Articles filed under Outdoors
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Free fishing days kick off FridayJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - A free fishing days celebration will be held from June 16-19 to coincide with Father's Day weekend, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. For those...
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Jackson: Color or no color, the real question for baitJun 14, 2017 10:05 am - Everyone in the fishing business has an opinion. At least that's the way it has appeared to me for so many decades. One "expert" says this type and brand of spinner bai...
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Fishing derbies beckon families to Batavia, South ElginJun 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Fishing derbies in Batavia and South Elgin will offer kids and parents a chance to bond — and maybe reel in a big catch — this Father's Day weekend. This type of event i...
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15-year chase ends with special bird sightingJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - 15-year chase for avian nemesis ends at Indian Dunes Birding Festival
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What's so great about fishing? Readers respondJun 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Readers respond to Dave's question about the joys of casting a line
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Jackson: Why it's so difficult to crack down on poachersJun 07, 2017 10:05 am - The reluctance in our society that allows poachers to thrive and stops people from calling the conservation officers or state police is difficult to accept and comprehen...
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Spending a perfect day fishing on crystal-clear Lake GenevaJun 01, 2017 10:05 am - LAKE GENEVA, Wis. - The morning started off with a blue sky, calm water and a gentle breeze. By the time we got to bass No. 40, the whitecaps were moving along like a h...
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Fishing derbies in Hoffman Estates, Elk GroveMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - A pair of fishing derbies will be held in the Northwest suburbs this weekend. The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual Community Fishing Derby will ...
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Columnist wants to know what's the deal with fishingMay 30, 2017 1:00 am - First, let me share this fact: I have caught one fish in my life - pulling a carp out of the DuPage River during an Indian Guides campout when I was, maybe, 8 years old....
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Jackson: Outdoorsman's colorful outlook already missedMay 24, 2017 10:05 am - In over five decades of doing this outdoors stuff, I have encountered hundreds of personality types, ranging from what I consider normal to the top end, where eccentrics...