The first step in building a custom rod is finding the spine. That is after one has selected a rod blank from all the options available. My nephew, Tegan Winters, is a game warden in Montana. For a ...

Why purchase a new fly rod when you can fish one with the satisfaction of knowing you’ve built it yourself. The class will be held seven consecutive Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Central time, starting Jan. 10 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Manchester, VT, is something of a time capsule. It’s a two-stoplight town lined with marble sidewalks, manicured lawns, and ...

Many who fish with split-cane bamboo fly rods say they allow a depth of feeling when casting or reeling in a fish that just isn’t possible with today’s more common graphite rods. When Selah’s Kevin ...

This visit combines fly fishing for trout with hands-on rod building at Orvis headquarters. Time on the water is paired with time inside one of the most respected names in fly fishing. Every step ...

Napa Valley Fly Fishers President Michael McKeown presented a hands-on demo of fly rod building at the August meeting. He has mentored dozens of students building rods — and it shows. No detail was ...