A gill net catches fish that swim into it. It has a float line along the top and a lead line along the bottom.

The netting hangs straight up-and-down in the water like a good fence.

It works like this: the twine of the netting is very thin, and either the fish does not see the net or

the net is set so that it traps the fish.

The meshes of the net hang wide open. When the fish swims up to the net it sticks its head

right into one of the mesh.

There are many different kinds of materials you can use for making a net.

You must choose the kinds that are best for the kind of fish you want to catch and for the

place where you will be fishing.

Every net must be made in the right way for the place where you are fishing.

If the bottom is very rocky the net must be made to protect it from getting torn on the rocks.

If the bottom is very soft the net must be made so that it will not get stuck in the mud.