Mike Jackson
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Never too late to acquire a new bag of tricksNov 02, 2021 1:02 pm - We sat across from each other at an old kitchen table, deep in the northern Manitoba bush, discussing the meaning of life. I listened carefully to the words coming from ...
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Outdoors notes for Jan. 17Nov 02, 2021 11:55 am - On the heels of the recent lead ban in California and similar rumblings in Arizona, Safari Club International (www.scifirstforhunters.org) is reporting that the Minnesot...
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Tampa Bay area welcomes anglersNov 02, 2021 11:48 am - CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Joe Atkins reared back and set the hook. Up came a scrappy black drum that went right into a bucket. Nearby, angler Paul Wasco had his eyes glued to...
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Outdoors notesNov 02, 2021 10:47 am - In my book, angling surveys are something akin to television viewer surveys. In my opinion, the fishing surveys just don't seem to be highly accurate, especially when it...
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The walleye is angling's strongest magnetNov 02, 2021 10:43 am - My cousin Len refuses to try something different for his annual vacation. For decades, he's pointed his vehicle northward, heading for the same northern Minnesota fishin...
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If it's action you desire, get out the toolsNov 02, 2021 8:50 am - My wife looked at me as if I was completely nuts. I asked her for a bunch of old spoons we no longer used. I was going to make a new supply of fishing spoons to use for ...
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Some family treasures just can't be discardedNov 01, 2021 11:56 pm - End-of-the-year rituals drive me nuts. "Call a trash hauler," my wife commanded, "and get a dumpster dropped on our driveway." I countered by telling her I would clean t...
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Perch action on lakefront hit and missNov 01, 2021 10:52 pm - Regulars working Chicago's lakefront aren't overly thrilled with the results they're getting in the yellow perch department. Those in the know usually get their limits a...
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The quest for big bluegills never stopsNov 01, 2021 10:57 pm - When it comes to finding and catching jumbo panfish and putting all the pieces together in the never-ending search for monster bluegills, I politely bow to the quiet man...
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Hunt clubs are no longer second bestNov 01, 2021 10:02 pm - ORFORDVILLE, Wis. -- I did the all the math. I figured at least two tanks of gas, two lunches on the road and the fatigue factor mixed in as well. The totals amounted to...