First Tenkara Net Build.

“Build no. 1 of course inspires all sorts of ideas on how to improve no. 2..”

The curse of DIY

Nice work

Going meta on paleo!

We use 5-foot diameter nets up here for sockeye salmon, not to just land the fish, but to catch them.  Almost everyone has an aluminum one bought from a  local welder for $180 or a mass-produced one out of bent galvanized conduit for $159.

I had 1/8″ plywood left over from my stitch-n-glue kayaks and laminated a wooden frame out of multiple layers.  Total hack job, but it worked, was lighter, and neutrally buoyant in the water.  After using it for 16 years, I took the net bag off, routered the edges smooth, put some finish on it, changed the rusty galvanized hardware to stainless and reassembled it.  Good for another few decades.

You forgot to give the weight.

@David When my uncle took me salmon fishing up north for my first time, I thought the size of the landing nets was comical.  And then I hooked my first king salmon and understood….I have a giant aluminum salmon net as well now, purely for landing.  Anything but barbless hook and line is illegal where I fish…though we haven’t had a good season in many years.

Tenkara net weight: just right.

Sweet project. I’m inspired.