I set out to build the smallest working fishing rod I possibly could—and then put it to the test on my Vibe kayak. This micro rod may be tiny, but the mission was serious: catch some exotic fish ...

Putting Together the Best Fishing Rod and Reel Combo. In most cases, I would put more emphasis on and invest more budget into a higher-end rod, ... so do most people when building their own combo.

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Now he's organizing fishing rod building classes for veterans. Their first one in Jefferson this weekend is already filled up, but Dan-O says they'll try to offer these classes quarterly moving ...

Rod building In his home office is a table where Kimball builds rods for sale, a hobby he took up in the 1970s while living in Colorado because he couldn’t afford to buy a quality, manufactured rod.

And there’s also no better fish than the one you catch yourself—especially if you’re using a bamboo rod. “There’s nothing practical about fly-fishing with bamboo,” Oyster says.