Doug with Eleanor, Lake Champlain

Nothing like catching your first smallmouth bass when it’s a 3 lb 15 oz Lake Champlain beauty. Eleanor Farnsworth did the catching while I “guided” her to angling glory.

Casey Coffey, Burr Oak Lake

Always a good policy to stay employed is showing your boss with a big bass. Casey Coffey, superintendent of New Lexington School District, has the “hourly winner” weighed during the Big Bass Bash at Burr Oak Lake.

Doug Clifford, Lake Champlain

Low budget smallmouth bass! Forget high performance bass boats, cutting edge electronics, and all the bells and whistles associated with modern bass fishing. I caught this Malletts Bay (Lake Champlain) smallie as I stood in my boat that was tied securely to the dock. Water depth was a whopping two feet.

Doug Clifford, Alum Creek

Former “Fish Chief ” for the Ohio Division of Wildlife, Rich Carter led us on a fishing adventure to Alum Creek Lake last November where we landed 14 largemouth bass all above the 12 inch keeper size. The bait that caught every bass was a JackHammer bladed jig.

Rich Carter, Alum Creek

Former “Fish Chief” for the Ohio Division of Wildlife, Rich Carter led us on a fishing adventure to Alum Creek Lake last November where we landed 14 largemouth bass all above the 12 inch keeper size. The bait that caught every bass was a JackHammer bladed jig.

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Ed Snider had a great day at Alum Creek Lake when he won the Perry County Anglers club tournament.

Alum Creek Lake

A couple days after Inland Fish Ohio Day, I returned to Alum Creek Lake and met this angler fishing on the bank for crappies. As you can see, this guy was dialed into the crappies!

Inland Fish Ohio Day Winners, Alum Creek Lake

The prize winners on Inland Fish Ohio Day included (L-R): Tadgh Dudukovich, Camden Baker, and Solomon Curtis.

Kendra Wecker, Alum Creek Lake

Chief of the Division of Wildlife , Kendra Wecker, showed her “lake creds” when she returned to the marina with plenty of keeper crappies on Inland Fish Ohio Day.

Gov. Mike DeWine, Alum Creek Lake

Gov. Mike DeWine and grandsons had a great day on the water at Alum Creek Lake during Inland Fish Ohio Day.

Rich Zweifel, Alum Creek Lake

Rich Zweifel, my partner on Inland Fish Ohio Day, landed four keeper bass including this one!

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Bill Fulton, Buckeye Lake

Bill Fulton holds his winning catch for the Perry County Anglers Buckeye Lake tournament.

Bill Tench, Buckeye Lake

Bill Tench displays the lure that he used to take second place at Buckeye Lake.

Jordan & Jeff, Buckeye Lake

Jordan Wayne (L) and Jeff Redfern (R) handled the brief weighing duties at the Buckeye Lake tournament.

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Jordan Wayne, Rocky Fork Lake

Obviously Jordan Wayne, who took 4th place, lost a side bet in the wardrobe category.

Ab Reed, Rocky Fork Lake

First place winner, Ab Reed, hoists two of the five bass he caught at Rocky Fork Lake during the Perry County Anglers first tournament of the season.

Jacob Wayne, Rocky Fork Lake

Jacob Wayne displays two of the bass that helped him secure second place at the Perry County Anglers opening event at Rocky Fork Lake.

Alan Wayne, Rocky Fork Lake

Alan Wayne holds two of the three bass he caught to take third place at Rocky Fork Lake.

Wes Clutter, Rocky Fork Lake

Wes Clutter caught this Rocky Fork Lake largemouth bass on a Berkley Stunna jerkbait.

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Perry County Sheriff William R. Barker recognizes a winner from the 2023 Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs event.

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Dustin Karns

You might even see the owner of Venom Lures, Dustin Karns, fishing at Lake Erie at one of his secret spots.

Doug Clifford

Sometimes you have to deal with the uninvited muskie at Lake St. Clair like the one I’m holding or maybe it’s holding me.

Jeff Smith

My son-in-law from Chicago, Jeff Smith, caught this four pound plus smallmouth bass in late May at Lake St. Clair.

Mike Baughman

Mike Baughman with a nice Lake Erie largemouth bass.