This Does it Work Wednesday kicks off my month-long "Summer Fun" Series. Each week in May, I'll look at different outdoor toys and products for both adults and children. In the spotlight this week is ...

been coming here for more than a decade. Scott Davis has been teaching kids like Joe Sorber how it's done, and he's agreed to try my rocket fishing rod. "I've seen the infomercial," Joe says. "I ...

Fishing is supposed to be relaxing, dammit. Sure, sitting on a boat in the sun drinking beer with your buddies is relaxing, but what about the whole casting motion? You call that relaxing?! I need to ...

Does it Work? and I Beat Pete come together as Cecelia Jones tests the Rocket Fishing Rod and Pete Christy accepts a fishing challenge. Let's meet this week's challenger. "Hi, I'm Jennifer Moritz. I ...

Dude, I just saw this infommercial for this fishing rod that doesn’t actually have a rod. It throws out your line, bait, bobber, and hook encapsulated in a little rocket, fired from this pump-action, ...

As a child, I spent many hours by the river in a vain attempt to catch fish, usually heading home with nothing more than a cold and a feeling of intense boredom. If only there was a Rocket Fishing Rod ...

Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy and water independent on his off-grid compound in the New Mexico desert. Eric uses his passion for writing about ...

Rocket fishing is a technique and fishing rod that was developed in order to make fishing a fun experience for children. Since one doesn’t necessarily need any prior fishing skills to use this rod, ...

Fishing, which jostles for position in the list of energetic sports with pub darts and embroidery, just became a little less exhausting with the Rocket Fishing Rod, a handheld compression unit that ...