I'm getting anxious now. Tom Smithwick, who moved to Shippensburg several years ago, builds bamboo fly rods. A couple weeks ago, he found three bamboo rod blanks and offered to help me build out a fly ...

Fly fishing is my getaway. It's a medicine that throws a wide net. I use it to get out of the rat race, slow down, hear myself think, breathe in some fresh air, and get that thing that you can only ...

The Scott Fly Rod Company has hired Shawn Combs as vice president, effective January 2026. “Shawn is a lifelong angler with finely honed skills and a proven track record in fly-fishing product design, ...

Joey Puettman of Sheridan turned his passion for fly-fishing into a career building premium fly fishing rods. Over the past 20 years, Puettman has also taught more than 3,000 people how to fly fish ...

Wading streams with a fly rod in hand may be the most traditional approach to the sport, but floating rivers in a raft or driftboat, leisurely watching the scenery pass by, has its merits too. The ...

Fly-fishing is as much about preparation as it is patience. The right gear doesn’t just make your time on the water more enjoyable. It also gives you an edge when it counts. From waders that keep you ...

Project Healing Waters uses fly fishing as a rehabilitation tool for veterans. Project Healing Waters helps veterans via the sport of fly fishing. With its curriculum of fly fishing, fly casting, fly ...

Twenty years and going strong. Project Healing Waters (PHW) started in 2005 serving wounded service members who were returning from combat in Iran and Afghanistan at Walter Reed Medical Center in ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In this week’s episode, StormTracker8 Chief Meteorologist Matt DiNardo was joined by Steve Bechard with Rise Fly Rods. “Off the Hook with Matty D” is part of WRIC NOW’s ...

Jimmy Fallon under fire over Donald Trump stance: "Spineless" Caitlin Clark's Response to WNBA Commissioner’s Comment About Her Was All Class Pentagon tells Congress Trump has determined US is in ...

This is a true story of the greatest and weirdest fly-fishing cast and catch I have ever seen. It happened back in 1996. No, it’s not me who made that catch. I am 75 years old and grew up fishing in ...