Mike Jackson
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Time to get your ice fishing gear readyNov 28, 2013 10:31 am - I was doing the usual sorting of the tackle winter routine in my basement, as well as straightening out some ice fishing equipment, when the telephone rang. Chip Leer, ...
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Time passes, but fatherly pride is foreverNov 28, 2013 10:04 am - I am a charter member of that club in which members are always asking, “Where in the world has the time gone?” On the other hand, I remember one specific outing from my ...
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The secret’s out — sort of — with Lake Michigan smallmouthNov 20, 2013 10:04 am - No one dares talking about the big smallmouth that wait around daily for a fresh piece of Chicago-style meat (chub) on the big lake’s shore. Sure, the old-timers know, a...
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Some smallmouth anglers pull in some big catchesNov 13, 2013 10:31 am - Cold and snow you say? Well, that may not bother some die-hard smallmouth anglers determined to cash in on some very large smallies. Two South Side fishermen, with a be...
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Even strong angling opinions can change over the yearsNov 13, 2013 10:04 am - At a recent lunch gathering with some friends, Mike Seeling asked me if I drained the lower unit on my new motor before I put it into storage. I told him Bombardier, mak...
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Bears, humans create another scene in ChurchillNov 06, 2013 7:31 pm - A recent example of the sometimes scary entertainment from the northlands, half-jokingly called “Arctic Theater.” In the frozen area around Churchill, Manitoba, tourists...
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Smallmouth and bluegills? What’s not to like?Nov 06, 2013 10:04 am - I thought I would take the time here to publicly answer some emails. And the first one that got my mojo going came from J.W. in Lincolnshire. I’ll start with his stateme...
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Outdoors notes: Diamonds are foreverOct 23, 2013 10:49 pm - If being outdoors means roaming the Arkansas diamond fields, then so be it if one happens to “limit out” on something bright and shiny. An Oklahoma teenager is crediting...
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The familiar North Country spots are still well worth a visitOct 23, 2013 11:04 am - CRIVITZ, Wis. — For those among the many readers who were fortunate to have parents who would scrimp for getaway trips to the North Country, consider yourself lucky. I s...
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Something special coming to Chicago Outdoor showOct 16, 2013 8:31 pm - The Daily Herald and I have put together a promotion designed to help break your annual bout of cabin fever. And it takes place on Jan. 22, 2014, the first night of the ...