Articles filed under Outdoors
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Some family treasures just can't be discardedDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - End-of-the-year rituals drive me nuts. "Call a trash hauler," my wife commanded, "and get a dumpster dropped on our driveway." I countered by telling her I would clean t...
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Perch action on lakefront hit and missDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Regulars working Chicago's lakefront aren't overly thrilled with the results they're getting in the yellow perch department. Those in the know usually get their limits a...
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The quest for big bluegills never stopsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - When it comes to finding and catching jumbo panfish and putting all the pieces together in the never-ending search for monster bluegills, I politely bow to the quiet man...
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Hunt clubs are no longer second bestDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - ORFORDVILLE, Wis. -- I did the all the math. I figured at least two tanks of gas, two lunches on the road and the fatigue factor mixed in as well. The totals amounted to...
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Use caution on the iceDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Several readers have asked me to caution the die-hards who have it in their minds to tempt fate on local and area lakes. We are not at the "safe ice" stage yet. Stay off...
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Fox Chain offers incredible angling experiencesNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - I predict that, once the ice is thick enough to support eager anglers, the frozen season will be just as spectacular as the recent soft-water run on the Fox Chain. The p...
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Hold the drumstick, pass the memoriesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - In grade school, my teachers made sure we knew about those very first settlers and the hardships they faced when they landed in what is now New England. The teachers mad...
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Outdoors notesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - I promised myself I would do away with the traditional turkey for today's feast and substitute quail, grouse, pheasant and mallard duck. Guess again. So in light of all ...
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Outdoors notesNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - It is with great sadness that I report to you we have lost another angling friend. Jim Chapralis, one of the more vocal angling activists and a fly fishing guru, died la...
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One species is angling's strongest magnetNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - My cousin Len refuses to try something different for his annual vacation. For decades he pointed his vehicle north and headed for the same northern Minnesota fishing res...