I'm getting anxious now. Tom Smithwick, who moved to Shippensburg several years ago, builds bamboo fly rods. A couple weeks ago, he found three bamboo rod blanks and offered to help me build out a fly ...

Whether it is just superstition or there is some actual truth to it we will never truly know, but for most anglers, fishing with new gear is a certified way of blanking. One angler fortunate enough to ...

Rod building can be an addictive cold-weather pastime, and it can enhance your fishing experience to catch fish on a rod that you specifically designed — handle material and length / rod length / ...