Jim Morris has worked for newspapers, radio, television and various Websites for more than 47 years. He has been a writer, an editor, an editorial writer and a columnist. For 23 years, Morris worked for the Troy Daily News as sports editor, managing editor and executive editor. In 1994 he began working at the Dayton Daily News as an outdoor sports columnist and night sports desk editor. He retired from the DDN in January of 2010 and is now a freelance writer with his own Website for outdoors stories.
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Sunday, 31 July 2016 / Published in Features

It Was a Big Week For Trapshooter Dirk Meckstroth

It started out with a great honor, but when the week was over and all the gun smoke had cleared, there was quite a bit of glory to go along with it.
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Saturday, 09 July 2016 / Published in Features

Want a New Fishing Adventure? Try a Belly Boat

You’ll need a calm pond, cove in a lake or a slow-moving stream, but once you are right there in the water, you might never want to fish any other way.
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Sunday, 26 June 2016 / Published in Features

Ohio has New Record for Yellow Perch

It’s probably the most sought-after fish for eating, the yellow perch is probably the second most popular fishing target on Lake Erie (behind walleyes). In April, a Mentor resident tossed a shiner into the water and pulled up a record that had lasted more than three decades.
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Friday, 10 June 2016 / Published in Features

Time for Paddling One’s Own Canoe (or Kayak)

Paddle sports have been growing, with Ohio kayak and canoe registrations more than 130 percent higher over the past decade, up to 152,000 last year. And now Ohio is offering paddle sports events.
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Sunday, 22 May 2016 / Published in Features

Eagles Are Swooping All Over The Place

Once an endangered and somewhat rare species, the bald eagle has made a huge comeback, especially in Ohio. The national symbol is no longer on the federal or state endangered list, but is still protected by law.