Howdy, all. I enjoy making ultralight landing nets in my spare time and wanted to share my latest. It's for a friend who lets my family use his cabin along the Big Thompson near Estes Park, CO. It can be hard to find the right thank-you gift for a guy who owns a cabin on the river...but this should be a good start.
It finished out at just a bit over 3 oz and has a hoop of laminated poplar and mahogany. The handle is laminated rosewood, maple, and fishtail oak. I prefer a mesh net for bulk/weight savings and use barbless hooks, which prevents them from getting stuck in the net. The brass inlay dots on the handle face are for measuring fish longer than 15" (the length of the hoop). I designed this particular model for mountain lake and stream fishing, especially when I take my tenkara rig along on backpacking trips. However, I fly-fish for a lot of bluegill, crappie, and bass where I live (Nebraska/Iowa) and this design handles the occasional 20" fish.
Anyway, thanks for looking!
