If you like to fish in Massachusetts lakes and streams, there are big changes coming. The state is banning some of what's in your tackle box, because it can hurt the environment. The short answer is: ...

Reporting from sacramento — Californians who enjoy fishing, heads up: Gov. Jerry Brown has his eye on your tackle box. He’s especially interested in your lead sinkers, starting with the tiny split ...

Walk down the fishing tackle aisle of most sporting goods stores and you are likely to see shelves stocked with lead fishing weights of many shapes and sizes. While lead weights have been popular for ...