Today was my first time using this cast net, in fact it was my first time touching a cast net so I hoped I could understand. After a few YouTube videos and practice swings I got the hang of it and I love it, it doesn't get too tangled and if it does it's very easy to undo. I have baited catfish with herring gizzards and I have caught huge shads the largest of which was 17 inches and the net held them with no problem. No problems with it yet and I hope to be able to use it soon.