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I have a hard time finding fishnets here in Norway. I'm looking for a thowing net like the one you see on Shane Linder's avatar here

Does anyone know if there are webshops that sell them and ship to Norway?


Any other info about these nets, like hwat sizes are a reasonable starting size, and what would be the preffered after having learnt to thow is also welcome.

I plan on using them to catch fish between 2 and 10 cm so maskwidth should be small i guess, but how small do they make them?


PC

Those are known as cast nets. Do a Google search to see if you can find one.

The net in the photos is a "FITEC Super Spreader Pro Series" cast net. The specific net has a six foot (2 meter) spread with 3/8" (circa 1 cm) mesh.
Not to state the obvious, but it takes a long time to learn how to use one.
-Shane

http://www.castnets.com/

Shane wrote: Not to state the obvious, but it takes a long time to learn how to use one.
-Shane

Hehe, so I am told, and that's why i want it now, so i can waste time learning it here at home instead of on my next fishtrip.

Thanks for the help.


PC

Hehe, so I am told, and that's why i want it now, so i can waste time learning it here at home instead of on my next fishtrip.

The same company sells a video that teaches you the basics of cast net (ataraya in Spanish) use. Just find a small pond or swimming pool to practice in. One major drawback of this type of net is that you have to use your mouth to cast it. There are some waters where fish live that you do not want in your mouth.
-Shane

Ouch. thats a very good point you got there...

I usually carry some disinfecting scottich mouthwater on trips, but if I were to use that for evry throw I might not get very many fish.

Do i have any other options. I saw three guys in Viet Nam with rather large castingnets and I don't think they used their maouths. Are we talking different types of nets, or just years of practise?

These nets are quite expensive. I found an internetshop with a 6 foot 1/4 inch for "only" 99$ US. Freight and toll into Norway would probably at least double that price.

I must say i regret not buying the net right of the guys there in Viet Nam. I am sure that 100 dollars would buy all three nets they used and they would probably have thrown in a bottle of Thai Whisky too.

Scottish mouthwash certainly would not hurt, but I agree it would make things difficult over time. I was taught the mouth method. I am sure there are people around the world with different techniques and styles that work well. Most fishermen are happy to teach you for an hour for a six pack of beer. The good old 10-12 foot seine is my net of choice, but the cast net is better in deeper waters where there is no structure (e.g. irregular or sharp stones, sticks, plants, etc). The other drawback of a cast net is that it takes time to clear it of fish and pimelodids and doradids can really be hard to free.
-Shane

You can use a shoulder jerk instead of the mouth. I've seen both used (mouth in Peru, shoulder in India). From what I witnessed, folding the net onto your shoulder so it spreads as you throw it - and a larger net - is needed for the shoulder method. Plus the aforementionded practice.

One of the funniest things I ever saw was an Englishman trying this for the first time standing on the end of a rather unstable small boat in Amazonian shallows. Needless to say there was a big loud spash and no fish were caught.

Jools

You could check this company out for nets. They also sell seins.

PC Hasselgreen wrote:I usually carry some disinfecting scottich mouthwater on trips, but if I were to use that for evry throw I might not get very many fish.

No, but you would be very, very happy with the fish you did catch!