Anglers today are benefiting from a product born out of necessity in a Northeast Ohio logging operation and brought to market in an unlikely alignment of interests. In fact, the energy powering more and more fishing boats ironically was sparked in the Amish communities of West Farmington and ...

Social media chatter is getting louder as anglers throughout our region are asking where and when the autumn crappie bite is kicking in. The home range of white and black crappies includes northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Healthy populations of the popular panfish thrive in our ...

September is coming to an end, and that means it’s the beginning of the spooky season. Halloween decorations have begun to pop up in neighborhoods, candy has flooded stores nationwide for a little bit now and people will start putting thought into what they want to dress up as for the ...

The timing couldn’t have been more frustrating. My most recent fishing trip followed a string of disappointing outings. The fishing over the past six weeks had been more puzzling than normal, resulting in days when one fish per hour seemed to be the best I could produce. Then came the ...

As our green woodlands fade to red, yellow and brown, anglers are reminded that the fish world also is transitioning. Fall colors bring flying footballs, playoff baseball (we hope) and favorite fish species perking up to longer and more aggressive feeding periods that enable them to store ...

Superstitions abound in many of the games people play, including the ancient art of fishing, which thanks to its long history has more than its fair share of myths and misbeliefs. “The fish bite better in the rain.” “Never take a banana on the boat.” “I’m wearing my lucky ...