by Gary Howey | Jul 3, 2020 | Larry Myhre-IA
I’m not sure when Lindy came out with their Spin Rig, but I’m guessing sometime in the early to mid 1970s. But I became a fan of them right off the start. The Spin Rig is designed to present live bait, a minnow or chub or even a nightcrawler or leech. It came in many...
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....
