Nick2cd Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I recently made this net for a buddy of mine who lives in colorado. He has a drift boat and does a pretty good bit of fly fishing. The net is made using a bent lamination technique with a combination of walnut and cherry. i went with a black silicone net bag. I carved a fish tail into the end of the handle (with my dental drill). thanks for looking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Well done, sir. Nice pot plant, too. A friend of mine is a guide and has a Clacka...drift boats are so much awesome to fish in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Pot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Nice work, and nice photography, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2cd Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Well done, sir. Nice pot plant, too. A friend of mine is a guide and has a Clacka...drift boats are so much awesome to fish in. hahhaaa, that's a japanese maple behind the net. i'd love to have a clacka craft or a hyde or better yet, just a place to use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2cd Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Pot, nice maple. Oh, the net is very nice also. How do you go about securing the bag to the frame? i drilled a series of holes at 1.5" increments around the perimeter of the frame. the bag is secured with nylon cord that is sewn in and out of said holes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatworks Today Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Beautiful ! Great job. Still looks like a pot plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Love it! The net's great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 hahhaaa, that's a japanese maple behind the net. i'd love to have a clacka craft or a hyde or better yet, just a place to use them. We have a million small streams and creeks in the Ozarks...many of them are too small for a drift boat but some are perfect...North Fork of the White River and the White River itself and a number of others. A drift boat is a total game changer when it comes to fly fishing the bigger and faster streams. You get to hit all those spots that waders can't get to...and therefore all the bigger, smarter fish. A good guide can sit dead still in churning rapids with little effort and let you hammer those nooks and crannies where the monsters live. It's a blast. The downside: once you fish in a drift boat you never wanna wade again. Sounds like you've had time in one. My yard is filled with Japanese maples of several varieties...I was just messin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdjms1 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 love the fish tail detail on the handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Well done I like the handle detail. How did you attach the net? How thin are your laminations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2cd Posted August 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Thanks! Well done I like the handle detail. How did you attach the net? How thin are your laminations? The net bag is attached via a nylon cord that is sewn through a series of holes at 1.5" increments around the hoop of the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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