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New: Chain Gang series

Chain Gang Chain-Bottom Cast Net

Chain Gang Chain-Bottom Cast Net

Coming November 2026

  • 8 ft · 1/4" · 1.1 lb/ft$195.00
  • 10 ft · 1/4" · 1.4 lb/ft$240.00
  • 12 ft · 1/4" · 1.4 lb/ft$265.00

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HALF-PRICE REPLACEMENT • FOR LIFE • 50% OFF A NEW NET

Half-price replacement, for life.

Tear it on oysters, pilings or a prop? If your net fails for any reason, send us a photo and your receipt and get a new one at 50% off the current MSRP. How it works

Excludes 3 ft nets. Shipping not included.

The Chain Gang is our chain-bottom cast net: one continuous lead chain where the ball weights used to be. We built it from the ground up and spent a couple of years dialing it in, and the performance has blown us away.

  • Effortless spread. It pops wide open with barely any force.
  • Insane closure. It closes fast and extremely tight with little effort. Our traditional nets already close tight, but the chain bottom doesn't even let daylight through.
  • No gaps on the bottom. With no gaps between weights, less bait gets out from under the net.
  • Gets down in current. It gets down fast, even in strong moving current, without getting carried away from where your bait is.
  • Hard to tangle. Load and throw faster and fill the bait tank quicker.

1/4" mesh in 8, 10 and 12 ft, with 1.1 lb/ft of lead on the 8 ft and 1.4 lb/ft on the 10 and 12 ft. Covered by our half-price replacement warranty for life. Ships in a 3-gallon bucket with a rope handle and lid.

Coming November 2026. Not available to order yet.

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Ball weights vs. a chain bottom

Most cast nets carry their lead as separate weights. The Chain Gang carries it as one continuous lead chain. More about the Chain Gang.

Ball-weighted cast net leadline with gaps between the lead weights Traditional

Ball-weighted leadline

The lead is spaced out in separate weights.

On the bottom, the leadline lifts between weights, leaving gaps where bait can slip out.

Chain Gang cast net with a continuous lead chain bottom Chain Gang

Chain-bottom leadline

One continuous lead chain, all the way around.

Lies flat on the bottom with no gaps, so less bait escapes.

Closes fast and extremely tight. Extremely hard to tangle.