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Bittersweet memories
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WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald 
Nov 22, 2024
The years of our lives roll ever onward like a vast flowing river. At times the river is smooth and peaceful, the sun reflects off its surface in gold...
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Hunting’s little voices guide
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WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald 
Oct 26, 2024
We all have an uncanny ability to sense things. Jane would wake from a sound sleep when our babies were ill or uncomfortable and hadn’t even cried yet...
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The right color makes all the difference
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Jul 03, 2021
Choosing the correct lure style and color can be critical, either making or breaking your day. To address this lure manufacturers make a seemingly end...
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Reeling in a muskie on a rainy morning
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON, Special to the Times Herald 
Jul 25, 2020
Three days of casting for muskies in a bouncing boat takes it out of you. Out on the wide waters you don’t realize how much energy your body burns mak...
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Nothing like rain to turn the fish on
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Aug 07, 2019
I was contemplating when to go fishing. Let’s see, Thursday was out, but the next four days were open. Which day would provide the best chance of succ...
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Robertson: Some thoughts after an eventful year
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jan 15, 2019
It’s 2019. Seems like it just turned 2018, didn’t it? A year couldn’t have flashed by that quickly, could it? Sadly or gladly, depending on your indiv...
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Nighttime and the witching hour for bass
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Aug 08, 2017
When the days are blistering hot and you’re busy staying cool or doing other things, the opportunity to escape the sun and do a little night fishing s...
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Get out there ice fishing
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Feb 16, 2017
Someone shouted my name and I turned. The deadly aimed snowball smacked me squarely in the forehead, exploding like the mini-bomb it was. Since the te...
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My Grandad … my light
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Dec 29, 2016
The night came swiftly, the snow with it, and thick, heavy flakes began falling straight down, rapidly covering the forest. I was still-hunting throug...
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