Inshore couple "firsts"

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Working on a dock Saturday and brought my dad's cast net and a couple rods. Learned Friday night on youtube at midnight how to throw a castnet. Didn't take long after getting set up before schools started running under the dock. I grabbed the net and after a few sloppy throws i got the hang of it and netted my first mullet. I threw off and on for the next three hours and got a total of 34 mullet. My best catch is five in one throw. Dads net is a 12'... After lunch I turned my attention to the rods. after four stingrays I hooked a sheepshead and he went in the box. About 45 minutes later I caught my first ever slot redfish. I kept the redfish, sheepshead, and ten mullet. The rest of the mullet went to our neighbors and friends so nothing was wasted. I will attempt to post pics of my first castnet mullet and slot red.

I know my dad would be proud of me. ...
 

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Awesome, I just recently bought my first cast net. I haven't used it yet. The last time I was at the sandbar there were so many mullet swimimg around my boat, I felt like an idiot that I didn't havbe one with me. I too will be watching a YouTube video to learn how to properly use one. Congrats on your first use and catch.
 
Disturbed said:
Awesome, I just recently bought my first cast net. I haven't used it yet. The last time I was at the sandbar there were so many mullet swimimg around my boat, I felt like an idiot that I didn't havbe one with me. I too will be watching a YouTube video to learn how to properly use one. Congrats on your first use and catch.
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Well when you do, dont start with a 12' net!!!!!! I give you a ton of props Jason for learning with a 12' net. Most people can never throw a net that size, much less learn on one so good job!!!!

One of the best tips I got when I was learning was to act like you are throwing out a 5gal bucket of water, and spin the back of the bucket to the front. It was only a matter of time before I was poppin brailes back to the center of the net after that......
 
ssiredfish said:
Well when you do, dont start with a 12' net!!!!!! I give you a ton of props Jason for learning with a 12' net. Most people can never throw a net that size, much less learn on one so good job!!!!

I was thinking the same thing on the 12'...nice work. I started on a 6' and have never moved up, always have wanted to try a 12'. I have to say I like the cheap blue Walmart nets. Oyster beds don't care how much you paid for your net, they eat them all the same.
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No doubt on the oyster beds. I think I graduated to a 8' net, no real quality there. Unless the mullet are thick I don't bother, it trashes the boat. We catch the mullet off the dock at my moms place on cane poles. Chum the mullet up with oatmeal and laying mash with a little bit of water. Then fool them into biting the small hooks with small pieces of white plastic worm. Bite off flat round slivers of worm with your front teeth to make it look like the oatmeal and they will barely move the cork.
Not to derail, I love the mullet, and you did a fine job on both firsts.
I haven't mastered the castnet to this day so a 12' net is real big net to start with.
Fillet the skin and belly off or scrub the black with a brush and don't forget the gizzard. House Autry, Hot Grease, Bam.....
 
Thanks everybody. I did not realize it was such a big deal to throw a 12' net. Heck I really had no choice, it was use dad's net or go buy smaller. I think he has a couple more nets this big but with a tighter mesh for bait. There will be a dedicated spot in the V for castnets now. :clap: I still have learning to do. I have trouble throwing over things like posts. Disturbed, what Ssiredfish said is correct. Throw like a bucket of water with one swift motion. If you ever hesitate you wont get a full open.

Dad's nets were custom made and sold by Outcast Hunting and Fishing here in Pensacola Fl. I was looking at a safe today and saw them hanging. $220 for a 12' 12lb mullet net. No oyster beds for me and I will be extra careful now.

Ridge I scaled our mullet cut each side off the backbone, and cut the head and tail off the backbone and fried backbones and skin on fillets. Talk about some good eating.
 
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