Articles filed under Outdoors
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Jackson: Does your fishing personality mirror the weather?Apr 21, 2016 10:05 am - I expected to be totally unencumbered. I thought I had exorcised all those addictive demons this week. I even cleaned up that small, but easily maintained fly tying are...
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Jackson: Sorting through the challenge of casting reelsApr 13, 2016 10:05 am - I spent two full days last week going through my reel drawers. I found spinning and casting reels I haven't used in more than 20 years. Some are still in good shape with...
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Jackson: Fishing tips for generating strikesApr 06, 2016 10:05 am - A friend, who basically is a fly fisherman, reported to me that he's going to use nightcrawlers for bass on Lake Geneva. As long as I can remember I have been a "strong ...
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Jackson: Spring returns, and the fish are bitingMar 23, 2016 10:05 am - I am not exaggerating when I tell you that many emails I receive ask about the locations of the ponds I find and fish. I am honest and quite blunt with you when I tell t...
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Being gentrified has its drawbacksMar 17, 2016 10:05 am - The retail fishing business could use a kick in the pants these days. On my mind, there seems to be a customer malaise that goes from shop to shop, with window shoppers ...
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What to expect from politics and water qualityMar 03, 2016 9:05 am - FT. MYERS, Fla. - I can easily remember Chicago beachfronts and shorelines covered with millions of dead and foul-smelling alewives. Chicago and state politicians along...
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Jackson: For timeless success in fishing, live bait's a proven winnerFeb 25, 2016 9:05 am - A couple of days before I had fishing guru Ron Lindner on the air with me during my Sunday outdoor radio talk show, I brought up some of the ancient memories relating to...
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Jackson: Warm thoughts on big-lure bass fishingFeb 17, 2016 9:05 am - During dark and windy winter days, I can't help thinking about bass fishing. It has come to my attention that location doesn't matter when hunting for big largemouth and...
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Anglers head out Chain O' Lakes for a day on the iceFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - The sun shone brightly on the first day of the 56th annual Chain O' Lakes Fishing Derby and Winter Festival in Antioch. Though temperatures dipped to the single digits w...
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Frigid DuPage ice fishing tourney focuses on fun, familyFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - David Koldoff set out to hook some panfish Saturday at the DuPage Forest Preserve District's 4th annual Hardwater Classic but ended up with much more that: a 26.5-inch l...