Here is a list of free fishing days for 2012 for the states Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and North Dakota.

Want to fish, but haven't got a fishing license, or don't have the resources for one? Then fish during 'free fishing days' that are set up in certain states. Here are the dates for 2012.

This is a classical recipe for oysters casino.

The California halibut is a tasty fish found on the West coast. Read a little bit about this flat fish, and best catch methods for it.

Fishing at the surf line? Here are three tips for gaining distance.

This is a book review for the California Guided for Great Saltwater Fishing by Ray Rychnovsky.

The shad fish comes from the Clupeidae family. While most shad are marine species, some are freshwater, tool. Here are five popular species of shad.

An illustrated guide for fly fishing bass, L.L. Bean Fly Fishing for Bass Handbook has bass fishing basics and fly tackle information like tackle assembly and bass flies.

Surf fishing is where the fishing is done at the surf, where the waters break on the beach. No real special equipment is needed for surf fishing, other than what you probably already have.

Sushi, by Mia Detrick, is a great introduction to sushi, sashimi, and makizushi, with terminology, color photos, all about the sushi chef.