If I was you I would start with a smaller net. a 4 or 5 foot radius net. You can open them a little easier and throw them a little easier from a moving boat. They are also lighter. Going any smaller than a 4 is not good in my opinion because they don't sink fast enough. I would get the monofilament castnet with real lead weights, not the fat ceramic coated weights. I think those ceramic coated weights don't sink as fast.....Good luck.
Also, be careful throwing around weirs, wood pylons, etc........There are often many obstructions and you will hang a net and slice it up real quick.
When cast netting for shrimp let the cast net sink all the way to the bottom before pulling it back. Shrimp stay on the bottom.
When sight cast netting for Shad/mullet if you cover the school as soon as the net hits the water it is okay to pull it in. If the water is deep those mullet will retreat for the bottom and get out from underneath the net.
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