Cast net fishing in the sea is a traditional art that currently do artisanal fishermen where they use this form of fishing as a way to generate a small income.
Sportingly it is not used and at a commercial level much more professional and massive drag methods are used.
As with river or lagoon fishing, sea fishing with a cast net is usually done quite close to shore. Let's review some of the characteristics of this type of fishing and how to do it effectively, especially for those who are new to this very fun art.
How to Fish with Atarraya in the Sea
There are not many who currently can get a license to fish with a cast net, since it is not well seen in many communities.
However, fishing with a net is not easy, it always makes lacks some experience and skill to know where to cast and how to catch and cast it and then act quickly to catch the fish so that they do not escape.
What is a cast net?
With a Hispanic Arabic name, the cast net is also known as esparavel. It is a circular net woven with strong threads but of different separations that form a network that can measure several meters.
When launched, it opens and unfolds over the water, falling to the bottom thanks to the presence of weights that allow the fish to be caught.
Today's cast nets can be made of materials as varied as nylon, polyethylene or even polyamide.
Fishing with a net: characteristics of the practice
The practice of fishing with a net entails that the fisherman has extensive knowledge of fishing itself and the use of esparavel as such. It is necessary to know the areas where the sets will be made, this because the presence of the fish and their movement will determine where it will be better to locate.
I usually throw them are made in shallow areas or maximum at levels where it is difficult for us to keep the draw cord well secured and where, furthermore, it is not even complicated for the net lower to the bottom quickly and the fish can escape, even when picking it up.
Those who do the fishing from boat they must look for it to be stable enough to stand on it and do the casts and retries.
Casts cannot be made in areas where there is a lot of vegetation, rocks or fallen trees, this would be highly damaging to the net and the catch itself.
That fisherman who makes an accurate cast on a group of fish allows the net to unfold naturally, falls softly but firmly to the bottom and then, when the sinkers join, to be able to remove the prey quickly and efficiently and thus make a fishing exceptional.
It takes practical wisdom and patience to do this efficiently so you can enjoy those fish your cast net catches on your sea casting days.
