Choosing the right fishing rod shouldn't be taken lightly.(The Dallas Morning News)

Byline: Ray Sasser DALLAS _ Walk into any well-stocked fishing tackle store, and you might be overwhelmed by the assortment of fishing rods available to the modern angler. How do you choose the best rod for your personal use? The choice is difficult for a novice angler. How long does the rod need

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

REPAIRING FISHING RODS BONDS GENERATIONS.(Life and Arts)(Column)

Byline: JON HAHN P-I COLUMNIST ORTING -- There's a special bond between old men and boys when they talk fishing. Maybe it's in the genetic coding, or what they call "a guy thing," but David Nielsen had it with his Grandpa George LaWall, until he died about two years ago. "My dad had an incredible

Publication: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

THE SANTA OF THE ROD AND REEL HUGE PHILANTHROPIC PROJECT BEGAN WHEN A BOY HAD A BROKEN FISHING POLE.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

Byline: Ron Seely Wisconsin State Journal GOTHAM -- It all started, really, with the boy. So Bryce Ewing recalled last Wednesday on a fine spring afternoon, with the door of his workshop thrown open and the cheerful chorus of spring peepers floating in from the Wisconsin River backwaters. Ewing,

Publication: The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)

The guideless rod.(Daiwa's Interline fishing rod)(Evaluation)

Of all the truly awful fish smells one can encounter, there is something singularly offensive about the odor of sardines, especially when they've been thawing in the hot Florida sun all morning. They not only stink up your hands, but they somehow penetrate your clothes, your hair, even your

Publication: Popular Mechanics

An old fishing rod captures fond memories

Watching a guy at the next table examining a fishing equipment catalogue, I finally said, "Hey, what are you looking for?" Like me, this guy was no kid. He answered, "I'm looking for a new fly rod, but I'm having trouble." He explained that he did not care for modern graphite rods, and instead

Publication: Sunday News Lancaster, PA

Hooked on country sports not Christmas; MY FIRST FESTIVE FISHING ROD COST ME 53 RABBITS IN TOTAL: angling.(Features)

Byline: MOC MORGAN THE majority of people seem to like Christmas - I don't. I dare say the dislike started in my short-trouser days when I was full of expectation of what Santa would put in my stocking - but in those days the old man was not so generous. He would leave me a few items - an orange,

Publication: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)