GRAND FORKS -- 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 ...

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 ...

It’s hard to comprehend how Becky Loyd of Iowa City can create the elaborate, artistic, and superbly functional fishing rods she does unless you see her in action. Or, unless you are an angler of ...

Steve Moran will teach students as they build their own rods in a three-session evening class starting Nov.8 at White's Outdoor. Cost: $60 plus blank and components. Preregister: 535-1875. Class size ...