Step-by-Step Instructions for Cast Net Throwing

Net casting is a form of fishing that involves the fisherman or woman to throw a net into the water, in attempt to trap fish.

Net casting is a type of fishing that uses a circular net with small weights attached to the edges to capture fish. The net is thrown into the water and hauled back in to a boat or shore, hopefully with a catch of fish caught within. This fairly basic form of hunting has been used, to a certain extent, for thousands of years. There are steps that need to be followed to prepare your net for casting, as well as tips that will assist you in performing a proper cast.

Instructions

1. Slip the loop at the end of the throw-line around the wrist of your throwing arm. Tighten it so that the line will not slip off your hand during the throw.

2. Coil the throw-line into loose loops, holding the loops in your throwing hand, palm down, until there there is no slack throw-line left. Using your free hand, grasp the lead line (with the weights around it) and place it into the palm of your throwing hand. All of the cast net will now be held in your throwing hand.

3. Rotate the cast net a full three-quarter turn, behind you, away from where you are throwing. Ensure that your palm is facing downwards. Keep your throwing arm outstretched and begin to rotate in a smooth continuous motion towards the water you are throwing the net into. When your throwing arm is facing your target, release the cast net at a slight upward angle. The net should hit the water in a circular fashion.

4. Let the cast net sink in the water for a moment. Pull on the throw line which is still attached to your wrist. The cast will come back in towards you, hopefully with your catch.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are a using a large cast net, you would grap sections of the net into your throwing hand, so that it is not dragging on the ground, before you throw.

References

• Cast-Net World: How to throw a cast net
• Castnets.com: How to throw cast nets