i've been trying to learn how to make a fishing net using my grandfathers old needles. this has been a problem though because my grandpa doesnt have the memory of how he used to do this. i have been able to make a net but i was wondering if anyone knew of a site that had patterns or if anyone out there had one they wouldnt mind sharing. i've been on the great lakes all my life and i'm just trying to get some of my haritage back. help if you can. jeromeah

-- jeromeah lee barnhill (solvej99@yahoo.com), April 26, 2001

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Response to hand made fishing nets

jeromeah,

this company sells finished nets or all the supplies needed to build them yourself. you can call or email them for a catalog. hope this is of some help to you.

http://home.mem.net/~miller/fishing.htm

-- sandi (sandihere@nospamlycos.com), April 26, 2001.

Response to hand made fishing nets

Hi, Jeromeah. As luck would have it, I'm teaching a class the first weekend in June on making a netted shopping bag. It will be shaped like the ubiquitous WalMart plastic bag but be a little deeper. I'll send you a copy of my instructions later. It's 5:30 a.m., I'm due at a garage sale at 7 a.m. and I still have stock to tend and my lunch to prepare. Do you know how to tie the basic knot with the shuttle and guage?

I'll visit with you more about this later. I honor your interest in your heritage. Wish more people would do the same.

-- marilyn (rainbow@ktis.net), April 27, 2001.

wilderness way magazine had an article about it,, check there website

-- stan (sopal@net-port.com), April 30, 2001.