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 ...

Garett Mitchell has agreed to be Jim Weber’s guinea pig in the machining program at Capital High School. Mitchell, a senior, will use the lesson plans Weber wrote to design, engineer and machine a fly ...

I’ve been reviewing fly rods, fly reels, and other gear for the better part of a decade. And fly rods at every price point have only become better. When it comes to the best fly fishing rods for ...

Many who fish with split-cane bamboo fly rods say they allow a depth of feeling when casting or reeling in a fish that just isn’t possible with today’s more common graphite rods. When Selah’s Kevin ...

LEWISTON, Idaho - Bob Clark calls the basement of his Lewiston Orchards home "my part of the house." It's here in his shop that he spends four to six hours a day, every day, meticulously splitting, ...

There’s a lot to love about fly-fishing. The soothing sound of the rushing river. The wildlife, both in and around the river. Spending time outside with friends and family. And, of course, the actual ...

Brad Smith co-founded and owns Walton Rods, which manufactures primarily fly rods for fishing. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) Although he’s traveled the world to catch all manner of fish in all manner of ...

If you're interested in taking your fishing game beyond just using any old rod with a worm, you need to look at specific ...

“One thing about Montana,” says Matt Barber, an owner of Tom Morgan Rodsmiths, a custom fly rod shop in Bozeman, “is if there’s a moving body of water, there is probably a trout in it.” On the Madison ...

As we polled into the back of a creek not much wider than the skiff, our guide said you’re only going to get one shot at these fish. We turned a bend and there they were just 50 feet away, tails out ...

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 ...