About Alan J. Bourgault Artisan Woodworks
Our Story
Alan’s Interest in working with wood started at an early age, watching and assisting his father with construction projects around the family home. His father, skilled in carpentry, taught Alan the skills needed to use hand tools and lay out projects.
Later, construction projects in his own home turned to new interests in the finer det
Alan’s Interest in working with wood started at an early age, watching and assisting his father with construction projects around the family home. His father, skilled in carpentry, taught Alan the skills needed to use hand tools and lay out projects.
Later, construction projects in his own home turned to new interests in the finer details of woodworking and some early pieces of furniture. Years later, Alan's joy of working with wood is still alive as he creates beautiful laminated wood landing nets and fine cutting/serving boards.
Alan has combined his lifelong passion for fly fishing with his woodworking by designing and building handcrafted landing nets and accessories for discerning fly fishers. Alan’s nets are used by fly fishers across North America.
Landing nets
Our Landing Nets
We offer a wide variety of handcrafted landing nets made of beautiful hardwoods to suit the needs of any fly fishing enthusiast. Net frames are available with a traditional oil finish or an extremely durable, water resisitant epoxy/urethane finish. Available with soft nylon catch and release mesh or rubber net bags.
A Net for Every Fish
We offer a wide variety of handcrafted landing nets made of beautiful hardwoods to suit the needs of any fly fishing enthusiast. Net frames are available with a traditional oil finish or an extremely durable, water resisitant epoxy/urethane finish. Available with soft nylon catch and release mesh or rubber net bags.
cutting and serving boards
Cutting and Serving Boards
We are makers of fine cutting and serving boards. Handcrafted from select eastern hardwoods. Painstaking assembled and finished for your dinner gatherings or everyday use.
atlantic sALMON FLIES
Atlantic Salmon Flies
In addition to our fine wood landing nets, we also offer hand-tied Atlantic Salmon hair wing flies.
THE PROS guiding our way
Robert Chiasson - Robert is the premier Atlantic Samon Guide on the Margaree River, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Our salmon nets were designed in collaboration with Robert, relying on his years of experience guiding.
Raymond Plourde is a registered professional fishing guide, lifelong angler, fly fishing photojournalist (Atlantic Salmon Journal, Chasing Silver Magazine, Wild Salmon and Steelhead, etc.) and occasional host for The New Fly Fisher (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpUss5WCMYo)
Ray assisted in testing and improving our "Pinware" landing net.
Captain Ryan Leclerc - Ryan guides throughout New England and worked with us to design nets for use on a raft or wading.
Brian Gilbert is a native of the hill towns of Western Massachusetts! With roots stemming from Charlemont and Colrain.
Western Mass Guide Service and Hilltown Anglers is located in the heart of the hill towns of Western Massachusetts.
With the Upper Deerfield in our backyard and her tributaries at our door step, we are home to the greatest Fly Fishing in Western Mass.
Dylan Brebner - Guide at Tsuniah Lake Lodge, British Columbia, Canada
Tobias Gow - Guides on the Margaree River for Atlantic Salmon.