Nedding on the Niagara
You never know what is going to work for fishing on any given day. Sometimes it does not matter how you cast, the way you retrieve or where you throw your bait. Ultimately, it is up to the fish to grab...
View ArticleFish Odyssey spans from 9/11 to pandemic
For 44 years, Niagara County has been coordinating a fishing derby in Western New York – the last 20 as the Greater Niagara Fish Odyssey. When the Odyssey was first created in 2001, transformed from...
View ArticleGearing up for fall walleye fishing on Chautauqua Lake
It was 5:50 a.m. and I was walking along the docks extending out from the Harbor Hotel on Chautauqua Lake (www.TheChautauquaHarborHotel.com). My ride for a morning foray on the lake would arrive around...
View ArticleA bird in the hand
Like the saying goes, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. The proverb turned out to prophetic for our Canada goose hunt on the final day of the early season. The day started nice enough. Cool...
View ArticleWhat lurks beneath the waters of Lake Ontario?
Many bodies of water have their own scary stories involving mysterious sightings and unexplained creatures. Lake Ontario is no different. However, I have personal knowledge through a couple friends...
View ArticlePreserving fishing history is important
Mark Schmitkons, of Newfane, is crazy about antique fishing stuff. His passion is collecting old fishing tackle that truly means something, a piece of equipment that has a story to tell. His primary...
View ArticleShooting preserves are important
In this new world of COVID-19, social distancing, and masks, shooting preserves can play an important role in getting new hunters afield in a safe and responsible manner. Whether it is the next...
View ArticleDealing with a pandemic’s effect on nature, educating anglers/hunters
Now is the time to step up and offer some assistance to the new breed of pandemic era angler and hunter. With the increased numbers of new users to our natural resources, the established outdoor...
View ArticleA resolution for 2021: Know hunting and fishing regs
If you are going to be a true hunter or angler, you need to know and understand the regulations for the waters you intend to fish or the woods, fields, and waters you intend to hunt. It cannot be any...
View ArticleFuture looks brighter for 2021
As we look at 2020 in the rear-view mirror, it is time to start looking forward and hope for brighter days. No, we have not gotten rid of COVID-19, but distribution of the vaccine is underway and plans...
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