Art Weiler Bamboo Rod Reproductions
In a shop at his woodsy home near Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, Art Weiler manufactures reproductions of famous maker bamboo fly rods. He’s...
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Alex Zidock
- Aug 21
- 4 min
The Lehigh Fishing Company: Custom Rods, Pennsylvania Made
After more than 32 jumps as a member of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, various deployments overseas (mostly pre-9/11), and a...
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Justin Leidy
- Jul 7
- 4 min
Review: Ross Reels Animas
The 2019 Ross Reels Animas is a product that is simultaneously functional and beautiful and any angler will be stoked to fish one. After...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jul 7
- 4 min
Review: Jennings Net Co's Hand-Crafted Fishing Nets
If you believe in luck, then you believe in lucky items. A rabbit’s foot, a lucky hat, maybe even a lucky fly. But how about a lucky net?...
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Ralph Scherder
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Two Stream Guides Now in Print!
Two of the stream guides that have only been available as digital downloads are now available in paperback in the online store. First...
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Ralph Scherder
- Apr 10
- 5 min
The Broken Fly Rod Blues...and How to Fix Them
Broken fly rods are a fact of life, and sooner or later, everyone gets to enjoy the experience of having one of their prized possessions...
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Ralph Scherder
- Feb 23
- 3 min
5 Tips for Buying Your First Fly Rod
As you gear up to begin fly fishing, choosing your first fly rod can seem like a daunting task. With so many models, weights, action, and...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jan 1
- 5 min
How to Choose a Fly Reel
A fly reel serves basic functions. It holds the fly line and backing as well as offers a rudimentary drag system for playing larger fish....
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Ralph Scherder
- Mar 6, 2021
- 3 min
Fly Fishing the Oil Creek Region
One of my earliest fishing memories is driving across the bridge in Oil City as caddisflies plastered the windshield. They were...
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Ralph Scherder
- Dec 15, 2020
- 5 min
Old Vise, New Vise: Upgrading to the Renzetti Presentation 2000 Series
After I’d been tying flies for about a year or so, I wanted to upgrade my vise. I remember walking into the local fly shop with a little...
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Ralph Scherder
- Oct 24, 2018
- 5 min
J:Son Flies – Imitations Come to Life
When I tied on my first J:Son fly, I felt like I was tying on a real bug. Everything about them is realistic, from their body shape and...
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Ralph Scherder
- Sep 15, 2018
- 4 min
The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies
I first checked out the book The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies from the local library, but I enjoyed it so much that I bought my...
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Ralph Scherder
- May 8, 2018
- 4 min
Two Books that Belong on Every Fly Fisher’s Shelf
Pennsylvania Trout Streams and Their Hatches by Charles Meck I first got a copy of this when I was 13 years old and it inspired me to no...
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Ralph Scherder
- May 8, 2018
- 5 min
Maps and Apps for Trout Fishing
If archaeology were my passion, I’d probably be on a team searching for Atlantis right now. I could devote decades trying to find an...
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