Central New York is full of die-hard, trout and salmon anglers who tie their own artificial flies. Ever consider making your own fly rod? Don’t be intimidated. It’s not as difficult or expensive as ...

Famed fly fishing writer John Gierach once wrote a book called Standing in a River Waving a Stick. Well, fly fishing looks a lot like that. And the stick in question is a fly rod. It’s the rod that ...