Three Lima Area Bass Anglers from the Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Michigan Division will fish in the Potomac River area qualifying back-eye division from Smallwood State Park in Marbury, Maryland, October 14-16. Joined 6 Lima Area Anglers.
Lima’s Zack Meish and Findley’s Wilson Burton qualify for the Boater category, and Lima’s former resident Vicky Meish Rumer qualifies for the Coangler category.
Maish moved up to 14th in the final points and Burton in 29th. Rumer finished 31st in the point ranking.
Neither trio was eligible to catch the second day of a two-day event on the Detroit River last weekend. Burton had a 5 bass limit weighing 14 pounds and 11 ounces, while Maish had a 5 bass limit of 14 pounds and 8 ounces. Rumer caught four basses weighing 12 pounds and 3 ounces.
Maisch and Rumer were qualified to compete in regional competitions in the past, but were unable to fish due to their commitment to work. They fish for Potomac River events. Burton fished second in the Mississippi River region last fall and qualified for the National Championships this summer.
Lima Area Angler in the Backeye division qualified for regional two weeks ago, following a two-day event on Lake Erie. In the boater category, Gary Ginter of Belfontaine, Kyle Weisenberger of Columbus Grove, Bob Rogan of Waynesfield, Dick Schaffer of Rockford are in the boater category, and John Lane of Continental Ron Weissenberger and Findley are in the Coangler category. Was selected for.
The top 45 anglers in the Michigan and Ohio sectors will join the top 45 anglers in the northeastern and Piedmont sectors of the region.
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Interest in fly fishing clubs in the Lima region exceeded expectations of Brad Sherick, president of the Allen County Sportsmen and Farmers Association.
About 15 people attended the first meeting and surprised Sherick, who was expecting about 8-10 individuals at the meeting at the Association’s South Kemproad facility.
“I don’t think at least 60% of people have fly-fished at meetings,” Cherick said. “It must be exciting. Another opportunity to spread our hobbies / attachments to the masses.”
No women came to the meeting, but Cherick said they were most welcome to join the club.
The group has decided to meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm. Fly tying will be the subject of the next three meetings scheduled for October 12, November 9, and December 14. Sherick said the group is working on executive names and slate.
For more information about the club, please contact Sherrick (419-233-6448), Bill Musselman (419-648-3847), or Doug Roser (419-236-3363).
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As mentioned in this column in the past, anglers need to be aware that it is illegal to keep sports fish when using cast nets. Only prey fish and minnows can be cast nets.
Brad Bunning, Preble County Wildlife Officer, noticed that someone was using a cast net while working at Grand Lake St. Mary’s in Mercer County. After close observation, Buenning discovered that the person had not only bait fish but also sports fish. Among the sports fish were crappie, bluegill and small catfish. Wildlife officials seized sportsfish and issued subpoenas for violations to individuals.
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Badgers are found in the state, although they are not abundant in Ohio. I remember seeing it a few years ago when I was looking for a rabbit with a friend in an old railroad bed in Williams County.
Fulton County Wildlife Officer Josh Jientek helped a landowner who caught one in August. The landowner had problems with the woodchuck digging around his building, so he set up live traps to get rid of them. When he caught the badger, he contacted Dienetech.
Badgers were very aggressive and I wasn’t happy with the trap. For obvious reasons, Zientek was very careful in trying to get the badger out of the trap. Eventually, wildlife cops took the angry animal out of the trap and returned it unharmed to the wild.
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It was nice to be back on Lake Erie recently and spend some time bird watching in the fall. Investigating several locations proved to be very productive,
Among the waterfowl I saw at Howard Marsh Metro Park, my wife, daughter, and a couple of blue and green teals, a little grebe, and a few ducks were too far to identify. As the blue-winged teal flew away, I saw blue on its wings. There were also horned lark, horned lark, and belted kingfisher.
In the Doug Haubert Wetlands of White Star Park, a few miles away, we saw unusual visitors to these parts. Roseate spoonbills feature large spoonbills and bright pink feathers. Residents of the Texas coast and southern Florida. It was certainly a rare sight.
Many yellowlegs such as Lesser yellowlegs were also seen.
Al Smith is a freelance outdoor writer. You can contact him at flyfishman7@hotmail.com and follow him on Twitter @ alsmithFL.
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