To me the river looked anything but fishy at first light Saturday as we launched my nephew Sam Patterson's flat-bottomed boat in the high, swift and muddy Wapsipinicon. Among my many misgivings were ...

It started as a wild idea — could we catch fish using DIY lures made from Play-Doh? Turns out, we could! In this fun and offbeat challenge, we craft custom lures out of Play-Doh and head out to see if ...