Mike Jackson
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Lake Michigan serves up a great menuNov 02, 2021 7:39 pm - I have been lax with my dedication to Midwest ice fishing. My preoccupation with other issues has taken precedence over this facet of sport fishing. But I managed to mak...
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Outdoors notes for Feb. 28Nov 02, 2021 7:42 pm - Ted Takasaki rolls back into town for his annual fishing classes with Mike Norris and company this weekend. The sessions start Saturday at the Rolling Meadows Holiday In...
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Cabin fever runs rampant againNov 02, 2021 6:35 pm - My wife suggested I go to the doctor and get checked out. I suggested she go shopping and keep herself occupied and stop making recommendations as to what I should be do...
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Outdoors notes for Feb. 14Nov 02, 2021 4:39 pm - Many anglers and boaters know the name "BoatU.S." for the company's retail operations. And now there's something new being offered. BoatU.S. Angler is a membership progr...
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Female champions of fly fishingNov 02, 2021 4:46 pm - The late Jim Chapralis was serious when he informed me that women are taking to fly fishing as seriously as shopping for shoes. He joked that, in his opinion, female fl...
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Take it from him: live bait!Nov 02, 2021 3:41 pm - He told me he's had it with fishing because he can barely walk. He's lost sight in one eye, and his overall physical strength is at a minimum. But that didn't stop me fr...
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Outdoors notes for Feb. 7Nov 02, 2021 3:38 pm - A Tennessee attorney has pleaded guilty to illegally killing and transporting white-tailed deer, a misdemeanor violation of the Lacey Act, and been fined $7,500 by a fed...
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Fly fishing can provide those precious momentsNov 02, 2021 2:09 pm - The old rental boat gently nudged the shoreline, and I that's when I began to wonder what Irv had in mind. My young brain didn't get the fact my father was going to sho...
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Outdoor notes for Jan. 31Nov 02, 2021 2:08 pm - I've spoken with a dozen or so local anglers this week as the temperature rose and teased us into thinking we would have a rapid thaw on our presently frozen lakes. I su...
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Outdoors notesNov 02, 2021 1:05 pm - I recognize that our long winters here in the rust belt can sometimes be frustrating for those of us who love to fish, but when soft-water season rolls around, we have s...