Rod and Net Builder · Minnesota

DAM Goods and Gear

Custom fly rods and free form wood landing nets, built by hand north of Duluth, Minnesota.

FFIP Certified

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Approved North Fork Composites builder
Nets shaped free form, no jigs
Reclaimed and salvaged wood
Repairs in the same shop

Meet the maker

Meet Geoff

Geoff Vukelich builds custom fly, spinning and ice rods and one-of-a-kind landing nets north of Duluth, Minnesota. He is an approved builder for North Fork Composites, a Gary Loomis company, and shapes every net free form from reclaimed and salvaged wood, sometimes from a customer's own family pieces. He brings 20 plus years of guiding back country trips in northern Minnesota and Ontario to every build.

Geoff Vukelich
Owner and builder, DAM Goods and Gear

Region: Duluth, Minnesota
Species: Trout, Steelhead, Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye
Water type: Rivers, streams and lakes
Service: Custom rods, landing nets and repairs
Price: Starting from $225

Geoff Vukelich fishing a snowy creek in northern Minnesota

Ask Geoff about a custom order

Geoff replies to you directly. The Fly Fishing Insider Podcast is copied so we can help if you ever need us.

How an order works

Start with what you fish and where. For a rod, pick a Signature Setup or build from scratch: Geoff works from North Fork Composites blanks and can source other blanks for custom builds, from the 5 weight Epitome to the Steelie 98 switch rod. For a net, choose Creek (16 x 12 in hoop), Stream (22 x 19 in) or River (26 x 24 in), then the wood. Send wood from a family piece if you like; almost any wood can be worked in. Every net gets a clear catch-and-release bag, laced or fastened with wood plugs. Most orders take about 4 to 6 weeks while components come in and the build is finished.

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Order details

Lead time: About 4 to 6 weeks
Sizes and options: Creek, Stream and River nets
Where to find Geoff: Shop north of Duluth, Minnesota

Brook trout resting in a DAM Goods and Gear landing net with a clear catch-and-release bag

What's included?

Tick items off as you plan. Your ticks stay on this device.

Every order includes

Rod built on the blank you choose

Free form net frame, no two alike

Clear catch-and-release net bag

Backed by the DAM lifetime warranty

You choose

Rod weight, length and action

Net size: Creek, Stream or River

Wood species, or send your own

Laced or wood plug bag

Conservation

Every DAM net uses a clear catch-and-release bag that is easier on fish, and the frames are shaped from reclaimed and salvaged wood, so very little goes to waste.

Who it's for

Anglers who want a rod or net built around how and where they fish, and anyone who wants wood from a family piece turned into a net they will use for years. Geoff builds for trout, steelhead, salmon, smallmouth, pike and walleye anglers.

Ask Geoff about a custom order