Steve Sarley
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Sarley: Bears stories will take the place of fish stories this weekApr 23, 2025 10:45 am - I know I said I’d finish the story about the most memorable fish I ever caught, but with the NFL draft this week, I couldn’t resist sharing this story. I’ll come back to the fish story next week.
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Sarley: Let me tell you the story of the most memorable fish I ever caughtApr 16, 2025 2:56 pm - I recall that this time of year gave me my biggest thrill in fishing. I caught my most memorable fish ever the first of May. It wasn’t the biggest I ever caught, but it w...
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Years later, Darrell Baker remains one of the best fishermen I ever knewApr 09, 2025 5:53 pm - One of the most memorable characters I ever met in the world of fishing was my old friend Darrell Baker. He was a true phenom.
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Why aren’t there any women famous for competing in professional fishing?Apr 02, 2025 2:43 pm - There aren’t any famous female fishermen. It is a men’s sport almost exclusively. There is absolutely no reason that a woman shouldn’t be able to compete against men in a professional fishing tournament. I understand the popular arguments about inter-gender competition and the effect of trans athletes on sports, but neither sex has any type of advantage in fishing. So why are there no ladies on the leaderboards of any pro tournaments?
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Taurisano’s decision to retire comes as a surpriseMar 26, 2025 4:45 pm - Local fishing guide Chris Taurisano announced his retirement.
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Celebrating the upcoming kickoff of the 2025 Catchable Trout SeasonMar 19, 2025 1:03 pm - You will see more fish caught and kept by anglers of all shapes and sizes on the weekend of April 5 than any other this year. That’s because this is the kickoff of the 2025 Catchable Trout Season.
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This week’s warm weather provides a great opportunity to go fishingMar 12, 2025 12:01 pm - I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I’m pretty sure that we have not seen the end of winter yet. Please don’t shoot the messenger. We are going to see some more free...
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Readers have seen the ‘missing turkeys,’ and not just in Wheaton eitherMar 05, 2025 5:43 pm - “The Case of the Missing Turkeys” was a real blast for me to research and write. I cannot believe all of the emails I received about the topic. It is obvious that there h...
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Solving the ‘Case of the Missing Turkeys’ — well, sort ofFeb 26, 2025 4:05 pm - “The Case of the Missing Turkeys” continues as I have found that I was not imagining things and a flock of wild turkeys had been living in Wheaton but had mysteriously disappeared.
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Were there really wild turkeys roaming the streets of Wheaton?Feb 19, 2025 6:35 pm - Part 2 of “The Case of the Missing Turkeys.”