Outdoors Bound Road Trip: The Best on the Planet!

Outdoors Bound Road Trip highlights what it calls “the best on the planet” for walleye fishing, focusing on Lake Erie as a top destination. The report is part of WFXR’s Outdoors Bound franchise and covers occasional Road Trip ideas within a 12-hour drive or a six-hour flight from the Roanoke area, according to the segment parameters. In Lorain, Ohio, Captain Gary Zart of Blue Dolphin Walleye Charters said Lake Erie currently holds about 100 million legal walleye and that it is “the best walleye fishery in the world.” He attributed the turnaround to decades of restoration after concerns from roughly 60 years ago about pollution and overfishing. Fishing in the episode used an Extreme Boats 915 Game King with stickbaits, planer boards, and spoons off Dipsy Divers. The region also offers attractions including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Cedar Point, and nearby Niagara Falls.