There’s nothing like a floating trailer bunk to dampen spirits at the end of a fishing day. With chagrin, I spied the starboard side outer bunk askew and bobbing in the ripples as I idled the Bass Cat toward the waiting trailer last week. After 50 years of launching and loading my ...

Have you had it with this summer’s heat? I can’t speak for all the other people who fish near Youngstown and Warren, but I can tell you that I am ready for cool mornings and breezy afternoons, the kind of days when the fish are in the mood and the catching is plentiful. Hot weather is ...

Fishing is full of mysteries and riddles to be solved by anglers who pull from their experiences and the multitude of truisms that are passed down from generation to generation. One of the so-called truths that many anglers take to the lakes is about lure size. I am among them. For years, I ...

Imagine a time way back in antiquity when an early angler dragged a fish to the mud at his feet and expressed disdain for his catch. That seems improbable considering prehistoric fishing was a subsistence activity, the opportunity to gain protein to feed family and friends. But at some ...

New technology comes to the fishing world about as frequently as most of us change socks, tempting anglers to reach deep into their pockets with hopes of gaining more satisfaction during our days on the water. Temptations are everywhere for people who fish. New lures, rods, reels and ...

As the family, friends, community and the racing world mourn the loss of the Weller family I reflect on what I’ve known of this great family. Jim Weller II was a prominent businessman and steel tycoon. Always with a smile and handshake. I once worked for him at the Warren plant, where once ...