by Gary Howey | Dec 22, 2025 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Structure
IF YOU’RE GOING TO CATCH FISH, YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE CAN BE A POINT DROPPING INTO DEEPER WATER, ROCK PILES, SUBMERGED LOGS, WEED LINES AS WELL AS A TRANSITION FROM A SOFT BOTTOM, A MUDDY BOTTOM TO A HARD BOTTOM. THE REASON FISH RELATE...
by Gary Howey | Nov 17, 2025 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, LATE SEAON HUNTING
AS NOVEMBER HEADS TOWARDS DECEMBER, PHEASANT HUNTING WILL CHANGE, AS MANY OF THOSE YOUNG OF THE YEAR BIRDS HAVE BEEN HARVESTED. IN THE COLDER MONTHS, BIRDS HAVE A TENDANCY TO FLOCK TOGETHER, NOT ONLY FOR PROTECTION, BUT ALSO FOR WARMTH. DURING THE LATE SEASON, MOST...
by Gary Howey | Nov 11, 2025 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, VETERAN'S DAY, Veterans, Watertown, S D
TODAY, NOV. 11TH IS VETERAN’S DAY AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THOSE WHO SERVED FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND SACRIFICES AS ALL GAVE SOME AND OTHERS GAVE ALL, HAPPY VETERAN’S DAY!!
by Gary Howey | Nov 9, 2025 | Redlin Art Center, Veterans, Watertown, S D
Terry Redlin, like many Americans, experienced the pride and then heartbreak of losing a loved one while serving in our Armed Forces. His personal story is detailed in his collection of seven paintings called “An American...
by Gary Howey | Nov 7, 2025 | Bluegill, Clear Water, Crappie, Crawlers, Farm Ponds, Gary Howey-NE., Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Northeastern South Dakota, Perch, Pike, Slip Bobbers, Spinnerbaits
WHEN I FIRST MOVED INTO NEBRASKA AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE MILITARY, I DISCOVERED MOST OF THE ANGLERS DID THE MAJORITY OF THEIR FISHING ON THE MISSOURI RIVER, SINCE I DIDN’T HAVE A BOAT, I NEEDED TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT. THE FISHING I DID AT THAT TIME WAS FROM THE...
