Articles filed under Outdoors
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Grandt household lines up accoladesJun 06, 2012 4:31 pm - There’s a lot to celebrate in the household of custom rod maker Jim Grandt. Not only does Jim earn awards for his custom work, but now wife Jacqueline Grandt has receive...
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Opinions on carp are mostly a matter of perspectiveJun 06, 2012 11:00 am - I'll never forget a trip to the sub-Arctic some years back when I stared at a handful of photos that made me gasp. It was over dinner and wine when an angling duo from E...
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Two fishing derbies this weekend in Northwest suburbsJun 05, 2012 4:50 pm - Two fishing derbies are being held this weekend in the Northwest suburbs, with Cabela’s, the outdoors store in Hoffman Estates, a sponsor of both of them. On Saturday, t...
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County now has more than 20,000 acres of forest preserveJun 05, 2012 10:48 am - Kane County residents now have more than 20,000 acres of forest preserve to enjoy thanks to officials’ latest land purchase with the $30 million tax increase approved in...
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Smallmouth bass to help map success of DuPage River restorationMay 31, 2012 5:30 am - Roughly 100 smallmouth bass moved into new homes Wednesday at two DuPage County forest preserves along the West Branch of the DuPage River. The bass, which began life se...
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Mike Jackson on life in the northwoodsMay 30, 2012 11:04 am - FIFIELD, Wis. — I’ve invested years wondering if the folks in the north country sleep more soundly just by opening window versus us in Illinois, clicking the air conditi...
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You can still register for Mid-Am Canoe & Kayak RaceMay 30, 2012 8:25 am - The Fox River has provided me a lifetime of recreation — four decades worth that started with boyhood fishing adventures and has evolved into bird-watching kayak trips t...
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Double your fun at Bangs, Independence Grove lakesMay 23, 2012 1:00 pm - Bangs Lake has been one of my favorites for well over 20 years. It was - and still is - one of the better, public, largemouth bass lakes in the northwest suburbs. But ...
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Best spots to watch Des Plaines River canoe raceMay 17, 2012 11:00 am - In its 55th year, the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon is a great spectator event, as well as being fun for the paddlers. The course is 18½ miles on the b...
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It wasn’t worth the weight for this anglerMay 16, 2012 8:31 pm - An 11-ounce, hand-poured lead sinker found inside a bass weighed by angler John Doyle at the May 5 Walmart BFL tournament at Lake Wylie, NC, has resulted in his disquali...