by Doug Clifford | Mar 30, 2025 | Bass Fishing, Fishing, Lake Fishing, Ohio Fishing, State Fishing
PAINESVILLE, OH — When I received the invitation to attend the Cool Running Bass Club/North Coast Bass Anglers Association banquet in early March, I accepted before my GPS notified me that it would be a 400 mile round trip. Dennis Knowles texted me the invite and...
by Doug Clifford | Dec 24, 2024 | Fishing, Lake Fishing, Ohio Fishing, State Fishing
PERRY COUNTY, OH — The Perry County Anglers tournament schedule for 2025 has been finalized and it looks to be full of top bass fishing sites in the Buckeye State. Tournament Director Jeff Redfern has done a great job putting together a challenging schedule. If you...
by Doug Clifford | Nov 25, 2024 | Fishing, Lake Fishing, Ohio Fishing, Youth Fishing
NEW FRANKLIN, OH — A pair of champion junior anglers will be making the jump to the next level of competition once they graduate from high school in the spring of 2025. Hoyt Nicely and Connor Bower have fished as a team while competing in the Prime Time Junior Anglers...
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...
