Mike Jackson
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What we do now will impact future Great Lakes anglersJul 05, 2017 10:05 am - My friends and some relatives constantly tell me I have little to zero tolerance regarding our beloved elected officials, who like to put up smoke screens by holding com...
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Jackson: Sunfish always put up a good fightJun 28, 2017 10:05 am - I thought Phil Wein was going to fall into the water because he was laughing so hard that he lost his balance. I watched him fight a fish while trying to regain his bala...
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Jackson: Father, son discover the joy of fishingJun 21, 2017 10:05 am - I have invested a considerable amount of time and energy with Wisconsin guide Billie Heim. The two main reasons for my affinity for this character is that Heim makes me...
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Jackson: Color or no color, the real question for baitJun 14, 2017 10:05 am - Everyone in the fishing business has an opinion. At least that's the way it has appeared to me for so many decades. One "expert" says this type and brand of spinner bai...
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Jackson: Why it's so difficult to crack down on poachersJun 07, 2017 10:05 am - The reluctance in our society that allows poachers to thrive and stops people from calling the conservation officers or state police is difficult to accept and comprehen...
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Spending a perfect day fishing on crystal-clear Lake GenevaJun 01, 2017 10:05 am - LAKE GENEVA, Wis. - The morning started off with a blue sky, calm water and a gentle breeze. By the time we got to bass No. 40, the whitecaps were moving along like a h...
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Jackson: Outdoorsman's colorful outlook already missedMay 24, 2017 10:05 am - In over five decades of doing this outdoors stuff, I have encountered hundreds of personality types, ranging from what I consider normal to the top end, where eccentrics...
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Jackson: With walleyes, Fox Chain delivers the goodsMay 17, 2017 10:05 am - Those in the know told me this was going to be a very good year for walleyes, especially on the Chain. I've gone to these prognosticators in past years and they always s...
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Jackson: Whether its gamefish or panfish, Heim ready to helpMay 10, 2017 10:05 am - There is always a smile on his face. And the only time I ever saw him with a glum look was when he wasn't in his boat. One should be prepared to laugh until it hurts wh...
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Jackson: Need more citizens to step upMay 05, 2017 10:05 am - Have you ever wondered why Skokie Lagoon went from a red-hot fishery when first revived and re-constructed to a mere memory of how it used to be? Is there a part of you...