Lake Metigoshe State Park is hosting a fishing rod building workshop. The workshop is April 10–12, and is only open to 12 ...

Not so long ago, fiberglass fly rods were considered all but obsolete. Fiberglass was an inexpensive and easily mass-produced altern­ative to bamboo for workaday rods in the mid-20th century. Then ...

Graphite is the tool. Fiberglass is the vibe. Add a click-and-pawl reel, and you’ll understand the obsession.

You could use one of those fancy side-scan sonar depth finders with the new underwater fish-eye orthographic readouts. Or you could go cut a switch of bamboo and do a little cane-pole fishing. If you ...

There’s a lodge in Pray, Montana, run by the same company behind Sage fly rods. It's called, wait for it, The Sage Lodge. I'm a fan of Sage fly rods; they are known for their quality and innovation. I ...

The best fishing rods are durable and flexible, with excellent sensitivity that makes catching your target easier. Regardless of your style of fishing, everything else—from reels to lines and bait to ...

At 72, the retired eye surgeon builds fishing rods, and last weekend, he introduced a small group of anglers to the craft during a hands-on class. "It's morphed into an addiction," said Land, who grew ...

Choosing the best fishing rod and reel combo doesn’t have to break the bank. For bass anglers who want to level up their bass fishing gear without paying premium prices, one clever trick is to ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — After selling his eighth or ninth custom fishing rod to the same man in Oregon several years ago, John Patrick Rivera offhandedly said, “I hope you’re happy with the stuff, and ...

The top saltwater rods are built not only to battle the larger fish present in the world’s oceans, but also to resist the highly corrosive effects of exposure to saltwater. Whether you are targeting ...