astm216

Settled in on a Barracuda net. My old Cracker has served me well but its time has passed......

90% of my bait catching in pogies in 40' of water or less, the other 10% is mullet in the same water column during the run.

I am thinking of ordering it in black. Never owned anything but a clear mono net. My question - is there any reason not to order a colored net?

Thanks in advance

lookinforsnook

I am thinking of ordering it in black. Never owned anything but a clear mono net. My question - is there any reason not to order a colored net?

Pretty sure Barracuda is going to hit you with an upcharge.

fatcat14

Would it cast a greater shadow? I had a green shrimp net for deep holing and i felt I didn't catch as many due to the color. Just a thought.

bsh102

Seeing your throwing the net in deep water the color probably won’t make much of a difference. If you are throwing in shallow water less than 6’, that black net is going have a pretty pronounced shadow. Throwing a clear monofilament net casts a shadow in shallower water.

Gmack

What size radius and mesh size net you throw for catching pogies in 40’?

airbrush

I find chartreuse works best.

Striperk9

I think you will be very happy with the Barracuda. I went from the Cracker to it as well last year:

Cool warranty they have on the Barracuda. Still have the Cracker as a backup.
I have the 10 foot and 3/8" mesh. Mainly use for herring and shad in local lakes. I have a Betts in a 3/4" for Menhaden at the coast.
I would think blue may give you an advantage on clear days to match the sky so as not to spook the bait, but I just went with the clear. There is a slight upcharge on any other color.

Tarpun

Betts has the same replacement policy on their Morada series of nets.

astm216

I have always used a 3/8 net. 40' would be the exception. Most of the time I am 10 - 15.