The casual observer might gaze across a lake and imagine great populations of fish swimming as far as the eye can see. We anglers know all too well that simply isn’t reality. Experts tell us 90% of the fish live in 10% of the lake, a claim that makes sense considering 100% of us anglers ...
My first Lake Erie walleye was swooped with the net in 1974, four of us once boated more than 80 walleyes one weekend in 1976, I’ve battled a dozen or more walleyes of seven pounds or more, and I’ve devoured my weight in fried walleye fillets. So those are my credentials. While I’ve ...
Weather deals considerable influence in the fortunes of anglers, especially during the seasonal transitions. I have experienced good times and doldrums in recent outings as weather fronts, wind shifts and cloud cover messed with my game plans. Autumn’s cooler temperatures and increased ...
Today dawned with the kind of anticipation that churns fans’ stomachs yet pulls them irresistibly into the game. Fandom delivers great joy, but not without great cost. The thrills of victory push us to the peak, but sooner or later, we will endure a stumble. It happens. Always ...
Her question was the perfect set-up. “What are those rusty things?” wife Barb asked as she checked my cell phone photos of fish I caught during a recent fishing trip. My answer to her is another explanation of why I so thoroughly appreciate each and every outing on the Ohio River’s New ...
It may be hard to believe for some, but we’re midway through the high school football regular season. There have been some good starts to the season, some disappointments and stellar play. So, why not take a look at some of the biggest surprises that have popped up through the first five ...