Articles filed under Outdoors
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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 ...
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What to expect from politics and water qualityMar 03, 2016 9:05 am - FT. MYERS, Fla. - I can easily remember Chicago beachfronts and shorelines covered with millions of dead and foul-smelling alewives. Chicago and state politicians along...
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Jackson: For timeless success in fishing, live bait's a proven winnerFeb 25, 2016 9:05 am - A couple of days before I had fishing guru Ron Lindner on the air with me during my Sunday outdoor radio talk show, I brought up some of the ancient memories relating to...
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Jackson: Warm thoughts on big-lure bass fishingFeb 17, 2016 9:05 am - During dark and windy winter days, I can't help thinking about bass fishing. It has come to my attention that location doesn't matter when hunting for big largemouth and...
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Anglers head out Chain O' Lakes for a day on the iceFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - The sun shone brightly on the first day of the 56th annual Chain O' Lakes Fishing Derby and Winter Festival in Antioch. Though temperatures dipped to the single digits w...
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Frigid DuPage ice fishing tourney focuses on fun, familyFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - David Koldoff set out to hook some panfish Saturday at the DuPage Forest Preserve District's 4th annual Hardwater Classic but ended up with much more that: a 26.5-inch l...
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Birding can lead you on adventures most tourists won't experienceFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - Best-selling author Jonathan Franzen, a birder, once shared his perspective on the hobby and it stuck with me. He said adding birds to his life list is not the point. He...
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Jackson: Heavy thoughts on catching bass from heavy coverFeb 04, 2016 9:05 am - I see myself as an explorer, someone who acquires angling knowledge while traveling through space and time. Some detractors would like to take that statement a step fart...
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Suburban anglers gear up for fishing season at Schaumburg expoJan 31, 2016 12:00 am - The Schaumburg Convention Center quickly filled with fishing enthusiasts of all ages Sunday for the final day of the 4th annual Chicagoland Fishing Travel & Outdoor Expo...