Articles filed under Outdoors
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It's almost time once again for the annual crappie huntApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - I have chased them all across Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Minnesota. I missed a chance last month in Mississippi to sample some of the real jum...
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Put lawmakers in a boat to see what they're missingMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Once everything greens up in this state, we will see a canvas of natural beauty. And if state lawmakers and our new governor would just pick up a few paint brushes, and ...
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Wait is over: spring angling has startedMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I didn't pay too much attention to the half-dozen robins flitting in and out of my back yard. Even though their voices stood out from the din of nearby vehicular traffi...
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The never-ending wait for spring is about overMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - After all these years, I still don't get it. I'm unable to pinpoint the exact reason why friends and some off-the-wall relatives have a need to call me and brag how goo...
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Anglers take note of LaSalle LakeMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - My choice for some hot, soft-water angling is LaSalle Lake, which opens to the public March 15. It's a man-made, 2,058-acre lake eight miles southeast of Marseilles. I ...
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Where there's water, there's a willMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - This wasn't a pleasure trip to the West Coast. In fact this was a very trying experience for me. My 95-year-old uncle appears to be on a nonstop,...
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The outdoors creates memories a youngster will always hold dearFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Howard and I held the canoe in place, while Jeff and his 11-year-old son Richard shoved off from the rocky shoreline. A half-dozen tiny, bite-a-chunk horrificus were din...
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Bright spots on local fishing sceneFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Area anglers are caught in what has often been described as a "twilight zone" as it pertains to warming trends and remaining ice conditions. But there are bright spots ...
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Born and bred to stick with itFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Mike P. is 70 years old, and he didn't waste any time selling his four-bedroom home in Schaumburg. He packed up and headed south to Clearwater, Fla., just so he can take...
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Ready for Schaumburg Boat and Sports ShowFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - It's outdoor show time again in the Northwest suburbs. The doors open at 3 p.m. today as the 2009 Schaumburg Boat and Sports Show kicks off its four-day run at the Schau...