Articles filed under Outdoors
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Jackson: As spring season heats up, here are some nearby hotspotsMay 12, 2016 10:05 am - In my somewhat slanted opinion, I hold that many anglers don't want to work hard to locate and subsequently catch fish. It's unfortunate that far too many souls fail to ...
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Warming up to coldwater bassing success close to homeMay 04, 2016 10:05 am - I cannot turn the clock back a month, because life doesn't work that way. Unfortunately, I believe I blew my chances for big southern largemouth bass while I was in sout...
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Experience the Fox River with the Mid-American Canoe and Kayak RaceMay 04, 2016 5:55 am - The Fox River is a lifetime friend. Similarly, I've enjoyed the same long-term relationship with the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race. We go way back … to boyhood days wi...
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Heim's energy leads to success in southern WisconsinApr 29, 2016 10:05 am - GENEVA LAKE, Wis. - There aren't too many people I've encountered over five decades of outdoors-related involvement and writing that display such an endless amount of en...
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Kane County bow hunting to continue, possibly expandApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - Hunters love it. Deer fans hate it. Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners believe continuing a bow hunting program in local forest preserves, and perhaps ex...
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Jackson: Does your fishing personality mirror the weather?Apr 21, 2016 10:05 am - I expected to be totally unencumbered. I thought I had exorcised all those addictive demons this week. I even cleaned up that small, but easily maintained fly tying are...
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Jackson: Sorting through the challenge of casting reelsApr 13, 2016 10:05 am - I spent two full days last week going through my reel drawers. I found spinning and casting reels I haven't used in more than 20 years. Some are still in good shape with...
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Jackson: Fishing tips for generating strikesApr 06, 2016 10:05 am - A friend, who basically is a fly fisherman, reported to me that he's going to use nightcrawlers for bass on Lake Geneva. As long as I can remember I have been a "strong ...
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Jackson: Spring returns, and the fish are bitingMar 23, 2016 10:05 am - I am not exaggerating when I tell you that many emails I receive ask about the locations of the ponds I find and fish. I am honest and quite blunt with you when I tell t...
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Being gentrified has its drawbacksMar 17, 2016 10:05 am - The retail fishing business could use a kick in the pants these days. On my mind, there seems to be a customer malaise that goes from shop to shop, with window shoppers ...