...you might consider an all bamboo landing net. I just received one purchased for an upcoming trip. It's lightweight, has a beautiful finish and the nodes in the bamboo are visable as on a bamboo rod. As soon as they come out with a long handled model I plan to buy one to use with my pontoon boat. If you're interested they can be found at [url=http://www.bamboonets.com.:9f3f9]www.bamboonets.com.[/url:9f3f9] No, I don't have any interest in the company. Just want to pass along something interesting to my friends at FAOL .