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 ...

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In the rarified world of bamboo fly rod making, names like Ed Payne and Sam Carlson, and their progeny, acolytes and apprentices, stand like giants, casting long shadows that stretch from the dawn of ...

Truth is, you can catch a fish with a cane pole. But the latest, greatest graphite and fiberglass rods make bringing in a catch easier and more fun. The trouble is that there are approximately six ...

Do fly rod grips make a BIG difference in your casting? No, but the little difference it does make can equal that extra few feet that puts you in the fishes strike zone. I'm guilty of overlooking my ...

If you haven't fly fished with any of the new fiberglass rods being built today, you are missing out. "Glass" has a feel and rhythm to it that you won't find in carbon fiber. These aren't the heavy ...

I'm completely aware that this fly rod review will be a little out of the box. I'm also aware that the G.Loomis Asquith has turned out to be the best fly rod I've ever fished. I have my reasons for ...

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VICTORIA, Minn. — 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 ...