Cast Net Care: How to Make Your Cast Net Last Longer [VIDEO]
- By: Luke Simonds
- on April 9, 2015
- Found In: Cast Nets, Fishing Tips
We received a lot of great feedback from the “How to Throw a Cast Net” video that we recently made, so we thought some “Cast Net Care” tips would be very helpful to those who are willing to put in some extra time to make their nets last as long as possible.
Best of all, the proper cast net upkeep tasks are all fairly simple and do not take up much time, so we highly recommend utilizing them because it can significantly increase the time before you have to buy a replacement net (which often cost upwards of $100 for the big nets that many saltwater anglers chuck).
So here are the three hazards this video focuses on along with their remedy:
- Sunlight – keep covered
- Salt – rinse with fresh water after use and soak in a mixture of fresh water and fabric softener on occasion
- Tears/Rips – repair holes in your net as soon as possible
How To Take Care Of Your Cast Net [VIDEO]
Conclusion
Being mindful of these three common causes of normal wear can help you get the most our of your cast net. Best of all, these three hazards can be minimized with just a little added time after your trip and by being mindful to keep it covered when out in the boat.
Also, we highly recommend that you store your net in a climate controlled place because garages and storage sheds can cause the mono to go brittle over time compared to being in a controlled environment… but be sure to soak in fabric softener to take away any dead fish smell.
Please leave a comment if you have any other tips for maintaining a cast net… hopefully, you can let us all know of a way to get a net unhung from structure as it seems to be the most common killer of nets.
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Excellent cast net tutorial!
I just watched your video on care for the cast net and well I have been looking for a good pair of wading boots or shoes and the ones you briefly showed to hold the cast net down really caught my eye. Any and all info you can give me about sizing = what socks to wear = where they work well or not so well… I do a lot of wade fishing in the surf and also in the back bays so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated . anxious to hear back from you. and salt strong. I would prefer your comments via email…. thanks…
Hey Mike, those wading boots are cheap ones from Bass Pro Shops (roughly $20 I believe). I prefer to get mine at a size lower than the normal shoe size I wear so that I can wear these wading boots without socks and they fit snuggly allowing for me to get out of soft mud holes when needed while being tight enough at the top to not allow for shells debris to get in. There are many manufacturers of wading boots… most important thing to look for is a sturdy bottom that is strong with a comfortable top section that fits snuggly.
How do i repair the net with holes?
is there a good video on how to repair a torn cast net?
I have found that soaking with fabric softener is good unless you have a net that is taped. Fabric softener will cause the tape adhesive to dissolve if it soaks for a long time. Good videos.
Hey Mike, thanks for making time to post the very helpful comment to this cast net cleaning video. Fish On!
Great video! Thank you! I always learn something new watching your videos. Keep em coming! I soak my wading shoes at the same time I soak my net. Good wading shoes aren’t cheap! The fabric softener works well keeping them from getting stiff as well as making them smell a little better.
Hey Mark, awesome tip about the wading shoes!!! I have several pairs in my garage with zippers that are corroded shut, so I’ll start soaking them before the wading boot graveyard grows. Hope to hear from you again soon.