| Compared to fishing with a rod or a pole, cast net | | | | but are this time held by the left hand. The loops |
| fishing requires quite a bit more effort than just | | | | are made continuously until the thrower is able to |
| sitting and waiting for the fish to bite. One doesn't | | | | take hold of the cast net by its horn. The |
| just throw the net in the water in any way they | | | | thrower then raises up the net and grasps it with |
| want; there are proper ways of how to throw a | | | | the free hand at pocket height. |
| cast net that should be learned. | | | | The end of the net is transferred to the throwing |
| When using a smaller-sized cast net, in particular | | | | hand while the other holds the whole net. With the |
| one with a radius of 5 feet, the single arm throw | | | | lead line now lying on the ground, the net is then |
| method of how to throw a cast net works best. | | | | divided in half, between where the left thumb and |
| Assuming one is right-handed, the right arm is to | | | | left forefinger convene. The half of the net with |
| be used to throw the net. The hand loop is | | | | the lead line is grabbed by the right hand and the |
| tightened on the right wrist, after which a number | | | | other half of the net are held with the horn and |
| of loose loops are coiled from the throw line and | | | | hand line in the left hand. |
| are held with the throwing hand. | | | | The net held by the right hand is rolled over the |
| After the loops have been made, the cast net | | | | left thumb and allowed to hang lose. The right |
| ring is grasped by the free hand while the | | | | hand then grabs hold of the lead line where the |
| throwing hand holds it palm down. The lead line is | | | | high and low clumps of the lead line meet. The |
| then taken into the non-throwing hand and then | | | | lead line is then placed either on the thrower's |
| grabbed with the throwing palm. | | | | front teeth or over the shoulder. |
| The net-thrower's body turns back away from | | | | The lead line hanging from either the teeth or the |
| the chosen target, then rotates smoothly as the | | | | shoulder is gathered up using the thumb and |
| net is finally cast off. If done correctly, the cast | | | | forefinger of the right hand. With the right palm |
| net will hit the water in a circular shape. Once the | | | | held up, the net that hangs over the left thumb is |
| target is in the net, the line is pulled in order to | | | | folded into the right hand. With both hands held |
| close the net. | | | | palm up, the net is then thrown in much the same |
| The two-arm throw method teaches how to | | | | manner as previously described. |
| throw a cast net of larger size (having a radius of | | | | For a number of people, cast net fishing is a |
| 6 feet and above) using both arms. This | | | | preferable alternative to the tedium of stting all |
| procedures of this technique is very much similar | | | | day with fishing pole in hand. Once one has |
| to those of the single arm method, but this | | | | learned to overcome the intricacies of how to |
| instruction will use a left-handed point of | | | | throw a cast net, this mode of catching fish can |
| perspective. | | | | only get much easier and much more enjoyable. |
| Again, loose loops are made from the throw line, | | | | |