Posts Tagged ‘Fishing’
Schuckman: Finding fishing holes is challenge for some anglers when Mississippi River rises
URSA, Ill. — The sun had already started its dive toward the horizon as Armando and Cindy Gonzalez settled in to their chairs, but the fading daylight didn’t bother them. “Fresh batteries and all,” Armando said as he held up the lantern he planned to use after dusk. His wife of 30 years reached into…
Read MoreTime to prepare for fishing season is now, not when the weather warms up
FOWLER, Ill. — The hinges creak as Buster Elliott swings the wooden door open. “I better bring some WD-40 out here with me next time,” he said. “That sounds awful.” Sure, lubricating the hinges will help, but in zero degree weather, some creaking is expected. “Don’t be afraid of the cold,” Elliott said. “You’ll be…
Read MoreGrandson’s request to go fishing again is music to a grandfather’s ears
The water rippled and the 6-year-old sitting on the bow of the boat jumped. “Fish! Fish! Fish!” he screamed. His grandfather laughed. “Yep, that was a fish,” Bruce Robinson told his grandson, Briar. “And it’s going to happen again.” A moment later, on the opposite side of the boat, another fish hit the water’s surface…
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