Steve Woolley - Walker Based Net - Clarissa
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:28 am
I wanted to post an item about Steven Woolley a most wonderful chap and super rod builder. Have you ever been to his shop in Ashbourne? It is like taking a journey back in time. The place is overwhelmed by cane, some vintage some newly built, some ready for collection with the odd one or two being studiously worked on by the man himself. Steven is a craftsmen cast from the mould of a bygone rod building tradition. It seemed to me he does what he does for the sheer love and joy of his art.
Anyway, I am rambling, to my reason for this post - I have been looking for a Walker inspired landing net for an age and got a tip off that Steven had built one or two and may have one for sale. I called him and to my utmost surprise and joy he said yes! I am now the proud owner of a simply stunning net the likes of which are very very rare indeed. It is called 'Clarissa' what a catch that was and this net is most definitely a great prize also.
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I have included some pictures, I hope you enjoy looking at them. Incidentally when I was collecting the net Steve showed me another built cane handle (unfinished) and a spreader block. I dare say if you give him a call he may well make you one.
Anyway, I am rambling, to my reason for this post - I have been looking for a Walker inspired landing net for an age and got a tip off that Steven had built one or two and may have one for sale. I called him and to my utmost surprise and joy he said yes! I am now the proud owner of a simply stunning net the likes of which are very very rare indeed. It is called 'Clarissa' what a catch that was and this net is most definitely a great prize also.
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I have included some pictures, I hope you enjoy looking at them. Incidentally when I was collecting the net Steve showed me another built cane handle (unfinished) and a spreader block. I dare say if you give him a call he may well make you one.