Mike Jackson
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Montrose harbors some good early spring fishingMar 26, 2014 10:04 am - Hang in there - our time is just about here for soft-water angling. Look to the harbors, especially Montrose, for perch and rainbow action in Chicago. And at Waukegan, p...
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Seeling: A world-class angler, journalist and friendMar 12, 2014 10:04 am - Wherever we traveled, one of us - him or me - would incur some kind of physical injury. And believe me when I tell you that Mike Seeling and I traveled all across, as w...
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The cold truth: Still plenty of opportunity in IllinoisMar 05, 2014 9:00 am - I called my friend who'd moved to northern Wisconsin and told him I had started working on my spinning and casting reels, so I'm ready when the ice finally goes out down...
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Havasu's heating up for record redearsFeb 26, 2014 9:05 am - My recent conversation with Frank Byrzicki included our never-ending passion to find jumbo smallmouth and huge bluegills. I have written a number of columns as to how I...
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Jackson: How fly fishing keeps capturing convertsFeb 19, 2014 10:05 am - Even though we are immersed in a new age of communication, I still get a charge (thrill) walking to the mail box to retrieve a dozen or so mailed missives that scream at...
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Protect your investment in fishing gear ... or notFeb 19, 2014 10:05 am - If you embrace fishing as a wonderful sport, you may have a valued collection of rods and other assorted, related gear. Like my wife's collection of shoes (which take up...
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Outdoor notes: local fishing and Waukegan HarborFeb 19, 2014 10:04 am - I haven't had any contact with scientists yet, but casual know-it-alls have discussed the hot bed of the Waukegan controversy with me on the telephone. I'm referring to ...
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Late-blooming Skarlis diversifies - with crappiesFeb 19, 2014 9:04 am - Quail, pheasants, white tail deer, rabbits and squirrels seem to know when Tommy Skarlis is afield. These animals run, but not for long. This 48-year-old professional ho...
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Pet peeve: Wild critter on the prowlFeb 19, 2014 9:04 am - I've told countless people for years to beware of wild animals, even the ones that may appear to be harmless. A 73-year-old Hingam, Mass., woman was attacked as she slep...
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Soaking up some great fishing at 'the end of the world'Feb 12, 2014 12:01 am - VENICE, La. - No disrespect intended to our Canadian lodge owner friends, but Spencer Petros and I agreed that our days of doing yet another Canadian fly-in trip are not...