GREAT BARRINGTON -- The art of fishing has a lot to do with timing and patience; with knowing when to give slack and when to pull in. It’s a perfect metaphor for the characters in Joan Ackermann’s ...

DOWAGIAC, Mich. Almost every serious angler knows about the Heddon Zara Spook, one of the top-10 artificial lures of all time and still a standby after 80 years. But did you ever wonder how it got its ...

Zara Spook and Other Lures!, a fun, high-spirited, occasionally wacky, but ultimately uplifting comedy opens at 8 p.m., Nov. 16 at Acme Theater, 61 Summer St. in Maynard. Written by Joan Ackermann and ...

Sure, "Zara Spook and Other Lures" is about fishing as three ladies take part in an angling tourney. But, wait a minute! This is about more than fishing, isn't it? Yep. The Joan Ackerman play looks at ...

There really is a fishing lure called Zara Spook. "Zara Spook and Other Lures," directed by Jeff Larsen, is a refreshing change from the Twin Beach Players' past comedic works because the lead role ...

I love to fish topwater baits, and beyond argument, the Zara Spook is my favorite. Bass don't bite them. They explode on them, crush them, or create sudden, trash can sized whirlpools to suck them ...

GREAT BARRINGTON -- Mixed Company kicks off its 30th anniversary season Thursday evening with Joan Ackermann’s comedy, "Zara Spook and Other Lures." The production previews Thursday and Friday before ...