Mike Jackson
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It’s a fall spectacular on the MenomoneeOct 16, 2013 11:04 am - Guide Bob Dekker and I couldn’t believe our eyes. Without exaggeration, the water in front of us exploded. I’d flipped a 6-inch chub minnow to a formation of shallow, un...
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Petzal logic: Respect is central to a successful huntOct 09, 2013 11:00 am - I am writing this column with some trepidation. And this necessary preface is to show you, dear readers, that I am not a heartless fool. Well, maybe a fool. Sometimes. ...
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When it comes to fishing, ‘old’ often means ‘good’Oct 02, 2013 11:04 am - Artie and I sat on the dock in Diversey Harbor mentally taking inventory of all the boats while watching our slip floats bobbing in the murky water. We were in the middl...
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Low water creates fishing opportunities on FoxSep 25, 2013 11:04 am - I suspect some readers will disagree with me when I hit a raw nerve now and then when discusssing area fishing. I also suspect some readers have their own “secret spots”...
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Owner doesn’t blame her dog for shootingSep 18, 2013 8:31 pm - A 78-year-old Fort Worth, Texas, woman says she doesn’t blame her dog for an accidental shooting in which her pooch knocked over her loaded shotgun, causing it to fire. ...
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One big reason to visit Rawah LodgeSep 18, 2013 11:04 am - GLENDEVEY, Colo. — Every measured step was painstaking, but each brought me closer to the lair of the wild fish. The code word for the day was slippery, but at least sec...
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Nothing like an early rise on a secret streamSep 11, 2013 11:04 am - Getting up early on any given summer day is something really special for me. Notice that I said “for me,” and that’s because I have a tendency to lump everyone into one ...
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Sore spots over big-lake perch fishingAug 28, 2013 6:00 pm - My mailbox runneth over with comments and accusations regarding the Lake Michigan perch issue. J.W from Elmhurst claims the IDNR does shoot straight with the fishing pub...
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Finally, a remedy for buggin’ outAug 28, 2013 11:04 am - By the time you read this column I probably will have been presented with the Outstanding Citizen Award by my local village officials for actions above and beyond the ca...
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Report: More Americans turning to fishingAug 21, 2013 8:31 pm - There’s clear evidence of a resurgence in one of America’s favorite pastimes — fishing. According to a new report, the number of Americans who fish is up, with more than...