When it comes to making custom fishing rods, Barry Weaver employs many skills. Weaver alternates among being a woodworker, an engineer, a lathe operator, a technician and an assembler. And when it ...

Imagine the gentle vibration transmitted to the hand, arm, the torso — and the ear — of a guitarist as a string is plucked on their instrument. When a fish plucks at the tip of a fishing line on a rod ...

Have you given much thought about fly rod grips. Why do they come in different shapes and sizes? How does the shape affect your casting? Does it affect your casting? Here’s a deeper look into fly rod ...

What is a custom fishing rod? A custom fishing rod gives you the option to pick out everything about the rod and make it yours. We start by choosing the right blank for what you want to fish for and ...

CASHTON — Dale Radcliffe of rural Cashton and his nephew, Eric Horstman of Winona, Minn., figured they could build a better fishing rod. So they started Radcliffe Custom Rods in 2018, and have been ...