Mike Jackson
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Use caution on the iceNov 01, 2021 10:03 pm - Several readers have asked me to caution the die-hards who have it in their minds to tempt fate on local and area lakes. We are not at the "safe ice" stage yet. Stay off...
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Fox Chain offers incredible angling experiencesNov 01, 2021 8:59 pm - I predict that, once the ice is thick enough to support eager anglers, the frozen season will be just as spectacular as the recent soft-water run on the Fox Chain. The p...
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Outdoors notesNov 01, 2021 8:03 pm - I promised myself I would do away with the traditional turkey for today's feast and substitute quail, grouse, pheasant and mallard duck. Guess again. So in light of all ...
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Hold the drumstick, pass the memoriesNov 01, 2021 8:06 pm - In grade school, my teachers made sure we knew about those very first settlers and the hardships they faced when they landed in what is now New England. The teachers mad...
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One species is angling's strongest magnetNov 01, 2021 6:59 pm - My cousin Len refuses to try something different for his annual vacation. For decades he pointed his vehicle north and headed for the same northern Minnesota fishing res...
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Outdoors notesNov 01, 2021 7:00 pm - It is with great sadness that I report to you we have lost another angling friend. Jim Chapralis, one of the more vocal angling activists and a fly fishing guru, died la...
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Good angling and good food go togetherNov 01, 2021 6:00 pm - All too often, there appear to be members of our beloved angling community who focus more energy on lure selection, fish location, line choices, rod and reel selection, ...
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Secret spot delivers under tough conditionsNov 01, 2021 4:52 pm - With my ice-fishing garb wrapped around my body, I gingerly stepped on a very mushy bank and flipped the tiny, white Mini-Mite jig parallel to the shoreline. By all stan...
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The lovesick moose comes courtingNov 01, 2021 4:00 pm - I was recently reminded to share this tale with you after a friend told me he was going to give me a sizable chunk of moose meat for my freezer. The late Officer Connor ...
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Outdoors notesNov 01, 2021 3:58 pm - Don't fret over the lack of area color in our beautiful trees. The Morton Arboretum's Gina Tedesco said the pallet of wonderful fall color is about ready to entertain vi...