Mike Jackson
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This vote stays with traditional fish fareOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Apparently there are a number of you out there who would relish a dinner of Asian carp. I was asked if I had eaten that species, since I neglected to include that littl...
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An autumn for close-to-home observationOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Yes, I am a broken record, at least in the sense that I can't wait for the fall season to write about the unique attributes delivered to my front door by Mother Nature e...
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Time to fall into a different rhythmSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - It seems like just yesterday when I was on the water, wiping the perspiration from my forehead while bringing in crappies and bluegills. And I know I’m desperately tryi...
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Invasive carp: The dinner guest nobody wants to inviteSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - I have never been politically correct, nor have I have I been one to embrace current fads or lifestyle flukes. My wife continues to tell some of our friends I am an old-...
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Mike Jackson’s outdoors notes: Fishing updateSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - I would be doing a disservice to those dedicated anglers on Chicago’s lakefront if I didn’t tout the outstanding catches of trout and salmon going on right now. In fact,...
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Exiled to the den: This fall is a time to healSep 20, 2011 11:00 pm - By Mike Jackson Daily Herald Outdoors Writer It appears I will miss this year's caribou hunt. The same can be said about following the waterfowl migration starting in no...
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Another multi-tool gets a solid first testSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - My wife shot me another one of her deadly looks when she handed me the small box that had just arrived in the mail. “Another toy to go with your Navy Seal survival kit?”...
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Wilderness is truly a generational giftSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - A piece of wooded land playing home to whitetail deer, black bear, wolves and other wilderness critters can never be valued by simply tossing out a figure of dollars and...
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Size matters in fishing, but so does the frying panAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - Are you an eater or just a catcher? Is your mind fixated on the big fish just to satiate your reputation and manly way of life, or is your appetite giving you clues as ...
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Fishing reportAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - In some aspects it seems like the fall season is just about here, the main evidence being local and area angling is tremendous. Fox Chain: Without sounding like a to...