Larry Donahe wants to slow it down. Not just life — though that as well — but the cadence of the fly cast, an already gracefully slow series of motions that allows the skilled angler, armed with rod ...

Charleston, W.Va. — Lee Orr and his dad Larry were trout fishing in Montana and not having much luck. Using conventional spinning gear, the duo observed others who were fly fishing and were "tearing ...

Cost: General admission fee is $45, including meal. Attendees are allowed to fish a half-mile private stretch of the North St. Vrain Creek (Colorado fishing license required, and bring your own ...

Bamboo became a popular material for fishing rods in the late-19th century but quickly was replaced with other materials — metal and, later, fiberglass. Modern graphite is considered by many to be the ...

LANESBORO, Minn. — Steve Sobieniak knew what a good fly fishing rod felt like. He developed a feel for the graceful casting tool, particularly ones made of bamboo. He could pick one up, hold it, test ...

LANESBORO, Minn. (AP) — Steve Sobieniak hopes that decades from now, someone will pick up a fly rod he made, cast it, admire how it wafts out line in gentle curls and appreciate its lithe grace and ...

VICTORIA, Minn. — Larry Donahe wants to slow it down. Not just life — though that as well — but the cadence of the fly cast, an already gracefully slow series of motions that allows the skilled angler ...

Central New York is full of die-hard, trout and salmon anglers who tie their own artificial flies. Ever consider making your own fly rod? Don’t be intimidated. It’s not as difficult or expensive as ...

FREMONT -- Wes Cooper won't be fishing today, the opening day of trout fishing season. He is more likely to be in his basement shop making bamboo fly rods. Cooper, 81, has built 245 such rods since he ...

"A cane rod is hidden inside the culm of bamboo. The rod maker's task is to bring it out." For rod maker Pete Carboni, that is more than a saying. It's the guiding principle that governs his ...

I spent a morning this week with David LeClair, an ace fly rod maker in Elbridge. LeClair specializes in making bamboo rods from scratch, but he also does repair work on all types of fly rods (bamboo, ...