Articles filed under Outdoors
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Can't catch whiff of suburban smelt fishermen these daysMar 26, 2013 5:00 am - In March of 1986, fans of the Chicago Bulls were wondering when, or if, their young injured superstar would make it back onto the court in time for the playoffs. The Chi...
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Trout season’s just around the cornerMar 20, 2013 4:31 pm - If the air temperature is below 15 degrees, it must be spring, eh? Spring-schming, it’s colder than a mortgage payment out there. But it also means the catchable tr...
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Big thrills the inexpensive way along the KeysMar 20, 2013 11:04 am - MARATHON, Fla. — One doesn’t have to possess a checking account loaded with scads of zeros to have a wonderful day on the water here. I have been preaching that you can ...
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They’re called conservation officers for a reasonMar 13, 2013 1:31 pm - Many people refuse to accept that conservation officers and game wardens are much like state police officers and, in many areas, have similar enforcement powers. Conside...
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Nothing like bluegills on the fly for a spring joltMar 13, 2013 11:04 am - My cell phone rang as I pulled up to a local office supply store. I was eager to get inside because the engine was off and it was getting cold. It was Bob Maciulis, pub...
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Fishing suffers in adverse conditionsMar 06, 2013 12:31 pm - Braidwood Lake is the annual “ice-breaker” body of water. It’s the key waterway-reservoir for anxious fishermen suffering from cabin fever and has already opened to mixe...
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Time to get the fishing lines readyFeb 27, 2013 10:00 am - If it wasn't enough that the winds blew through the area with tornado-like force. It didn't matter when my feet did their own circus act and headed in their own directio...
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Salmon study lacks local focusFeb 20, 2013 1:00 pm - I keep wondering how the following information can help us find more salmon on Lake Michigan, especially when we don't have any streams for spawning fish? A new study re...
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Cabin fever got you down? Join the clubFeb 20, 2013 10:04 am - Every day I inch closer and closer to those magic moments when the air outside starts to smell sweeter and fresher than the biting slaps in the face from our unfriendly ...
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Bike overpass not Elk Grove’s job to doFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - Why is Elk Grove Village looking to spend our tax dollars to build a bicycle overpass at Route 53 and Higgins Road? This is under the sole jurisdiction and responsibilit...