Wayward Landing Nets
Those who have fished with me know just how much I enjoy landing a trout into a vintage Brodin landing net. While I do have a high-tech graphite net, there is something different about pushing into the water a wooden hoop to land a beauty of a trout. It just seems right. Maybe because water and fish are more in concert with wood than graphite? I don't know. Maybe it's the craftsmanship that's required with handmade wood nets, and I appreciate the work that goes into that. For sure. About the time Brodin Net Company was closing its business, a new company was launching a net business in Philadelphia. The owner had escaped all the trappings of working in a corporate job, and started a custom landing net business. I want to say quality craftsmanship, but can't, because the owner and maker of these fine nets isn't a man, but a smart business woman who can make beautiful wooden nets with her own two hands. Craftspersonship? Craftswomanship? I'll just structure my sen...
