Mike Jackson
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Mike Jackson’s daydreaming againFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Jimmy Woodson, an escapee to northern Wisconsin, e-mailed me and wanted to know how I was doing? He also queried me as to what was I doing to pass the time. In short, I ...
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Some sadness in outdoors communityFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The outdoors community lost two high-profile individuals last week. Pheasants Forever stalwart Gerry Rodeen passed away, as did Gary Von Bergen, a noted Outdoor Network ...
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Attention, class: Petros will help you learnFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Lake Geneva (or Geneva Lake for those who want perfection) is one heck of a mélange of piscatorial rewards that awaits Chicago-area anglers. It is a lake where any catch...
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Don't miss America's Outdoor Show in RosemontJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - You'll notice in the outdoors notes section this week I wrote about the appearance of angling television personality Al Lindner at America's Outdoor Show this week in Ro...
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Mike Jackson on the outdoorsJan 18, 2011 10:00 pm - Not every angler in this state has a desire to chase muskies. In fact, muskie hunters can be considered a minority faction while the majority of other fishermen fall in...
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Bowhunter bags big buckJan 18, 2011 10:00 pm - Put aside your football allegiances for a moment and admire a new bowhunting standard. A whitetail deer killed in November by bowhunter Brian Inda of Wautoma, Wis., is o...
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Another record year for Yellowstone National ParkJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Aside from shoveling snow and keeping one's nose from dripping, this is the time of year to dream about favorite retreats and future trips. I have been to Yellowstone N...
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The reel story of updating an angling classicJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - I suspect some of you used a Pflueger casting reel when you started out. That's how it was for me because my father let me practice casting with his Supreme. And then he...
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For big fish, it can pay to think smallJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - There's been an ongoing debate this winter that seems to occur every time a group of die-hard anglers get together. For over 40 years, I have maintained that many fisher...
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Senseless vandalism at fish hatchery stationDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Outdoors notes and fishing update