Articles filed under Outdoors
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Some tips for hot-weather fishingJul 25, 2024 6:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley offers some tips for fishing in the hot weather.
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Hazardous conditions on Fox River prompt temporary ban on recreational boatingJul 19, 2024 8:12 am - High water levels and swift currents have created “conditions significantly hazardous” for boaters on large portions of the Fox River, officials reported.
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Going to the polls to find the best fisherman from IllinoisJul 18, 2024 6:00 am - Please allow me to pose a question. I’d like to get your opinions about who you think is the best fisherman to hail from Illinois. This is just a poll. There is no prize ...
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When it comes to fishing lures, what’s new are usually tried and trueJul 11, 2024 6:00 am - I have been told that the lures I have talked about so far have been primarily ones that are newer. I got one letter that said, “What’s the deal Sarley, you dinosaur? Hav...
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The best lures for fishing in the suburbsJul 04, 2024 6:00 am - I promised to offer a list of the best lures that an angler can have in his tackle box, and here it is. Nothing exotic, just items that I think work. You should have a co...
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I’m back and happy to tell you about the musky my son caughtJun 27, 2024 6:00 am - I took a surprise vacation for a month, but it wasn’t the kind of vacation I would have chosen if I had my choice. I would have chosen a trip to chase monster fish in either Canada or down in Central America, but that isn’t where I spent the last month.
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Join Schaumburg mayor for village’s Bike to Work Day June 26Jun 17, 2024 7:14 am - Setting the example to those who live and/or work in Schaumburg to consider cycling as an alternative mode of transportation, Mayor Tom Dailly will be “Biking to Work” on...
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Pedaling uphill: Ingenuity, adaptability have made the difference for suburban bike shops since the pandemicJun 16, 2024 5:44 am - The inventory and service demands that accompanied the pandemic’s sudden surge of interest in cycling sent suburban bike shops pedaling uphill on an already 4-year-long journey that hasn’t yet seen a downhill coast to 2019 market norms.
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A few tips if you’re using artificial lures when fishingMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - I’ve been writing about live bait as of late, but that doesn’t mean it is not the time for artificial lures.
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Schaumburg to hold 6th annual Business Bike Classic in JuneMay 29, 2024 12:58 pm - Schaumburg’s 6th annual Business Bike Classic will take place in June as part of the village’s celebration of Bike Month.