POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

It doesn't take a mountain of money or work by a professional shop to have a nice hot rod. To be sure, many (not all) of the hot rods that win prestigious awards and get featured in magazines are the ...

Wintertime can be frustrating for many anglers as they wait for spring. For other anglers, it is time to get gear repaired and prepped for the next season. Garry Land is a long-time rod builder who ...

I carefully wound a strand of crimson thread around the six foot graphite rod blank, attaching to the shaft a gold-colored guide in the process. My half-century old eyes aren't what they used to be, ...