It’s pretty addictive.” Carp love this hodge-podge version of a crawdad, according to angler Blake Jackson. (Dustin Bleizeffer/WyoFile) He clamps a stout, size-8 hook in the vise and wraps the shank ...

Shelby Holder used a 1-weight fly rod to fight the massive tiger trout for 30 minutes in a narrow stretch of the Hams Fork ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. Best ...

Zack’s Custom Rods started in a basement with a 10 year old and a dream – now it’s a million dollar business. Zack and his team hand build thousands of fishing rods every year in Westport ...

If you want ultimate protection for your fly rods, leave them in their tubes – they’re custom-built to keep your rod safe. But when you fish a lot, putting together and breaking down your rod ...

Anglers use ­custom 14-weight rods and huge popper flies. “A giant shark will rise to the fly like a brown trout on a hopper,” he says. Beating a 500-pound mako with a fly rod is almost impossible.

A souped-up Chevy-powered Defender that comes complete with L.L. Bean fly rods and custom mounts. As the reigning champ, Riley will receive a Tartan jacket at tonight's champions dinner, something ...

Making a bamboo drift boat is just like making a bamboo fly rod – times 10. “Instead of 700 hours, this is about 70 hours,” Ron Knowles said of the handmade fishing gear he makes at his home ...

ELKO — The 19th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to the Great Basin College Theater on March 29. “It’s a compilation of a bunch of short films from fly fishing ventures around the ...

The 31st DRiFT Fly Fishing Auction is Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Villa Park VFW. Registration and preview begin at 9 a.m. The auction begins at 10 a.m. A custom-made bamboo fly rod is among the ...

An avid outdoorsman with a passion for craftsmanship, Skip loved fishing, tying flies, and crafting custom fly fishing rods for friends and family. He also made beautiful custom ink pens ...

In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and tying flies. He also crafted custom fly fishing rods for friends and family. Additionally, he made his own custom ink pens.