Net Casting Maintenance

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cisco kid
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Net Casting Maintenance

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How do you mend a broken or torn net??..
Can anyone help me pls.. :cry:

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ermmm for me..cos usually my tear is not too big, i will just use a fine fishing line to mend up the tear.:)
show some pics of ur net cast cr ! :lol:
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Post by Peace »

I don't know anything about mending nets, but I found a few links that may be of help to you. :grin:

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Post by cisco kid »

Peace..Thank you for the link..
domvonn...I normaly cast aloneleh...so u knowlah... :D

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if the cast net get stuck when u retriving it what u do to get it back or it will be gone forever?
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Post by Peace »

chanturtle wrote:if the cast net get stuck when u retriving it what u do to get it back or it will be gone forever?
You can try manually removing the snag with your hands but only if the net is safe to reach. It's not good to leave the net stuck in the water as it will trap fishes and cause hazards to swimmers.

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