Cast net off kayak? anyone?

Another question:
Using a Cast Net off of a kayak for bait fishing sounds like a great idea.
Has anyone tried this? maybe for anchovies? If so, tips are highly appreciated 
According to what I read it's legal in salt water right?

If anyone has tried this or knows about this please post here.
Thanks again.

I can barley do it from shore or a boat so pretty sure I would capsize my kayak trying it. 

In that case, you should watch this guy:

In that case, you should watch this guy:

wow good technique off a yak.

Make sure you put your net and rods down....

I have stood up and thrown it from my 2012 Outback and my Santa Cruz Raptor, but it's tough.  I usually just cast from my knees.  I have a 7ft and 10ft radius castnet.

I have done it standing and sitting from a Hobie OB. 14' net too I believe.

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Just used one for first time tonight. Caught a bunch of smelt. Using a 5' radius net.  I bet I could cast it from the yak.  Sure as hell gonna try! 

I have done it standing and sitting from a Hobie OB. 14' net too I believe.

I assume you mean 14ft when opened?  If so that would be a 7ft net.  I've been throwing cast nets my whole life on the East coast and even made my living with one for a while during my commercial fishing days.  It takes a hell of a person to toss anything bigger than 10ft and most folks can't even do that.

Casting from a yak depends on how stable your yak is and how good your balance is.  I know that's common sense but those are really the only two factors.  I have a Pro Angler and don't have a problem throwing up to a 7ft net but wouldn't want to try anything bigger than that.  Once you get over 7ft you really have to twist your body in order to build the momentum to spiral the net into opening.  Even from a Pro Angler that could get tough especially when you add in any kind of chop or swell.

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Great pic!!! I've often wondered about doing this off the coast here when I'm out fishing Timber Cove.  Those big schools of mackeral come right by me all the time and it would be awesome to net a bunch for bait and for the table!

When I lived back in Florida, throwing a cast net for mullet was a way of life.  The locals would hold the lead weighted rim in their mouth & toss most of it on their shoulder to throw.  These guys were hella pro at it & some of the best nets I've ever seen made came out of one local guy who hand made them.  They made a mean mullet dip too!  I never got "good".  Most of the time I threw a halo net which would be a LOT easier for kayak use too.

I have done it standing and sitting from a Hobie OB. 14' net too I believe.

I assume you mean 14ft when opened?  If so that would be a 7ft net.  I've been throwing cast nets my whole life on the East coast and even made my living with one for a while during my commercial fishing days.  It takes a hell of a person to toss anything bigger than 10ft and most folks can't even do that.

Casting from a yak depends on how stable your yak is and how good your balance is.  I know that's common sense but those are really the only two factors.  I have a Pro Angler and don't have a problem throwing up to a 7ft net but wouldn't want to try anything bigger than that.  Once you get over 7ft you really have to twist your body in order to build the momentum to spiral the net into opening.  Even from a Pro Angler that could get tough especially when you add in any kind of chop or swell.



Had to pull it out and measure. 10' unopened. 20' open. GS-1500.

So what is legal here in California. Where, when, and size. And what can you keep.