I believe you are talking about a seine, correct? It could be any length, but it should be a couple feet taller (or more) than the water is deep. Length is less critical. I believe Cecil and I used one that was 200' long (or longer) and had no problem, but that's a pretty big one.

Small mesh size, 3/16" or 1/4". I'm no means an expert with a seine. What I've found that seems to work the best is to make sure that you pull it slow enough so the bottom of the net keeps in conctact with the bottom, and a belly forms in the net between the top and the bottom. When you get close to the end, pull the bottom up onto the shore. By doing that you make a bag of the net, and the fish are trapped.

I'm sure others have used a seine far more than I have. Tips guys??

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