REEDSPORT — In a small, cramped storefront, lined wall to wall with fishing rods, Ken Silva glues a new tip onto a 45-year-old fishing rod. As the owner of Rod & Reel Repair, Silva opened his repair ...

CHISHOLM — 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 sticks ...

Wintertime can be frustrating for many anglers as they wait for spring. For other anglers, it is time to get gear repaired and prepped for the next season. Garry Land is a long-time rod builder who ...

"A cane rod is hidden inside the culm of bamboo. The rod maker's task is to bring it out." For rod maker Pete Carboni, that is more than a saying. It's the guiding principle that governs his ...

Rob Horken might best be remembered as "Ernie the Angler," his longtime alter ego who did weekly summer fishing reports on WDAZ-TV Channel 8 in Grand Forks, but in retirement, Horken keeps his feet in ...

WOODLAND — Gary Loomis has reeled in thousands of fish. His passion for designing rods to catch them has helped Woodland spawn a cluster of rod manufacturers revered by anglers across the country. The ...

Woven fishing rod designed by Capt. Tiffany Vague. A skeletal pirate face is the woven design on a fishing rod made by Capt. Tiffancy Vague. A gift of fishing-related knowledge and skills is ...

SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. (WCHS) — If you love to fish, this time of the year can be tough to make a catch with ice and snow. There are only so many fishing videos you can watch before you just want to get ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A local veteran we've featured before on News 3 Now is giving back to other veterans in the area. Daniel (Dan-O) O'Kane, of Josie's Gift, is teaming up with two others, including Jeff ...