eBay is last vestige of unbridled bargain hunting, or so it seems … canny manufacturers are disposing of a great deal of merchandise to middlemen who use eBay to turn sale goods and cosmetic seconds into gold. Part 1 - we look at the issues on how reputable rod companies are foisting their excess inventory through jobbers - calling the tackle “cosmetic seconds.” The traditional distribution channel is ignored, leaving a lot of small undercapitalized fly shops holding last year’s models, and unable to partake in profits.

A Roughfisher’s Journal chronicles the tales of Minnesota’s tamarack bogs and the fly fishing potential they hold. Jean Paul Lipton recounts the foraging for northeastern rough fish - the stuff most anglers are scared of…

Davis Lake will be restocked with 11 tons of Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout today, figuring 4 to the pound, that’s nearly 100,000 fish. Opening ceremonies to include a number of fishing seminars and a visit from Smokey Bear, it’s likely to be a fruitful fishing trip after so many years of Northern Pike dominance.

The California Department of Fish and Game will be detaining all boats on Interstate 5 on May 22nd and 23rd in Tehama County. All trailered boats will be subject to a Quagga and Zebra mussel inspection by department biologists and trained detection dogs.

Most states face a budget hole for their fish and game departments due to the decline in anglers. A state holiday for fishermen would solve the decline in revenue, as proof of license ownership would qualify the bearer for a day off. Budget issue solved.

Apparently there’s more species in Cache Creek than I’ve thought - I’m considering attending the Cache Creek walk, a 3 day - 17 mile jaunt through much of the Cache Creek basin, complete with scientists and ecology buffs.

The steelhead opener on the lower Columbia River has been postponed indefinitely to avoid accidentally catching Chinook Salmon. This year the Chinook count held promise for the 3rd best return on record - then the bottom fell out.
Forecasts of returning salmon have dropped from the original estimate of 269,000 fish to 180,000 - and [...]

American Shad are entering the Sacramento drainage, fish were caught at Howe avenue saturday. Shad fishing is always memorable, what with the warm temperature, balmy weather and screaming joggers. Keep an eye on your backcast - as fishing in a urban setting means onlookers behind you that don’t announce themselves.

Alert to trends in fly fishing, fish, and tackle - we’re just going to have to point the bat at the left field fence, so’s you can flock to the cutting edge…
It’s the next great “Urban Safari” - pools teeming with voracious, predatory fish and only you know about them. It’s light tackle and gossamer [...]

Recent photographs from Borneo depict evidence of Orangutan fishing with a spear. A rare photo proving that tool usage in primates is more common than once thought.