SOUTH BEND Monofilament Cast Net with Storage Box

I have had so much freaking fun with this net. It's great quality and doesn't get tangled easily. It throws like a dream, it's a great first net.Sadly I busted mine on an underwater obstacle. Not the net's fault, it served admirably. I was heartbroken when I went to buy another one and saw they were no longer available :-(But I just checked today and they are back! I'm throwing away the other replacement net I bought because the South Bend and I were just meant to be!

I was easily able to use it the first time I used this net. Not only did I catch bait; but, I also caught a few crappie and bream. The net is durable and functions flawlessly, with a little practice.

I got this to catch shad to use as bait for catfishing. The only con is i wish the weights were heavier, so it sinks faster. But it works fine for the price. I highly recommend checking with your DNR to see if cast nets are legal to use where you fish!!

I had no idea how to use the cast net. Watched a video went out in the back yard to practice. Size is perfect for me.This is both good for expert and the beginner. Its strong it does the job very well my buddy uses the 8 foot net and he said mine was better I truly love it!!

Love this net! We saw someone else using it at the Bay and catching all kinds of fish (of all sizes) so I bought this one for my husband. We had to watch a video on Youtube to figure out how to properly use it - but once we got it down, it was awesome! He caught all kinds of fish (small ones) to use for his bait and to entertain our 3 year old. She loved playing with all the fish dad caught. We threw most of the fish back in (kept a few for bait) but it was just so much fun to use this net we had fun catching and releasing.

You'd figure if you buy a new product you wouldn't have to open until your ready to use. Glad I checked this time. Brand new net with zip tied lid. Figure I'd give it a test on my lawn before I took it to the lake since I was used to throwing a 6' radius cast net. So I unraveled the net and spred the net fully open in the sun to smooth out my new net and let it relax. That's when I saw a hole about 3" long midway down one side of the net. So I'll be returning the net. On the flip side. I did try casting it on my lawn and it opens way better than my 12ft. It does use the plastic covered weights. I don't know if it sink slower than lead in water. As for the netting itself it's so much softer than any of the nets from academy I've bought or from Waliworld. So I will buy another one since the test throws I did on my lawn was better than any of my 6'r cast nets. Both my 6' cast nets have lead weights. One is 1/2 the other 3/8. Both very used and mended so much it doesn't open smoothly. Hope this helps anyone because someone in the Question section said the weights were a soft medal. It's not. I'd prefer lead weights!

Great little cast net. I bought it to teach my son (age 6), it's still a tad too much for him; but it works great. Caught lots of bait. Easy to throw.It's on the small side, but the bonus is you can throw it much farther and more accurately than you could a full size (6') net.

Good cast net for the price, I'm happy. Reasons for this bet not getting five stars:- Net is coming loose at the horn, moderate usage over 5 months.- Net seems coarse and even after a nice warm bath in fabric softener. Also is really fluffy.- Leash is way too short for me, I don't know about yall but I often times see bait and throw my net beyond its leash. Everybody know what happens then, your net closes or begins to close before it hits the water. This means lost bait.