Articles filed under Outdoors
-
Fishing travel could do without the excess baggageDec 16, 2015 9:04 am - The map on my office wall is perforated with pinholes from all the local and area fishing destinations and faraway places I have explored. And when I fly someplace, I of...
-
It's safety first as ice fishing season approachesDec 10, 2015 9:04 am - Dr. Jason Halfen and I agree on probably the first and foremost aspect for ice angling in the early season. It's easy to talk the talk, but too many fishermen skip this...
-
Cabela's superstores are cannibalizing each otherNov 29, 2015 5:12 am - NEW YORK - It turns out there is such a thing as too much taxidermy. Cabela's, a retail mecca for all things outdoorsy, admitted recently that it vastly overestimated th...
-
Jackson: Anglers struggle with the lure of warm watersNov 26, 2015 9:05 am - It was just like experiencing Chicken Little with warnings upon warnings every few minutes. I was busy refreshing my ultralight spinning reels with 2-pound test mono whi...
-
Jackson: An escape to Wisconsin to ponder the futureNov 18, 2015 9:04 am - Fishing and politics, a heck of a combination to ride along with me. Instead of clicking my heels, I honked the horn three times when I crossed into Wisconsin. I wanted ...
-
Firearm deer hunting starts in IllinoisNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois authorities are urging hunters to be safe as firearm deer-hunting season gets underway. The seven-day season starts Friday for a three-day period. A final four-...
-
Meet the archery buff who makes his own bows and arrowsNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - "I put dents in my mother's refrigerator when I was three," admits Mitch Pietraszek of Elmhurst. Pietraszek's passion for archery started when he was a child. The passa...
-
Discussing fishing hotspots is never easyNov 11, 2015 9:04 am - Please believe me when I tell you I am not complaining over some of the questionable letters and emails I received. I used to heavily promote the angling on the Fox Chai...
-
Big Fox River smallmouth are out there - if you can find themNov 05, 2015 9:04 am - I could definitely point a finger, in just about any direction, suggesting where you could go to find and catch some beautiful Illinois smallmouth bass on the Fox River....
-
For something new in fishing, don't hesitate to try something oldOct 28, 2015 10:04 am - Two weeks ago, I was reminded that nothing in this terribly crowded world of fresh and saltwater angling ever really slips into the out-of-date category. I received an e...