Mike Jackson
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There’s a good fishing hole at the end of Memory LaneJun 20, 2012 11:04 am - I’m glad I did it, and I am fairly certain there are others who have been down the same road I have traveled. There’s no need to snicker, nor any cause to judge me unfai...
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Grandt household lines up accoladesJun 06, 2012 4:31 pm - There’s a lot to celebrate in the household of custom rod maker Jim Grandt. Not only does Jim earn awards for his custom work, but now wife Jacqueline Grandt has receive...
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Opinions on carp are mostly a matter of perspectiveJun 06, 2012 11:00 am - I'll never forget a trip to the sub-Arctic some years back when I stared at a handful of photos that made me gasp. It was over dinner and wine when an angling duo from E...
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Mike Jackson on life in the northwoodsMay 30, 2012 11:04 am - FIFIELD, Wis. — I’ve invested years wondering if the folks in the north country sleep more soundly just by opening window versus us in Illinois, clicking the air conditi...
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Double your fun at Bangs, Independence Grove lakesMay 23, 2012 1:00 pm - Bangs Lake has been one of my favorites for well over 20 years. It was - and still is - one of the better, public, largemouth bass lakes in the northwest suburbs. But ...
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It wasn’t worth the weight for this anglerMay 16, 2012 8:31 pm - An 11-ounce, hand-poured lead sinker found inside a bass weighed by angler John Doyle at the May 5 Walmart BFL tournament at Lake Wylie, NC, has resulted in his disquali...
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A bureacratic mess worth carping aboutMay 16, 2012 11:00 am - If everything stays the same, and if the same bureaucrats continue to sit on their duffs while sharpening their No. 2 pencils, we will have the world's greatest Asian ca...
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A Wisconsin season opener that won't be easy to forgetMay 09, 2012 11:00 am - BUTTERNUT, Wis. — This is not a tale of woe, nor is it a bagful of complaints and moaning. This missive is rather a note to myself that I don't actually have to be in th...
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Learning to relax in the KeysMay 03, 2012 4:01 pm - KEY WEST, Fla. — I am happy to report that the city where I spent many youthful days is alive and well and continues to thrive with tourist dollars. It’s also ...
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New fishing show slated for SchaumburgMay 03, 2012 2:24 pm - Well, knock me over. The fishing tackle industry is gearing up for another outdoors sport show. The Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo is targeted for Jan. 24...