Articles filed under Outdoors
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While spring remains on hold, plug awayMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Early each morning my wife and I stare at the TV screen, waiting for words of encouragement from a person pretending to know what the coming days will bring in the way o...
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Every angler can still learn something importantFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Most of the correspondence I receive comes via my e-mail account. And every once in a while, one stands out as the comment of the season. This one in particular comes fr...
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Unfortunately, there's plenty to carp aboutFeb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - I haven't slept well for two days. The tossing and turning left me wrapped in blankets and sheets, and my body feels as if I've spent hours running through the forest. A...
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Time with Spence is money well-spentFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - The bold, the brave, the successful - and maybe the not-so-successful - have managed to pick up some valuable life lessons in fishing. The numbers reflect their accompli...
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Marina's dredging to make boating, fishing easier on the FoxFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Boaters and anglers alike can anticipate improved public access this summer at one of the Fox River's more popular entry points. Fox Valley Park District trustees on Mon...
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Show missing industry's biggest hittersFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - I would venture a guess that the Chicago area has well over a hundred thousand anglers who buy the major brands of rods, reels, lures and assorted accessories from their...
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Babe's the real deal when it comes to fishing informationJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - More than a dozen years back, I attended a fishing seminar held in a huge auditorium in one of the deep south states. An acquaintance gave me a ticket to the event and ...
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New life as America's Outdoors Show comes to townJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Some fishermen I know have admitted they could be fooled once or twice, especially when it came to attending the Rosemont outdoor show. In past years the Rosemont event...
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This bait fisherman's dreams hard to catchJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - As I started falling asleep the other night, I slowly drifted off into dreamland. My brain kept replaying the YouTube video of 32-year-old Manabu Kurita battling his jum...
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The lure of muskie fishingJan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The 15th annual Chicagoland Muskie Show opened Friday at Harper College in Palatine, the first of three days of seminars, demonstrations and retailers. Show hours are 9 ...