Afloat and a field and a day of walleye luck
Four Columbus anglers wrap a Lake Erie fishing trip with an 18 fish boat limit after a productive day chasing keeper walleyes offshore from Bass Islands. The author highlights fishing tactics including depth changes, drifting, and a top spin lure to land extra large walleyes.
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Columbus
Lake Erie
Ontario
Jim Fofrich
Tom Mayher
Cleveland
Tom
Jerry Dykin
Don
Fef
Bass Islands
Fofrich
Roberts Trophy Weekend Sparked by Multiple Sailing Races
The Cleveland Yachting Club hosts its 55th Roberts Trophy Race a 15 mile loop from Rocky River to Rondeau Harbor Canada to Lorain and back. Concurrent MORC and Tartan-10 divisions run 60 miles from Rocky River to Lorain and back. Burke Trophy MORC race Vermilion to Huron via Kelleys Island 42 miles. Huron Yacht Club hosts 44 mile Yacht Club Cup for MORC Tartan-10 and PHRF plus a 10 mile JAM race.
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Rocky River
Rondeau Harbor
Canada
Lorain
CYC
Morc Station 14
MORC
Burke
Vermilion
Huron
Kelley's Island
Sandusky
Close Match in Trapshoot at Ohio State Tournament
In Vandalia Ohio AP Bob Friede of Ravenna defeated Ronald Smith of Newcomers Town in a shootoff to win the Class AA Singles Championship at the 98th Ohio State Trapshooting Tournament. Friede and Smith were the only perfect 200s in a 365-entry singles event. Friede's 200 in overtime broke a 50 birds record as Smith finished 199. Linda Walker was high lady with 194 and 17 year old Dick Meckstroth led juniors with 185. William Miller won Class A with 199, William Gerber Class B with 198, Robert Zeinner Class C with 198, and William Thomas captured Buckeye Handicap with 99 from the 25 1/2 yard line while Michael Jennings was runner-up with 97. The handicap field had 376 entrants as the meet runs through Sunday at the Amateur Trapshooting Association grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Ohio
Bob Friede
Ravenna
Ronald Smith
Newcomerstown
Friede
Smith
Linda Walker
Middletown
Dick Meckstroth
New Knoxville
Wiliam Thomas
Gomer
Buckeye
Michael Jennings
Lancaster
Amateur Trapshooting Association
Brown added to outdoors staff
The Chronicle-Telegram expanded its outdoors team with part time sports person Steve Brown. Readers should call him at the CT's Sports desk on Wednesdays and afternoons from 2:00 to 6:00 for outdoor news tips and feature ideas.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Steve Brown
Right Hitch Limits Towing Capacity Says Expert Advice
June 22 1984 Chronicle-Tablegram presents towing safety guidance from Jim Mellon of Traw-Tite Inc. He urges matching hitch capacity to load, choosing a larger hitch if in doubt, and following car maker recommendations. The piece outlines Class I II III limits, professional installation, load placement, safety chains and lighting, plus cautious driving with trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mellon
Traw- Tite, Inc
Belleville
Mich
Mellon
Stone's Cove Improvements Underway On South Bass Island
Work on about 1 million dollars in improvements at Stone's Cove in South Bass Island State Park progresses toward a December completion. The project adds a 20 car trailer parking lot rest rooms park office storage building fuel station shower facilities and utilities upgrades along the lakeshore.
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Columbus
Ohio
Stone’s Cove
South Bass Island
Lake Erie
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Unilliance Inc
Fremont
State Controlling Board
Walleye Tournament Date Set for Lorain County Event
The first annual Lorain County Walleye Tournament is planned for Saturday, Aug. 4. Ten cash prizes include a $5,000 first prize. 100 boats, four-man teams, observers, and 18-foot minimum length. Entry is $200 with 75 percent to prize money and 25 percent to the Artificial Reef Project.
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Lorain County
Central Basin
Huron River
Avon Point
Lorain
Municipal Pier
Hot Waters
Coca-Cola
Convenient Food Marts
Walleye Country
Nas
Contest underway for stamp design in Ohio wetlands
The 1985 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp contest invites wildlife artists to submit waterfowl designs native to Ohio. Proceeds fund wetlands research and acquisitions, with a portion of artist earnings supporting conservation. The 1985 stamp runs Sept 1, 1984 to Dec 31, 1985, at $5.75 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Division of Wildlife
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
ODNR
Fountain Square
Columbus
John Ruthven
Georgetown
Harry Antis
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Sylvania
Harold Roe
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Foi
Mayher
Niagara Reef
Jerry
Cleveland Yachting Club
William T. Miller
Bucyrus
William Gerber
Robert Zeinner
Cincinnati
Brown
South Bass
Cleveland Lakefront State Park
Grace Drake
R-Solon
Drake
Resources Department
Spencer Lake
Medina County
Richard Celeste
Ben
Coble
Tims
Vn A
Saylighy
Winston Salem, NC
Walleye
P.O
Skall
Senate
U.S
Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Watercraft
Division of Watercraft
Ronald J. Gusky
Whitman Blvd
Elyria
Gusky
Kelseys Island
Ann
Herb Ehie
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