Articles filed under Outdoors
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Labrador retrievers remain a breed apartFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - The American Kennel Club announced this week that the Labrador retriever has retained its “Top Dog” status as America’s No. 1 registered breed for the 21st consecutive y...
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Choice is nice, but it's time to draw the lineFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - I figure I must offer an apology to those super-brainy wunderkinds who spend much of their work day slaving over whatever they slave over trying to reinvent the wheel. B...
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A local tournament with bluegill in mindFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - This column could raise some hackles on the necks of some readers — or perhaps it might generate a flood of interest for metro pan fishermen. If you are a fan of Saturda...
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Get tied up with one of Petros’ classesFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Rolling Meadows resident Terry H. was confused about the various kinds of knots that anglers employ when using lures or trying to splice different kinds of line together...
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Get real, and don't bite on all the fishing tackle hypeFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - I am told competition is good in the business world. My mentors have explained that in many cases, companies have a tendency to improve their market position and share ...
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Warm winter causes spike in cabin fever up NorthFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - “They're going nuts up here,” my friend, Roger, reported this week. ‘Up here' means northern Wisconsin, not too far from the Flambeau flowage. Roger is one my fishing pa...
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Kids can join Great Backyard Bird CountFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Citizens for Conservation, Prairie Woods Audubon Society and Crabtree Nature Center will present the “Great Backyard Bird Count,” 1-3 p.m. Feb. 18, at the Crabtree Natur...
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Warmth aside, it’s still winterFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Here in the upper Midwest, winter doesn’t disappear so easily. Many of you decided to tempt fate by grabbing some summer shorts, light shirts and sandals, then pretended...
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Quit carping and go for some big lake carpJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - If nothing else happens in my lifetime, I can honestly say that I cannot please every single reader here or every listener to my radio show. And I've never claimed to be...
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Visit the Show, and take your friends with youJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - When I would look at the face of Illinois Senator Mark Kirk on television, I could see high-energy, exuberance, and life in general just spilling out of him. The 52-year...