I caught bait with my cast net!!

[kydonky]

On the Kentucky River the shad school up. They look like a dark cloud just under the surface of the water. I troll over to the cloud and they all dive when you get close. I throw the net where the cloud was and they are usually in the same spot but deeper. When I bring the net up I usually have anywhere from 50 to 75 shad in the net.

One throw gives me the bait I need. The hard part is keeping them alive. The last maybe two hours in the well.

[kygorski]

In 1980 I took my first trip to the gulf, saw my first cast net, watched those guys throw nets that nee3ded to be 20ft around, and catch mullet. One of those cajuns had the patience to teach me how to throw a net, albeit a much smaller one. Went home and when the smelt season started, used the net, it amazed the locals, we mostly used gill nets then, had a bucket full in about 3 hours.A couple of years later, got the net out again, and couldn't throw it, in fact till this day I cant throw it, even when the guy who owned the bait shop on hy127 near cumberland showed me how, couldn't do it.I dont even try anymore, even left two nets behind when I moved to glasgow.

[Tim_T]

Bob or Tyme, can either of you spread some of that good smelling stuff on onemorecast before he gets on the river? It would have to be an improvement.

[Tyme2fish]

The net is soaking as I post. Just added the Downey or whatever brand to a bucket of water. I can already tell the net is going to smell a whole lot better.

I just may put some of this stuff in a spray bottle to ward off the "Eau de Doug" smell when I fish with him next time.

I had always wanted to meet and fish with HurricaneBob but now I'm not so sure. I may have to "take a friend" so I don't have to experience the benefits of "reel lube." I'm reminded of Ned Beatty in "Deliverance." Oink,oink.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Bob or Tyme, can either of you spread some of that good smelling stuff on onemorecast before he gets on the river? It would have to be an improvement.

I was gonna try the dryer sheets, but Doug wouldn't fit in a Maytag.