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6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos.......

Posted By: BigPoppa007

6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/12/18 05:34 PM

I have gone back to 6’ nets because I throw more tacos with a 7’ net and I have back and shoulder problems so the less throws the better And 6 foot nets are a little bit lighter weight
Posted By: TRH (formerly xpress00)

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/12/18 05:50 PM

Interesting. once I learned to chunk the 7, I've always done better throwing it.
Posted By: BigPoppa007

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/12/18 05:54 PM

Another couple years and I’m going to have to get to know a bait dealer........
Posted By: TRH (formerly xpress00)

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/12/18 06:03 PM

Originally Posted By: BigPoppa007
Another couple years and I’m going to have to get to know a bait dealer........


I do hear ya on that one. I have thought that fishing for these critters is becoming a 2 trip job. 1 trip for bait, then 1 trip to fish lol. Some mornings I'm almost too tired from throwing the net to fish.
Posted By: Dwight Hardy

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/12/18 09:55 PM

My shoulder played out with arthritis
No nets for me anymore
Perch traps now days
Posted By: Ed-n-eddy

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/12/18 10:37 PM

ya, I downgraded to keep my pancakes too.
Posted By: RDZ

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/12/18 11:14 PM

I have been with u, I havent seen 6ft pancakes..more like a party pack of tacos with no salsa..
Posted By: BigPoppa007

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/13/18 12:20 AM

Originally Posted By: RDZ
I have been with u, I havent seen 6ft pancakes..more like a party pack of tacos with no salsa..


That net I re- taped is a 7’ net. The other one not taped is 6’ and the next taped net I order will be 6’...........
Posted By: Caribou

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/13/18 02:12 AM

I throw a 5’ net. Never have trouble finding bait in spring and summer with it, but I’m afraid it’s not enough to find bait in winter.
Posted By: πŸ€El Gato AzulπŸ€

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/13/18 11:51 AM

I feel your pain fellas...getting bait is easy 9 times out of 10 but it’s that #10 time that will destroy ya. Thank the lord bait is about to be real easy to get out deep after this front. texas
Posted By: CoC Angler

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/16/18 06:42 PM

I was halfway hoping for a food story lol
Posted By: JB in Ft Worth

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/17/18 04:18 AM

I'm a firm believer that bigger is better, even if you can't get the net to open up all the way. A 5' net is a good way to learn, but now I would almost rather throw rocks at them then try using a 5' net!

Mathematically - (I know, you thought there would be no math!) the area of a circle is pi x R^2. Take an 8' net - the area is 3.14 x 8 x 8 = 200 sq. ft. If the net opens 50% you get 100 sq. ft. With a 6' net the area is 3.14 x 6 x 6 = 113 sq. ft. If the net opens 90% you get 100 sq. ft.

One suggestion I have is to watch youtube videos and keep trying different methods until you find one that works well for you. The method I use will almost never open up 100%, but it's an easy method and I can almost always get the net to open around 80%.
Posted By: JB in Ft Worth

Re: 6’ Pancakes or 7’ Tacos....... - 11/17/18 04:20 AM

Another suggestion - practice throwing in your back yard or from a dock. Keeps things simple so that you can focus on your cast.
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