Mike Jackson
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Mike Jackson’s outdoors column: TV fishing worldAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - I had to prick my index finger, and swear I would never reveal his true age for fear of being sent off into exile. Of course, if one arm-wrestled with this chap, the unl...
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Mike Jackson on the outdoors: Heavy duty panfishingAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Many fly fishermen already know there are certain times when trout go absolutely nuts with their feeding frenzies, which in turn give the fly rodder some heavy duty acti...
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Outdoors notebook: Weekly fishing updateAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Here is this week's fishing update: Lake Michigan: We had to sit out July to satisfy the deal makers in the controversial Lake Michigan perch fishing issue. Now it a...
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Mike Jackson’s weekly fishing outlookAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - With cooler air temperatures now upon us in the area, I expect to see more fishermen out on the water. Local angling results have been outstanding again, with excellent...
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Mike Jackson on Bangs Lake's big bassAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The old-timers who had fished this body of water 40 and 50 years ago will definitely believe this tale, because they saw similar results themselves. A friend called and...
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Time is right for prime perchingAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - I stuck my neck out with comments to my Sunday-morning radio show audience regarding Lake Michigan perch fishing, which resumed Monday. I reported that perching will be...
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Beating the heat to land Lake Geneva bassAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - I've stated my case before, and I'm sticking to my original contention. The heat we've experienced has had more of a detrimental effect on anglers than the fish. That's ...
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Don’t let costly stereotypes price you out of the fishing funJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - You don’t have to agree with me, but it would certainly be nice if you were open-minded about fly fishing. I truly love this aspect of fishing, so much so that fly casti...
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Yes, you really can clean up in the slopJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - By Mike Jackson I suspect the drought and excessive heat has taken its toll on many of you. I also believe that a peaceful day on the water or on the bank of a cool stre...
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Traveling lightly can pay hefty dividendsJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - When my friend Roger walked into my tackle room, aka the basement, he immediately shook his head and whistled all at once. I'll set the stage. Roger had returned to the ...