Weekend Angler

Posted on October 25, 2014

It’s been a hot, beautiful summer across much of the south. Temperatures ran above average with rainfall well be...

Posted on July 19, 2014

As a longtime outdoors person, there’s one thing I’ve noticed through the years; when winter is long and c...

Posted on December 21, 2013

The Christmas Holiday Season has arrived along with some snow, incredible food, shopping, and special time with family and...

Posted on November 30, 2013

I was relaxing in a waiting area recently, picked up a fishing magazine and found an interesting article. It was a bas...

Posted on November 16, 2013

I recently enjoyed some fine fishing for brown trout in a small reservoir close to my home. It’s prespawn time f...

Posted on August 10, 2013

I’m not the type of person who complains much. I strive to keep a positive outlook and focus on the good things in life th...

Posted on March 10, 2013

I enjoyed a busy holiday season filled with good food and time spent with family and friends. Shopping, book signing e...

Posted on November 24, 2012

It’s that time of year again…already. Is it my imagination or does every year go faster as we age? I&rsqu...

Posted on November 03, 2012

The fall period offers some of the best fishing of the year because most game fish feed heavily as day length decrease...

Posted on October 07, 2012

It’s that time again. Day length is decreasing, surface water temperatures are falling, and baitfish are beginning t...

Posted on September 03, 2012

During the peak of summer when shallow water fishing opportunities are limited I often take time to reflect on past fishin...

Posted on August 14, 2012

When summer temperatures peak, good daytime fishing opportunities become more limited. The blazing sun, high temps, high r...

Posted on July 15, 2012

Fishing for smallmouth bass in rivers is one of my favorite summer pastimes. Floating a river while watching the sun rise...

Posted on July 04, 2012

It’s been a hot, dry spring across the southeast. Summer’s just begun yet most rivers and reservoirs are unusu...

Posted on June 03, 2012

If you’ve read my book, you know I’m not an avid fly fisherman. My focus is on catching fish, whatever’s...

From the Bench: From Baseball Baptism to...

Bridgeport’s Ben McDougal has had a senior year at West Virginia University that provided memories and highlight...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Recalling Bridgeport Bank o...

Does anyone remember the Bridgeport Bank? This is believed to be the front of a calendar from the bank showing...

Posted by Dick Duez
The Cyber Beacon: Protecting Public Trus...

After a brief hiatus, it is great to be back writing the Cyber Beacon. Cybersecurity never stands still, and neither shoul...

Posted by Joe Earley
It's Happening: Curtain to Open on The W...

On our way to Lambert’s Winery last Wednesday evening for live music and coal-fired pizza, m...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: A Decade-Plus Run of Former ...

It was back in my thin waist days when I first walked through the door. The date, according to my friend Rebecca Deem...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Summer 2026 Reading Final...

We are less than two weeks away from the end of summer reading, but we still have lots of stories left to unearth. It...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
Tending Community: The Sustainability Bu...

Hey, Bridgeport! Have you noticed the buzz around sustainable living lately? Not every buzz is worth following, but th...

Posted by Perris Reed