Articles filed under Outdoors
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Why aren’t there any women famous for competing in professional fishing?Apr 02, 2025 2:43 pm - There aren’t any famous female fishermen. It is a men’s sport almost exclusively. There is absolutely no reason that a woman shouldn’t be able to compete against men in a professional fishing tournament. I understand the popular arguments about inter-gender competition and the effect of trans athletes on sports, but neither sex has any type of advantage in fishing. So why are there no ladies on the leaderboards of any pro tournaments?
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Young anglers get first dibs on trout fishing at Grove Lake in Wood DaleMar 29, 2025 4:27 pm - Hundreds gathered Saturday at Grove Lake in Wood Dale for a kid-friendly trout fishing event before the official season begins.
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Scottie Scheffler ties his own course record with 62 for the lead in the Houston OpenMar 28, 2025 6:50 pm - Scottie Scheffler has the early lead at the Houston Open after tying the course record that he set in 2021. Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way to a 62. That gives him a one-shot lead over Taylor Pendrith among the early starters.
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Taurisano’s decision to retire comes as a surpriseMar 26, 2025 4:45 pm - Local fishing guide Chris Taurisano announced his retirement.
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Celebrating the upcoming kickoff of the 2025 Catchable Trout SeasonMar 19, 2025 1:03 pm - You will see more fish caught and kept by anglers of all shapes and sizes on the weekend of April 5 than any other this year. That’s because this is the kickoff of the 2025 Catchable Trout Season.
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This week’s warm weather provides a great opportunity to go fishingMar 12, 2025 12:01 pm - I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I’m pretty sure that we have not seen the end of winter yet. Please don’t shoot the messenger. We are going to see some more free...
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Readers have seen the ‘missing turkeys,’ and not just in Wheaton eitherMar 05, 2025 5:43 pm - “The Case of the Missing Turkeys” was a real blast for me to research and write. I cannot believe all of the emails I received about the topic. It is obvious that there h...
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Solving the ‘Case of the Missing Turkeys’ — well, sort ofFeb 26, 2025 4:05 pm - “The Case of the Missing Turkeys” continues as I have found that I was not imagining things and a flock of wild turkeys had been living in Wheaton but had mysteriously disappeared.
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Were there really wild turkeys roaming the streets of Wheaton?Feb 19, 2025 6:35 pm - Part 2 of “The Case of the Missing Turkeys.”
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The Case of the Missing TurkeysFeb 12, 2025 10:00 am - Ever since I have been fortunate enough to appear on the Sports page of this fine newspaper, I have written about fishing. There’s more to the outdoors, like hunting and nature and conservation, and I hope to get into all of those subjects as time passes.