Bentwood Trout Net

Great craftsmanship, & design!

I bet the Trout jump right in when they see that beautiful net.

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Hi Mike,

This is a gorgeous net. I am sure that your father loved it. How about taking him fishing as well to try it out just to make sure it works? :)

Thanks for the post.

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Oooo… Life can get so busy. You’ve reminded me that I actually built a couple of fly rods several years ago, and they’ve got to be very lonesome by now… seeing the net makes me want to get back to simpler times! Great job!

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

Thanks for all the feedback.

Scott, I plan on doing just that very shortly with him and my son, who is quickly becoming a fishing junkie (to my Dad’s delight!)

Thanks again,
Mike

Where did you get the netting material from and how did you go about stringing it on to the net itself. Great project it looks beautiful!

Thanks grd1984.

I got the netting material off an internet site. Can’t remember off the top of my head which one. I can try to go back in my emails and find out if you want to know. One thing I will do differently with the next is change the size of the loop. I used my tennis racquet to get a good shape to make the mold, but it was difficult finding a net that would fit. I’ll change the shape of hte next one i make and use the shape of an existing trout net. That way, I’ll have a better chance of easily finding replacement nets. This loop is 10”x16”.

The net is strung through the frame via 1/8” diameter holes spread 1” apart around the loop. I used thin braided nylon string that I dyed black.

I got a lot of good advice/information from this webiste. This guy makes some impressive stuff.

Mike

Great project! I might have to put that on my to do list.

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

Wow! That is gorgeous. I may have to try one of those.

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