"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 ...

BOZEMAN, Montana --A trout's brain is no bigger than a lentil, yet when it comes to outsmarting fly fishermen, it's enough. Which is why truly obsessive fishermen, like Randy Brown, seek any advantage ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you think the art of making fine bamboo fly rods is a thing of the past, you would be wrong. Some of the finest fly rods ever made are being built today, many of them in basement workshops or at a ...

That was made clear at the recent Southern Rodmakers Gathering at Fulton's Lodge near Mountain Home, Ark. Some 95 persons attended the 16th annual event, a record number and up from the 72 in ...

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, ...

FISHING — A perfectionist in the world of custom fly fishing rods from bamboo to graphite has left the world, but not before leaving his mark on the sport. Here’s the news from the Associated Press: ...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Tom Morgan, a past owner of the R.L. Winston Rod Company whose quest to build flawless fly fishing rods continued long after he was paralyzed by multiple sclerosis, has died. He ...