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Isn’t fiberglass obsolete? Not the way modern glass rod builders do it. Fiberglass fly rods are enjoying a renaissance, and for good reason. Click here to read our three-part series.

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The first part of my three-part look at my favorite vintage fly rod builder: Bill Phillipson. Click here to read about one of commercial rod building’s most interesting characters.

Stealthy Fly Fisher Article
Catching trout is often about hiding from trout. Click here to find out why “sneaky” is good. Sneaky is our friend.


Originally published in California Fly Fisher. Click here and discover how some bamboo rod builders are crafting higher performance rods than ever before

Grand Lake Stream Graphic
A week at a remote Maine fishing camp didn’t have me questioning the nature of existence, but it did make me wonder why I don’t fish for smallmouth a lot more. Read it here.

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Tennessee trouting? A treat whenever I make the trip. Click here to read about my 2005 trip.

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