James Acord's Leather Custom Fly Fishing Cases and Other Handmade Specialties Above left, Jimmy hand sews one of his fly rod cases together. All his work is handsewn, not using machines. This is not a cottage industry, but a one-man operation. Welcome to James Acord's web site for his custom made leather work. The specialty of the house is classic fly fishing cases, made to order for your rod, ...