Fishing nets are an excellent way to catch a large number of fish without having to go through the trouble of catching each one individually with a fishing rod. Large fishing nets are often used by commercial fishing liners to haul in enormous amounts of fish in one catch, although smaller nets are available for smaller craft and on-shore use. The gill net, or gillnet, is a net which allows smaller fish to pass through the net's holes, while capturing the bigger fish between the mesh.
River Fishing
Step 1
Attach two lengths of rope to the top two corners of your net.
Step 2
Tie the ropes to stationary objects such as trees in order to keep the net firmly secured.
Step 3
Place heavy rocks on the bottom corners and center of the net, keeping the bottom of the net secure in the water. Some nets are designed for this, having a weighted bottom for this purpose.
Step 4
Check on your net periodically to see if it has caught anything. Make sure your place your net in a part of the river that fish normally come through with a constant flow.
Still Water Fishing
Step 1
Tie a rock to a nylon rope and lower the rock in the water to determine the water's depth.
Step 2
Attach four lengths of rope to the four corners of the net and tie a rock to each rope attached to the bottom corners. Adjust the length of each rope to match the depth of the water.
Step 3
Attach the top two ropes to the flotation buoys in order to keep the net taunt at the proper height.
Step 4
Check on your net periodically to see if you have caught anything.
Things You'll Need
- Tie down fishing net
- Rope
- Rocks
- Float buoys
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