Articles filed under Outdoors
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There’s no debate: the key’s the baitAug 07, 2013 11:04 am - To all those complaining about how the Fox Chain is fished out, how Bangs Lake has lost its appeal, how Busse Lake is devoid of big bass and walleyes, well, give it a re...
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A retro fishing tourney? Dream onJul 31, 2013 11:04 am - For me, there is something magical every time I enter my dream world. Even when I’m having these dream-cycle conversations with my late parents, they generally have happ...
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Bow hunting to expand this fall in Kane CountyJul 26, 2013 5:30 am - Deer hunting by bow will be expanded this fall in Rutland Township. Kane County Forest Preserve District officials say it's necessary because of continued deer overpopul...
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Heat having an effect on anglingJul 17, 2013 6:39 pm - Just how bad is the heat in regard to filling a live well? Well, guide Chris Taurisano (T-Bone Guide Service, (630) 330-9090), isn’t complaining. He just shifts gears an...
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Occasionally, fishing is simply for the birdsJul 17, 2013 11:04 am - I now clearly remember how beautiful the clouds appeared to be directly overhead. It seemed to be a perfect wilderness day. It was mid-morning just as our boat pulled in...
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A delicious dinner meets with conversational indigestionJul 10, 2013 11:04 am - So, my wife and I are enjoying a marvelous Italian dinner at a local restaurant. I’m a sucker for Zuppa Di Pesce, made up of a conglomeration of fish, lobster (when avai...
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Appalachian Trail hiker rescued in PennsylvaniaJul 05, 2013 7:43 pm - LEBANON, Pa. — Emergency responders rescued a dehydrated and exhausted hiker on the Appalachian Trail in central Pennsylvania. Responders say it took several hours to ev...
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Once again, the Menominee rises and shinesJul 03, 2013 11:04 am - ATHELSTANE, Wis. — I’m at the stage of life where I rarely need an alarm clock to get up early. In fact, on Sunday mornings, I am up and getting ready to leave my house ...
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Outdoors notebook:Jun 26, 2013 8:31 pm - It almost happened to me on Bangs Lake many seasons ago. It may come as a total surprise that between 2006 and 2012, more than three times as many people died from light...
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Go deep to avoid the dog daysJun 26, 2013 11:04 am - The coffee was good recently at the little diner. The conversation was even better. Ralph Neeley called me when he got in to town and suggested we meet and talk fishing....