Articles filed under Outdoors
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Fishing's fun, but business comes first for MacuilisJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Our telephone conversations usually last for an hour or more, and we seem to chat about countless outdoor topics that are relevant to today as well as some stuff we both...
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A bountiful day with 'Green Acres'Jun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I headed home after one of my best bass days in a couple years. I was tired, traffic was heavy and I decided to turn off the air conditioning and open the truck's window...
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Conjuring up a smallmouth foolerJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I am still amazed at how thoughts come into my head at 3 o'clock in the morning. So instead of waiting until I've had three cups of coffee under my belt, I'll get up an...
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Costa Rican vacation an adventure worth every pesoMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - RIO PARISMINA, Costa Rica - The Caribbean Sea is actually part of the Atlantic Ocean, and every time I'm in a small boat, gliding over the 2-3 foot swells, I feel as if ...
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Weedless lures still have a lot of pullMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Gary Richmond is nobody's fool. When someone tells him a particular lake is devoid of any decent largemouth bass, that alone is like waving a red flag in front of a ragi...
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Fishing industry feeling impact of oil spillMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - With oil beginning to come ashore along Louisiana's coast, it appears the Deepwater Horizon's impact is beginning to make itself felt along the fragile wetlands. Today ...
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Local teams don't make top 10 in bass fishing tourneyMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - The venerable Carlyle Lake in downstate Illinois proved once again to be a formidable challenge for high school bass fishermen. With 26,000 acres of water and 2,360 poun...
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When it comes down to fishing, panfish always measure upMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - It was like a session of an old "hot stove" discussion when four angling buddies got together to discuss issues and angling matters. Charles, the elder of the group, ann...
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Montana's tourism pitch worth trying in IllinoisMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Perhaps the tourism folks in Montana should ship some of their brainy breakfast food to the the Illinois Tourism Agency so they can see what real promotions are about. M...
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Local students stock this year's state fishing championshipApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Streamwood, St. Charles North, Maine West and Wheaton Warrenville South high schools all compete in different conferences and even different counties, but this much they...