WOODLAND — Gary Loomis has reeled in thousands of fish. His passion for designing rods to catch them has helped Woodland spawn a cluster of rod manufacturers revered by anglers across the country.

I'm completely aware that this fly rod review will be a little out of the box. I'm also aware that the G.Loomis Asquith has turned out to be the best fly rod I've ever fished.

G. Loomis Inc. has dropped its lawsuit against Gary Loomis, the man who founded the fishing-rod company in 1982. Jim Lebson, executive director of the Woodland-based company, said Monday that one of ...