Some of my best fishing successes have happened when the witches and goblins were prowling the sidewalks and ringing doorbells to beg for candy. “Trick or treat” certainly applies to my years of fishing as I’ve applied my tried-and-true autumn tricks to enjoy the treats of October ...
The moment. It’s the reason we flip on the game, whisk a sauce, line up a golf shot or go to the lake. Whether we are rooting for a go-ahead score, cooking a delicious dinner, admiring a well-struck putt or experiencing the moment when a big fish takes our bait, we all have our own version ...
The angle of the shadows and the splash of colors of the trees aligned perfectly last week as my cue to tow the Bass Cat to my favorite autumn lake. Since the day long ago when I first fished its waters, Shenango Lake has been on my short list of best local fishing holes spring, summer and ...
Like the characters in Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” anglers’ existence revolves around preparing for the arrival of a mysterious visitor. I read Beckett’s classic play many years ago as a college student studying English literature. Funny how such a long-ago experience ...
A ride up the Ohio River is a fishing trip through work-a-day America. The rush of wind buffeted our ears as Ted Suffolk and I dashed up the river in search of smallmouth bass. For many anglers, “smallies” are a pinnacle catch. They are well worth the labor to find and catch them in a ...
If you are like me, you now have some very difficult decisions to make. As Cade Smith slammed the door in the bottom of the ninth at Fenway Park Thursday night, he kicked it open for the Cleveland Guardians’ appearance in the American League playoffs. For me and a million other Ohioans, October baseball is what we cheer for. So Cleveland earning a playoff berth is thrilling. I am as excited as a kid getting his first fishing rod. But here’s my dilemma: I’m also a football fan, so now I have to pick between baseball, football and (you guessed it) fishing. October is a ...
