A net does not catch on its own. What catches fish is movement. Fish travel with the tide looking for food and comfortable depth, and setting a net at the wrong stage of the tide gives you an empty net even in a spot that looks perfect.
As the water rises, fish push into shallows, bays and flooded flats to feed. As it drops, they fall back into deeper water or stack up in narrow channels and drains. That shift is your window.
The current also decides how your net behaves. Slack water leaves it limp and lifeless, while a hard run drags it, tangles it and buries the floats.
As a general rule, moderate movement beats dead slack and a strong run alike.
Tides run a little later each day, so the best window drifts forward through the week. Note the times rather than trusting yesterday's numbers.
Look for a change of depth: sand meeting mud, a channel mouth, or the edge of a shallow bank. A gentle current carries fish through without wrecking the net.
Avoid rocky ground, which slices the mesh, and thick weed beds that foul a slow pull. Around Kuwait, the shallow flats near Khiran and Fintas suit small set nets, while Zour and Jahra demand far more attention to current and boat traffic. Fish where you can watch the net and recover it yourself.
A net in the water means line in the water, and line is the worst thing for a propeller. Keep hands clear of the prop and lift the net with the engine off.
Following the rules protects fish stocks and keeps you out of trouble. Before you launch, pin down the tide stage, the sea state and the wind, including shamal conditions, because they decide where a net can be worked safely.
The B7R app gives tide times for Shuwaikh and Shuaiba ports, plus sea state and weather, a fish guide, a catch log, seasons, navigation tools and an SOS emergency button. The B7R app is free on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.q8dm.b7r