Articles filed under Outdoors
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The right way and wrong way to find a tasty dinnerApr 03, 2024 5:32 pm - This is a great time of year to be fishing. I’ve mentioned eating tasty filets before and that may seem wrong to say for someone who believes strongly in the principle of catch-and-release. I don’t think that is true.
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Chicago should let visitors know it’s a great place to fishMar 27, 2024 7:04 pm - I recently received a press release from a company called FishingBooker. It was titled, “Chicago Among the 9 Best Spring Fishing Destinations for 2024.”
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When you enjoy fishing so much, even watching it is funMar 20, 2024 8:21 pm - The hardest thing about writing a fishing column is figuring out what interests the readers most. Of course, the simple answer would be “fishing,” but it’s never simple. ...
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Chicago Boat Show to drop anchor in Rosemont after 92 years in the cityMar 15, 2024 6:46 pm - The Chicago Boat Show — the Midwest recreational boating industry’s marquee wintertime event held annually within the city of Chicago for 92 years — will set sail from it...
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Don’t just buy a fishing license, buy it locallyMar 13, 2024 8:35 pm - It’s time to purchase an Illinois fishing license for the 2024 season.
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How, when to fish more important than where to fishMar 07, 2024 6:06 am - The last few weeks I wrote about some things to help you catch some fish now that the weather is telling us that open-water season has arrived. I am receiving emails than...
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The adjustments you should make to your spring fishing tacticsFeb 28, 2024 2:58 pm - With the ice having disappeared and the temperatures getting warmer by the day, it appears to be time for open-water fishing to begin. In addition to line selection, whic...
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With no ice to fish on, get an early start preparing for open-water fishingFeb 21, 2024 2:02 pm - It seems that I must have blinked and our ice fishing season disappeared that quickly. It’s a tough break for those guides and tackle and bait dealers who were counting ...
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Skyview: Wing Park Golf Course frowns at winter weatherFeb 16, 2024 8:23 am - If you squint just right when you look at this drone photo of winter at Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin you can almost see a sad face waiting for spring to return.
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Plenty more fishing clubs worth checking outFeb 14, 2024 6:55 pm - From Arlington Heights to Tinley Park, there are plenty of fishing clubs worth checking out