There’s no such thing as a scrawny bass at Chautauqua Lake — or if there is, I’ve yet to catch one there. The chunky bass swimming in the western New York lake are indicative of the health of the fishery all up and down the food chain. As reported in this column last Sunday, fishing ...

Like most anglers, I have a few lakes on my must-fish list every summer, including favorites like Erie, Pymatuning, Mosquito and the Ohio River. I look forward to every opportunity to test my skills against their bass. Without question, they make my investment in an Ohio fishing license well ...

Most of the walleyes caught by anglers end up under the sharp edge of a fillet knife, their fate determined by the taste people have acquired for their flaky, mild-tasting meat. But pro angler Sammy Cappelli of Poland gladly frees the walleyes he catches in exchange for cash and prizes in ...

Flowers are always the perfect gift – for friends, lovers and even anglers. The role of flowers in my fishing is significant and made abundantly clear last week during a fishing trip on one of our lakes known for its ample acres of aquatic vegetation. Oddly, however, I heard the evidence ...

For all the fun and joy we anglers gain from sport fishing, we sometimes forget it is rooted as a sustenance activity. Catch-and-release movements have accelerated, and perhaps even elevated, fishing to its place today as a pastime popular among people from all walks of life. Rich or poor, we ...

In fishing, as in most activities, it sometimes becomes necessary to call an audible when the original game plan goes awry. The day started on a bright note as fishing friend John Hirschbeck and I readied the Bass Cat for a few hours of fishing on one of our favorite local lakes. We ...