In his quest for the perfect ice fishing rod, Brandon Greene says he never could find one he liked and that fit just right. So, he built one that did. And hooked a booming side venture in the process.

The man on the other end of the phone was noticeably hesitant, perhaps even a little embarrassed. He had spent 34 years in the quiet, comfortable background of the sport-fishing industry, most ...

The International Custom Rod Building Exposition featuring more than 100 display booths and 3,000 custom rod builders is set for Feb. 23-24 at the M.C. Benton Convention Center at Winston-Salem. The ...

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 ...

If you’re the kind of person who dives headlong into hobbies, becomes obsessed, and enjoys the process of figuring out how to do things, Brady Syde is your kindred spirit. Syde is the proprietor and ...

The lights are dimming on another unforgettable SEMA Show, and the 2025 Battle of the Builders Presented by Mothers Polish is officially in the books. After a week of head-turning craftsmanship, ...

When I first used a spiral-wrapped rod on a party boat, I got some strange looks," Darin Dohi laughs. Dohi's conventional rod had the first line guide on top of the blank, the second guide at an ...

According to my wife, it’s never too early to start Christmas shopping. I think she has a few presents for Christmas 2015 already stowed away in the closet. Years ago, I gave my son a custom flounder ...

The fascinating history of this 1955 Ford Thunderbird stretches from the West Coast to the East Coast, and includes a couple of legendary rod shops and a few famous hot rod builders along the way. In ...

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