Anglers who fish enough inevitably suffer from minor cork damage. Major cork damage like complete breakage, large gaps or crushed sections benefit from professional repair from the rod manufacturer.

<p><strong>Robert Knox</strong> of Whitefish ties a fly on the shore of the North Fork of the Flathead River on Wednesday. Building fly-rod handles out of cork ...

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 ...

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 ...