Meaning of cast-net | Babel Free

Definitions

To throw a weighted fishing net and then pull it back by means of an attached line.

transitive, uncommon

Examples

“With regard to barbel, the last⟳ direction for chub is a very important one; hundreds of barbel are caught when of mere gudgeon size, either when raking for gudgeon or cast-netting for bait.”

“Down Florida way the coral reefs hold⟳ huge schools of small fish⟳ which can be easily cast⟳ netted after being attracted close⟳ to the boat with a bit of chum, or purchased from bait boats or from bait stores that have⟳ big tanks to handle⟳ live⟳ bait.”

“Silver carps and tambaquis were obtained from a fishfarm and bluegills and Congo tilapias were cast-netted from Paranoá Reservoir.”

“In South Carolina, as many as 15,000 recreational fishermen buy⟳ licenses to cast⟳ net for white shrimp over a thirty-day period each fall⟳.”

“One of the best I knew was Buddy Rogers, a backwoods cracker who cast-netted during the day and spent most of his nights frog-leg hunting.”

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