by Gary Howey | Mar 9, 2017 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Larry Myhre-IA
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal After 44 years of writing this column every week, I can tell you this. Some are a lot harder to write than others. This is one of the hard ones. You see, I’m saying goodbye. It’s time to hit the “Shut Down” button on the old...
by Gary Howey | Mar 6, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Cabela's, Gary Howey-NE., Gear, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Cold Westher Clothing, Ice Fishing Gear, Outdoor Activities, Pheasant Hunting, Predator Calling
As an outdoorsman, I spend countless hours outside when it’s cold. In the winter, we’re on the ice, while in the summer, our crew is on the water and as fall arrives, you’ll find us in the field, and in deer stands. I’ve always had...
by Gary Howey | Mar 2, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Berkley XL Line, Gary Howey-NE., Rod & Reels, Spring Fishing, Tackle
With 68-degree temperatures predicted the week I’m writing this column, I’m in the mood to get ready for spring fishing. Last spring, I was in such a hurry to get out and do some summer fishing, I threw things into my tackle bag and...
by Gary Howey | Mar 2, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Berkley XL Line, Gary Howey-NE., Rod & Reels, Spring Fishing, Tackle
With 68-degree temperatures predicted the week I’m writing this column, I’m in the mood to get ready for spring fishing. Last spring, I was in such a hurry to get out and do some summer fishing, I threw things into my tackle bag and...
by Gary Howey | Mar 2, 2017 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Lake Francis Case-SD, Lake Oahe-SD & ND, Larry Myhre-IA, Pierre, SD, Pike, Steve Nelson-SD
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal If your goal is to catch a trophy northern pike, the best time to do it is coming soon. The big, old females, those 20-pound-plus leviathans, move into shallow bays to spawn even before the ice goes out. By the time the ice leaves...