
But more importantly, we are concerned with environmental and social issues. As flyfishermen it is to our benefit to have a clean and healthy planet. Trout are the canaries in the coal mines and without pristine streams they will diminish. There is tremendous pressure on the world's forests and they are being cut down at an alarming rate, and incredible as it may seem, even national parks in many countries are being logged illegally. To do our small part in stemming this, we are emphasizing the use of sustainable, plantation grown teak. This is readily available in Costa Rica and is quite handsome and is also well suited for use as a landing net.