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The One That Got Away
Jose Wejebe’s TV show, 'The Spanish Fly,' brought charm and character to sport fishing. His death left a hole below the waterline in everyone who knew…
Apr 28
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Chris Wright
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Learning the Hard Way | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build
Watch now | In this video — part build update, part confessional — we walk through the ups and downs of the build process, and capturing it all on…
Apr 19
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Jacob Sotak
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Learning the Hard Way | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build
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Real-Time Build: Fitting the First Cork
Watch Now | Fitting the first cork ring to the reel seat insert.
Apr 19
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Jacob Sotak
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Real-Time Build: Gluing Up the Cork Grip
Watch now | Join me down at the work bench as I stumble through the glue up of a custom cork grip.
Apr 18
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Jacob Sotak
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Real-Time Build: Gluing Up the Cork Grip
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Real-Time Build: Affixing the Reel Seat Hardware
Watch Now | Pull up a chair and join me at the bench while we install reel seat hardware on the butt section of the a fly rod in real time.
Apr 18
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Jacob Sotak
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Real-Time Build: Affixing the Reel Seat Hardware
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Real-Time Build: Reel Seat Glue Up
Watch now | Get a front row seat to the process of gluing up a custom fly rod reel seat insert and hardware.
Apr 18
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Jacob Sotak
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Real-Time Build: Reel Seat Glue Up
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March 2025
The Art of Thread Wraps | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build
In planning out thread wraps I’ve stumbled upon a hidden world of craftsmanship, detail, and design I never knew existed
Mar 30
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Jacob Sotak
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The Art of Thread Wraps | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build
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Deep Dive: Putting Together the Reel Seat & Grip | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build
Watch now | Take a seat at the bench for a members-only deep dive into Codename Bronco. Get a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough of how to construct a…
Mar 20
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Jacob Sotak
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Deep Dive: Putting Together the Reel Seat & Grip | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build
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Turning the Heart of the Rod | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build
In the second installment of my fiberglass rod build, I craft the reel seat and reconsider how fly rods tell their stories
Mar 16
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Jacob Sotak
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Turning the Heart of the Rod | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build
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Codename Bronco | 4wt Fiberglass Travel Rod Build
An impulse buy and a retro obsession lead to building my first fiberglass fly rod. Welcome to Codename Bronco.
Mar 14
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Jacob Sotak
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February 2025
Magicians, Tricksters, and Gods
Fly fishing is an illusion, but there’s no false bottom, no hidden latch—only the angler, the fish, and the lie they both believe.
Feb 27
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Jacob Sotak
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Benchcraft: Chase Fancher Makes No Little Plans
In this Q&A, Oak & Oscar founder Chase Fancher talks watchmaking, storytelling, and shares details on a special project turning angling memories into…
Feb 11
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Jacob Sotak
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Benchcraft: Chase Fancher Makes No Little Plans
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