Dual Line Cast Net Retrieval Device

A dual line cast net retrieval device comprising:

• a cast net body having a central horn connected to a net webbing having a weighted lead line at a distal end thereof, wherein said cast net body is adapted to be thrown by a user into a water body for fishing,
• said central horn comprising a bottom ring and a plurality of conical arms extending upwardly from the bottom ring, said plurality of conical arms having respective upper ends fixed to a top collar, said top collar defining a central retention aperture;
• a hand line having a proximal end opposite a distal end;
• a plurality of couplers fixed to the hand line, each coupler defining a respective line passageway adjacent the hand line;
• a swivel connector disposed at the distal end of the hand line, said swivel connector comprising a hollow cylindrical rod having a top section comprising ridges and a lower section having a smooth outer surface around which an outer coupler pivotally engages the hollow cylindrical rod,
• the outer coupler having an opposing pair of linkage arms, each linkage arm operatively connected to a respective set of a plurality of braille lines slidably extending through said central horn of the cast net body, the plurality of braille lines having respective distal ends connected to the weighted lead line;
• a horn line having a proximal end opposite a distal end, said horn line operatively slidably connected to said hand line through the respective passageways of the plurality of couplers in a sliding engagement, a distal portion of the horn line slidably extending through a first entrance aperture defined by a distal end of the hand line, the distal portion of the horn line slidably extending through the hollow cylindrical rod of the swivel connector, said horn line having a distal end fixed to the central retention aperture of the central horn, the horn line adapted to exert an uplifting force upon the central horn and the connected net webbing, upon a horn line pulling by the user through the swivel connector and through the plurality of couplers, said uplifting force configured to alleviate tension in said braille lines when the weighted lead line is snagged upon an underwater obstruction.

A dual line cast net retrieval comprising comprising:

• a cast net body having a central horn connected to a net webbing having a weighted lead line at a distal end thereof, the central horn defining a central retention aperture, wherein said cast net body is adapted to be thrown by a user into a water body for fishing;
• a hand line having a proximal end opposite a distal end;
• a plurality of couplers fixed to the hand line, each coupler defining a respective line passageway adjacent the hand line;
• a swivel connector disposed at the distal end of the hand line, said swivel connector comprising a hollow cylindrical rod having a top section comprising ridges and a lower section having a smooth outer surface around which an outer coupler pivotally engages the hollow cylindrical rod,
• the outer coupler having an opposing pair of linkage arms, each linkage arm operatively connected to a respective set of a plurality of braille lines slidably extending through said central horn of the cast net body, the plurality of braille lines having respective distal ends connected to the weighted lead line;
• a horn line having a proximal end opposite a distal end, said proximal end of said horn line comprising a horn line stop disposed atop said swivel connector;
• the distal end of said horn line fixed to the central retention aperture of the central horn, the horn line adapted to exert an uplifting force upon the central horn and the connected net webbing upon a horn line pulling by the user through the swivel connector and through the plurality of couplers, said uplifting force configured to alleviate tension in said braille lines when the weighted lead line is snagged upon an underwater obstruction.

A dual line cast net retrieval comprising comprising:

• a cast net body having a central horn connected to a net webbing having a weighted lead line at a distal end thereof, the central horn defining a central retention aperture, wherein said cast net body is adapted to be thrown by a user into a water body for fishing;
• a hand line having a proximal end opposite a distal end;
• a plurality of couplers fixed to the hand line, each coupler defining a respective line passageway adjacent the hand line;
• a swivel connector disposed at the distal end of the hand line, said swivel connector comprising an offset swivel connector having a curved intermediate portion formed between an upper coupling section and a lower linkage interface, the curved intermediate portion defining a bend junction oriented at an angle between about 10 degrees and about 25 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the hand line, said swivel connector comprising a lower section having a smooth outer surface around which an outer coupler is adapted to pivot,
• the outer coupler having an opposing pair of linkage arms, each linkage arm operatively connected to a respective set of a plurality of braille lines slidably extending through said central horn of the cast net body, the plurality of braille lines having respective distal ends connected to the weighted lead line;
• a horn line having a proximal end opposite a distal end, said proximal end of said horn line comprising a horn line stop disposed atop said swivel connector;
• the distal end of said horn line fixed to the central retention aperture of the central horn, the horn line adapted to exert an uplifting force upon the central horn and the connected net webbing upon a horn line pulling by the user through the swivel connector and through the plurality of couplers, said uplifting force configured to alleviate tension in said braille lines when the weighted lead line is snagged upon an underwater obstruction.

A An offset swivel connector for use in a cast net retrieval device, the offset swivel connector comprising:

• a hollow cylindrical rod having a curved intermediate portion extending between an upper coupling section and a lower linkage interface;
• the curved intermediate portion defining a bend junction offset at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal axis of a hand line;
• the lower linkage interface comprising an outer ring coupler having a plurality of lower linkage arms;
• wherein the offset swivel connector is configured to connect a hand line to a plurality of braille lines that are operatively connected to the plurality of lower linkage arms while maintaining an angular alignment that reduces torsional binding during retrieval of the cast net body.