Recent content by Jameson Hawn

I built a boat. Not just any boat, a Port Ludlow pram...perhaps the fanciest way to say that I built a row boat specifically for fly fishing. Having floated around many a lake now, I can honestly say it was worth every sanding stroke and late night in the shop. Here is Part 1 of the build.

It had been a minute since I'd spent time in the shop carving, so I dusted off the woodworking tools and jumped into carving a 14" cutthroat. This was a ton of fun to bring to life from sketch to end result, and I hope the tips and tricks I mention can help you if you plan to carve one yourself!

Tried my hand at some pyrography (fancy way of saying “wood burning”) and am beyond happy with the results on this salmon parr. My goal is to incorporate little pieces like this into my Port Ludlow pram boat build to add some additional character. I also made a YouTube short showing the...

Between evenings working on my Port Ludlow pram build, I managed to squeeze in a custom net, and this one was so nice, I did it twice...Well, not by choice. Here's a video I posted of the entire net build on my Riverbend Woodworks Youtube channel: Had a major oopsie with my epoxy ratios on...

Your most recent brainstorm session for the front anchor mount is what will take this build to the next level though! Nobody has ever seen anything like what we’re cooking up!

Man, I failed 7th grade shop class, so every day I can step in my little shop feels like I am getting away with something 😂 the details on the build will be really cool, and I’m just starting in on those prior to finish. Excited to share it and hope others can tackle something similar!

Time for a little update on the Port Ludlow Pram build. Since attaching the bottom, I moved on to a ton of sanding with 80-grit to ease all the edges for the fiberglass. Fiberglass for this boat is the primary strength member. I used a heavy weight 4-inch-wide material that laps over every...

Indeed! I’ve been carving for about 15 years or so and have quite a few just hanging around my shop. I also do a fly fishing adventure series called “Catch 2 Carve” on my YouTube channel where I target a new species of fish with the fly rod and document the adventure, the fish, and carve a 1:1...

My crash course in boat building is well underway. The Port Ludlow pram is an interesting design because it’s never more than a full sheet of (not cheap) marine plywood in any direction. I have noticed a few little discrepancies with the plan set vs reality, but overall it’s pretty darn easy...

This post is really exciting for two reasons: 1) This is my first official post here on PNW Fly Fishing; and 2) I am now officially underway with my Port Ludlow Pram build. This build is my attempt to ward off the inevitable winter doldrum and jump-start spring fishing with a rowable work of...