When it comes to making custom fishing rods, Barry Weaver employs many skills.

In addition to making rods, Kozlowski also repairs them at the shop. He also custom makes fishing tackle.

Dick Zrudsky will customize a fishing rod -- free -- for anyone who can catch a fish bigger than the one he caught in 1969. Zrudsky makes and designs custom fishing rods from his Englewood home ...

What do you do when you and your fishing buddy really enjoy crafting your own bamboo fly rods? You turn it into a business, of course.

Q: Is making custom fishing rods your full-time job, and how long have you been doing it? A: It’s not my full-time job, it started out as a hobby.

With his own knowledge and a small cache of library books, Loyd has taught other inmates the skills of building fishing rods and fly-tying. By early February, the inmates had made nearly 100 custom ...

Rob Horken talks about building custom rods Tuesday, May 22 in his East Grand Forks shop. Known for years as "Ernie the Angler" on WDAZ-TV's weekly summer fishing reports, Horken retired four ...

A serious hobby Weckherlin got into the rod-making business to save himself money, essentially. A graduate of Martin High School in 2009, Bobby's first love was fishing, specifically bass fishing.

A custom fishing rod made by Mike Lesch includes the name of the lucky 12-year-old angler who will receive the spinning rod as a gift from his grandparents, seen in Lesch’s basement shop in ...

Teacher Gabrielle Goes said the trip would allow the students the opportunity to catch fish with custom-made fishing rods. “Building a rod is very detail-oriented, it can be very difficult at times.

Way down North Carolina Route 12 in the tiny village of Hatteras a tackle shop owner and custom fishing rod maker has placed a bet on President Trump. And it’s paying dividends. I caught wind of ...