Articles filed under Outdoors
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Outdoors notebook: Weekly fishing updateAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Here is this week's fishing update: Lake Michigan: We had to sit out July to satisfy the deal makers in the controversial Lake Michigan perch fishing issue. Now it a...
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Mike Jackson’s weekly fishing outlookAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - With cooler air temperatures now upon us in the area, I expect to see more fishermen out on the water. Local angling results have been outstanding again, with excellent...
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Mike Jackson on Bangs Lake's big bassAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The old-timers who had fished this body of water 40 and 50 years ago will definitely believe this tale, because they saw similar results themselves. A friend called and...
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Investigate water life with Citizens for ConservationAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Registration is due Saturday, Aug. 13, for the Citizens for Conservation class “Up a Creek with CFC,” which will be from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. The event, a Leave N...
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Kane County wants hunters to help with deer cullingAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District officials are sending a message to local hunters that their kills can make next year’s state deer culling less emotional than this y...
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Time is right for prime perchingAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - I stuck my neck out with comments to my Sunday-morning radio show audience regarding Lake Michigan perch fishing, which resumed Monday. I reported that perching will be...
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Beating the heat to land Lake Geneva bassAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - I've stated my case before, and I'm sticking to my original contention. The heat we've experienced has had more of a detrimental effect on anglers than the fish. That's ...
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Marine to visit Sportsmen’s ClubAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - In February 2011, the Northwest Towns Sportsmen’s Club shipped 14 boxes of venison jerky and seven boxes of comfort items to Marines stationed in Afghanistan. The je...
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Don’t let costly stereotypes price you out of the fishing funJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - You don’t have to agree with me, but it would certainly be nice if you were open-minded about fly fishing. I truly love this aspect of fishing, so much so that fly casti...
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Yes, you really can clean up in the slopJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - By Mike Jackson I suspect the drought and excessive heat has taken its toll on many of you. I also believe that a peaceful day on the water or on the bank of a cool stre...