Steve Sarley
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Sarley: State’s natural resources backed by Illinois Conservation Foundation supportAug 26, 2026 7:00 am - One of my favorite charitable organizations is the Illinois Conservation Foundation. As it explains on its website, “The Illinois Conservation Foundation preserves and en...
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Sarley: How late White Sox broadcaster found peace in fishingAug 19, 2026 1:34 pm - You all know that I love my baseball, so let me sneak in one last baseball story while the season is still with us. It was 2005. I had heard that Jimmy Piersall, former m...
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Sarley: Don’t turn down a chance to fish Lake Geneva with the best guide aroundJul 22, 2026 10:00 am - I know that I promised to finish my story about my first tournament, but I’m saving it for next week. I just had an experience that I’d like to tell you about. My good fr...
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Sarley: How I learned not every tournament pro knows what he’s doingJul 15, 2026 3:14 pm - I follow the comings and goings of the various pro fishing tournament trails. But I have come to the realization that my tournament days have come to an end. To be honest...
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Sarley: The next big thing in fishing lures is already here, if you can find itJul 08, 2026 10:00 am - It always seems that a new and innovative fishing lure comes on the market and quickly sells out. The word spreads like wildfire and before you know it, the lures are ava...
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Sarley: The fish I wish I had never caughtJul 01, 2026 10:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about fishing.
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Sarley: The best local places for short attention span fishingJun 24, 2026 3:30 pm - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about fishing.
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Sarley: Building a fishing rod isn’t as easy as it looks, but it is rewardingJun 17, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Steve Sarley writes about the Outdoors.
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Sarley: What if the Beach Boys were more into fishing?Jun 10, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Steve Sarley writes about fishing.
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Sarley: Giving the red light to green worms and other thoughts on using live bait when fishingJun 03, 2026 10:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about fishing bait.