FISH OF THE WEEK: Fishes of the Week. David O'Leary was casting a Zara Puppy topwater Saturday morning when he doubled down with a 18.5-inch largemouth bass and a 9-incher on Round Lake in Sister Lakes, Mich. ''I did not know that the little fish was on the lure until I lipped the big fish and picked it [or them] out of the water,'' the Blue Island man said.

'Y ellow jackets, peppers and the first flight of goslings from the spring hatch are all behind,'' Kane County goose-hunting guide Jeff Norris e-mailed.

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'You know how it is when you see something unusual,'' Rick Seibert said.