Galesburg man is ‘angling’ to get a national bass fishing title

A Galesburg man is rising in the ranks of top bass fishermen.

When he's not doing his day job, Dustin Taylor is probably -- like a lot of people -- either out on a lake fishing, or working on his boat so he can go fishing.

Taylor is part of the local "River Rats" fishing club, and is making a name for himself on the fishing tournament circuit, having just won the Illinois Bass Fishing Tournament at Lake Shelbyville.  That qualified him for the Bass Federation District 10 Illinois/Indiana national semifinals Sept. 28-29 at Lake St. Clair in New Baltimore, Michigan.

Taylor talks fishing with Will Stevenson on Galesburg's Morning News.

Dustin Taylor of Galesburg, individual champion of the 2024 Illinois Bass Federation Tournament
Dustin Taylor of Galesburg, individual champion of the 2024 Illinois Bass Federation Tournament. (WGIL)

 

A Galesburg man is rising in the ranks of top bass fishermen.

When he’s not doing his day job, Dustin Taylor is probably — like

 

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