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A Pair of Walnut/Maple Custom Fly Fishing Guide Nets

These two nets were commissioned by 2 great people who happen to also be excellent licensed guides with Sierra Pacific Fishing Adventures. Joe Libeu is a Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) Certified Master Fly Casting Instructor which is the equivalent of a sports Hall of Famer. He fishes a 10.5' rod and has trouble reaching the fish with his standard net, so he specifically requested a 19" handle. OK, 19" it is!

Kathy Kim is a FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor and wanted a similar net but with a slighter and shorter handle than Joe's.

Both are heavy into helping others learn the sport of fly fishing through club memberships, seminars, classes, fly fishing excursions, and private instructions. They fish all over the world.

Joe insisted that I mark the nets prominently with Sierra Nets; Otherwise, I would not have marked the handles as I did. I like to let the wood and figure do the talking.

Joe's net in the "Glue up" stage…
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Joe's net being hand planed to thickness…
Custom fly fishing net,Sierra Nets

Custom fly fishing net,Sierra Nets

The curls, or shavings, are fun. I love this part of the process, plus, I get to see the contrasting woods together for the first time not covered up by glue.
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It's a bit messy but worth the effort.
Custom fly fishing net,Sierra Nets

Here is the finished product…
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An integrated magnetic catch to keep the net at the ready. This one is curly walnut with a cocobolo face. It allows the fly fishing to attach the net conveniently to the back D-ring of their fly fishing vest. This allows quick retrieval when subduing a fish, and easy replacement as the extra strong rare earth magnets snap back home when they get within close proximity to each other.
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Joe's initials carved in as requested…
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Kathy's net came out equally as well. Both nets handles were derived from the same amazing piece of walnut. The light wood is maple. The nets are black rubber.

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This is a bird's eye maple integrated magnetic catch system.
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I hope you enjoyed the post. Tight lines all!

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Those are beautiful nets! Any fisherman/woman would be proudly showing these off!

Are you sure you have enough clamps????

Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
 

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way to nice to be used.
 

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These are fabulous and I love the in-progress photo of your clamp work! Really nice figure you highlight on the handles - beats any nets I've ever seen on the river before. Cheers, Richard
 

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Beautiful nets! My husband and his best friend love theirs!
 

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I love your work it nice
 
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