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- Minneola, FL
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- Excalibur 800; Fisher F5; White Beachmaster VLF
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- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
I was out fishing in my kayak last week at Merritt Island. It wasn't that great just a couple of undersized seatrout and about 8 Hardhead catfish. 
As I was paddling back to the kayak launch ramp, I spied a cast net in the shallows. 
The area is infested with manatees so I retrieved the cast net so a manatee or any other sealife wouldn't get tangled up in it. Some sportsmen have no consideration when discarding an old net.
I figure to salvage the nylon rope and lead weights off it but after I got it to shore realized, it was a nearly new net called a Super Spreader Series 1000, 3/8" mesh and 6 feet long, retails for $55.00.
It had a 3 foot tear in one side but after a search on the internet, I found instructions on how to repair the net. After a few hours of tying and adding some small zip ties to reinforce the repair job. I picked up the net, gathered the folds and tossed a perfect cast circle. 
Super Spreader has a Story of the Month on their website and I entered how I found and repaired their net. Grand prize is up to a $100.00 cast net which if I win will be a 5/8" mesh Mullet Net. Perfect for those days when TH'ing is slow but I can still bring home the Mullet for a fish fry. 
As I was paddling back to the kayak launch ramp, I spied a cast net in the shallows. The area is infested with manatees so I retrieved the cast net so a manatee or any other sealife wouldn't get tangled up in it. Some sportsmen have no consideration when discarding an old net.I figure to salvage the nylon rope and lead weights off it but after I got it to shore realized, it was a nearly new net called a Super Spreader Series 1000, 3/8" mesh and 6 feet long, retails for $55.00.
It had a 3 foot tear in one side but after a search on the internet, I found instructions on how to repair the net. After a few hours of tying and adding some small zip ties to reinforce the repair job. I picked up the net, gathered the folds and tossed a perfect cast circle. Super Spreader has a Story of the Month on their website and I entered how I found and repaired their net. Grand prize is up to a $100.00 cast net which if I win will be a 5/8" mesh Mullet Net. Perfect for those days when TH'ing is slow but I can still bring home the Mullet for a fish fry. Attachments
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