My New Net
I love my net. But...there comes a time when a man needs another. It's an issue that I've struggled with for a long time. As for my old net....I mean no disrespect. No loss of loyalty. No less love. Yes, even I sometimes need something bigger. Why? Amazingly, even moi, catches the occasional, albeit rarely, large fish. I briefly considered a composite net, now the rage. More eco friendly? Really? Where does carbon fiber come from?Aluminum? No way. Butt ugly. Trout deserve better.Loyal to local business, I’m lucky to have a fine netsmith in my back yard. So, back to Blue Ribbon Nets it was. I knew what I wanted, a Jacklin, large of course. It was just a matter of picking the combination of woods. Ever own a fine shotgun? How about a custom longbow? There’s nothing like a piece of of wood that’s been finely crafted into a working tool for a hunter or fisher. I love my new net. My only complaint is that most of the fish that I catch from here on out will loo…
