Casting networks are no longer exotic. It's like a traditional Russian drink - Brazilian coffee. We just don’t know how to brew… It seems that everything is clear and simple, but only in the wrong hands. In grains, ground or instant, which one to choose?
Now casting networks are becoming more and more popular, and beginners have a question - how to choose tackle for themselves and not throw (not small) money down the drain?
My opinion on this matter.
By the size of the net (by radius), I would divide these gear into three groups:
Radius 1 - 1.5 m This is gear for kids. A trifle for live bait, frogs, cats, to drive chickens, to catch crayfish, where they are found. Cancer does not scatter like fish and catches are good. Large fish will still come across, but you should not rely on it much.
At these radii, well, very well, gear with a small ring behaves. Easily untangled, the easiest to cast, you can throw far from one clearing in different directions, pleasure, excitement, even for guys, even for girls.
When choosing gear with a small ring, so that fishing is a pleasure, you just need to remember - what is the height, what is the radius.
I advise you to choose a smaller cell size - 12-20 mm, all the same for a trifle.
Kapron does not take much water here, you can not be afraid of weighting tackle.
A dirty pond is a durable capron, a clean one is a light fishing line.
Large rings on small radii are only needed when you want to fish seated.
Radius 1.8 - 2 m- This is gear for beginners. There is already enough fishing area and there will be good catches in the baited place. Do not scatter the bait on all sides, but rather throw it in the net in one place, then the fish will concentrate at one point and a radius of 1.8 meters or a kopeck piece is already enough to grab the bait along with all the fish. For beginners, tackle with a large ring is preferable - set the centrifugal force and the tackle will fly apart.
The fish hears the lateral line and, when loads fall from all sides, it becomes disoriented, and the ring has zero buoyancy and sinks after the loads. So do not be afraid that the rings scare away the fish. And the one that left is not yours.
The mesh size is up to you, if you need a live bait - we take a smaller cell of 12 - 20 mm, if not needed, then a larger cell - 28 mm. Everyone understands that the larger the mesh, the faster it sinks.
At radii of 1.8 - 2 m with a small mesh, wetting of nylon is already beginning to be felt.
Weight increases, hands begin to get tired, but fatigue is still pleasant, healthy.
Radii 2.4 m or more- this is more serious gear and you need to treat them with respect. “I bought a tackle and already with a fish” - it won’t work, you can’t take a fish out of the pond without difficulty. The tackle itself will not fly and will not unwind. To fly, then it will fly, but it will be - how is it ... "fly, fly, fuck it ..."
Since it is quite difficult to master the technique of casting a classic casting net on your own, then when mastering the casting of tackle with a large ring, at least the mechanics of actions are clear - you need to set the centrifugal force. Also, a large ring allows you to throw tackle while sitting, or going deep into the water.
On the our YouTube channel(white boat, aluminum ring), I think, I showed and explained in an accessible way - how to spin the tackle. I will try to show in the next video, maybe even more understandable. And in words there are only two words - for-give-those vra-sche-nie !!! Twist with the whole body and also twist with the hand that is in the center of the ring.
With an increase in the radius, the nylon thread behaves more and more impudently, and gets wet more and more. Here you need to think about it - choose a larger cell or take a fishing line.
And here is the question - capron or fishing line? The fish sees the capron and does not see the line ...?
Everyone will agree with me that initially the fish sees the fisherman!
In general, the choice of tackle is very simple:
1. I played with biceps, bulged my eyes - I want three, no less !!!
2. He groaned, rubbed his lower back ... - and the kopeck piece is nothing, and why do I need so many fish ???
Casting fishing net - the original screening type casting net, used for fishing.
How to use it?
The principle of fishing with the help of such a tool is that the fish gets entangled in the net thrown into the water. How to use it correctly? First, the angler winds the net around his hand. Further, with a special throw, he throws it over the surface of the river. The correct movement should be learned in advance. Having straightened out in the air, the fishing net is immersed in the water, and covers a certain part of it - it depends on the size of the gear. When the necessary part of the nets reaches the bottom, they are drawn to the shore, along with the entangled fish. The water that was at the place where the net fell naturally passes through the cape. Therefore, the catcher pulls out only the fishing tackle and the catch itself ashore.
The effectiveness of the casting network
It should be noted that the net - one of the most common gear for fishing. This inventory has a number of advantages. Firstly, when using nets, the catch is greater than when fishing with a fishing rod. Yes, the process is faster. Secondly, when fishing with a rod, you need to take food or other bait, which is not required by nets. And the main advantage of tents is that the fish is not damaged by a hook or other additional gear. Thanks to this, it remains alive and whole, which means it will not deteriorate soon. So we can say with confidence that fishing with a casting net is the most effective today.
But you should be very careful when using such gear. It is extremely important to hold the traction rope firmly in your hand or fasten it to your belt. If he slips into the water, the nets can hardly be reached. And such a situation will not only leave you without gear, but will also cause problems for many plants and animals of the river, and can also bring difficulties to boats passing by.
Disadvantage of the casting network
The only disadvantage of such nets is their cost. Since the nets are more effective in fishing detail and bring a better catch, the rod has faded into the background. It is now used by fishing enthusiasts, for whom it is not the catch that matters, but the impressions received. For real professionals who are interested in income, nets are needed. Therefore, the demand for them is growing and the price, respectively, too.
Buying cheap gear is not worth it. Especially if you use them more than once. After all, you will have to throw them into the water often. Poor quality equipment can only spoil the whole fishing. Good networks at a low price can hardly be found in today's market. Therefore, many decide to make a casting network with their own hands.
Types of casting networks
Before you start knitting a casting net with your own hands, you need to decide what kind of gear you want to make. All fishing capes are circles of woven fabric, to the edges of which special weights are sewn. But there are different types of casting nets for fishing. The main ones are American and Spanish.
American
This is a casting network with a ring. It consists of many parts of a triangular woven fabric. They are stitched in such a way that in the end the mesh has the shape of a dome. The bottom of the circumference is sheathed with a special shipped cord, from which slings diverge along the entire border of the product. These are special ropes that are part of the fishing net. And they are always located on the inside of the gear. At the same time, they pass from the bottom of the network to its top. At the top of the system, the slings are sewn into a kind of ring, around which bags are collected.
Operating principle
Since the American network has a ring, it is much more convenient to use it. It casts with greater clarity and brings the appropriate catch. How to use it correctly?
Experienced fishermen advise shaking nets before casting. From this action, stale nets straighten out, which will further improve fishing.
To begin with, you should wind the traction cord around your left hand with rings. Next, shake the nets by holding them by the sleeve. Check that there are no interfering loops or knots anywhere.
Also transfer the upper part of the net to the left hand, continuing to hold the cord with it. Next, you need to unwind the cargo rope. To do this, take it in both hands and place them as wide as possible to stretch it as much as possible. If done correctly, the nets look deployed and ready to be thrown.
Make a couple of swinging movements, then aim and throw the net into the water.
During the throw, it fully opens above the surface of the reservoir, and with the help of attached weights, it quickly sinks to the bottom. When you pull it back, the tackle will roll up into a bag, inside of which all the prey remains. American - standard fishing casting net.
Spaniard
A cap net of this type has many similarities with an American. Therefore, it has a similar design and is also very popular with anglers. But do not confuse these two types of networks. Their main difference is that in the Spanish nets, the central cord is sewn to the center of the tackle, and not to their bottom. Also, this type of fishing tackle does not have its own ring on top. Therefore, the catch is pulled not by the bushing or ring, but by a special rope. The Spaniard has cargo suspensions, but they do not collect it in the water in the form of a bag, but are used only for better immersion of the awning in the water. When the fisherman pulls the nets ashore, peculiar pockets form near their central part, which pull the fish entangled in them.
The principle of operation of Spanish networks
Since the Spanish cape and the American parachute differ in their structure, the casting techniques and the principles of their operation have certain differences.
Wrap a thick traction cord around your left hand. Take the top third of the nets in the other and stretch them as wide as possible. Then, throw your gear over the eyed area of water. At the same time, it is not advised to keep your body immobile. Casting a casting net requires a strong swing, and experienced anglers recommend turning your body 180 degrees while casting. Make sure that the nets fly with the correct trajectory - after the highest point of their flight, they should descend to the surface of the water without a sharp fall. A gradual fall will ensure the correct opening of the awning.
Plunging into the water, the tackle entangles the fish and detains it in pockets near the center. After they have enough catch, you can pull the nets ashore. To do this, you must use a traction cord.
Necessary materials for weaving nets
In order to make your own fishing nets, special materials are needed. To knit a fishing net with your own hands, you need to purchase a high-quality net fabric. It is better to buy it in a store than to weave it yourself, since the design of this material is very complex. It is made from strips of various widths and lengths. Although connoisseurs with experience in catching fish can try to weave the canvas on their own. They know exactly how to make a casting network with their own hands.
It is important to decide in advance on the size of future gear in order to buy the required amount of material. As a rule, the circumference is considered the size of the network, and the diameter is equal to the width of the acquired canvas multiplied by two. For the correct calculation of the size, use the formula "2aP \u003d c". Here a is the width of the canvas, P is a number equal to 3.14 and c is the size of the resulting mesh.
The length of the material may correspond to its width, so in this case no calculations are required.
The weight cord must be greater than 4mm in thickness. Its length can reach up to five meters. Both parameters are very important. A suitable length guarantees good throws, and if the rope is thick and strong enough, it will be easy to hold and will not cut hands when hauling the line ashore.
How to make a casting network with your own hands?
Now you can start collecting networks. The canvas must be cut into equal triangles, which are then sewn together in the shape of a circle. Further, a braided rope is fixed along its entire length. Sinkers are attached to it at a distance of 10 cm from each other. The best option would be lead bars.
To do this correctly, it will not be superfluous to practice with professionals demonstrating to beginners how to make a casting network.
The central ring is sewn at a distance of one third of the network from the top. Through it, along the entire perimeter of the awnings, slings will descend - an ordinary fishing line is used for their manufacture. One end of it will be tied to a casting rope, and the other to a braided cord. Slings are tied with a thin fishing line - its thickness should not exceed 0.4 mm.
In order to properly weave a fishing net with your own hands, it does not hurt to turn to experienced anglers who know how to knit a casting net. This will save time and effort.
casting network. Blueprints
In order to fully understand the design of the nets, it is better to study the drawings and their sketches. This will help you not to miss the slightest detail when making your own fishing cape.
In order to do everything right, it will not be superfluous to watch tutorial videos showing beginners how to make a casting network.
The principle of fishing is as follows: the net is collected on the hand in a certain way (so that it can be easily turned in flight), then it is horizontally thrown into the water and covers a section of the reservoir corresponding to the diameter of the opened net. After the loaded part of the net sinks to the bottom, the net is pulled out by a cord attached to the base. It is possible to catch fish in the water column, without lowering the gear to the bottom, but this requires a net of a slightly modified design (see Fig. 17).
Rice. 17.Casting network (American type):1
– central traction cord;2
- slings; 3
- mesh fabric;4
- cargo cord;5
- swivel; 6
- sleeve
Casting nets are divided into two large groups: American-type and Spanish-type gear (malushka, traditionally used in our Caucasus, refers to Spanish).
The American type seems to me more convenient when casting, more catchy and easier to make with your own hands. Although I fully admit the bias of this opinion: it was with American casting nets that I started catching ten years ago and have been successfully using them so far.
I also tried the Spanish type and I have to admit at least one advantage of this tackle: in places with underwater terrain that is inconvenient for fishing, it is less inclined to cling to stones, driftwood, etc.
Tackle design
The casting net is a net cloth in the form of a regular circle, along the edge of which a cord is sewn, equipped with very often planted lead sinkers.
The size indicated on the packages of factory chains does not refer to the diameter, but to the radius of the circle. On American-made nets, it is often calculated not in meters, but in feet, and ranges from 91 cm (three-foot net) to 3.04 m (ten-foot net).
European manufacturers, such as Finnish ones, use the metric system, but their tackle sizes generally correspond to American ones. Chinese gear... Even the hand-made modification of a fisherman sometimes does not save Chinese, and it is better not to risk it: chasing cheapness, you can become the owner of an inoperable network.
To pull the net, a central braided cord is used (twisted is by no means good), thick enough (so as not to cut your hands when quickly picking up gear), usually at least 5-6 mm. Its standard length is 4–4.5 m, but many amateurs, having mastered the tackle to perfection, increase the length of the cord by 1.5–2 times. At the end of the cord there is a loop with a diameter of 20–25 cm.
In American networks, the central cord is attached at the other end to numerous slings (veins) stretched to the cargo cord, in Spanish - to the central part of the network. This constructive difference also determines the different operation of the network after casting.
When pulling American-style tackle, the center line pulls the load line to the center with the help of veins and practically gathers it together into a compact lump, thereby tightening the net and forming a bag with a closed outlet.
When pulling out a Spanish-type net, the sinkers converge to the center under the action of the pull of the cord and their own gravity, closing the exit, and the catch remains in the pockets of the net located along its perimeter.
On the American gear in the very center of the net there is a small round hole (5–6 cm in diameter), and the net cloth along its edge is attached to a plastic or fluoroplastic sleeve. One hole is drilled in the sleeve (for the smallest nets) or several (6–8 cm for the largest), through which the veined lines slide.
The network fabric (with fairly small meshes, from 9 to 15 mm) is taken from both monofilament and twisted thread.
If someone wants to make an American-style casting network with his own hands, he should follow a few rules:
1. Lead sinkers are planted on the weight cord evenly and very often, with a distance between their centers of no more than 10–12 cm. The weight of the sinkers is from 20 to 35 g, depending on the size of the net; their shape is a strongly elongated cylinder; spherical weights, especially those capable of falling into a network cell, are not applicable. If you use sinkers not purchased, but cast yourself, you must carefully process each one, eliminating all irregularities and casting defects.
2. Veins (slings) are made of fishing line (monofilament, braid makes fishing difficult) with a thickness of 1 mm or more, their length slightly exceeds the radius of the tackle. The veins are attached to the cargo cord quite often, at least every 0.5 m, and, accordingly, their number increases with the size of the tackle. If not one, but several holes are drilled in the plastic sleeve, then through each it is necessary to pass those veins that lead to the corresponding edge of the network, avoiding crossing. Sharp edges on the edges of the holes, any irregularities and burrs are unacceptable.
3. The knot that gathers together the veins is made as compact and neat as possible, without the tails of the fishing line sticking out to the side. Since there is torque on the cast, it is best to attach it to the pulling center line through a swivel of sufficient strength. Sometimes a plastic disk 3-4 cm in diameter with holes along the edge (according to the number of veins) is placed in front of the knot, and each vein is passed into its hole.
What size net should I start casting with?
A question that does not have a clear answer. On the one hand, the smaller the radius of the net, the easier it is to cast, and the training stage is much faster.
However, having mastered the casting of a three-foot net (mostly suitable for catching live bait fish), it is quite difficult to retrain to a large tackle. Much depends on the physical parameters of the angler: the taller his height and the longer his arms, the easier it will be to learn how to cast a large net.
To begin with, I advise you to decide: why, in fact, do you need a casting network? For fans of catching a predator on live bait, a casting net is an indispensable auxiliary tool. In the full sense, irreplaceable: when fishing with a fishing rod or a painter of any other design, you will never start catching predators as quickly after arriving on the pond as if you had a compact and ready-to-use casting net in your backpack.
You can start hunting for pike or zander faster only by bringing live bait with you, which is not always convenient.
So if you plan to use the casting net only as a little girl - buy an easy-to-learn three-footer, and the live bait problem will disappear forever. In addition, as a bonus, sometimes (especially in troubled waters or during night casts) you can catch a large fish.
But if it is assumed that the casting net will become the main fishing tool, and for sufficiently large fish, then it is better to start mastering the tackle with a net with a radius of at least 1.7–2 m. will make up.
Casting technique
Starting this section, I understand perfectly well that the task of teaching fishing with a casting net in words, even with the help of drawings, is difficult to accomplish. It is better to personally get a few lessons from a specialist, or at worst try to repeat what he shows in the video. But let's try anyway...
On fig. 18 shows the casting phases for both American and Spanish nets. The drawn fisherman stands on the shore, but still, it is best to start training not on a river or lake, but on some lawn or mowed lawn. Naturally, in the field, on a pond, before starting preparation, the net is thoroughly cleaned of mud and other aquatic vegetation left over from the previous cast.
Rice. eighteen. Casting phases of the net
The traction cord is collected in rings in the left hand, the tackle is taken with an outstretched hand by the central part (or by the sleeve - for the American type net), gently shaken so that the net is stretched and straightened. If the weight cord has formed a loop somewhere, it must be straightened with your free hand.
Then the upper part of the tackle is intercepted with the right hand (from a quarter to a half of the net, depending on its radius) and collected in one or two loops - also in the left hand. Next comes the turn of the cargo cord. He takes two points with the same left hand and right, and the hands are spread wide enough so that the remaining free part of the network stretches as much as possible.
If you carefully look at foreign educational photo and video materials, you can see how specialists sometimes take one sinker in their teeth at this stage of preparation for casting in order to achieve even greater stretching of the net. In training, this is still possible, for not very squeamish citizens. But on a pond with tackle stained with silt and mud ... I do not advise. You can earn a whole bunch of gastrointestinal diseases.
The next stage is the casting itself. It is performed after two or three swinging movements or after one wide swing (in this case, the angler's body turns almost 180 °). The most important thing at this moment is the plane in which the tackle moves. The casting net, turning around on the fly, should fly along the most gentle trajectory and finally turn around in a circle shortly before touching the water. The latter depends on the strength of the throw, the ability to measure which comes exclusively with training.
One more point in which I do not agree with foreign instructors: for the most part, they recommend wrapping the loop at the end of the cord on the left hand before casting. In training, this works out well, but in a pond, when your hands are wet, the tackle can easily fly into a river or lake along with the cord. It is more reliable to fasten the loop to the waist belt.
The casting technique described is not the only possible one. Almost every catcher, with the acquisition of experience, begins to modernize it, adjusting it to his individual characteristics and to specific fishing conditions. For example, you can not collect the traction cord with rings on your hand, but leave it under your feet (provided that the coast is clean enough and the cord does not catch on branches, roots, snags, etc.). Casting preparation time is reduced, which increases the number of casts for fishing and, accordingly, the size of the catch.
Nets of not the largest radius (up to 1.7 m, for the tallest fishermen - up to 2 m) can be cast without collecting the upper part of the net into loops. Both hands, raised and spaced as wide as possible, are taken by the load cord, the excess cord is collected in loops, 2–3 in each hand, so that the lower edge of the net does not reach the ground 30–40 cm, then the net is thrown, or rather thrown on the pond with a characteristic movement, reminiscent of those with which they throw a wide tablecloth on a table or a sheet on a bed.
I even happened to see how the casting net is thrown together: they caught two short teenage boys, each of whom could hardly throw the tackle on their own - they took the net by the weight cord, standing on its sides, stretched it wide in a horizontal plane and, synchronously swinging, sent to the reservoir.
Well, now, assuming that after much trial and error, you still mastered the basics of casting techniques, we take a casting net and go fishing.
Location selection
Definitely not suitable for fishing with a casting net are places that are too deep, with a fast current, with a stubby or boulder-covered bottom, with abundant underwater vegetation. Steep underwater slopes - the so-called "edges" - also do not allow you to capture the fish holding above them. When fishing from the shore, you should avoid places that are heavily overgrown with trees, bushes, and even such annual vegetation as wormwood, weeds, and so on, at least a couple of meters around the fisherman should be a clean and even space.
It makes no sense to fish from cliffs, from embankments and bridges that rise more than 2 m above the water surface - the weights of the net, even if it is correctly abandoned, begin to converge together when it falls from a great height, and instead of a regular flat circle, the tackle takes the form of an elongated cone. Fishing in unfamiliar places is always fraught with hooks, net damage and vein breaks.
Network sampling
As soon as the load cord of the abandoned net touches the bottom, which is determined by the weakening of the traction cord, the tackle begins to be selected with a sharp jerk. This jerk allows, firstly, to quickly bring the sinkers together, closing the exit of the caught fish, and secondly, it raises the net above the bottom, reducing the likelihood of hooks.
Netting usually refers to professional or poaching fishing. Casting nets act as a kind of exception to the general rule, in some way related to sports active fishing. Such nets are not installed permanently and do not move with the help of a boat, and fishing with their help is carried out manually. Fishing with such a technical device is designed for an active search for fish and for the high physical activity of the angler, and therefore it will always be interesting.
Casting fishing nets
Fishing with a casting net, also called a parachute, cape, etc., is one of the traditional ways of fishing, typical for Asian and South American countries. In our area, it is not very common, although many, looking at the high catchability of gear and its apparent simplicity, would like to learn how to work with it. Learning how to properly use such a network is a rather painstaking and time-consuming process, but anyone can master this art if they wish.
The essence of fishing is as follows:
- the net is wound around the hand in a special way and thrown into the chosen place;
- there it opens, covering a certain area of \u200b\u200bwater;
- its loaded part sinks to the bottom, forming a dome;
- a few seconds after the cast, pulling the rope tied to the base, the angler pulls the loop;
- the fish under the net ends up in a kind of bag or pocket, and the net is lifted to the surface.
There are two main types of casting nets, which differ in their design and technique of use - American and Spanish.
American and Spanish are the two main types of casting networks
American type casting network
An American casting net with a ring is a round net, along the outer edge of which a nylon cord with lead weights is threaded. There is a hole in the center of the circle with an attached ring.
The outer circumference of the net and the central ring are connected by slings. At the top, the slings are passed through the hole and attached to the ring. The ring is connected with a swivel to a traction cord, which is designed for casting and pulling tackle.
When pulling the net out of the water, the traction rope with the help of slings draws the line equipped with weights to the central part, and the net is tightened and creates a compact bag without an exit for the fish trapped inside.
There are two varieties of the American network - with a large and small ring.
Casting net fishing with big ring
An American type casting net with a large ring is also called a frisbee. Usually it is equipped with three rows of rings. A casting net with a large double ring is also often used.
The American large ring casting net is the easiest to cast and retrieval. When flying, it is guaranteed to open without tangling the lines.
The most easy to cast and pull American casting network Small Ring Casting Network
A casting net with a small ring resembles a Spanish woman. When pulled out, the small ring tightens the net and presses it against the rope. Such a cape can be used in harsher conditions than a frisbee. It works well even with strong gusts of wind, when other networks can not cope.
The choice of the possible diameter of the American casting net with a small ring is directly related to the height of the angler:
- if the height of the fisherman is up to 145 cm, then he will be able to use a net whose diameter does not exceed three meters;
- with a height of 170 cm, you can choose a network with a diameter of up to three and a half meters;
- height exceeding 180 cm allows you to work with any networks, including four meters.
Spanish Type Casting Network
The main differences between the design of the Spanish casting network and its American counterpart are as follows:
- lack of slings;
- fastening the traction cord directly to the central part of the network;
- the location of the weights at some distance from the edge of the network.
These differences affect the behavior of the network as a result of casting. When pulling the casting net without a ring, the sinkers, under the influence of their weight and the tension of the rope, gather towards the center. This covers the exit for fish that fall into the pockets formed around the perimeter.
Casting net of the Spanish type is distinguished by the absence of slings Independent production of a casting network
Naturally, you can buy a network in a store, but this solution has certain disadvantages:
- the cost of buying this gear is quite high;
- standard version of networks offered for sale.
To take into account all the personal preferences of the angler to the choice of gear and in some way reduce costs, making a casting net with your own hands will allow.
Let's consider how to make a casting network on our own, and for example, let's take an American, as it is easier to manufacture. We will need the following materials:
- A network canvas made of monofilament, and you can either buy it at a retail outlet or tie it yourself. The width of the canvas should be equal to the radius of the network, and the length is determined as the diameter multiplied by the value of Pi (3.14). The size of the cell is selected based on the size of the planned catch: for catching fry - a small cell, and for catching big fish - larger.
- 4mm braided cord used as cargo cord. Its length is equal to the circumference of the network, i.e., the calculated length of the network web.
- A braided cord, about 7 mm thick, is used as a traction cord.
- Lead weights are necessarily cylindrical, elongated, with a hole inside. Their weight, depending on the size of the network, should be in the range of 20-30 g. The number of sinkers will need a large amount - from 200 to 300 pieces. You can buy them or pour them out of lead yourself.
- Monofilament fishing line with a diameter of 1 mm, which will be used for the manufacture of veins (slings).
- The central ring, for which you can take a plastic cylinder.
- A thin fishing line for connecting the wedges of the net and attaching a cargo cord to it.
- Swivel for attaching a waste cord
- Epoxy glue to secure the knots.
Independent production of a casting network The process of self-production of a casting network includes the following steps:
- Cut the net fabric into wedges at an angle of 45ᵒ and connect them together with a fishing line in a circle.
- Put weights on the cord quite often, tie the ends of the cord, and also thread the weight on the knot. Many people recommend flattening the weights with a hammer to increase the strength of their connection.
- Attach the cord with sinkers with a fishing line to the net along the outer circumference.
- Attach the center ring to the hole in the center. If a cartridge is used, it is convenient to screw its two parts over the net, additionally gluing the junction with epoxy.
- Tie the prepared fishing line for the veins every 40 cm to the cord with weights, and in the center pass it through the ring and connect it to the traction cord. The connection can be made with a swivel to avoid twisting. It is allowed to simply tie the slings to the cord with a knot and glue it with glue for reliability.
- On the second side of the traction cord, a loop is made for attaching it to the hand or belt when casting.
Which casting network to choose
Many people ask which casting network is better. But there is no single answer to this question. It all depends on the purpose of its use and on the conditions of fishing. If you plan to use the net to provide yourself with live bait fish, the cell size should not exceed one centimeter. Fishing with a casting net at sea involves the use of an American with a small ring, since the frisbee will not be effective in strong gusts of wind.
Which casting network to choose: American or Spanish, there is no definite answer 
The most important and difficult thing is to implement the correct casting of the casting net. 
A casting net is used to catch peaceful and predatory fish. Starting this section, I understand perfectly well that the task of teaching fishing with a casting net in words, even with the help of drawings, is difficult to accomplish. It is better to personally get a few lessons from a specialist, or at worst try to repeat what he shows in the video. But let's try anyway...
The casting phases are shown for both the American and Spanish types of nets.
Casting phases of the net
The traction cord is collected in rings in the left hand, the tackle is taken with an outstretched hand by the central part (or by the sleeve - for the American type net), gently shaken so that the net is stretched and straightened. If the weight cord has formed a loop somewhere, it must be straightened with your free hand.
Then the upper part of the tackle is intercepted with the right hand (from a quarter to a half of the net, depending on its radius) and collected in one or two loops - also in the left hand. Next comes the turn of the cargo cord. He takes two points with the same left hand and right, and the hands are spread wide enough so that the remaining free part of the network stretches as much as possible.
If you carefully look at foreign educational photo and video materials, you can see how specialists sometimes take one sinker in their teeth at this stage of preparation for casting in order to achieve even greater stretching of the net. In training, this is still possible, for not very squeamish citizens. But on a pond with tackle stained with silt and mud ... I do not advise. You can earn a whole bunch of gastrointestinal diseases.
The next stage is the casting itself. It is performed after two or three swinging movements or after one wide swing (in this case, the angler's body turns almost 180 °). The most important thing at this moment is the plane in which the tackle moves. casting network, turning on the fly, should fly along the most gentle trajectory and finally turn around in a circle shortly before touching the water. The latter depends on the strength of the throw, the ability to measure which comes exclusively with training.
One more point in which I do not agree with foreign instructors: for the most part, they recommend wrapping the loop at the end of the cord on the left hand before casting. In training, this works out well, but in a pond, when your hands are wet, the tackle can easily fly into a river or lake along with the cord. It is more reliable to fasten the loop to the waist belt.
The casting technique described is not the only possible one. Almost every catcher, with the acquisition of experience, begins to modernize it, adjusting it to his individual characteristics and to specific fishing conditions. For example, you can not collect the traction cord with rings on your hand, but leave it under your feet (provided that the coast is clean enough and the cord does not catch on branches, roots, snags, etc.). Casting preparation time is reduced, which increases the number of casts for fishing and, accordingly, the size of the catch.
Nets of not the largest radius (up to 1.7 m, for the tallest fishermen - up to 2 m) can be cast without collecting the upper part of the net into loops. Both hands, raised and spaced as wide as possible, are taken by the load cord, the excess cord is collected in loops, 2–3 in each hand, so that the lower edge of the net does not reach the ground 30–40 cm, then the net is thrown, or rather thrown on the pond with a characteristic movement, reminiscent of those with which they throw a wide tablecloth on a table or a sheet on a bed.
Here is a video to help you:
I even happened to see how the casting net was thrown together: two short teenage boys were caught, each of whom could hardly throw tackle on your own, - they took the net by the cargo cord, standing on the sides of it, stretched it widely in a horizontal plane and, synchronously swinging it, sent it into the reservoir.
Well, now, assuming that after much trial and error, you still mastered the basics of the casting technique, we take casting network and go fishing.