Rod Finish Brushes There are many ways to apply rod finish, from brush to spatula to darning needles to fingertips. Over the years we have tried
How to trim a carbon fiber/graphite tip section Trimming or cutting a graphite/carbon fiber tip top is sometimes necessary if you don’t want your tip section
A few thoughts about fly casting • A stiff, fast action rod will not make you a better caster. • An expensive rod will not make
Alaska’s Hurricane Turn Train Fishing Adventure Left the Denali National Park area at 8:00AM and headed for Talkeetna. Arrived about 10:30 just in time to get
Spining or Finding the Guide Side of a rod blank This simple process has caused much confusion and debate within the rod building community. Understanding why
America’s Bountiful Waters-150 Years of Fisheries Conservation and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fish and Aquatic Conservation (FAC) in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
August fly fishing in Alaska Fly fishing in Alaska can be super rewarding or a slap in the face. In my case today, I was slapped
How to install a rubber winding check Have you ever put on a rubber winding check and it just doesn’t look right or seat properly against
Thin Wire Thread Puller There are many ‘Thread Pullers’ available and we have found this one to be one of the toughest and long lasting ones;
There are some parts of rod building that are considered boring and tedious. One of them is grinding guide feet. Yawn… But, if you are spending