The Correct Method and Techniques for Casting a Fishing Net Explained in Detail

Fish is a common ingredient in people's daily lives and a widely popular dish. A good market has also made the aquaculture industry flourish. Besides farming, fishing with a cast net is also an important skill. So below we will introduce how to cast a fishing net.

How do you cast a fishing net?

Loop the rope of the fishing net and one end of it clockwise around your left hand (if you are left-handed, loop it around your right hand), then lift the remaining part with your right hand and cast the fishing net onto the water surface, while holding a strand of the net line at the middle part with your hand. Finally, just wait for the fish to enter the net and haul it in.

Introduction to Fishing Nets

Fishing net, namely “yuwang”, is an indispensable fishing tool in fishery production. Coastal fishermen at first used simple net gear to fish along the seaside. In the Ming Dynasty, shallow-sea fishing nets such as the liao net and stick net appeared. After the Qing Dynasty, open-sea fishing nets appeared. Inland river fishermen mostly used small fishing gear to fish. The main fishing gear once used in fishery production includes the liao net, stick net, push net, arch-bag net, ground net, insertion net, snatch net, gill net, drag net, drift net, trawl net, strike net, whirl net, stake net, fishing hook, clam rake, lift net, foil, river surround net, rowing net, dip net, call net, hanging net, slip-foil net, crab basket, crab trap, etc. Among them, the drag net and drift net are often used for open-sea fishing, while the gill net is mostly used for inland river and offshore fishing.