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Jeffrey pine, deer antler, .9oz. no-see-um mesh. Build no. 1 of course inspires all sorts of ideas on how to improve no. 2…It’s been a fun process, especially the act of preparing branches today that I might not use until next year; currently working with some manzanita.
…with a few more drying in the shop…
A few more details here.
Dreaming of summer and fishing the High Sierra now…
“Build no. 1 of course inspires all sorts of ideas on how to improve no. 2..”
The curse of DIY
Nice work
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.
@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.
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