Herman’s Big Fish is a first class fishing store in Mukilteo run by a father and son team, Al and Mike Herman. In addition to their full line of fishing gear, bait and know-how, Al and Mike really ...
Not so long ago, fiberglass fly rods were considered all but obsolete. Fiberglass was an inexpensive and easily mass-produced altern­ative to bamboo for workaday rods in the mid-20th century. Then ...
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 ...
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 ...
At 72, the retired eye surgeon builds fishing rods, and last weekend, he introduced a small group of anglers to the craft during a hands-on class. "It's morphed into an addiction," said Land, who grew ...
The best fishing rods are durable and flexible, with excellent sensitivity that makes catching your target easier. Regardless of your style of fishing, everything else—from reels to lines and bait to ...
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