Shelby Holder used a 1-weight fly rod to fight the massive tiger trout for 30 minutes in a narrow stretch of the Hams Fork ...

Can a high-end rod actually make you a better angler? We put the Fenwick Elite Bass Casting Rod to the test to see if ...

Maine Fly Company builds off-the-shelf and custom fly rods by hand in Maine, USA. Here's a look at how they do it. Join the 1871 Club · The Greatest Stories Happen Outdoors · Subscribe Today ...

How I got addicted to expensive fly rods and learned to love the streams of urban Dallas.

Fly fishing is neither spin-casting nor coarse fishing. No live bait, please. No bobbers, thanks. We fly fishers are narcissists of minor differences and the distinctions matter to us — a lot.

Now Carl McNeil and his small Wānaka business have been recognised for making some of the finest fly-fishing rods on the planet. Epic Fly Rods had two of its fishing rods named amongst the ...

Want to fill that blank wall without breaking the bank? These 34 DIY yarn wall hangings bring all the charm, and no weaving ...

Making a bamboo drift boat is just like making a bamboo fly rod – times 10. “Instead of 700 hours, this is about 70 hours,” Ron Knowles said of the handmade fishing gear he makes at his home ...

But the Salt R8’s best quality is its ability to make short, accurate casts right off the boat—something many saltwater fly ... whole rod is made from a single 24-ton graphite blank to bring ...

Many knew her as “Fly Rod Crosby ... and basket making. As she said, Maine is the playground of the nation and in her eyes, everyone was welcome. Now, advocates for Fly Rod are ensuring ...