by Doug Clifford | Nov 12, 2024 | Fishing, Lake Fishing, Lures & Tackle, Reviews
OHIO – My fishing season ended abruptly when elbow surgery put my casting arm in a cast. Actually, I was encased in cotton padding surrounded by an ace bandage that was wrapped around a splint on my right arm. Surgery was November 4, but two fishing trips prior to...
by Doug Clifford | Sep 13, 2024 | Fishing, Lake Fishing, Lake St. Clair, Michigan Fishing, Reviews, State Fishing
St. Clair Shores, MI — Autumn has not quite arrived as evidenced by the near 90 degree temps in mid-September. The various hunting seasons are close at hand with a few already started, but there is still plenty of time to enjoy fishing your favorite spots. Lake St....
by Doug Clifford | Sep 2, 2024 | Burr Oak Lake, Fishing, Lake Fishing, Ohio Fishing, State Fishing
BURR OAK STATE PARK — Do you remember the Neil Diamond ballad about a “Solitary Man?” That old song echoed between my ears as I pulled into the parking lot at the Dock 4 boat ramp at Burr Oak Lake in Morgan County. It seemed that song should have been playing in the...
by Doug Clifford | Aug 24, 2024 | Fish Camp Life, Rooster's Recipes
MARBLEHEAD, OH — Bass fishing at Lake Erie in August proved to be less than exciting on a recent trip Mary, Chance the Wonder Dog, and I made to the big water. Accommodations at Little Ted’s Cottages were outstanding as usual and so was the weather. Even though the...
by Doug Clifford | Aug 20, 2024 | Delaware Lake, Fishing, Lake Fishing, Lake Murray, Ohio Fishing, South Carolina, State Fishing, Uncategorized
DELAWARE LAKE, OH — The American Bass Anglers (ABA) circuit concluded their 2024 season with a two day tournament at Delaware Lake on August 17 & 18. Barry Davis serves as the Central Division Director for the ABA, a role he has held for 28 years. Davis says the...