Articles filed under Outdoors
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As fall fades to winter, some answers to your outdoors questionsDec 08, 2016 9:05 am - Face it - we've had a wonderful autumn season, with temperatures warm enough to ignite the passions of quite a few area fishermen. Those eager folks willing to tempt the...
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Better angling opportunities remain a hot holiday topicNov 30, 2016 9:05 am - Steaming coffee is the liquid that fuels serious conversations in my group of make-believe politicians. Of course not one of these cronies comes close to the fat cats wh...
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Constable: 'I consider myself an artist,' taxidermist says of mounted menagerieNov 27, 2016 4:00 am - A lush garden with a well-stocked koi pond welcomes guests to George and Slawa Swiderski's Palatine home, where majestic spaces showcase his stunning paintings, her beau...
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Jackson: Finding fish with the help of feathered friendsNov 23, 2016 9:05 am - I definitely remember the first time I witnessed a massive flight of shore and sea birds using their "dive bombing" skills. These winged creatures used their keen eyesi...
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Camp Reinberg in Palatine taking winter reservationsNov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Winter camping reservations for four of the Forest Preserves of Cook County new and revitalized campgrounds are now being accepted for Jan. 1 through March 31. Residents...
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Fishing in New Zealand offers unparalleled beautyNov 16, 2016 9:05 am - MURCHISON, NEW ZEALAND - "Strike him hard now," Peter Flintoft yelled, as he stood off to my right and higher up on the bank. Line raced from my reel as I lifted my fly ...
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When it comes to fishing, this Mom had the right touchNov 09, 2016 9:05 am - I fished with her in fresh and salt water. She woman-handled everything from big muskies to black tipped sharks. A presumptive conversation with remaining members of my...
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Jackson: A bluegill meal fit for a queenOct 26, 2016 10:05 am - My wife is probably one of those rare women who work ultra-hard to pull off special events for family and friends. After months of planning that began more than two year...
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Jackson: Fishing deep doesn't have to be difficultOct 19, 2016 10:05 am - Some anglers, and I use the word some very judiciously, tend to forget lessons from the not-so-distant past. With five decades in this business, I have collected a few ...
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Asian carp: If you can't beat 'em ... eat 'em?Oct 12, 2016 10:05 am - I have eaten some very diverse wild foods. From arctic whale blubber to New England sand eels, tulibee, smoked and broiled burbot, smoked white sucker and New Zealand wh...