These dedicated lure makers are keeping the longstanding tradition of balsa crankbaits alive for American fishermen.

One of the interesting things in talking with many of these makers—aside from the competitive nature of the business—is that there is a good deal of sharing of ...

We'll travel to Jermyn, Lackawanna County, to make a custom fishing lure with John Van Nort, owner of Johnny V Custom Lures.

“There’s a fish on the red Naja!” Capt. Antonio Amaral screams from the bridge at the exact same moment a big blue marlin crashes the lure from the inside out. The attack leaves a gigantic hole in the ...

Jason Marx couldn't park a toy car in his garage. It's full of everything fish. His fishing boat takes up half of the garage at his Elkins home. Rods, reels and boxes on top of boxes full of fishing ...

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As a youngster, Jared DuCote spent a lot of time drawing and painting at his father’s sign shop. He eventually developed a knack for finely detailed portraits that almost look like photographs. In ...

I shouldn’t have been surprised. The East Tennessee region where he made his name is notoriously insular, with a history of bootlegging and moonshiners who took great pains to hide themselves from ...

One lucky member of the POL Outdoor Club will win a great package of fishing lures courtesy of AC's Custom Lures.

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