Introduction: Free a Hung Up Cast Net

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Cast nets are essential tools to catching fresh bait for catching blue catfish. There is no secret that shad is the best bait to catch blue catfish in most instances and the best way to go about catching them is by using a cast net.

Nothing can ruin your day faster than throwing your net into the lake in attempts to catch bait and getting hung up on some sort of underwater obstruction, rendering your net useless, leaving you with no catfish baits for your day of fishing.

There are a few simple tips and tricks that you can use to free a hung cast net to help prevent or minimize the damage to your net, and in this video we walk you through these steps and how to free a hung cast net, salvaging your day of catfish fishing.