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Fastnet Special Edition World Fly Fishing Championship Landing Net

In June the representatives of 27 countries arrived at Drymen to compete in the 2009 World Fly Fishing Championships and enjoyed a superb competition.

The Scottish team took the silver medal in 2003 and hopes were high that the team of David Chalmers, Calum Crosbie, Simon Cocker, Donald Forbes and James Litster assisted by Dick Logan (captain/reserve) and George Mackenzie (manager) would once again be there at the finish.

Fastnet were proud to be selected as the official landing net supplier for the championships. The Special Edition World Net was designed specifically for the event taking into consideration the various locations they would compete from. One hundred and seventy five landing nets were manufactured and supplied to assist each competitor successfully land their catch and you can now be the proud owner of the net that landed Scotland their prize position.

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Product Specifications

Unique diamond aluminium alloy rim (21" diameter)

NEW knotless, pan style base, 'Shake Dry' net bag (23" diameter)

Round aluminium alloy external anodised shaft

Nylon glass-toughened resin moulded knuckle

Durable rubber end cap

'Hands-free' angling lanyard

Fitted with cork grip

Aluminium yield strength: 12lbs

Frame weight (1 section shaft): approximately 400 gms

Frame weight (2 section shaft): approximately 550 gms

Frame length (1 section shaft): approximately 1.20 mtrs

Frame length (2 section shaft): approximately 1.80 mtrs

Product Design

ALUMINIUM ALLOY

Time-served engineers and craftsman machine mould and hand-finish each component to ensure your landing net performs beautifully in the field.

Both the rim and shaft are manufactured from aluminium as it is extremely versatile and the world’s most abundant third most common element comprising 8% of the earth’s crust. It has a unique combination of properties which combine lightness, strength, durability, and corrosion resistance.

A wide range of alloys are available to exploit these properties to the full yet Fastnet have gone a step further and designed a unique alloy that provides the best strength-to-weight ratio for each Fastnet landing net design.

WHY AGE HARDENED AND TEMPERED?

Your landing net rim and shaft are put through a heat treatment process to age-harden and temper the aluminium. As aluminium gets stronger as it gets older this stimulates the ageing process to the point of maximum strength.

WHY THE DIAMOND RIM SHAPE?

When landing your catch pressure is applied to specific areas of the rim. The alloy is designed to withhold pressure in these areas whilst remaining lightweight.

Try crushing an egg by applying pressure at the top and bottom to see what we mean; exceptionally strong and light and it's all down to the shape!

WHY THE ANODISED AND NON ANODISED FINISH?

Aluminium responds well to a variety of finishing methods; each provides an attractive and highly durable finish.

Many Fastnet shafts are anodised to provide added protection against oxidisation and to create a sleek finish. The salmon net shafts are the only exception to this rule as they take a lot more punishment in the field of fishing.

Oxidisation takes many years to manifest therefore a properly cleaned and stored landing net will last a lifetime.

Innovation

NYLON GLASS TOUGHENED RESIN COMPOSITE KNUCKLE

Despite initial appearances this is not made from plastic. It is, in fact, manufactured from nylon glass toughened resin, the very best composite mix of materials, ensuring exceptional strength. Another benefit to this design is that it significantly reduces net bag snagging. Each knuckle is custom moulded for each style of landing net.

 

Extra Features

‘HANDS FREE’ TRANSPORTSING LANYARD, CLIP, O-RING & D-RING

Simply allowing you to keep your hands free for carrying everything else you require!

NPVC GRIP

Ergonomic and non-slip when wet.

NEW KNOTLESS PAN STYLE BASE 'SHAKE DRY' NET BAG

Our nets take into consideration the conservation measures that have been introduced to ensure healthy fish stocks continue to flourish for future generations to enjoy (i.e. a fish friendly knotless mesh to avoid damage to eyes, gills, fins and body).

Postage prices for this product (per item)

For non-EU countries listed below the postage charge excludes any duties and taxes that may be charged on receipt of goods. If your country does not appear please email info@fastnetdevelop.co.uk for a quotation.

£0.00£9.95£12.95£15.95£18.95£29.95£34.95£55.00
England
Scotland
Wales
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Channel Islands
Czech Republic
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France
Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Slovakia
Spain
Estonia
Finland
Hungary
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Portugal
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