by Doug Clifford | Apr 7, 2026 | Bass Fishing, Fishing, Lake Fishing, Ohio Fishing, Perry County Anglers, Rocky Fork Lake, State Fishing
ROCKY FORK LAKE—March 29, 2026 saw the Perry County Anglers make the long drive to Rocky Fork Lake near Hillsboro, Ohio, for the season’s first club tournament. Reports of low water at the lake led the club to take an hour delay for an 8 a.m. start instead of the...
by Doug Clifford | Jul 24, 2025 | Bass Fishing, Fishing, Lake Erie Fishing, Lake Fishing, Ohio Fishing, State Fishing
MARBLEHEAD, OH — Thanks to an invitation from Bob and Pat Davis, Mary Kayser and I were able to make a two night stay at Little Ted’s Cottages located on Lake Erie’s East Harbor. Fishing, grilling, and dining out were our primary activities for two days. Bob and Pat...
by Doug Clifford | Jul 11, 2025 | Bass Fishing, Fishing, Ohio Fishing, Youth Fishing
NEW LEXINGTON, OH — The Perry County Gun Club Lake was the site for the 2025 version of the Perry County Sheriff’s Office Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs (HOFNOD) Youth Fishing Derby. Taking place on Saturday June 14, the event drew 189 young anglers who received a...
by Doug Clifford | May 27, 2025 | Fish Camp Life, Fishing, Kentucky Fishing, Kentucky Lake, Lake Fishing, State Fishing, Youth Fishing
THE MOORS — “Hey Dad, are you at Kentucky Lake?” The call was from my daughter Stacy who lives in Nashville with her husband, Rudy, and their three kids. When I confirmed my earthly location, Stacy explained that their plans to make a sweep through the Buckeye State...
by Doug Clifford | May 11, 2025 | Bass Fishing, Fish Camp Life, Fishing, Kentucky Fishing, Kentucky Lake, Lake Fishing, State Fishing
Captain’s Log 41625: After a very successful Day 2 at Kentucky Lake, confidence was high and angling spirits were soaring. For whatever reason… falling lake, rising barometric pressure, too sunny, not enough wind, too much wind, moon phase, and any and off of...
by Doug Clifford | Apr 22, 2025 | Bass Fishing, Fish Camp Life, Fishing, Kentucky Fishing, Kentucky Lake, Lake Fishing, State Fishing
CAPTAINS LOG 41525: Bass #1 of the trip fell for a weightless Yamamoto Yamatunuki grub as I walked the marina shoreline shortly before the sun climbed over the Land Between the Lakes treeline. The 13 inch largemouth bass was tight to the flooded brush that normally...
