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Big Blackfoot Nets
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<p>Specializing in:</p>
<p><a href="/bin/genericPage.cgi?thepage=aboutournets">Trout Nets</a></p>
<p><a href="/bin/genericPage.cgi?thepage=aboutournets">Fishing Nets</a></p>
<p><a href="/bin/genericPage.cgi?thepage=aboutournets">Landing Nets</a></p>
<p>A love for fishing coupled with a fascination with fine wooden objects made
the perfect backdrop for the birth of Big Blackfoot Nets. The image of a fisherman
with hand-crafted bamboo rod in hand, sliding a wild cutthroat into a cheesy
net just doesn't do justice to the fish or the experience. Now alter that image,
replacing the net with one personally designed by the fisherman, a glowing work
or art crafted from a myriad of exotic woods with a soft, fish-friendly netting.
Feels better already, no? That's what Big Blackfoot Nets is all about. Design
your own personalized net right here on this website in the comfort of your
own home. In just a few weeks, it'll be in your hand or hanging off your back
in the middle of your favorite fishing water. Our nets can be found on some
of the world's great fishing waters, but they won't be found in any stores.
We only make nets to order, and we make 'em one at a time. We like it that way.
We're nestled in Montana's remote, historic Nine Mile Prairie valley, on the
banks of the legendary Big Blackfoot River. The area is rich in history, both
ancient and recent. The great Glacial Lake Missoula floods of 12,000 years ago
helped carve the many red rock cliffs found in the area as well as the rolling
boulder-strewn native grassland valley floor. For many centuries, the valley
was traversed by the Kokalahishkit Indian trail, heavily used by many western
tribes to reach the vast buffalo herds to the east (traces of the Indians' travois
tracks can still be found in the area). Two centuries ago, this trail was used
by Meriwether Lewis as the Lewis and Clark Expedition made its return trip to
St. Louis. On July 5, 1806, Lewis and his band shot an antelope for lunch nearby.
The vista onto which they gazed during that meal was our backyard, and it has
changed little since that time. More recently, this valley - and the river running
through it - formed much of the backdrop for Norman McLean's beautiful novella
and subsequent movie "A River Runs Through It". This elegant tribute to fly
fishing and to the Big Blackfoot River is continued in the name and design of
our nets. Made one at a time right here in our shop, each net is custom built
to the owner's specifications. We feel each one carries a bit of the mystique
of the river and the land that surrounds its birthplace. These nets are truly
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