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The Dog Days timeframe, for Tom Lounsbury, runs from the beginning of July to mid-September and is when he truly enjoys ...
That’s the message a military veteran drove home when speaking about his journey with post-traumatic stress at an artisanal fair in Windsor in June.
The mission to Iran this weekend was the second-longest B-2 bomber flight. Here's what the longest was like, according to the pilots who flew it.
The R.L. Winston Rod Co. building in Twin Bridges, that contained bamboo fly fishing rods, is seen Sunday afternoon following an early morning fire.
How one man got addicted to expensive fly fishing rods and learned to love the streams of urban Dallas.
Nearly 30 years spent meticulously building bamboo fly rods has an impact. Bill Oyster’s dedication to precision craftsmanship has turned his workshop in downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia, into a bit ...
By the mid 1800s, bamboo rods were making an appearance. In the collection is one of the first all-bamboo rods, made of Calcutta cane, by William Copham of England.
Making a bamboo drift boat is just like making a bamboo fly rod – times 10. “Instead of 700 hours, this is about 70 hours,” Ron Knowles said of the handmade fishing gear he makes at his home ...
The art of making split bamboo fly rods is alive and well in spite of rumors of its demise at the introduction of first, fiberglass rods and later graphite.
These are the five best fly fishing books that will transport you to the water, even when you're stuck at home.
Most of us don't give much thought to fly rod grips. We take what is there and use it. My 4 weight fly rod has a different grip than my 8 weight, but why?