by Gary Howey | Nov 3, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Lacey Gee-IA, Larry Myhre-IA
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal The road from Winnipeg to Grand Rapids, Manitoba, is a long one. Highway 6 shoots north along the west side of that inland sea known as Lake Winnipeg. It is a land of sloughs, lakes and rivers winding through a...
by Gary Howey | Oct 27, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, FT. Randall Dam-S.D., Gary Howey-NE., Gavins Point Dam-NE. & S.D., Larry Myhre-IA, Marlyn Wiebelhaus-Team O-A NE, Missouri River, Nebraska, Paddlefish, South Dakota, Wiebelhaus Guide Service-NE & SD
I’d been waiting for this moment for several years and it had finally arrived, after applying for and being unsuccessful in the past, this year, would be my year, as I was successful in this year’s drawing for a Nebraska paddlefish snagging tag! Over...
by Gary Howey | Oct 26, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing-Streamers, Fly Tying, Larry Myhre-IA, Open Water Fishing, Trout Fishing
As a student of fishing my entire life, it has not escaped me that so many of the pivotal aspects of this sport can be credited to women. For instance, the first-ever published work on fly fishing was included in a 1496 edition of the “Book of St. Albans.” It is...
by Gary Howey | Oct 26, 2016 | Catch & Release, Gary Howey-NE., Hunting, Kids, Open Water Fishing, Outdoor Activities, Selective Harvest
I’ve been serious outdoorsmen for over 40 years, each time I go out, I learn a lot from my trips to the field as well as those on the water. When I first got into the outdoors, I did it because I thought it would be a great way to get away from it all, those...
by Gary Howey | Oct 20, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Current-Water, Gary Howey-NE., Gavins Point Dam-NE. & S.D., Larry Myhre-IA, Marlyn Wiebelhaus-Team O-A NE, Missouri River, Nebraska, Paddlefish, South Dakota, Wiebelhaus Guide Service-NE & SD
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal There swims in the dark, swirling currents of the Missouri River a fish whose lineage dates back to over 300 million years, nearly 50 million years before the age of the dinosaurs. It’s a fish that can grow to a length of seven...
