by Gary Howey | Jul 2, 2020 | Larry Myhre-IA, Practical Flies Book
Of course I have no way of proving whether this is true or not, but I suspect the circulation of this little fly tying booklet probably exceeds any other ever printed. Lacey Gee and Erwin Sias published “Practical Flies and their Construction” in 1955. It continued to...
by Gary Howey | Jun 30, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Gary Howey, Hartington, Neb. with his grand kids Braedon and Ashlynn Howey when they were younger with a largemouth bass they caught along the edge of the shoreline weeds. (Cassie Howey Photo) Fish are cold blooded, which means there body temperature is...
by Gary Howey | Jun 24, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
This year, all things seem to be late, including our spring turkeys as they seemed to stay in their winter groups and break up much later this season. Generally, by May 1, we hear that those folks who like to “scrounge” around in the...
by Gary Howey | Jun 24, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Kids love fishing for bluegill, Ted Slaba, Wagner, S.D. with a bluegill he caught from a small pond when he first started fishing with his grandfather author Gary Howey, Ted couldn’t be happier when he’s fishing for panfish such as the bluegill....
by Gary Howey | Jun 18, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
As a kid growing up, the author Gary Howey spent numerous hours along the Sioux River, only a block from our house, building forts, as these kids are doing, fishing and just goofing around. As long as we were home in time for meals and respected our parents and...
