Vladimir Rachenko is a former aerospace engineer with a passion for fly fishing—so much so that twenty years ago, he transferred his skills from aerospace to making fly reels. His goal was to focus on ...

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Fly reels used to play second fiddle to rods, at least in the fly-fishing world. Volumes have been written about the nuances of bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite fly rods. But the reel? “It’s just a ...

New Hampshire anglers will get to learn how to make their own fly fishing reel.A workshop is scheduled for Feb. 11 at the Shaker Road School in Concord.The second annual Reelsmithing Workshop will be ...

First there’s that slow, hard click. You take a breath, then another…click. You can hear the finely machined teeth on the gear make contact…click. It’s the sound of anticipation, of impending battle.

Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...