Hand-knotted shrimp cast nets could be considered a lost art in many ways. Most people buy shrimp or fishing nets at a local retailer, not putting much thought into the craftsmanship or quality. Even ...

Back in the day, if you wanted a mess of shrimp and you had a net and a saltwater creek nearby, you cast your net and took home your cache. It never dawned on you that it might not be shrimp season.

Mullet fishing with a cast net is a tradition that’s lasted many generations along the Gulf Coast, especially in the Florida Panhandle. It’s a common sight to see a net fisherman waiting patiently ...

Spend any time on the water and you will eventually see someone throwing or casting a net. This invention has fed the multitudes, fattened the purses of fishermen and merchants, and enabled Big Bend ...

As a child during the 40's and 50's, I spent many a long, hot summer day down at the creek, standing on the bank with mud oozing through my toes waiting to feel that little jerk on the line wrapped ...