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 in the process.

. I was there to pick up a custom fly rod they’d made for me and to go fishing with owner and founder Jeff Davis. I expected to find a warehouse with heavy machinery and assembly lines, but instead I ...

The man on the other end of the phone was noticeably hesitant, perhaps even a little embarrassed. He had spent 34 years in the quiet, comfortable background of the sport-fishing industry, most ...

In high school I took a shop class called Bowmaking. As the name implies, the purpose of the class was for each student to make a bow with the wood of his choosing. Several students with good ...

The International Custom Rod Building Exposition featuring more than 100 display booths and 3,000 custom rod builders is set for Feb. 23-24 at the M.C. Benton Convention Center at Winston-Salem. The ...

When it comes to making custom fishing rods, Barry Weaver employs many skills. Weaver alternates among being a woodworker, an engineer, a lathe operator, a technician and an assembler. And when it ...

If you’re the kind of person who dives headlong into hobbies, becomes obsessed, and enjoys the process of figuring out how to do things, Brady Syde is your kindred spirit. Syde is the proprietor and ...

These hot rods, customs, and hot rod trucks were Builder’s Choice Award contenders—and winners—at the 2023 Goodguys Summit Racing Nationals. Car show enthusiasts love going to big national events to ...

We are big fans of all things hot rod, hence the name and 70 years of history. We dig rides of all sizes and shapes, from bank account-busting customs to decades-long father/son builds pieced together ...