WOODLAND — Gary Loomis has never been far from fishing, whether for fun or profit. Loomis has reeled in his share of fish from Southwest Washington rivers and around the world. He’s also been involved ...

Just think of it as the legal battle of Loomis the company versus Loomis the man. G. Loomis Inc., the Woodland-based maker of fishing rods, is suing Gary Loomis, who launched the company in 1982 and ...

There are passionate artists behind the fly rods at G. Loomis. Sometimes, gear becomes a bit disconnected in our hands. It can be easy to think it popped off a production line, and some robot used a ...

FULTONDALE, Alabama - Gary Loomis, well-known among freshwater angling circles as a designer of rods and blanks in the industry, will visit Fultondale Friday for a meet-and-greet event at Grabow ...

Fiberglass resins and epoxies have been around since the 1930s, but the material did not make its way into the fishing industry until after World War II. In the 1950s, glass-impregnated bamboo rods ...

I'm completely aware that this fly rod review will be a little out of the box. I'm also aware that the G.Loomis Asquith has turned out to be the best fly rod I've ever fished. I have my reasons for ...

Back in 1982, I started hearing rumblings about a new type of fishing rod that some anglers were hailing as the best ever invented. Most graphite rods, relatively new at the time, were plagued with ...

TEACH A man to fish, and you let him hold your favorite rod and reel for a day. Teach a man how to find his own rod and reel, and you’ve addicted him for life. A lot of attention gets paid to lures ...