cast net

[efc]

Im after a HEAVY DUTY cast net for throwing over rocks and rough country. Im not really fussed on size it just must be strong.
I have a budget of $300

also if anyone knows a custom cast net makes can i please have their details?

Thanks in adavance

[silver19]

efc hi. there is a castnet maker at redlands on 07 3206 6379 called Bob. give him a call and tell him what you want. think I would get a quote before mentioning a budget. good luck silver19

[Adamy]

Do they make cast nets THAT strong??? maybe I should get one - I regularly wreck at least 1 cast net per season (in a good season) and sometimes more :o :o.

So if you have a really strong net - does the rock break instead of the net? :P :P (cross my fingers) ;)

Adam

[timddo]

hmmm,, you guys should try and make your own cast net. it's quite simple. For a stronger cast net, use a nylon one. mono will break with age - similar to fishing line. As a hint, get the maker to use thick line.
or... use thin line for the top sections and use thick line down the bottom sections.

[Kendall249]

Don't go there. #Get the cheapest mono net you can. #I have gone through 2-6 nets/year for the past five years and that also repairing when possible. #Don't get me wrong, there not wasted as I would not like to speculate on how many times I have thrown cast net.

[efc]

i have gone through 3 cast nets in the last 3 months.
I have however found one which sounds like the castnet for me.

I just wish they made them to last (50lb line would go alright)

[Kendall249]

Try to bounce them over the rocks, but if you live in country where the lizards and stingers are not prevalent just get wet if the net gets stuck.

[BrandonH]

There is another net maker in redcliffe, very nice nets, and most of htem big too :o deals through the alvey takel shop oppsite pelican park ;)

I use one of his nets quite often and have lost a couple :'( but.. once i was casting from a mates 10 foot tinny and snagged a old tree stump :-/ was able to bring it to the surface but when i tried getting it into the boat we nearly went down :o :o got it back with some holes but the net was still basicly together an i continued catching bait after this little stuff up ;)

Cheers N
Tight Lines
Brandon...