Cast net advice

[wiperhunter2]

Just because a larger net is harder to throw, a 4 ft radius, 8 ft dia net is about the largest net most people buy and 1/4 to 3/8" web seems to catch the bait fish that work the best.
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[RollWithiT]

Great! Thanks a ton!
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[RonPaulFan]

For discussion (everyone):

Regarding the casting net size limit Utah imposes:

I sometimes practice surfcasting techniques in Utah reservoirs even though there is no surf nor ocean nearby.

Similarly, I would want to practice, by using, casting the largest cast nets I can manage. It takes time to develop skills, so I want to start here in Utah before I go to a coast. When I go to a coast and spend a lot of money and use my vacation time for surf fishing and the related catching of bait fish, I would like to already be proficient by having practiced here with the equipment that is practical there.
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]If you are targeting mainly larger chubs and small carp then a 3/8 inch mesh is suitable...and cheaper. But if you use small minnows for ice fishing or tipping jigs you will do better with 1/4".[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Here is a writeup that might help.
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[bankblob]

5' radis the size limit on cast nets, you might get a ticket just for "practicing"
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[RonPaulFan]

Exactly my point.

I'm not good at casting a casting net yet, so the ten foot diameter is challenging enough and so far I don't own larger.

It just seems to be an indirect limitation when legislators should ask themselves what they're really trying to limit. For example, are they really trying to prevent skill development in Utah for skills useful on my very rare vacations out of state? Perhaps they are really thinking about limiting my catch.

Let's examine the latter. My total catch from cast net use in Utah is zero. (Mainly I fish.) Limiting my use to ten foot diameter cast nets has accomplished nothing regarding limiting my catch. It's only limited desired skill development.

It's been a few years since discussing it with DWR, so I forgot which little fish (and which waters) they want greatly reduced in population and they have no limit on that.

Back then, I was considering getting my mountain of canning jars and my large pressure canners and greatly adding quality protein to my food storage supply as I get my casting net practice. It would suit DWR purposes and it would suit my purposes.

I propose that instead of a limitation on the size of a net to presumabaly limit catch, they simply limit the catch.
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