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Fishing a year-round passion for all to enjoy

In the spirit of the season (and to paraphrase Cousin Eddie in the popular 1989 movie “Christmas Vacation”), fishing is the gift that keeps on giving the whole year. Truth is, it is a lifetime of giving for those lucky enough to have been gifted with the art, science and unparalleled pastime fun of fishing. Avid anglers extend their fishing trips across the seasons. During winter, we typically have good ice for those who like to jig for crappies and walleyes. Come spring, the walleye fishing kicks in first with crappies and largemouth bass close behind. Summer and autumn are ...

How to accomplish the Northeast Ohio Slam

Exotic locations with glorious sunrises, pristine waters and abundant gamefish are the storybook dreams of many anglers. The big three outdoor magazines of my youth—Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, and Sports Afield—teased me with articles about the Florida keys, Alaskan rivers, Canada’s Northwoods, and Siberian rivers teaming with char and taimen. They were out of reach for a Youngstown boy who needed parental permission to ride his bicycle on any street other than the one where he lived. Even the great muskie waters of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York seemed like a ...

Canfield and South Range share history, titles

For the first time in the history of the Ohio High School Athletic Association football tournament, a pair of public schools from the Mahoning Valley have won state titles in the same year. Early Friday afternoon, South Range claimed its first-ever title with a resounding 53-21 win over ...

Valley football shows out at championships

It was quite the weekend for football in the Mahoning Valley. Canfield and South Range, two schools separated by less than six miles, both brought home their first state championships in school history on Friday. Facing a tough New Bremen team, Warren JFK fell just short of making it a ...

Now is the time to practice your knots

Do you tie perfect fishing knots every time? If this sounds like a silly question, then you probably can count yourself among the relatively small number of anglers who truly understands the attention to detail required to consistently execute the perfect connection between your fishing line and the hook that holds your prized catch. Whether you fish for food or for sport, you will have a considerably more satisfying experience out on the water when your lure and its hook stay secured at the end of your line. Nothing in fishing stings quite as hard as a broken knot. Now is ...

Past champs reflect on title experience

Given Aaron Brown’s resume, it would be easy to assume that a high school state title would be something of an afterthought. After all, Brown was a three-year starter and a first-team All-American at Ohio State. He’s a member of the OSU Athletic Hall of Fame. He also went on to a six-year career in the NFL. Still, when Brown discusses his career milestones, he speaks glowingly and with excitement about the time he and his Warren Western Reserve teammates won a state championship. Brown was a junior on the 1972 WWR team which defeated Cincinnati Princeton to capture the ...