Mokena man's 'big one' fish did not get away
Many anglers wait a long time for that annual fishing trip to the Northwoods or down south. These trips are planned well in advance. Tackle and gear is checked once, maybe twice, and several trips to the tackle shop insure that they have all that is needed to "get the big one."

Never too early to prepare for turkey hunt
A permit application for turkey hunting must be submitted to the state in December, about six months before you can head for the fields.

Pond fishing offers back-to-basics thrills
Last week I wrote an article on local fishing locations. Some of the destinations for fishing that were mentioned were retention ponds and park district lakes. They are found all over in Lincoln-Way and you should have no problem finding one. Fishing the ponds is good and you shouldn't pass them by for larger lakes.