Plastic worms have evolved over the years from the basic nightcrawler-shaped wigglers crafted by inventor Nick Creme in his kitchen in Akron to an array of lures engineered to fit a variety of tactics. Whether fished Texas-style with a small bullet weight; weightless on a wacky rig or any of ...

As a Browns fan growing up, the NFL draft was one of the only things to look forward to on the league calendar. Hours were spent as a kid looking at draft profiles and big boards, while thinking of potential trades that could shake up the selection process. The 2026 draft is over. So, ...

Change. It’s inevitable. Nothing stays the same for long. Just when we are getting cozy with an idea, a place or a thing, along comes a change. That includes the lakes where we go fishing. From time to time, I think back to the days when Barb and I first ventured out to Mosquito, West ...

Every day as we advance toward May, the wetlands around our region’s lakes play a symphony of songs that enchant those of us who love our outdoors. Springtime music fills the air around Mosquito, Pymatuning, West Branch, Milton, Berlin and Shenango. Songbirds play the high notes, while ...

One of my fishing friends reels in a pretty penny organizing and promoting fishing adventures in exotic locations in Central and South America. His business serves people who scratch their itch for trophy catches of tuna, marlin, dorado, grouper and all manner of saltwater species aboard ...

Every day after ice out here in northeastern Ohio, a fresh corps of anglers pulls up to a launch ramp with a flood of emotions only a fishing person can understand. Whether we’re at Lake Erie or an inland reservoir, our arrival for our first launch of the season is accompanied by feelings ...