Mike Jackson
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Readers worried IDNR's future looking very bleakJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - As I have stated countless times, Illinois could have been the "cash cache" ready for mining. Of course, I am referring to the outstanding fishing, hunting, camping, hi...
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Anglers shouldn't be ashamed of using live baitJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Our weekly conversations are getting to be marathons, filled with opinions and remembrances. Almost every exchange contains a reference to live bait and how for quite a ...
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Shocking news: Fowl play in WyomingJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Even though we're far from this incident, the news coming from the west is startling. PacifiCorp, one of the largest electric utilities in the West, pleaded guilty this ...
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Beauty in eye of the beholder when it comes to bassin'Jul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Bass fishing locations can be both objective and subjective. Now, with that qualifier stated, I will answer an inquiry from Kenneth, who resides in Elgin. On the local-a...
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Hold out for the big ones with a Snag Proof frogJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - When I was doing fishing seminars every year, I would be bombarded with questions as to why and how I could enjoy fishing the heavy cover, like thick weeds and grass. A...
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Spring's not the only time for successful crappie fishingJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - You don't have to wait for the fall period or next spring to have a tasty crappie dinner. Granted, it may be a bit tougher to locate these schools of aggressive panfish...
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Wading the Fox, Kishwaukee rivers is well worth itJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Palatine angler Joel reminded me of a column I wrote several years ago pertaining to my wading adventures on the upper Fox River. He wants me to revisit the topic and of...
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Here's a real conservation heroJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I suspect none of you care one bit about what Ed Landmichl continues to do, but you should. If I was his instructor in high school, I would give this 75-year-old Chicago...
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Petros has Lake Geneva bass on the runJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Angling guru Spence Petros reports from Lake Geneva that this season for bass is one of the best in years. Petros has embarked on a new guiding service and his bookings ...
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Fishing hasn't gone underJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Companies have shut down, and jobs have gone by the wayside. But not all is so glum, especially in the fishing business. Despite the sluggish economy and cutbacks in con...