Night time striper?

[Duayne]

@boskeet:
One of my worst nightmares is ending up in the drink and in the net! Glad you made it out OK.
@kstonich:
Don't know anything about those jig heads. I throw Slivers, Bucktails, Redfins and Gizz 4 baits. Maybe some thundersticks. Those baits have always done will for me so I don't go outside that box much.

Here are some things to consider when you are looking for a method for cast netting.
How long does it take to load?
How much room do you have to turn?
How heavy is the net?
Size of the net?
How wet are you willing to get?
How much room do you have from the ground up?

The last one is a factor for me. My boat rail comes up to my knees on the bow and my waist in the stern. I also cast net wading in FL so my method keeps the entire net above waist high. It takes longer to load and you get more wet. It will also drain you pretty quick if its a heavy net.
I throw one differently if I have plenty of room around and to the ground. That method takes less time to load and I don't have to hold the net up as long. It is also more dry.
I also have a lightening fast way to throw if its my 6' net. Those you can almost grab it, open it some and sling it around.

[apb]

In several replies members mention pesky Walleye, are you catching walleye or short striking your lures...

In my case, walleye hitting the plug, but not hooking up. A walleye hit is more of a sucking sound while a striper is a blow up. I have caught them in the past, though most often it is then hitting the plug but not sticking. All hits/catches have been while throwing plugs or bucktails for stripers along the bluff walls.

[Duayne]

They are only pesky if you don't catch them. LOL

[stripernut1]

there are 2 different species of walleye in cumberland , one is the "walleyeus peskius" they are rarely seen and very little is known about them. the other species is "walleyus delicious filletus" while being much less common than the "walleyeus peskius" they are highly valued by anglers.....lol.

kstonich, if you want to learn how to throw a castnet i can show you 3 different methods that work well. just give me a yell before you come down and i will meet you at the dock and show you. i throw a 20 foot net but these methods will work with most sizes of nets.

[kstonich]

The species know "walleyus delicious filletus" is why am so eager to catch them. I caught my one and only Walleye (6lbs) at Laurel River last year, for me it was the most delicious fish I have every eaten, this includes fresh Salmon from an Alaska river to high mountain brook trout. One was not enough so my wife has requested that I again return with these succulent fillets for the table. It’s like getting sent fishing for the wife how cool is that, of course I need to by extra gear in pursuit of this delicious fish. As if I need a reason to buy more stuff!
kstonich, if you want to learn how to throw a castnet i can show you 3 different methods that work well. just give me a yell before you come down and i will meet you at the dock and show you. i throw a 20 foot net but these methods will work with most sizes of nets.[/QUOTE]
That would be great. I fish out of a Lund 1800 Fisherman the front deck to railing is about 16" and I have no problem getting wet. I plan on coming down after Memorial day weekend for 3-4 days of hanging out on the lake. Hopefully the weather holds out, The Lunar tables shows that period as an excellent time. I take every advantage I can get I only get about 5-8 days a year on Cumberland unfortunately.

[Duayne]

walleyus delicious filletus Love it!
Take Stripernut up on the offer.
Here is a method I plan to try this summer when chasing gizzards (If I do chase gizzards this summer).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho7Q-eeckko

This looks like an easy to load method that takes the pull line out of the mix. You can just tie it off and make sure you aren't stepping on it when you throw. You WILL get wet and very dirty if you are doing this for Gizzards. Just wet if you are chasing Alewives. It also looks pretty bullet proof. Just turn with the arms out and let the net pull the open part out of the thumbs.

[Duayne]

walleyus delicious filletus Love it!
Take Stripernut up on the offer.
Here is a method I plan to try this summer when chasing gizzards (If I do chase gizzards this summer).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho7Q-eeckko

This looks like an easy to load method that takes the pull line out of the mix. You can just tie it off and make sure you aren't stepping on it when you throw. You WILL get wet and very dirty if you are doing this for Gizzards. Just wet if you are chasing Alewives. It also looks pretty bullet proof. Just turn with the arms out and let the net pull the open part out of the thumbs.

Correction: Last sentence should be: Just turn with the arms out and let the net pull the open part out of the three fingers.

[fishincreek]

They are only pesky if you don't catch them. LOL

AMEN!!!

[fishincreek]

In several replies members mention pesky Walleye, are you catching walleye or short striking your lures.I normally don't have problems catching stripers during the day tossing lures/ bait but I hve no luck catching walleye never had them back home.Any advise would be appreciated.
Also If tossing a bait net was my only options to feed myself I would starve to death quickly. I have spent hours in the front lawn watching you tube videos ect.. I not completely stupid but Im missing something. I'm heading down to the lake in late May for 4-5 days for my annual fishing week and would (1) love to catch some Walleye ,and (2) learn to trough a net. any suggestions.

A lot of the strikes on those topwater walleyes almost seem like a soft kiss. I have seen them kiss my lure without even moving it, while one this weekend spit it into a log, eventhough I did not attempt to set the hook. One popped apb this weekend 3-4 times on a slow retreive with no hook set and the bait merely quivered. Watching those walleye aggravate our beloved Andrew on a slow night can be quite entertaining.

[apb]

... Watching those walleye aggravate our beloved Andrew on a slow night can be quite entertaining.

Glad that I can provide you with a night's worth of entertainment

[mhall]

Glad that I can provide you with a night's worth of entertainment

I to have had several nights of enjoyment out of this, LOL...

Frickin Walleye.................

[apb]

I to have had several nights of enjoyment out of this, LOL...

Frickin Walleye.................

They are doing me that way down here too