With another sweltering summer well underway, the thought of a relaxing mountain getaway with easy access to outdoor adventures, scenic beauty, and plenty of ways to cool off soun ...

The R.L. Winston Rod Co. building in Twin Bridges, that contained bamboo fly fishing rods, is seen Sunday afternoon following an early morning fire.

Nearly 30 years spent meticulously building bamboo fly rods has an impact. Bill Oyster’s dedication to precision craftsmanship has turned his workshop in downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia, into a bit ...

Jeff Hatton has put together a 115-plus rod collection which shows the history of fishing rod making from the 1700s through the 1950s. It is the only such traveling rod museum in the world.

Making a bamboo drift boat is just like making a bamboo fly rod – times 10. “Instead of 700 hours, this is about 70 hours,” Ron Knowles said of the handmade fishing gear he makes at his home ...

We put 12 of the most versatile saltwater fly rods through the wringer to see which ones can withstand the harsh conditions of the salt.

If you haven't fly fished with any of the new fiberglass rods that are being built, you are missing out.

Do fly rod grips make a BIG difference in your casting? No, but the little difference it does make can equal that extra few feet that puts you in the fishes strike zone.

Now, at Oyster Fine Bamboo Fly Rods (494 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513; 706-374-4239), he willingly shares the craft with visitors who come for week-long classes.

One of my hobbies is buying and selling fly fishing equipment. Before I started fly fishing I would come across bamboo fly rods and occasionally pick them up if the price was right.

Conventional oyster farming uses bamboo rafts. Though relatively affordable, these rafts can be damaged in typhoons. Researchers now propose a polyethylene raft around five times more durable than a ...