Although a nearby pond that I'm looking out at while writing this column is still covered in ice, it's only Wednesday, and the warm weather predicted to come the next few days might turn that ice to ...

Each spring, lakes and ponds across Ohio get a sudden boost of life as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) begins releasing thousands of rainbow tro ...

Trout Season is only two weeks away, and most of us hardly thought about it a week ago. There has been catch-and-release fishing for brown and rainbow trout, but with the snow and cold ...

In-line spinners, spoons, and hardbaits get all the love in the trout game, and rightfully so. These lures have been punishing browns, rainbows, and brookies for many decades. As the old adage goes, ...

The slow retrieve tracked through green swells surging along the Surfside Jetty, then the spoon plucked a submerged granite ledge. I yanked quickly, hoping to snatch the lure back without snagging.