Fishing has its own unique lexicon
Ron ScharaA crankbait is not a night crawler with an attitude. And fish beds don't have mattresses.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2006Changing landscapes
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's Backroads with Ron & RavenA Minnesota hunter will go afield this fall in both, strangely enough, the best and worst of times. So many deer abound; hardly a quail to be found. Ruffed grouse in a low to high cycle; sharptail grouse in a downward spiral. Canada geese flying like flocks of pests; ducks winging over troubled waters. There is no mystery in these changing wildlife populations. Geese thrive while quail disappear for only one reason: a changing landscape. It's a lesson in wildlife dynamics we've been slow to learn
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2006When the Griz fishes in Minnesota
Ron ScharaDick Grzywinski is a grizzled veteran in these Northern waters.
Story | Conversation | May 10, 2006More deer stories you haven't heard
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "The Outdoor Beat"Complete with the answers to why we love deer camp so
Story | Conversation | December 12, 2005Think cool thoughts for August angling
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "The Outdoor Beat"Fish often dig cold water and wading in a cool stream could be a form of air conditioning for you.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2005Attracting winter wildfowl
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "The Outdoor Beat"If you're fortunate to have a yard full of trees and bushes, becoming a bird feeder is especially easy.
Story | Conversation | January 19, 2005A few observations about deer (and hunters)
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "Backroads with Ron & Raven"Only after years or decades in the field can we come to fully appreciate what an amazing animal we are fortunate to have in our midst.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2004It's been one cold fishing season
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "Backroads with Ron & Raven"When the angling finally does start to warm up, here are some options to consider before winter sets in.
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2004That good, ol' entrepreneurial spirit
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "Backroads with Ron & Raven"When you're just about to pull the trigger on a trophy buck, give thanks for grass-roots inventors
Story | Conversation | February 23, 2004Strange breed
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "Backroads with Ron & Raven"The human race is full of contradictions as it relates to the other members in the world of animals.
Story | Conversation | January 27, 2004We closed deer camp the other day
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "Backroads with Ron & Raven"The end of a deer camp doesn't have the joy like the beginning. You're undoing something you've savored.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2003When are goose numbers too high?
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "Backroads with Ron & Raven"They are so many snow and blue geese, wildlife officials fear the birds are destroying their own nesting grounds in the tundra.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2003Don's Link to skirts
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "Backroads with Ron & Raven"When this angler created a breakthrough in lures, fishing skirts became more pliable, multi-colored and effective
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2003When targeting walleye, change is good
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's "Backroads with Ron & Raven"The key to catching walleye often depends on what to use and a willingness to adjust techniques.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2003Answers to whether El Salto is bassin's best
Ron Schara, Host of ESPN2's Backroads with Ron & RavenJust how hot is this Mexican hot spot; inquiring minds need to know
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2003TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "numbers" make the list?