The eastern hellgrammite continues to cause a stir. The growing interest makes me think back to the Gapen hellgrammite, a jig body with rubber strands sticking out, the first set exaggerated in length. He sold a similar looking lure, the Ugly Bug. Both are still around.
The more recent and wildly popular Nikko hellgrammite is hardly a knock-off.
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The Scioto River is not what you would call a hidden gem; it is too large to hide.
Flowing south through central Ohio, the watershed drains 6,513 square miles. Connected waterways involve part or all of 31 counties. Some of the larger cities include Marysville, Delaware, Columbus, Circleville, Chillicothe, Jackson, and Portsmouth.
Ohio’s Scioto River well known for producing quality fishing adventures Read More »
The peak times for a white bass migration varies from year to year.
Catchable numbers arrive on the tails of retreating walleyes. Temperature and rainfall have a strong influence on the strength and duration. Even among the adjacent rivers of the Western Basin of Lake Erie, the Maumee, the Sandusky, and the Portage, the peak of each river precedes or lags a week or so from the next river not too far away.
White bass bite should peak soon on Ohio rivers Read More »
This central Ohio mayfly is clear evidence that our rivers are the last great places we have to enjoy. Mayflies, freshwater mussels, hellbenders, and numerous other species of wildlife are the frontline sentinels of what we do outdoors. Photo by John Tertuliani.
H2Ohio Rivers Program ramping up its efforts Read More »
Some blame the weather while others blame the time of day or the location for the conditions at hand. Tight-lipped crappies start the discussions or become the ongoing arguments over the line used, the lure, the color, rod length and action, even the presentation.
No one knows for sure who is right, because continuous success is rare with the same setup. On any given day, for no obvious reason, you cannot make crappies bite like you did the time before.
How to catch tight-lipped crappie in the spring Read More »
Hybrid stripers in rivers are not oriented to cover as much as they use the fluid dynamics of flowing water to their advantage. They seek specific flow patterns to thrive in open water, the areas subject to overwhelming force.
Surging water requires a keen eye to read. At first glance, it all looks the same. When fish are breaking the surface, chasing bait, the catching can appear easy.
Read the water to catch Ohio’s hybrid stripers Read More »
The Muskingum River watershed circulates the life blood of eastern Ohio, a massive 8,051 square miles, through all or part of 27 counties, the major cities of Akron, Mt. Vernon, Mansfield, Marietta, Newark, Canton, Zanesville, Cambridge, and Wooster.
The mainstem and namesake, the Muskingum River, accumulates of some of the finest rivers in Ohio.
Spring is a great time to target all Ohio’s Muskingum River has to offer Read More »
In April of 1982, I became a creel clerk for the Ohio Division of Wildlife. It was a real job after college that launched a career outdoors. Assigned a boat with a cast-off outboard from one of the agency’s fisheries fish units, I was absolutely thrilled.
Before this, I had been running around Lake Erie with old outboards. A self-appointed sea captain, smug with the vigor of youth. Knowing how to adjust the low-speed idle, motoring out of the canal to conquer the endless waves, that was all a captain needed to know, yes?
A little boat motor maintenance in March will have you ready for open water Read More »
Do you use black jigs to mimic a leech? Should you use a leech pattern? Do you see leeches when you are out fishing, like you do crayfish, minnows, or shad? What is the deal?
Black or blue/black soft plastics are a staple for bass anglers in colder water, stained too. Why do such patterns work, when the common prey items do not resemble such an offering?
Leech patterns may be the ticket after ice-out in Ohio Read More »
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