The two activities that keep me busy when I’m not writing columns or enjoying good times with Barb are remarkably similar in their appetite for my discretionary spending. The activities are fishing and golf. While I do catch a bunch of bass and hole out a few pars and the occasional ...

I know a lot of anglers, many of whom would rather fish than eat, sleep or whatever, and rarely go more than a week or two between fishing trips. John Breedlove, however, is in a class by himself. Fishing to Breedlove is one of life’s necessities. It helps sustain him. It’s like the air ...

For Chris DePaola, a high degree of difficulty has a direct correlation to his fishing enjoyment. It’s not that DePaola doesn’t enjoy the times when the fishing is easy and the catching is remarkable. But he is pulled irresistibly to the waters where he can deploy his instincts and ...

It’s hard to imagine a place unfamiliar to most people in this day and age of instant access to boundless information and even virtual reality. For the most part, we are been-there-done-that people. Few experiences are beyond our reach. But for Tyler Woak, the opportunity is fast ...

For every person who fishes, there is a moment when a spark flickered in just the right spot, lighting an ember in their psyche that fans into flames whenever they pick up a rod and reel. The spark is the “Why” that guides anglers to pursue their passion for fishing. College football ...

Had the chips fallen differently decades ago, Sammy Cappelli might very well have become a diehard bass fisherman. Instead, the forces of the planet flung young Cappelli into headlong pursuit of walleye fishing and a passion for national competition. Now a multiple major champion, ...