cast nets

Fling fishing gear

Cast nets are circular fishing nets with weights around the edge, thrown by hand so they spread wide and sink over fish.

The net is pulled back by a line attached to the center, trapping fish beneath it.

Cast-net fishing requires skill—the throw determines the net's spread: He spent hours practicing with his cast net before the fishing trip.

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water · shallow waters · fishing village · traditional methods · wading · small boat · gillnets · shallows · circular · subsistence fishing · early morning · radius · sinkers · handlines · hand-thrown · fish · haul · hand over hand

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fishing method

cast netshook and line

Angling equipment pair

rod and reel · angling · fly fishing · trolling · troll

action direction

cast netsreel in

Pull toward you by winding

pull in

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G