Catching More Bait with a 1/4 Cast Net

If you've ever spent your morning struggling to catch tiny shrimp or glass minnows, grabbing a 1/4 cast net might be the smartest move you make this fishing season. There is nothing more frustrating than seeing a massive school of bait, making a perfect throw, and then realizing the mesh was so large that every single fish swam right through the holes. Or worse, they all got "gilled," leaving you to spend the next hour picking dead minnows out of your net one by one. ...

May 5, 2026 · 7 min · Jules Yigit