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Fishing with forward-facing sonar offers a different perspective

Featured, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, Ohio, Opinion /

No letters in bass fishing have caused more controversy than FFS. It stands for forward-facing sonar, but every company that produces these types of units has its own name for it.
While anglers have tried to solve underwater mysteries since the first anchor and rope dropped, this latest technology is a universe removed from the little green boxes that were all the rage 40 years ago. The FFS controversy is so heated that several professional bass fishing circuits have limited its use.

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Largemouths and smallmouths in a short sprint from Ohio to Michigan

Featured, Featured, Features, Fishing, Fishing, Home Page News, Michigan, National Fishing, Ohio /

St. Clair Shores, Mich. —“I’m going to do some R & D tomorrow. Meet me at the 9 Mile ramp at 8:00 if you want to go.”
That text came across my phone as I was returning to a boat ramp near Monroe, Michigan, after a successful day of fishing for Lake Erie largemouth bass. While better known for walleyes, perch, and smallmouth bass, Lake Erie harbors a healthy green bass population that can be found in marinas and on breakwalls that line its extensive shoreline.

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Annual Perry County, Ohio, kids fishing event another success

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Despite a long-range weekend forecast for stormy weather in Perry County, Ohio, that called for heavy rain, the annual Perry County Sheriff’s Office Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs (HOFNOD) day took place Saturday, June 14, without a single drop of rain making an appearance.
All the participants qualified for the free hot dog and chips lunch that began at 11 a.m., but that was far from the extent of free items awaiting the young anglers.

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Ohio clubs bridge the cultural divide through fishing

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In Northeast Ohio, two bass fishing clubs – one comprised of predominantly white anglers, the other predominantly black – have come together, not just to share the water, but to forge a perfect union. Their story is not limited to fishing; it’s about camaraderie, breaking barriers, and proving that passion for the sport of fishing can bridge any divide.

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Unique tourney on Ohio’s Burr Oak Lake never disappoints for bass anglers

Featured, Fishing, National Fishing, National News, News, Ohio /

The seventh annual Blue Rock Big Bass Bash at Ohio’s Burr Oak Lake had a full field of 50 boats for the sixth consecutive year when the tournament took place on Sunday, April 27. A foggy morning gave way to a sky that looked like it had invented the color blue as the team tournament format began at 7 a.m.
Instead of one winner at the day’s end weigh-in, the Bash awards a first place angler and a runner-up at the bottom of the hour for eight hours. The Run ‘N Gun Bass Busters have conducted this outstanding event from its outset seven years ago.

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A Q-and-A with pro angler and Ohioan Bill Lowen in the midst of a bounce-back season

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, Ohio /

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bill Lowen entered the 2025 tournament season carrying the memory of his disappointing performance on the 2024 Bassmaster Elite tour. Instead of focusing on a bass on the end of his line, he feared the weight at his line’s end could be his career.
“My finish for the 2024 season standings was the worst of my career,” acknowledged the Brookville, Indiana, resident who is a Buckeye native. Lowen explained that his performance on the Elite tour had started taking a downward trend after he secured his first blue trophy at Pickwick Lake in 2021.

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Ohio’s Perry County youth fishing event set for June 14

Featured, Fishing, News, Ohio /

One of the best family events of the summer is returning to Perry County on Saturday, June 14.
The Perry County Sheriff’s Office will present the Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs Youth Fishing Derby at the Perry County Gun Club located at 4957 Township Road 149, New Lexington. There is no admission fee and the event is open to the public.

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Southeast Ohio anglers turn their passion into business

Featured, Features, Fishing, Gear & Gadgets, Home Page News, National Fishing, Ohio /

Anglers constantly tinker with tackle in an attempt to outwit their competition, be it fish or fisherman.
Most times these adjustments are performed on already-manufactured products. However, access to materials and equipment has given rise to garage “factories” where anglers with another full-time job have turned to making everything from baits to rods. Southeast Ohio is a hotbed for these fishing entrepreneurs.

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