Mike Jackson
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Jackson: Fishing deep doesn't have to be difficultOct 19, 2016 10:05 am - Some anglers, and I use the word some very judiciously, tend to forget lessons from the not-so-distant past. With five decades in this business, I have collected a few ...
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Asian carp: If you can't beat 'em ... eat 'em?Oct 12, 2016 10:05 am - I have eaten some very diverse wild foods. From arctic whale blubber to New England sand eels, tulibee, smoked and broiled burbot, smoked white sucker and New Zealand wh...
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Jackson: Old lessons work well for fall fishingOct 05, 2016 10:05 am - From Rhinelander, Wis., and points north to our own Fox Chain 'O Lakes, nature's annual fall water ritual has started to unfold. The celebratory magic of jumbo-sized cra...
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Jackson: Six decades of teaching still fresh in some mindsSep 29, 2016 10:05 am - As of now, the cooler weather did much to improve the current story of fishing affairs. For example, Fox River small-mouth have been aggressively chasing leeches and min...
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Jackson: Classic fishing lures beat the flavor of the monthSep 21, 2016 10:05 am - My wife and three daughters are always keeping me abreast of the flavor of the month in neighborhood ice cream shops. I'm relegated to the sugar-free or no-sugar-added s...
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Jackson: Two lures from the 1950s still going strong todaySep 21, 2016 10:05 am - When I asked my friend Paul if he wanted to explore a couple of ponds west of where we live, he wasn't overly excited at the prospect, especially if we would do our expl...
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Jackson: Tourism and bio fuel debate can get messySep 21, 2016 10:05 am - I laugh every time I get e-mail from Minnesota's tourism department inviting me to fish with the governor and a few other outdoor writers. My laughter is all about Minne...
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Jackson: New take on old friend - jetboating on the St. JoeSep 14, 2016 10:05 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Dustan gave me two choices to fish. It was either the Michigan waters of the St. Joe River with larger smallmouth, or further south to the Indiana sid...
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Jackson: Expedition to Cuba catches more than fishSep 08, 2016 10:05 am - CAYO CRUZ, Cuba - I truly never understood what geopolitics meant to the average person. Even with my two college degrees I am puzzled by what an economist does to just...
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Lake Zurich, Bangs Lake offer new chances to find your own fishing hotspotSep 01, 2016 10:00 am - I remember receiving an email berating me for promoting bass fishing on Bangs Lake in Wauconda. And I had a face-to-face confrontation with a clerk at the Bass Pro Shop ...