Steve Sarley
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Sarley: Sometimes even pro fishermen make bad decisions on when, how to fishSep 10, 2025 3:45 pm - When we were last together, I was telling you about my first day at the inaugural RCL Walleye Championship in Green Bay a long time ago. I was riding high and quite full of myself, sitting in 25th place in the amateur co-angler division.
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Sarley: Another time I found myself in trouble on a big lakeSep 03, 2025 11:33 am - Daily Herald Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley tells another tale of trouble while fishing on a big lake.
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Sarley: Why I consider fisherman Spence Petros the toughest man in sportsAug 27, 2025 10:00 am - Hall of Fame angler Spence Petros is as tough as anyone I have ever met. The first time I musky fished with Petros, after 14 hours of casting giant lures without a break I felt like I was going to die. I realized the tremendous shape he was in.
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Sarley: A bowhunting book that every non-hunter should readAug 20, 2025 10:00 am - Mike Mitten and “The Enchantment of Bowhunting,” is all about the hunt and what it means to true hunters. Mitten takes you to dream locations while he chases dream animals. He never loses sight of the spirituality in what he does. His feelings and emotions for what he lives, fills each and every page.
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Sarley: Mea culpa, I have no defense for my actions on Lake SuperiorAug 13, 2025 6:42 pm - I was shaken when I read the following e-mail that I recently received. It hit me so hard that I read it over and over again.
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Sarley: How we survived microbursts on Lake SuperiorAug 06, 2025 3:29 pm - We watched the skies to the east of us as a storm seemed to be materializing quickly. Darned weather forecasters, lying to me again. This storm was a surprise, to be sure.
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A true trophy: Catching a Lake Superior ‘laker’ for dadJul 30, 2025 2:45 pm - Steve Sarley: Spending a stormy day on Lake Superior netted quite a trophy for a friend.
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Sarley: The pleasures of a visit to the Upper Peninsula and fishing Lake SuperiorJul 23, 2025 10:20 am - Every year I take a trip with my family to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It is one of the most perfect places I have ever been to in my life.
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Sarley: My dream destination is a conventionJul 16, 2025 10:55 am - If I had to pick just one place I’d like to visit before my days are done, it would be making a return visit to the annual ICAST Convention. What? This guy must be out of his mind. Sarley’s gone goofy. Alert the authorities.
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Sarley: Advice for keeping your live bait alive during a hot Illinois summerJul 09, 2025 10:34 am - I’ve talked to you all before about the effectiveness of using live bait when you are fishing. Please realize that the key word in this subject is “live.” Keeping your ba...