The use of gill net is
increasing more and more with time to obtain bait for cat fishing overcast nets. The difference between cast net and gill
net is easily noticeable and the first difference is the ease in the use of
gill net. In case of setting and retrieving a gill net is very easy compared to
a cast net. It also targets only a specific size of fish while letting small
one pass and let bigger one go without entrapping.
While setting the Gill Net one need to be cautious. And the best result can be obtained by using two people where
one need to handle the boat while other one set and retrieve the net. Make sure
not to let your hand or feet tangled while handling the net. While retrieving
the net be careful that the boat does not run over the top of the boat as it
might wrap around the prop.
While setting the gill net only
one end is dropped in the water and let the boat back making the net look like
curtain hanging in the water. Make sure to never set your net in a channel or
in the way of another boat. While pulling the net the fishes in the way of it
collide with it and become entrapped in the net. Then use the reverse method of
setting the net to pull it to the net and remove the trapped fish from it and
while removing the fish one need to be careful as the process is more tricky
then it looks.
