MORE GREAT PHOTOS FROM RYAN

Our congratulations to Ryan Grinwis of Michigan for his beautiful job on the steelhead trout net which he recently purchased and finished from one of our Franklin Net Kits!


Ryan says in an email, “Here are a few more pics with a male steelhead I got today in my net. So far I have netted over 25 steelhead with it and it works great!”




Ryan, your pics are awesome! Thanks again for sharing them with us and may you continue to land those steelheads. Keep us posted!

STEELHEAD NET KIT MAKES A BIG CATCH

Ryan Grinwis of Michigan sent in this nice photo of his new steelhead net in action which he made from one of our kits.

Ryan said in his email, "The net works great Thanks! I finally got to use it this morning, ( I only put 4 coats of finish, I didn't have the patience to do the 5th!) but the net performed awesome, I landed 3 steelhead this morning with it, the extra long handle really helps!

Congrats on the nice catch and keep us posted in the future. Keep on landing 'em in style!

FRANKLIN NETS STEELHEAD TROUT NET MADE FROM A KIT

We are proud to show these two photos sent to us by one of our customers, Lendol Lawrence of Colorado. Check out Lendol's handy work!


Along with the beautiful finish he also added his monogram to the handle of the steelhead trout net kit, which is a nice personal touch.


Nice work Lendol and we hope you are landing a good mess of trout!
Thanks for sending in the photos!

LAST DAY OF THE SEASON - BENNETT SPRINGS STATE PARK

We apologize for the long delay in adding a post to the blog, but will try to do better in the future. Can't believe where the time goes, so decided to take the day off yesterday and enjoy the last day of the season fly fishing in the park, Bennett Springs State Park, Mo. It was a beautiful day and the fish were biting (somewhat). I did have to work at it using several different flies but the effort was worth it especially at the dinner table last night.

There is nothing like fresh fried trout!

MONTAUK STATE PARK - MO.

THIS IS A CLIPPING FROM THE ELDON ADVERTIZER IN ELDON, MO.

DATED JULY 2, 1931

BAGNELL DAM - LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO.

- A VIEW OF OPEN GATES AT DUSK -

OSAGE RIVER BELOW BAGNELL DAM

WINTER, 2005

FIRST FISH

BENNETT SPRING'S MO. STATE PARK

READY TO FISH

BEAUTIFUL PHOTO OF TROUT FISHERMEN BELOW BRIDGE AT BENNETT SPRINGS

THIS IS THE LIFE




40YEARS EARLIER AT BENNETT SPRING'S, MO. STATE TROUT PARK

OUR OWN ODDITIES - LAKE OF THE OZARKS TROUT

CLICK FOR A CLOSER LOOK

Our Own Oddities was a Ripley's type of comic strip that ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that featured unusual things sent in by their readers. This one is from Jan. 25, 1953 and features a rainbow trout caught below the Bagnell Dam at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.

trout nets

I manufacture trout nets, and have a lot of requests for the small mesh knot less catch and release nets, which we now carry.

I am wondering what you trout fishermen prefer? I still like the old time nets, but I am just old fashioned I guess. Please comment.

LAND 'EM IN STYLE

IT WAS A GREAT DAY FOR CATCHING TROUT!