Mike Jackson
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Tommy Skarlis getting his due with hall of fame inductionJan 07, 2020 6:36 pm - I first met this character close to 25 years ago when he was just starting out in the world of professional fishing. We subsequently shared a boat numerous times as his ...
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The adventure of capturing the annual whitetail ritualDec 03, 2019 8:14 pm - I spotted him as he made his way through the pines and spruce. "Better come down from there," he instructed. It was an order not a request. And it came from a game warde...
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With rising waters, shore fishing success is achievableSep 23, 2019 7:15 pm - Some homeowners I know are doing their best to keep floodwaters at bay, enlisting a platoon of volunteers to stack sandbags at their property's edge. Last week the offic...
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This angler is at the top of her well-rounded gameAug 28, 2019 9:40 pm - I am a child of the '50s, when women rarely worked full-time and they usually wore aprons in the kitchen. I admit chauvinism had been ingrained into my psyche because th...
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When it comes to great fishermen, confidence is the major factorAug 21, 2019 10:51 pm - He likes catching fish. Better yet he relishes his ability to find finicky fish. And then the easy part comes next when he directs his guide parties where to place a lu...
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Jackson Outdoors: Bring back Friday night perch dinnersJul 23, 2019 10:55 pm - I didn't want to listen to the state DNR biologists when they rang the doomsday bell signaling a major decline in the Lake Michigan perch population. They were reporting...
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Jackson Outdoors: A great way to spend an afternoonJul 14, 2019 7:26 pm - I have been hammering the state tourism bureau for more than two decades about including our state's world-class fishing. It's readily available either on Lake Michigan ...
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Mike Jackson: Too much confusion when it comes to lure selectionJul 02, 2019 10:55 pm - I proudly wear a colorful badge proclaiming my status as an honorary pack rat. I have rods, reels, tackle boxes, all with manufactured dates emblazoned upon each piece g...
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Mike Jackson: 2 basic needs most anglers need to carryJun 29, 2019 6:39 am - My lesson learned the hard way came to me in less than 20 seconds. Two friends and I shared a big boat on a northern Wisconsin lake, supposedly a red-hot spot for giant ...
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Mike Jackson: You can (probably) score big locallyJun 18, 2019 5:40 pm - You might not have to drive hundreds of miles to satisfy your hunger for great angling action. I've said before the Fox Chain 'O Lakes is a survivor that refuses to surr...
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