by Tim Romano

Think your favorite fishing spot is crowded? The Dogon people of Mali get to fish the waters of Lake Antogo in west Africa one day a year and from what I can tell it's for a purely sustenance based reason. Luckily, I think most of us do not fish to eat. I certainly will whack a fish every now and then, but I don't depend on it. Besides being completely fascinated by the video below, it got me thinking about some of the waters I regularly fish.

by Joe Cermele

Of all these new economy-driven shows that inspire viewers to ponder whether stuff around the house is worth a fortune, History Channel's "Pawn Stars" is my favorite (with "American Pickers" a close second). Since I've been watching "Pawn Stars" I've yet to see anyone bring fishing tackle to the shop. Well, that streak was finally broken in a recent episode, and the outcome of the transaction got some fishermen riled up.

By Kirk Deeter

I get angry when a discussion about a conservation concern -- like oil and gas drilling in Wyoming or Utah, or maintaining roadless areas in Idaho or New Mexico, or a proposed pit mine in the headwaters of the world's largest wild salmon fishery -- degenerates into a "political debate."

by Joe Cermele

That's my good friend and editor of Fly Fishing in Salt Waters John Frazier test casting a Rise rod with guide Amanda Switzer at the Somerset Fly Fishing Show last weekend. The line to get a turn on the casting pool was rather long, which I found encouraging. And watching the show-goers send casts to Hula Hoops floating down range got me thinking about the way anglers purchase rods.