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 ...

ESKO -- When Phil Johnson was in college, making $3 an hour working summers at the paper mill in Cloquet, he saved enough to buy himself a bamboo fly rod. "I bought an Orvis Battenkill," says Johnson, ...

Chuck DeRemer first held a fishing rod when he was a year old. Now the 64-year-old Fargo resident is putting fishing rods in the hands of others. DeRemer operates Chuck's Custom Rods in Fargo, which ...

Chet Kiekhafer’s business requires the accuracy of an engineer, the steady hands of a surgeon, the creativity of an artist, and the mastery of an avid angler. Kiekhafer of Hutchinson incorporates each ...

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've always thought of Hardy as a fly reel company. High end quality English reels with a lot of history. I was reluctant to the idea of fishing a Hardy fly rod, especially one built for the salt.

LANESBORO, Minn. (AP) — Steve Sobieniak hopes that decades from now, someone will pick up a fly rod he made, cast it, admire how it wafts out line in gentle curls and appreciate its lithe grace and ...

Last month on the River Nadder, as I was waiting for a fish to show, with my rod held motionless over the water, a kingfisher appeared out of nowhere and perched on the tip. This was the fourth time ...

The Columbus Rod Run show will be back in action next weekend for the 49th year. Held by the Midwest Street Rod Association - East Central Chapter, the tradition involves a two-day event always held ...

Rod Wave doesn't take kindly to sneak disses. On Monday, PnB Rock took to his Instagram Story where he criticized the "new generation" of rappers who are making emotion-fueled music. "All these lil ...

'Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?' hitmaker Rod Stewart has divulged one "horrible" detail pertaining to his anticipated performance at Glastonbury and disclosed that he asserted a specific request. Appearing on ...

Rod Stewart shared one "horrible" thing about his upcoming performance at Glastonbury and revealed that he had made a certain demand. In a Glastonbury-themed special of the BBC Sidetracked podcast ...