Thanks for the replies, I guess I should put more details in my questions...lol It was a trout net, tear drop shapped, I have heard of folding ones from later years but never from that far back. I didn't play with it, but it it was hinged and had a metal handle. The feller that had it said he had never heard of one from that time frame either. While I was there he did bring out (from his treasurse in a closet) 2 very nice looking canes from the forty's. One a Gillium trout, and one Garrison salmon rod, both where in very good like new condition. They where nice to hold. So I figured the gentelman new right much about the fly world so I thought I would ask about the net to educate myself a little more...