During an extended stay in Finland, the author takes two of his sons fishing to kill time. When they discover an unexpected treasure—an endless run of yellow perch—Dad sees a golden opportunity to teach his boys their first lessons of their fishing lives.

Mikhail Kalashnikov was a poor russian farm boy who happened to be a mechanical genius, and for better or for worse, the rifle he designed has changed history. PLUS: A web exclusive. Kalashnikov shares a hunting story