BACK IN MAY, I drove to Yarmouth, Maine, to visit the Maine Fly Co. I was there to pick up a custom fly rod they’d made for me and to go fishing with owner and founder Jeff Davis. I expected to find a ...

Whether you've put a hairline crack in your ferrule, snapped a guide, or lost a tip, the repair is the same; basic rod wrapping. Except for your grip, everything that's attached to your rod is simply, ...

My first fly rod was a fiberglass 8-weight Shakespeare Wonder Rod purchased in 1960 for $18 at the Fed Mart store on Mykawa Road. It was a top-end piece of tackle, a grand birthday gift, a lot of rod ...

Making a bamboo drift boat is just like making a bamboo fly rod – times 10.

Fly-fishing is as much about preparation as it is patience. The right gear doesn’t just make your time on the water more enjoyable. It also gives you an edge when it counts. From waders that keep you ...