The pull of powerlining: The start of spring fishing on Chicago lakefront - Chicago Sun-Times
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Cheering on the memory-making fishing on the Chicago River
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Chicago fishing: Slouching toward spring - Chicago Sun-Times
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Things to do in Chicago in the spring
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Editorial: Defending the lakefront for centuries of Chicagoans
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Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Illinois' trout opener and
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Editorial: Defending the lakefront for centuries of Chicagoans
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History of Chicago Powerline fishing and what the future holds
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Spring has sprung and powerline fishermen are back on Chicago's
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Midwest Fishing Report: Coho remains area's most consistent
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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Bowfin, drum, carp
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The pull of powerlining: The start of spring fishing on Chicago lakefront
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Coastal Angler Magazine, October 2019