Articles filed under Outdoors
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Wisconsin man catches Illinois’ largest walleyeMar 12, 2012 5:19 pm - A fisherman named Fred Goselin held the record for the largest walleye ever caught in Illinois for more than a half century before 15-year-old Nick Tassoni caught a bigg...
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Buy what you want, but don’t needlessly abandon those classic reelsMar 07, 2012 11:04 am - The world goes around because buying and selling keeps the wheels of progress and commerce going. I have personally done my share of purchasing (and very little selling)...
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The reel lesson: Seize the momentMar 07, 2012 11:00 am - I kept muttering “groundhog be gone,” and made another cast. I'm like the rest of you. I can't believe winter left us in a cloud of dust and a merry shout of hi-ho Silv...
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In a weird winter, one big reason to keep fishingMar 07, 2012 11:00 am - With just a couple weeks to go before the official start of the 2012 spring season, area fishermen appear to be cranked up and ready to go for the annual race to drop a ...
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Howling start to this fishing seasonMar 07, 2012 10:41 am - And just like that, accompanied by blasts of high winds, we are off and running for another softwater fishing season. Granted, not all lakes are free of their rock-hard...
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With fishing delayed, the planning season continuesMar 07, 2012 10:04 am - It is one of my firm beliefs that what we now have upon us is a failure to communicate — with Mother Nature. I am thoroughly convinced no one in the scientific community...
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Hersey grad vies for national bass fishing titleMar 05, 2012 10:00 am - Last month, Jimmy Morrow of Arlington Heights and his Northwestern University teammate, Matthew Kestufskie, found themselves the subjects of an in-depth profile in Colle...
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Labrador retrievers remain a breed apartFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - The American Kennel Club announced this week that the Labrador retriever has retained its “Top Dog” status as America’s No. 1 registered breed for the 21st consecutive y...
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Choice is nice, but it's time to draw the lineFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - I figure I must offer an apology to those super-brainy wunderkinds who spend much of their work day slaving over whatever they slave over trying to reinvent the wheel. B...
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A local tournament with bluegill in mindFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - This column could raise some hackles on the necks of some readers — or perhaps it might generate a flood of interest for metro pan fishermen. If you are a fan of Saturda...