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 | Apr 12, 2025 | Fish Camp Life, Fishing, Lake Fishing, Life Lessons, Ohio Fishing, Salt Fork State Park, State Fishing, Youth Fishing
CAMBRIDGE, OH — Of all the monthly designations, April’s Autism Awareness has never been necessary for my family. We had to embrace autism every minute of every day after my son, Matthew, was diagnosed as autistic. The part of Matt’s diagnosis that proved most painful...
by Doug Clifford | Apr 3, 2025 | Bass Fishing, Fishing, Lake Fishing, Ohio Fishing, State Fishing, Youth Fishing
PERRY COUNTY, OHIO — The Perry County Sheriff’s Office has scheduled its annual Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs (HOFNOD) event for Saturday June 14, 2025, at the Perry County Gun Club Lake. Registration for this outstanding day dedicated to young anglers will be from...
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...
