Our Nets

I’ve been fishing my entire life and fly fishing for the last 35 years. I love it! Most of my vacations involve some kind of fishing, whether it’s stripers in Cape Cod, small brookies in Vermont or cutthroat in Colorado. I’ve never been satisfied with the nets I’ve owned. My wife said, if you don’t like what you can buy, why not make your own? Genius! All of my nets are made right here in my shop in Shelburne, Vermont out of locally sourced materials. Occasionally, I will use something exotic, like the Banksia Pod handles (a pinecone from Australia), or mahogany or tiger wood. The walnut and red birch used in the main part of the net come from Lathrops Maple Supply, down the road in New Haven, Vermont.

The rubber nets I use are fish friendly and will last a long, long time. Replacement nets are available if one of those lunkers rips through it somehow.