Ice Fishing | Gary Howey's Outdoors

Keeping your Body warm in Sub Zero Temperatures, Cabela’s X-Bionic Base Layer By Gary Howey

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...

Ice Fishing at 50 degrees By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Feb 23, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Bluegill, Gary Howey-NE., Ice Fishing, Largemouth Bass, Larry Myhre-IA, Nebraska

There’s something to be said about ice fishing when it’s fifty degrees, it’s not the type of weather you usually associate with ice fishing. For one thing, your hands and the rest of your body isn’t as cold as those minus...

Catch ‘happy hour’ farm pond crappies By Larry Myhre

by Heartland Hosting, LLC | Dec 31, 2016 | Crappie, Ice Fishing, Iowa, Larry Myhre-IA, Nebraska

Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal It was well into what I call the “happy hour” of ice fishing. The sun was falling rapidly behind the hills to the west of the small farm pond upon which I had set up my Fish Trap shelter. My depth finder suddenly lit up with the...

Yes, Virginia, you can catch bass all winter By Larry Myhre

by Gary Howey | Dec 23, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Bass Fishing, Gary Howey-NE., Ice Fishing, Largemouth Bass, Larry Myhre-IA

Reprinted from the SIOUX City Journal Largemouth bass do not need to be an “accidental” catch in the wintertime. If you search out areas which attract them under the ice, use lures and techniques they like, you will catch them with regularity. Yes, Virginia, you can...

It’s time to inspect ice lures, old and new By Larry Myhre

by Heartland Hosting, LLC | Dec 15, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Ice Fishing, Jig Fishing, Tackle

Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal If this cold weather keeps up, it won’t be long before we can venture out on the ice in pursuit of fish. With that in mind, now is the time you should get out your ice fishing lures and check them over. First thing to look at is...

Early Ice Fishing Tactics Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Dec 8, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary Howey-NE., Ice Fishing, Tactics

It’s December, when in a somewhat normal year there’s good ice in northern South Dakota and Minnesota. Well, I’d have to say that this isn’t even close to a normal year. In our area the last week of November and first week of December,...