6/25/24: Today our Nonprofit Organization Cast It Forward welcomed awesome families from the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio.
During the day’s activities attendees were instructed on proper cast and retrieve techniques, treated to an extended boat ride on our organization’s Hewescraft Boats ProV200 HT ET vessel, enjoyed a delicious cookout lunch and of course, caught lots of fish!!!
As we wrapped up our time together and in the spirit of our “Cast It Forward” mission, we provided each participant with their very own fishing rod / reel combo, stocked tackle kit, fishing hat, fishing shirt, and “how to” fishing book.
It was an awesome day spent with this inspiring group and we look forward to spending time together again soon with the great people from the DSANEO.
Today’s event was made possible through the support of the Hewes Marine Company.
Hewes Marine’s mission “is to design, build, and market the safest, most functional aluminum fishing boat”.
We offer our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the Hewes Marine Company for their support and for making today’s event possible for the families from the DSANEO.
6/18/24: A huge part of our Cast It Forward mission is to share our love, joy, and passion for our great sport and awe-inspiring outdoors with those who otherwise would not have the opportunity.
It is even more gratifying when we can share this passion with children and their families who are dealing with unfortunate circumstances.
Such was the case today as we welcomed fun, outgoing, families from the A Special Wish Northeast Ohio Chapter. Each participant was treated to a full day of outdoor fun, boat rides, cookout lunch, and of courses - fishing!
At the end of our day together and in the spirit of our “Cast It Forward” mission, we provided each aspiring angler with their very own fishing rod / reel combo, stocked tackle kit, fishing hat, fishing shirt, and “how to” fishing book.
We hope to inspire each participant into continued participation and ongoing appreciation for our great sport and outdoors.
Please join us in wishing these deserving children & their families a lifetime of good health and fishing memories!
As a Nonprofit Organization, we survive and thrive through the aid and support of others.
Today’s event was funded by the Akron Community Foundation and the Akron Beacon Journal courtesy of their Millennium Fund for Children grant program.
We offer our deepest appreciation to the Akron Community Foundation and the Akron Beacon Journal for their support in making today’s event possible.
6/4/24: Our Cast It Forward mission is to share our great sport and awe-inspiring outdoors with those who otherwise would not have the opportunity.
In this spirit, today we welcomed avid young anglers Parker and Max along with their dads Tim and Robb for a morning of great walleye action.
Walleye Nation Creations Reapers in “Atomic Shad” and “John Deere 60’- 110’ back unassisted, along with Tommy Harris custom painted baits “Nemo” and “Green Goblin” 80’ - 140’ back unassisted, and Dipsey / Stinger combos at #0 40’ - 75’ back was our program today.
Water visibility was 4’, winds were W @ 8 mph with dense fog for most of the morning, barometric pressure read 31.00 InHg, water surface temperature 66 degrees and trolling speeds run between 1.7 - 2.0 mph.
Today’s trip was made possible by a generous donation made by daughter Amy Dixon Johnson and family in loving memory of husband, father, and veteran Richard “Dick” G. Dixon Jr.
A US Army veteran, Dick was a larger than life presence standing 6-foot, 6 inches tall. He was a strong man of great integrity who was always looking to make life better and easier for those around him.
Dick raised one daughter, and also had the opportunity to experience the joys of being a grandfather to one granddaughter who lovingly called him "Porker Pig".
Dick lived an incredibly full life and his family is proud of the legacy he left behind. We are just as honored to share his story with you.
6/1/24: Today our Nonprofit organization Cast It Forward had US Army Veteran Darbey and his lovely wife Diane on board with us for a great morning of very fast walleye action.
We concentrated our efforts in 45’-50’ of water targeting suspended schools of fish. The bite was aggressive, and the action was fast. Darbey and Diane caught a nice mixed bag of fish including one heavy catfish and a true Lake Erie trophy walleye measuring 28” long and weighing over 8 pounds!
The water temperature read 65 degrees, winds S <10 mph, water clarity 5’ , barometric pressure 31.26 InHg and trolling speed 1.8 - 2.0 mph.
A variety of lures proved to be successful. Walleye Nation Creations Reapers in Atomic Shad, John Deer, and Patriot run 70’-110’ back unassisted, Tommy Harris custom painted “Nemo” and “Green Goblin” unassisted 80-120’ back, and the Dipsey / Stinger combo run at 0 setting 40’-75’ back all consistently caught our fish today.
Today’s veteran trip was made possible through the support of the Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism (NEOPAT)
“NEOPAT has made the promise to do whatever it takes to support and serve our local military members and families and to remember those who have gone before us”.
We offer our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to NEOPAT for their support in our mission.
5/31/24: Today our Nonprofit organization Cast It Forward had first time Lake Erie walleye anglers Don and his son Shane on board with us for a great morning of fast walleye action.
Don, who served in the US Army National Guard, wanted to experience all that our Great Lake has to offer with his son.
We concentrated our efforts in 48-52’ of water targeting suspended schools of fish and were fortunate to share a great morning together of catching fish and enjoying our Great Lake.
The water temperature read 63 degrees, winds SW <10 mph, water clarity 5’ , barometric pressure 31.31 InHg and trolling speed 1.8 - 2.0 mph.
A variety of lures proved to be successful. Walleye Nation Creations Reapers in Atomic Shad, John Deer and Tommy Harris custom painted “Nemo run unassisted 80-100’ back, and the Dipsey / Stinger combo run at 0 setting 40’-60’ back also contributed to the cause today.
Today’s veteran trip was made possible through the support of Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism (NEOPAT).
“NEOPAT has made the promise to do whatever it takes to support and serve our local military members and families and to remember those who have gone before us”.
We offer our deepest appreciation and most heartfelt thanks to NEOPAT for their support in our mission.
5/24/24: Today our Nonprofit organization Cast It Forward had the honor and pleasure to welcome Mr. Lloyd Eugene “Gene” Wright on board with us for a great morning of walleye action. Also joining along with “Mr. Gene” was his son-in-law Chris.
A true inspiration, Mr. Gene proudly served our country during WWII as a member of the US Navy. Even now at 98 years of age, he is active, mobile and fully engaged.
We concentrated our efforts in 35’- 45’ of water targeting suspended schools of fish. We had an awesome morning together of catching fish on a beautiful, flat lake.
Please join us in thanking Mr. Lloyd Eugene Wright for his dedicated service to our country.
Today the water temperature read 65 degrees, winds were SW <10 mph, water clarity 5’ , barometric pressure 31.09 InHg and trolling speed run between 1.8 - 2.0 mph.
A variety of lures proved to be successful. Walleye Nation Creations Reapers in Atomic Shad, John Deere, and Tommy Harris custom painted “Patriot” run unassisted 60’- 100’ back, and Dipsey / Stinger combos run at a 0 setting 40’-50’ back also contributed today.
Today’s veteran trip was made possible through the support of the CCH Healthcare company.
CCH Healthcare operates skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers across Ohio and North Carolina. “We believe that the highest standards of healthcare include compassion, dignity and respect”.
We offer our deepest appreciation and sincerest, heartfelt thanks to CCH Healthcare for their support in our mission.
5/21/24: Today our Nonprofit organization Cast It Forward had the honor and pleasure to have Amanda and Ashley, two Iraq war veterans, on board with us for a great morning of walleye action.
Ashley, an Akron native, had never been on Lake Erie nor had she ever caught a walleye before. Amanda a native of Louisiana, also joined us during our adventure to fish, and provide support for her fellow female vet.
We concentrated our efforts in 40’-48’ of water targeting suspended schools of fish. We had a great morning together of catching fish, telling stories and simply enjoying our Great Lake.
Please join us in thanking Amanda and Ashley for their dedicated service to our country.
The water temperature read 65 degrees, winds SW <10 mph, water clarity 5’ , barometric pressure 31.01 InHg and trolling speed 1.8 - 2.0 mph.
A variety of lures proved to be successful. Walleye Nation Creations Reapers in Atomic Shad, Wonder Bread, John Deer and Tommy Harris custom painted “Patriot” run unassisted 60’- 100’ back, and the Dipsey / Stinger combo run at 0 setting 40’-60’ back also contributed to the cause today.
Today’s veteran trip was made possible through the support of Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism (NEOPAT).
“NEOPAT has made the promise to do whatever it takes to support and serve our local military members and families and to remember those who have gone before us”.
We offer our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to NEOPAT for their support in our mission.
5/20/24: Our Nonprofit organization Cast It Forward had the honor and pleasure to have three Erie County veterans on board with us for a morning of fast action walleye fishing.
Reapers in “John Deere”, “Atomic Shad” and Tommy Harris painted “Patriot”60-100’ back and Bandits 80’-120’ unassisted along with our Dipsey / Stinger combo using a “0” setting 40’-60’ back all consistently produced fish.
The lake’s surface temperature read 65 degrees, water visibility 4’, winds calm, barometric pressure 31.11 InHg, and trolling speeds run between 1.7 -2.0 mph.
It was a great morning on the lake together so please join us in thanking Al, Pete, and Chuck for their service to our country.
Today’s event was funded by the Mylander Foundation of Erie County.
We offer our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the Mylander Foundation of Erie County for their support and for making today's event possible for these deserving veterans from Erie County.
5/19/24: Recently our Nonprofit organization Cast It Forward had the honor and pleasure to have four Erie County area veterans Mike, Marty, Steve, and Chuck on board with us for a morning of unbelievably fast and productive walleye fishing.
Walleye Nation Creations Reapers in “Wonderbread”, John Deere”, “Atomic Shad” and Tommy Harris painted “Patriot”60-100’ back and Bandits 80’-120’ unassisted along with our Dipsey / small Watermelon Stinger spoon combo using a “0” setting 40’-60’ back all consistently produced fish for us today.
The lake’s surface temperature read 65 degrees, water visibility 4’, winds calm, barometric pressure 31.09 InHg, and trolling speeds were run between 1.7 -2.0 mph.
It was a fun and much deserved morning on the water for these worthy veterans, so please join us in thanking Mike, Marty, Steve and Chuck for their service to our country.
Today’s event was funded by the Mylander Foundation of Erie County.
We offer our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the Mylander Foundation of Erie County for their support and for making today's event possible for these deserving veterans from Erie County.
4/9/24: Today our Nonprofit organization Cast It Forward had the honor and pleasure to have four Erie County veterans from the Erie County VSC on board with us for a memorable morning of springtime walleye fishing.
We concentrated our efforts just off the can and reef complex looking to intercept any fish moving into and around the area. Our strategy proved successful, and we were rewarded with a nice cooler full of fish.
The water temperature read 47 degrees, winds SW <10 mph, water clarity 2’, barometric pressure 29.43 InHg and trolling speed 1.4 mph. A variety of lures proved to be successful. WNC Reapers in Atomic Shad and Black Frog and Reef Runners in Cat / Dog and Barbie run anywhere from 40’ - 80’ back unassisted all proved productive.
Please join us in thanking Lori, Jim, Chuck, and Don for their service to our country.
Today’s event was funded by the Mylander Foundation of Erie County.
We offer our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the Mylander Foundation of Erie County for their support and for making today's event possible for these deserving veterans from Erie County.
4/22/24: Today our Nonprofit organization Cast It Forward welcomed members from the Ottawa County based Team VIAC Training Center, an organization dedicated to veterans by “giving back through life changing experiences “.
With the warming water temps and unstable weather patterns recently, the lake and fish conditions are changing on a daily basis. Today we spent the day searching for and catching a mixed bag of spawned out fish. Although the fishing was somewhat inconsistent, we still managed to put a nice box of fish in the boat.
The lake’s surface temperature read 52’, winds were WSW @ 10, water clarity 2’, trolling speeds 1.5 mph and barometric pressure at 30.15 inHg. Walleye Nation Creations Reapers in Anti-Freeze and Wonder Bread 100-120’ back, Tommy Harris custom painted Night Stalker 80’ back, and Reef Runner “Cat / Dog” 60’ back all produced today.
Please join us in thanking this fun group of Team VIAC members, Nick, Woody, Chuck, and Cassie for their service to our country and community.
Today's veteran trip was made possible through a grant from the Ottawa County Community Foundation, whose mission is "We are the avenue for charitable giving to enrich the community forever".
We offer our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the Ottawa County Community Foundation for their support and for making today's event possible for these deserving veterans from Ottawa County.
4/30/24: Today our Nonprofit organization Cast It Forward welcomed members from the Ottawa County based Team VIAC Training Center, an organization dedicated to veterans by “giving back through life changing experiences “. We also welcomed onboard as a special guest, local outdoor writing legend D'Arcy Egan. D’arcy was on board with us to learn more about our organization and to gather information for an upcoming article he is writing.
Today we spent the morning targeting and catching a mixed bag of pre and post spawn fish. These fish are moving constantly in and out of their spawning areas and it’s not uncommon at any moment to catch both pre and post spawn fish.
The lake’s surface temperature read 57 degrees, winds were WSW @ 10, water clarity 2’, trolling speeds 1.8 mph and barometric pressure at 29.93 inHg.
Our best lures and leads were Walleye Nation Creations Reapers in Anti-Freeze, Hunke Hammer, and Purple Tiger patterns run unassisted at 30’-80’ back and Bandits in Blue Shiner and Glare patterns run unassisted at 30’- 60’ back.
Please join me in thanking husband and wife veterans and Team VIAC members Milt and Cheryl for fishing with us today and for their dedicated service to our country. Also, a special thanks goes out to D’arcy Egan for joining us on the water.
Today's veteran trip was made possible through a grant from the Ottawa County Community Foundation, whose mission is "We are the avenue for charitable giving to enrich the community forever".
We offer our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the Ottawa County Community Foundation for their support and for making today's event possible for these deserving veterans from Ottawa County.
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