Articles filed under Outdoors
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Diversity's the best part about fly fishingMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - By Mike Jackson Daily Herald Outdoors Writer Everything started off just fine. It was one of those bone-chilling winter days that would normally keep me in the house, un...
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Hoffman teen hooked on bass fishingMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Jonathan Barzacchini of Hoffman Estates looked every bit the tournament fisherman last week when he met with residents at Sunrise, a senior living community in Schaumbur...
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Mike Jackson on the outdoorsMay 04, 2011 2:00 am - I don't have a sheet of statistics, nor do I have any hard evidence to back up my suppositions about live bait fishing. All I can offer are my personal experiences and d...
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Know what you're buying when you hire a guideApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - Thanks to outdoor scribe Jim Shepherd for reminding me to pass along some tips and experiences for those of you heading north. I have fished the wilds of Canada for over...
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Local biker with disability joins cross-country TV journeyApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - As soon as she sees her fellow participants in a TV adventure series featuring people with disabilities riding a bicycle across the United States, Dianne Jones can’t hel...
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Bass sluggish at IHSA fishing sectionalsApr 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Spring's cold temperatures and heavy rainfall wreaked havoc with bass fishing sectionals hosted by the Illinois High School Association. At Busse Lake in Schaumburg, whe...
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From ponds to the big lake, Illinois angling has it allApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - You name a species of fish, and chances are someone in this area will find it and catch it, save for the saltwater variety. Even though I always seem to run into fisherm...
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Mike Jackson on the outdoorsApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - SAN JUAN de NICARAGUA — Sometimes I feel my friends and I seem to walk through life with a series of dark clouds hanging over our heads. I look back over the years and r...
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Area angling heats upApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - Spring has finally shown its lovely face to anglers. Here’s what’s happening on the home waters: Fox River: Good bass and panfish angling on the main river as well a...
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We need a barrier for muddled thinkingApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - By Mike Jackson The spring coho run is on. The bluegill surge is on. The crappie onslaught in on and just starting to explode. The big lake perch action is on, off, on a...