Bill Spagnolo was born and raised in the North Country. Now retired, he spent 36 years working at Alcoa. His passions include gardening, photography, woodworking, and fishing. Indulging in his wildlife and nature photography, he captured beautiful photos of wood ducks, nature scenes, but mainly, white-tailed deer.As an established cabinet maker, he has built kitchen cabinets, antique replicas, and cedar canoes.

An avid trout fisherman for 40 years, he ties his own flies. He has assisted the DEC in reclaiming lakes and ponds by reintroducing the native, Windfall strain of brook trout.

Winter months he combined his passions by designing his own fishing net for canoes and float tubes. His new concept of fly fishing net combines materials and construction into a fully laminated (both handle and hoop) work of art with up to 5 laminates. He has experimented with numerous exotic and local woods for durability and beauty, such as, blood cherry, ash, red cherry, walnut, padauk, poplar, and hickory. When laminated properly, the contrast of woods make for a striking and uniquie fishing net which most customers prefer to simply mount in their dens, but are practical and durable for lake and pond fishing..

Price varies according to the wood used, rarity, and difficulty in bending. For further information on availability and pricing, please call Bill at (315) 764-0193. I will place more photos of these gorgeous and one of a kind , long handled fishing nets in a separate gallery on my website.