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Tryout TV: A Fishing Life

Special | 24m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

John Jacobson leads a “fishing life."

Crediting his recovery from a heart attack to a pleasant round of fishing with his wife, Jacobson quit his job at age 42 to fully devote his time to catching freshwater fare and teaching others how to best reel in a great find.

02/10/1984 | Rating NR

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WPT Archives: 1980s is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

Tryout TV: A Fishing Life

Special | 24m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Crediting his recovery from a heart attack to a pleasant round of fishing with his wife, Jacobson quit his job at age 42 to fully devote his time to catching freshwater fare and teaching others how to best reel in a great find.

02/10/1984 | Rating NR

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