Mike Jackson
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Latest Florida discovery: new black bass speciesMay 08, 2013 8:31 pm - Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have uncovered a new species of black bass in the southeastern United States. Of course, I’m wonde...
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Watching a fishing master make sweet musicMay 08, 2013 11:04 am - There are no trumpets blaring, nor are there any illuminated blimps circling the area. No overt signals announcing the development, mind you. But there are battalions of...
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Fishing’s good business for MinnesotaMay 02, 2013 8:31 pm - It’s really no surprise at all, since fishing is a tremendous cash-cow business in Minnesota. According to a new survey data released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servi...
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Warming up to new friends on an old pierMay 02, 2013 11:04 am - It’s almost as if I flipped the switch on the wall and transformed the day in to miles of smiles. I no longer have to be content with keeping warm in my home. No longer ...
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Even on fishing shows, how you speak mattersApr 24, 2013 11:04 am - A very angry Rick G. wrote to me after his visit to his local pharmacy. “I was so sick I couldn’t stop throwing up,” he said, “so I had to buy some over-the-counter conc...
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Be careful — you may not be legally covered with umbrella rigsApr 17, 2013 11:04 am - It was during an autumn largemouth bass foray when I saw an angler break the law — the Illinois law, that is. I’d just caught my fourth bass of the session using a pre-r...
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The verdict is in, and it’s time to go fishingApr 10, 2013 3:31 pm - Yes, ready or not, the fishing season is here and off and running. Some of the angling brethren have been acting a bit like wild children who’ve been sequestered for an ...
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Big fun right now chasing shallow-water brownsApr 10, 2013 11:04 am - Have we angered the weather gods? Is there a possibility some outer space planetary misalignment is causing this country to suffer through the constant, never-ending sti...
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Anglers lose another legend in HannonApr 03, 2013 3:31 pm - We weren’t friends for very long, but the time factor really didn’t matter in this case. Doug Hannon, 66, a legend in the fishing world known as the “Bass Professor” for...
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Suggestions for fishing destinations far and nearApr 03, 2013 11:04 am - I used to keep track of the emails asking me where “they” should go for a fishing vacation? But I lost count after the tally soared way past 500. And here’s the really i...