Articles filed under Outdoors
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The quest for big bluegills never stopsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - When it comes to finding and catching jumbo panfish and putting all the pieces together in the never-ending search for monster bluegills, I politely bow to the quiet man...
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Hunt clubs are no longer second bestDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - ORFORDVILLE, Wis. -- I did the all the math. I figured at least two tanks of gas, two lunches on the road and the fatigue factor mixed in as well. The totals amounted to...
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Use caution on the iceDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Several readers have asked me to caution the die-hards who have it in their minds to tempt fate on local and area lakes. We are not at the "safe ice" stage yet. Stay off...
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Fox Chain offers incredible angling experiencesNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - I predict that, once the ice is thick enough to support eager anglers, the frozen season will be just as spectacular as the recent soft-water run on the Fox Chain. The p...
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Hold the drumstick, pass the memoriesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - In grade school, my teachers made sure we knew about those very first settlers and the hardships they faced when they landed in what is now New England. The teachers mad...
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Outdoors notesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - I promised myself I would do away with the traditional turkey for today's feast and substitute quail, grouse, pheasant and mallard duck. Guess again. So in light of all ...
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Outdoors notesNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - It is with great sadness that I report to you we have lost another angling friend. Jim Chapralis, one of the more vocal angling activists and a fly fishing guru, died la...
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One species is angling's strongest magnetNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - My cousin Len refuses to try something different for his annual vacation. For decades he pointed his vehicle north and headed for the same northern Minnesota fishing res...
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Good angling and good food go togetherNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - All too often, there appear to be members of our beloved angling community who focus more energy on lure selection, fish location, line choices, rod and reel selection, ...
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Secret spot delivers under tough conditionsOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - With my ice-fishing garb wrapped around my body, I gingerly stepped on a very mushy bank and flipped the tiny, white Mini-Mite jig parallel to the shoreline. By all stan...