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See the fishing tripsHow to catch smelt with square net?
Fishing for smelt with square net undoubtedly delights children. It is practiced with the family and is accessible to all generations. It requires no technique and no knowledge. To be tested absolutely!
Where to fish for smelt with square net?
Smelt can be fished from a station where you can dip a square net. A dike, rocks falling steeply, a quay are the fishing spots to look for.
When you are on a dike or dock, there are usually two sides: the first is open green the sea, the second is quieter, on the port side or on the land side. Prefer the second one.
What equipment for square net fishing?
For this fishing, you will need:
- a square net and a few meters of string to lower (and raise!) The square net,
- crab porridge + sand (crabs hide in the middle of the rocks - you only need to lift a few stones to find them).
The fishing techniques to catch smelt with square nets
Fishing for smelt with square net is easy.
ï Prepare your square net by attaching the string to the ring of the iron frame provided for this purpose.
ï Gradually lower the square net by holding it by the thread and immerse it in water.
ï The ideal time and place is at low tide (one hour before and one hour after) and when there is little depth (between 30 cm and 1m).
ï Let the square rest in the bottom.
ï Throw your porridge in the middle of the square net, which once in the water disperses into a shapeless mass.
ï Wait a few moments (between 20 and 30 seconds) and raise the square net quickly enough (not too fast either so as not to scare away smelts).
You will then see the smelts wriggling in the bottom of the plaice.
Put them in a bucket and start again!
