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 ...

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 ...

In a world of 3D-printed parts, CNC machines, blister-packed billet, and instant gratification, an old-school fabricator leans into the winds of change. The craft of hot rod building has gone through ...

CHISHOLM — If there’s ever a tornado warning for this Iron Range town, Mike Lesch will likely be safe. That’s because he already spends a lot of time in his basement shop, where he turns drab sticks ...

In your hands is another issue of HOT ROD Magazine, packed as usual with North America's top, state-of-the-art, high-tech, automotive exotica. Also as usual, many of the cars showcased in this issue ...

Kyle Watson of Smyrna and KDUB Rod Co was selected as a Top 10 finalist during a custom fishing rod building competition, the 2023 International Rod Building Challenge by American Tackle.

CHISHOLM, Minn. — If there’s ever a tornado warning for this Iron Range town, Mike Lesch will likely be safe. That’s because he already spends a lot of time in his basement shop, where he turns drab ...

Yes, it's been trucking along since 2011. What I added post in becoming a NAS in green. I am worried though that at some point it'll cark it, and hence preparing for The Hot Rod/Sweeter Spot Build ...

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LANESBORO, Minn. — Steve Sobieniak knew what a good fly fishing rod felt like. He developed a feel for the graceful casting tool, particularly ones made of bamboo. He could pick one up, hold it, test ...