Cast Net Reviews - Old Salt Cast Net vs FITEC Cast Net
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Here is my take on cast net reviews as I compare the Betts Old Salt cast net wtih the Fitec cast net. In this Betts Old Salt cast net review, I look at sink rate, ease of throwing and construction - doing the same for the Fitec cast net review included in this cast net fishing video. CAUTION: A viewer pointed out that you should not use the D-loop to attach the net to your hand if you are likely to catch the net in your motor or accidentally net a large fish like a dolphin., I use my net in really shallow water... a foot or two... so that is not an issue with me.
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CAUTION: A viewer pointed out that you should not use the D-loop to attach the net to your hand if you are likely to catch the net in your motor or accidentally net a large fish like a dolphin., I use my net from the shore casting into really shallow water... a foot or two... so that is not an issue with me.
Well done. Two additions to your excellent instructions. 1. Use to half hitches in addition to your tight D- loop on your wrist to make sure the rope doesn’t slip off your wrist; 2. Timing matters. As you wind up and the net swings behind you, time the forward cast so that gravity is your friend. Make your cast when the bulk of the net swung behind you begins its forward movement. This uses the moment of the weights to your advantage. Instead of still moving backwards they have begun to move forward. Take advantage of that momentum. It looks like you did that instinctively but it is worth noting the importance of this slight pause to let the net weights begin moving forward. Hope this makes sense.
Thanks! Excellent advice. Heading out today to stock up on bait and I will make sure I do this
Great video! Love my Old Salt net, I’ve had it for years. Even when I first started throwing it with little experience I was able to get a decent spread on it. Great value/quality.
Right on
I use the two half-hitches in addition to the D-loop. I agree of the danger of doing this when you are in a boat with a motor running. Also, I think it is important to have a good idea of what you intend to catch. I cast primarily in shallow water so avoid catching a huge fish that will drag me away. If I cast a net in deep water, I would wear a device around my neck with a hooked blade that could cut the line should it get caught in a prop or engage a large fish. I gave just such a device to a Marine Patrol officer who frequently used ropes around an motor. He has never had to use it, but it’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Of course the hooked blade would have to be used very quickly to avoid serious injury or worse. Ropes used to tie up a boat are a danger as well if they fall into the water. Keep them in the boat and make sure the line at the bow is shorter than the boat so it doesn’t get tangled in the prop if it falls into the water and trails back the length of the boat right into the prop. I see too many boats with lines draped over the side of the boat where they can be pulled back into the prop. These are serious concerns. I use the double half-hitches because I have lost several nets from the D-loop loosening and slipping off my wrist. I guess the main advice is to think about what you are doing and where you are doing it. A net is expensive but it can be replaced. Your life cannot be replaced. Think!
I took your advice yesterday. It worked! Thanks
Nice review and comparison !
Heck, I don't have a clue. Never thrown a cast net in my life. Just bought an Old Salt 8' net. I'll find out. Thanks.
Great review, just purchased a old salt cast net
Thank you for that video. Very helpful !
You bet!
Thank you for your video. Just please what is it better to buy: Topineer Flying Disc Magic Hand Cast Fishing Net OR the Betts 6PM Old Salt Mono Cast Net, 6-Feet, 3/8-Inch Mesh, 1-Pound Lead per Ft, Boxed
I have not used the disc, so I cannot make a recommendation. The bottom line is you have to learn either. With a little practice, it probably will not make a difference.
Saw someone throw their cast net without attaching it...had to jump in to get it back.
I attach it to the boat or on shore, a double loop.
I have a Fitec 8' ...buying a 5' Fitec
Someone pointed out that you should probably not attach it to your wrist if you are likely to accidentally net a huge fish that could pull you in. lol... I do not have that issue where I use mine!
Great review
I believe the big D loop is a safety feature.
There was a guy that threw his net over a 100 pound spoonbill and had it looped like your showing people and they found him and the fish 3 days later.
Both were dead.
Not sure that’s the best advice.
Wow. Never thought of that. Thanks for the tip.
Great video. Where did you get that shirt? It looks really familiar.
lol! The first shirt is from my brother's company. The second shows Steve Sherron's TH-cam channel. He made me buy it! It's actually a pretty nice T shirt.
Check out the lee joy fisher , it has a higher quality mono than both the fitech and betts , only problem I’ve had with the two nets in your video is the mono is so thin if you bet a catfish or pretty much anything other than shad they’ll damage both the nets
Thanks for the recommendation!
Are these 3/4 lb per foot or 1 pound on the old salt?
I am not sure. I think they are 3/4 oz weights
Try a handmade manorcan Magic cast net from St Augustine Florida
Some of these nets I believe are more shaped and others are more flat . These nets more than likely have been in packaging for months and maybe even years so I believe the best way to unkink them is to hang them by there horn , like in a tree , for a few days in the hot sun or if your careful to use a hairdryer on heat setting , to let the weights pull the netting straight . Luckily my net is old and I don't seem to have that problem but I'm looking into getting a bigger cast net in one of those easy throw versions though . Which one do you think is better : Frisbee or Metal ring ?
I soaked mine in fabric softener to get the kinks out. I have not used the ring types, so I do not have any insights there.
I respectfully disagree. As a kid and young adult in Missouri our nets lived in the bottom of a bucket. With other stuff crammed on top. My dad and brother would pull them out mid summer once a year. They laid down perfectly year after year. And in the carribbean my capitan buddies will pull out a net 3 or 4 times a year while being crammed in the box in 90 degrees every day. Again they would throw the nets perfectly every time.
That is the cheap un stretched monofilament webbing used to make the net. Pannell nets don't do that. Those are called skirted nets around here and are only used along shore for finger mullet and mud minnows. You won't see commercial fishermen using them or captains of sporting boats.
Cool Video - I think Fitec has some of the best nets in the premium category. However, when looking at the lower end to mid level nets, Betts is probably the goto as that seems to be there wheelhouse. Just my opinion.
thanks for your perspective!
This guy could do a bangin Hank Hill Impression
lol! Hank does a great impression of me.
That's why I checked the comments. I keep hearing "damnit Bobby"
great video. Do you think the old salt would be a better choice over the no spook?
My last net was a no spook and it worked just fine. They are probably about the same.
@@KayakhacksFishing thank you for the quick reply.
Since you’ve just done net reviews, can you do a video explaining how you throw your net?
Sure - th-cam.com/video/JQoVs_Qc7LQ/w-d-xo.html
I feel like maybe the fitec would be easier on the hands with the more relaxed line
Maybe so. I'll use it for a bit and see
It is and takes less centrifugal force to open due to the lighter, more pliable line.
Good video, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
I pancake my Fitec all the time...but I make it up like I make up my mullet nets. Number of brail lines has nothing to do with opening the net. Watch Pacific Islanders pancake 16 and 20 feet nets with no brail lines or a handline attached.
Thanks for those points!
Funny how they both appear to pancake in the pool. 🤔
I soaked them in the wash tub and hot water with fabric softener for an hour we'll take the stiffness out of the net PS love the pool test and don't forget to clip off your tag ends
Good point on the tag ends! Thanks
Ahh I just got the fitech. So called super spreader. Great review I learned a fair bit.
In the end, it is all in the technique you use to throw it.
@@KayakhacksFishing your technique is my favorite so far. I've looked at many videos and used a few with mixed results. After 15 minutes of practice I'm getting pancakes. Thank you!
@@TheBiggerDavo Perfect!
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Nice review, tx!
Thanks for watching!
The old salt leads will hang below the net as it ages. Not sure if it’s because the mono gets brittle and shrinks or if the line tying the mono to the lead line stretches. But I’ve had several of each in the years past and I personally prefer the super spreader. Of course, I get the one with real lead and I can chuck the 7’ to the moon fully opened.
Thanks for that additional information!
Panel nets, panel nets, panel nets. If it's not a panel net construction I don't want to mess around with it. Panel nets just lay in the hand better and they fold better without fighting the springyness of the material. They just throw and open better.
Interesting, I have not run into a panel net. I will have to try one.
@@KayakhacksFishing They are slightly more expensive because more labor goes into building the net. Essentially you have 6 or more panels cut in the shape of a slice of pizza. Then they are sewn together to make a single net. The netting just lays so much better and to me it pops open a bit better.
@@Rico11b Do you have a recommended brand?
@@KayakhacksFishing na, not really. Just whoever has a decent price when I need a replacement net. I'm trying to remember the brand of net I have right now, but it escapes me at the moment.
@@Rico11b lol. They do not do a good job of advertising the capability! I'll keep looking.
Oh great I just bought a Fitec lol
It may be fine depending on your throwing technique. No worries
I’ve owned both brands and I believe you made the right choice. Betts is total absolute utter junk. Fitec nets are far cheaper and perform just as well if not better. They definitely open up far better no matter what anyone claims. The softer material spreads far better than the cheap, rough, brittle Chinese produced chicken wire material that Betts uses. If you’re unhappy with the fitec net my honest experience is you saved a good chunk of money and still got something that performs just as well and honestly quite a bit better from what I’ve seen. The worst of them all are the blue Betts nets. They’re stiff as a board. Tear up easily, lead line falls off, mono lines are way too long, rope is way too long and way too thick for the net size and always tangles when you throw. With Betts, you buy an 8’ net you get 9’ mono lines and a 6.5’ net. The only advantage a Betts has over a fitec is the lead weights that sink better, but the net is so stiff and poorly made you really gain no advantage with the lead weights because the cheap stiff material they use for the net makes it sink at the speed of molasses. Probably the only cast net I ever owned that can compete with betts for absolute lack of quality was the bass pro cast net but was half the price of a Betts and really honestly still performed better than a Betts. I honestly cannot day enough bad things about that company, worst cast nets on the market. A marine metal brand net from wal Mart is honestly better.
@@mattgowing just being honest. Honestly I hope you buy yourself some Betts chicken wire. I honestly recommend their most expensive model. Just being honest. Some people honestly enjoy sewing lead lines back on. To be honest, some even like stitching stiff Chinese mesh back together. To be honest, make sure the sun never touches it, or your Chinese chicken wire will become more stiff. But some people honestly enjoy playing with stiff objects. You honestly strike me as the type of guy who does. I hope you have a lovely evening, to be honest.
Honestly yours,
Honest.
1st mistake, never loop the net the way you around your wrist. When you throw the net and it get caught in something, motor, whatever, you go in with it
I appreciate your perspective.
Enjoyed the video but the shirt...
lol! Sherron made me buy it!
@@KayakhacksFishing Buy it!!! I have a box full of them, he forces them on me everytime I see him.
@@cbreeze5279 He must do that to everyone - I noticed they are "not available" any longer!
Will either one help me catch a girlfriend?
Depends on how fast she is :-)
I compared the old salt to the fitec super spreader and liked the construction a lot better but I think it cost more and is in a different quality bracket.
I think the best net depends on your throwing technique as well.
@INFINITE REPTILES With🇺🇦 I like to avoid the mouth given all the bacteria in the water.
Great review.. thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I’m not sure I’d be so concerned about losing my net so much as accidentally catching something that could sound me to Davey jones’ Locker because I can’t get my hand out of the death knot. $.02 aside from that thanks for the comparison.
True, You need to be aware of where you are throwing. In my case, it is all in very shallow water.