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Landing net handle
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Harry H
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Landing net handle
Currently making a landing net ,cant make up my mind what style of cork to go for a trad or a bit more modern style What do you think
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Re: Landing net handle
Be a devil and go for the trad style Harry. 
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AbsolutelyMark wrote:Be a devil and go for the trad style Harry.
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Re: Landing net handle
Trad all the way you can't have a modern cane
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Re: Landing net handle
I'd have to agree on Traditional Harry.
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Re: Landing net handle
I've just made myself one, but have no pics yet. I made it from an old split cane boat rod and the butt of a broken Marco Test. For the handle I left part of the boat rod handle on; it's turned wood painted black; and for where the rest of the handle was I've wrapped cork tape around to make a thinner section to grip. The total lenght of the handle is about 7' and I'm really chuffed with it. I whipped on blue intermediates and it looks very trad!
But I agree with Paul D, your modern handle looks much better and more practical!
But I agree with Paul D, your modern handle looks much better and more practical!
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Re: Landing net handle
Not sure if it was ever traditional to have a cork grip on a cane landing net handle but I do think they look better with a slender cork grip of around 12 inches myself..
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Wallys-Cast wrote:Not sure if it was ever traditional to have a cork grip on a cane landing net handle but I do think they look better with a slender cork grip of around 12 inches myself..
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My thoughts exactly Wal.
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Re: Landing net handle
Annoyingly I had to make my handle part longer to cover up where the split cane had been rounded off when the boat rod was manufactured. But I think the cork tape works well. I'll try to post a pic at the weekend (1st outing for it then)
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