A chapter in my book is dedicated to celebrating the pure joy of experiencing a day on the water solo, with no worries other than which lure to tie to my line and where to make my next cast. Solo fishing days are cathartic. In “The Common Angler,” I wrote, “Fact is I return from a solo ...

YOUNGSTOWN — There was a time that CJ Charleston thought he may never play football again. After a productive sophomore campaign that saw the dynamic Youngstown State wide receiver catch 16 passes for 147 yards, Charleston was primed to take another step forward in the 2022 season. ...

My black hoodie soaked up the rising sun and radiated warmth to my shoulders Thursday as we pushed from the dock and headed to our morning’s first fishing hole in the 54-degree chill. Everything is relative, so while 54 degrees is hot in December, it’s not in summer. The chilly dawn ...

Random thoughts come to mind during a day on the water as we focus on our intended game plan, but with room in our thinking for a fresh idea. On the lake, I’m concentrating on the water around my boat and discovering the best way to put the right lure in front of a fish in a manner that ...

The first week of high school football in the Mahoning Valley has come and gone, and I’m still hearing about the excitement that came with it. The thunderstorms rolled in Thursday, bringing a halt to a few matchups and delaying another, but they didn’t stick around long enough to cause ...

Sometimes it pays to seek a change of scenery. Whether on the job or while puttering around the house, getting a different perspective can save the day in challenging situations. It also works out on the lake. Fishing friend John Breedlove of Girard and I ventured out on Mosquito Lake ...