"A cane rod is hidden inside the culm of bamboo. The rod maker's task is to bring it out." For rod maker Pete Carboni, that is more than a saying. It's the guiding principle that governs his ...

When you purchase a handmade bamboo fly rod from Dave Norling, you’re buying a piece of his personality. Well, you might not have to purchase it all. If you are friends with the Minneapolis rod maker ...

Central New York is full of die-hard, trout and salmon anglers who tie their own artificial flies. Ever consider making your own fly rod? Don’t be intimidated. It’s not as difficult or expensive as ...

Bass got a reprieve last weekend as dedicated anglers temporarily abandoned lakes throughout the Southwest. Before Saturday, many of them knew each other only through a growing online community, with ...

Larry Donahe wants to slow it down. Not just life — though that as well — but the cadence of the fly cast, an already gracefully slow series of motions that allows the skilled angler, armed with rod ...

I spent a morning this week with David LeClair, an ace fly rod maker in Elbridge. LeClair specializes in making bamboo rods from scratch, but he also does repair work on all types of fly rods (bamboo, ...

For nearly 40 years, Scott Fly Rod Co. has designed rods to catch big fish, such as President George H.W. Bush and actors Harrison Ford and Michael Keaton. "I've heard (former President) Jimmy Carter ...

Just think of it as the legal battle of Loomis the company versus Loomis the man. G. Loomis Inc., the Woodland-based maker of fishing rods, is suing Gary Loomis, who launched the company in 1982 and ...