Steve Sarley
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Don’t take chances when it comes to walking and fishing on thin iceFeb 05, 2025 3:05 pm - I hate to be a buzzkill, but I will never recommend anybody hit the ice for an ice fishing trip without knowing there is a good base of ice available and weather conditions warrant continued frozen water.
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What you need — and don’t need — to go ice fishingJan 29, 2025 11:07 am - The absolute best thing that you can have if you are planning on going ice fishing is a friend with a power auger. It’s a tough job to drill all the holes you are going to need. If all you have is a manual hand auger, you will probably cut corners and drill the minimum amount of holes. Believe me, the amount of holes you drill is in direct proportion to the amount of fish you catch.
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The things you will need to keep your hands and feet dry and warm and stay safe while ice fishingJan 22, 2025 7:35 pm - Ice fishing might have the largest range of differences between the most basic and the most professional aspects. You can get into ice fishing for slightly next to nothing. The only thing you must not go cheap on is the safety aspect.
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A few don’t-miss speakers at the Chicagoland Fishing Expo in Schaumburg Jan. 23-26Jan 15, 2025 10:45 pm - Speakers you don’t want to miss at the Chicagoland Fishing Expo, which is at the Schaumburg Convention Center Jan. 23-26.
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You don’t want to miss these speakers talk fishing at the upcoming showsJan 09, 2025 6:00 am - What to know and whom to hear speak at the upcoming fishing shows.
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Plenty of winter fishing shows to check outJan 02, 2025 6:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley details the many fishing shows to check out this winter.
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Move to Rosemont makes Chicago Boat Show more convenient for suburbanites to get toDec 26, 2024 6:00 am - The fishing shows are just around the corner, Of course, it will be spring shortly thereafter, so visiting a show or two is a great way to pass the time, especially if you don’t ice fish.
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Holiday gift suggestions for fishing reelsDec 19, 2024 4:54 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley offers advice on how to purchase the perfect fishing reel as a holiday gift.
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What to put under the tree for your favorite outdoorsmanDec 12, 2024 6:00 am - Hopefully, the person you need to buy presents for is an outdoorsman. That opens up myriad possibilities for potential presents.
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Where men and women can find the best clothing for the outdoorsDec 05, 2024 6:00 am - I had heard the buzz about a new outdoor clothing store that was opening up. The store is called “Sitka Gear” and they have six stores beside the one that just opened in Vernon Hills, a stone’s throw from the Hawthorne Mall, near the intersection of Route 60 and Route 21.