Articles filed under Outdoors
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A hot time fishing at Twin Lakes in PalatineAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The noise from the semis racing by was ever present, but I wasn't paying attention to it. I was far too engrossed in what I was doing, concentrating on the spinning rod...
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It's the end of the trail for PWTAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - It didn't quite have the staying power of the BassMasters fishing tournaments, but 19 years on the books was still a decent run for the Professional Walleye Tournament T...
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Lake Delavan experience delivers a bite to rememberAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - DELAVAN, Wis. - I shouldn't have listened to Spence Petros after he told me to leave my tackle bag in my vehicle. I wanted a box of weedless frog baits because this lake...
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Angling is not just about the popular speciesJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - My rod doubled over, and I had to keep it from rubbing on the boat's gunwale. The spinning reel's drag slipped free as line was being pulled out and disappeared into th...
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Some tough times for this boat engine manufacturerJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - There's some bad news on the manufacturing front. It's being reported that Mercury Marine has initiated another round of job cuts and will suspend production at the com...
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Loyalty to sponsors? That's a good oneJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I've mentioned before that I rarely watch Saturday morning television fishing programs simply because far too many of these extravaganzas look alike. The same holds tru...
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Reader has good luck after heavy rainsJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Our local waters continue to recover from the recent flood conditions. I'm sharing part of an e-mail from a local reader. "I had saved your article on high water fishing...
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Preliminary winners named in Mackinac raceJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. - Preliminary winners have been announced in the annual Chicago to Mackinac Island yacht race. The Velero VII won the Mackinac Trophy division wit...
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Encountering a raft of excitementJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - VAIL VALLEY, Colo - When it was all over, there was a look of complete contentment on my wife's face. In fact, as we munched on excellent BBQ pulled pork sandwiches whi...
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High water can be red-hotJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Now that the Fox Chain has reopened for boating, many businesses are breathing heavy sighs of relief. And yet some anglers still haven't realized the potential for some ...