Author: Dave Golowenski, The Columbus Dispatch

Dave Golowenski | Special to The Columbus DispatchPurchasing and holding a current license is only the first step for anglers of the appropriate age to remain legal in Ohio. Next is to fish according to the rules.The 2024-25 regulations, laid out by the Ohio Division of Wildlife, went into effect March 1. What is legal and what is not can be read electronically at the website, wildohio.gov. The electronic version mirrors a published booklet.RELATED: The Ohio Division of Wildlife continues to reward anglers who catch fish of a certain sizeThe regulations cover size and number limits for various species, including…

Dave Golowenski | Special to The Columbus DispatchFor a fisherman, paradise is not so much a place on a map as a point in time when a fish rises to the bait and is caught on a hook.The sussle that follows creates good space for any angler to occupy, even if the fish see differently. Any angler who is dedicated to fighting fish will not lose as long as the time spent provides a break from a civilized world with its aggravations, demands, frustrations and dissatisfaction.A close second is whether a fish, once landed, is taken home to eat or…