The first fly rod that I built was for salt water fishing, particularly striped bass and blue fish. It was a G. Loomis 9-foot, 9-weight and it has since landed many stripers and blues. That was many ...

Chet Kiekhafer’s business requires the accuracy of an engineer, the steady hands of a surgeon, the creativity of an artist, and the mastery of an avid angler. Kiekhafer of Hutchinson incorporates each ...

GRAND FORKS -- In his quest for the perfect ice fishing rod, Brandon Greene says he never could find one he liked and that fit just right. So, he built one that did. And hooked a booming side venture ...