NICE PROJECT - beautiful job

Just to let you know I was very happy with your steelhead net kit. I added the handle with aspen highlights and brass plugs at the inch marks. You can put the fish’s nose on the inside of the net and measure the tail against the brass plugs – real quick for the photo and the release.
From the inside of the net to the handle is 30”. The large brass plugs are at 5” intervals. At 30” the net fits in my vest back pocket and is at the top of my head – good for bush wacken. See the attachments.


My fishing partners asked if I am afraid to use it now – scratches and fish slim are much better than dust!
Nice product!

Dick Cholke

2008 TROUT SEASON HAS BEGUN

Spring has sprung and we are eagerly tying on our flies and wading out in the streams for those fiesty trout.

Missouri had record numbers of fishermen in the trout parks on opening day March 1, 2008.

If the first day is any indication of the rest of the season, it should be a memorable one.

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!

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!

LAND 'EM IN STYLE

IT WAS A GREAT DAY FOR CATCHING TROUT!