We reviewed the best cast nets, whether you want one for beginners, for saltwater, or for shrimp. Plus, how to throw your net while fishing, according to experts.

Anyone using a recreational castnet to catch shrimp from a boat in an area open to commercial shrimping must have an Alabama saltwater fishing license and a $16 recreational boat shrimping license.

Growing up in Bluffton, sc, we’d catch shrimp by casting a net before low tide in a saltwater creek. Release the net in the water just right, and it opens into a perfect circle then settles to ...

Invest in one of the best cast nets that throw easily, open consistently, and sink quickly to catch more baitfish.

Four South Louisiana residents caught more than their recreational limits of shrimp using cast nets, and hid the haul at a nearby residence to avoid detection by authorities, according to the ...

An expert explains how commercial fishermen catch shrimp. See a video of a shrimp boat, trawl net, turtle excluder and bycatch reduction devices in action.

Finding shrimp hangouts is, perhaps, a newcomer's biggest challenge. Shrimp live at a variety of depths in an assortment of habitats. Rock piles, coral gardens and pinnacles can prove rewarding.

Hurricane Matthew left a sand bar at the dock in Stoney Creek near Bluffton SC, but Hurricane Dorian stirred things up enough for boaters with cast nets to make a big haul of shrimp.