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Jeff Knapp, the former head of Visit McMinnville, has been selected to lead Visit Bend, after conducting a nationwide search.

AUGUSTA -- For the second time in as many chances, Mariettas Hudson Knapp had a chance to come from behind and win his age group in the national Drive, Chip

Launching the boat at Pymatuning had an odd feeling to it. Not that the lake is unfamiliar, but fishing it so early in the year was. Early March and the lake was ice free and had been for at least a c...

Moments after the hook, was set the power of a strong fish was transmitted into the deep bend of the rod. The moment was exciting but not unanticipated. While my friend Dave Keith and I were target...

A few weeks ago, I explored the use of spinner and spoons for winter trout. Add another option to the “hardware” category: suspending hard jerkbaits. While spinners and spoons have a lot of commonali...

Being organized can have a big influence on your success as an angler. The difference between efficiently finding what you’re looking for — or becoming frustrated and choosing something that’s not you...

Regarding boat ownership, it’s been said that there are two good days. The day you buy the boat and the day you sell it. Though I’d suggest boats provide many more good days, I understand the sentimen...

Creating your own baits and lures during the winter months, when fishing activities tend to be lessened, is a great way to keep active as well as ultimately reducing the strain on the wallet. While ...

As water temperatures cool down in late fall and early winter, walleye action on our state’s rivers heats up. From early December right through the season’s temporary closure in mid-March, fishing for...

The submerged brushpile, likely a portion of a tree that had been moved offshore by wind or receding ice, lay in around 12 feet of water. A quick scan on the side imaging of my sonar unit showed a sma...