Building your own fishing rods can be a great wintertime hobby for anglers who like to work with their hands. I started building rods in the early 1970s. Back then, rods were made from fiberglass.

In the first part of this story (November '06) we showed you what it takes to start from the very beginning with a pair of 'rails and worked up from there, building a simple frame jig to get that ...

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 ...

In the first part of this story (November '06) we showed you what it takes to start from the very beginning with a pair of 'rails and worked up from there, building a simple frame jig to get that ...