Cast net fishing in rivers is very advantageous, especially for artisanal fishermen. It is usually done on the beach, submerging part of the body and making a cast towards the deepest areas, to later collect the specimens that have been trapped in them.
It can also be done from a boat, which gives a greater opportunity to fish in slightly deeper areas. Let's review in this post, some important considerations for fishing with a cast net from the river and see the best way to make catches in the areas where it is possible to do it.
Cast net an art of traditional fishing
Cast nets are considered circular nets that have a strand in their center where it is launched. Has on its edge some leads that allow it to sink properly. It is usually used in not so deep areas.
The making of cast nets is an art that passes from generation to generation. In general They are hand-woven nets. or with the use of particular elements that allow to create its shape and the ideal fabric so that the best sized fish can be caught, letting out the smallest and of little interest.
Es widely used in more rural areas, where artisanal fishing allows small communities to be supplied with the fruits that the river provides for their livelihood.
The cast and cast net in the river.
Whether from the shore, from a small dock or a small boat, you can cast the cast net in the river areas determined for fishing.
To make an accurate cast the fisherman must take it from the central cape, from which a string comes out that can very well keep the doll attached. Must be look for a boost that allows the net to come out stoked and open before reaching the surface of the water.
Thus that open net expansion will land right on the fish of interest of fishing and with the weight of the sinkers it will be able to fall towards the bottom.
once this happens the net must be moved so that the weights meet in the center and can start extraction of the net with the catch.
It is an art that requires some experience, this both to make the casts in areas where the abundance of fish requires it and to be able to open the net properly and the catch itself with great care that it does not open and the catch escapes.
In river areas where the current is calmer, fishing can be very beneficial and prolific, being possible to catch many different specimens. In Spain, fishing with this type of gear is not considered adequate and the regulations of each community regarding its use must be reviewed.
It is considered, as already mentioned, an artisanal and traditional fishery, but not sports, therefore all fishing that is done with it is not for release but for consumption.
