Once upon a time, all that was needed to go fishing was a cane pole and can of worms. A boat and motor was almost considered an extravagance. Those days are long gone. Or are they? Contrary to the ...

Lake sturgeon just half an inch short of being keeper When Mark Nelson’s son Matthew, 12, hooked into a sturgeon April 26, the anglers thought it was another fish in the 45-50 inch range.

It was powered by a sputtering, 2-stroke outboard, with several huge poles ... the big striper and hooked another. He had just wanted to go fishing — even if he knew that the old boat wasn ...