Articles filed under Outdoors
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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...
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The clock continues to tick as fishing memories returnApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - It was Josh who recently brought me back to reality. "Poppi, I had 3 hits today and scored a run," my 10-year-old grandson reported with glee. There's always something e...
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River fishing has both risk and rewardApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - It takes a person with guts and determination to fish current-driven waters. In plain language I'm referring to rivers and streams that have deep holes. Around here that...
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Some structural advice on finding and catching fishApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - There is a common thread of late from readers who appear to want a quick fix for becoming a better angler than they are now. Several e-mails from fishermen ask the age-...