i could.
I have found throwing the castnet from the kayak has a lot more to do with footing than net weight or length. Example, my son has a viking reload, the design of the cockpit makes throwing a net much more difficult than throwing from my viking 440. I like to find a spot to wedge my feet and always prefer either sock feet or bare feet. I think expensive "pro" castnets seem to hold up longer. All that said, I am netting shad in all depths of water, not just shallow water. Good vid.
Your best shot is to pick them up locally since they weight a lot. I do not see the 6 foot version on Amazon or Bass Pro. You can contact Betts via their website to find a local dealer - bettstackle.net/castnets/
Nice Pancakes!!!! I am in the process of trying to learn to throw a cast net. I just built a 1 oz cast net sinker mold for a friend of mine that makes 6 sinkers at a time. He makes custom Cast Nets and makes his own cast net sinkers. He really likes it and the new tool brought a nice smile to his face. Ha Ha John
Part of this video was ok I guess. The part in the shop was ok I guess. The part where you were wearing the awesome Adventure Outdoors shirt was extremely enjoyable and it helped highlight your mastery of throwing a cast net. HUGE thumbs up!
@@KayakhacksFishing thank you so much I went from throwing an almost straight line to a Pac man shape and I am sure with a little more practice I will get it to pancake.
The "tens of dollars" comment made me chuckle. Great informative video.
I’m terrible throwing a cast net this looks worth a try. Do you have a video showing how to throw one or possibly a video you would recommend to watch
Sure - here is how I do it - ruclips.net/video/JQoVs_Qc7LQ/видео.html
Thank you sir for posting this info!
Glad it was helpful!
This is great, I actually don’t even own a cast net at all-I fish exclusively artificial stuff-but now I’m thinking maybe I could learn with this.
Great info and great vid!
I've never had a premium cast net. I always end up buying whats the most affordable. They all work fine for me. I think if I made a living from fishing or used one all the time, it might be worth the extra cash for a higher grade one. But since I use them only three or 4 times a season I'll stick with the thrifty versions.
Awesome informational video. Love the possibility of casting a net from a Kayak. Tight lines & buenos nachos.
Good information. I'd never considered a kid's net, always thought of them more as toys. Our old castnet (don't remember brand) still works OK for now, but is getting long of tooth (seems stiffer, more brittle, and tangles more than it used to). We'll need another one at some point and we'll look at that as an option as it may be easier for my wife to use.
Glad it was helpful!
I put an extra set of old weights around mine ...sinks faster and with a bit of spin pops open for better cast . All my boys n nephews got a new one every Christmas Set the hook brother
that's a good idea! Thanks
Ok the next one i get will be one of those. Do they have comparable sizes? My first one was a 5 foot. It works but i think i could throw something bigger and healthier. I know i don’t need to but i believe i could.
6 foot is the max for this style. They make 3,4, 5 and 6 foot in the buddy version.
@@KayakhacksFishing what size did you use in your demo?
@@ryanmhaase I used the 6 foot
I have found throwing the castnet from the kayak has a lot more to do with footing than net weight or length. Example, my son has a viking reload, the design of the cockpit makes throwing a net much more difficult than throwing from my viking 440. I like to find a spot to wedge my feet and always prefer either sock feet or bare feet. I think expensive "pro" castnets seem to hold up longer. All that said, I am netting shad in all depths of water, not just shallow water. Good vid.
Good points!
This was awesome!!!
Where is the links for both cast nets, i looking to buy one
Your best shot is to pick them up locally since they weight a lot. I do not see the 6 foot version on Amazon or Bass Pro. You can contact Betts via their website to find a local dealer - bettstackle.net/castnets/
Nice Pancakes!!!! I am in the process of trying to learn to throw a cast net.
I just built a 1 oz cast net sinker mold for a friend of mine that makes 6 sinkers at a time. He makes custom Cast Nets and makes his own cast net sinkers. He really likes it and the new tool brought a nice smile to his face. Ha Ha
John
Try my technique - ruclips.net/video/JQoVs_Qc7LQ/видео.html
Part of this video was ok I guess. The part in the shop was ok I guess. The part where you were wearing the awesome Adventure Outdoors shirt was extremely enjoyable and it helped highlight your mastery of throwing a cast net. HUGE thumbs up!
I seem to wear that awesome shirt quite a bit!
Is that the 4ft or 5ft size?
It was 6 ft with 3/8 mesh
10's of dollars! haha! that was funny! good show thanks for sharing!
Well done vid. Thanks very good information.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video
Great information
Just got one from the Walmart.its a 8 footer.
Go for it. 8 ft is too big for me
Cool video
"Tens of dollars". Thanks for all the work that goes into the videos. I know how much it takes.
You bet!
Tens of dollars!
My husband was walking by when he said that, and burst out laughing
I almost fell over laughing at that one too!!! 😂🤣😂
Can you do another video of showing how you throw a cast net I can not get a decent pancake to save my life.
sure - ruclips.net/video/JQoVs_Qc7LQ/видео.html
@@KayakhacksFishing thank you so much I went from throwing an almost straight line to a Pac man shape and I am sure with a little more practice I will get it to pancake.
I'm going to start throwing pancakes ! Hopefully they won't look like crepes ?
Too many of mine end up being crepes