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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 15:43:44 GMT -5
Why is it better to use a white throw and not blue?
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Post by leeb on Oct 8, 2012 16:00:24 GMT -5
I do not think it matters, however more expensive nets are typically whit and are made of more limber material. That allows them to spread much better for the same effort.
Will a cheap net work, yep. Can you tell the difference when you throw a high quality net, yep.
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Post by leeb on Oct 8, 2012 16:01:39 GMT -5
Can a cheap baseball bat hit a ball, yep. Can a high quality baseball bat hit further and harder, yep.
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Post by ranger on Oct 8, 2012 17:35:14 GMT -5
And the tree stumps don't care
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Post by guitarbo on Oct 9, 2012 8:34:32 GMT -5
I have tried them all!! The only issue you may have with the "cheaper" nets is the rate at which they sink. I have made many "perfect throws" with very bad results due to bait swimming out from under my net. I have cheap blue walmart nets that do fine under lights for ales but are useless trying to get gizzards in 10 or so feet of water. Just be mindful of the mesh size and weight per foot when getting a net to go after gizzards.. Just my 2 cents worth...
Bo
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Post by sharkslayer on Oct 9, 2012 14:42:01 GMT -5
And the tree stumps don't care Exactly right. That is why I carry 2 nets. I find just about all of my bait of the side imaging and throw off the back of the boat. If I see stumps, logs or junk on the bottom I throw a cheap 8' walmart net. If I see nothing but the bait ball I throw a 12' Calusa. Obviously I have much more success with the bigger net but I am also much more careful with it. Hang the walmart net, I get mad and pull on it until it rips. Hang the big net and I would probably cry. A couple of things that I do with the smaller nets. I add weight to it to make it about 1 1/2 pounds per foot and I soak all nets in fabric softner. A $40 net can be very effective if you add weight and soften it up. The bigger net is much more effective in current such as saltwater. |
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Post by emmitt on Oct 9, 2012 15:11:48 GMT -5
Sharkslayer - what do you use for the extra weight and how do you attach it?
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Post by mytoyzfishing on Oct 9, 2012 20:08:36 GMT -5
Sharkslayer - what do you use for the extra weight and how do you attach it? I havent done it personally but have seen nets with it done. Basically the ones I saw had egg weights tied on between the existing weights. |
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Post by mwardncsu on Oct 9, 2012 21:38:29 GMT -5
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Post by sharkslayer on Oct 10, 2012 7:29:19 GMT -5
Sharkslayer - what do you use for the extra weight and how do you attach it? When I hang a net and render it basically useless, I cut the weights off. I take those weights and zippy tie them half way in between every other weight on my new net. If all the weights, weigh the same and you start out with 1 pound per foot this should get you close to 1 1/2 pound per foot or somewhere in that range. The new net(after soaking in softner) actually opens up very well like this. You can have a very effective net for around $40. |
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