There are a lot of anglers that believe that in order to get into some big fish, they have to fish big water, like Oahe, Lake of the Woods, Waubay Lake and Lake McConaughy, The truth is, that you don’t need to have thousands of acres of water to...
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MOSSY OAK FISHING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LARGEMOUTH BASS
In the 1970s Don Keller and Barry Smith started American Sport Fish Hatchery in South Alabama. They are considered to be some of the most premier fishery scientist around. When it comes to sport fish management, largemouth bass, trophy bluegill, crappie, they are...
Lewis & Clark Ole Baldy
When Lewis and Clark began their journey up the Missouri River in 1804 they noticed an odd looking bluff about a half mile south of the river. They pulled their boats into shore and began the hike to explore the bluff which would later become known as “Old Baldy.”...
Larry Myhre’s Hand Crafted Bamboo Rods
I took this photo a few years ago to illustrate a column I was doing on the joys of making your own fishing tackle. Everything in the photo was made by me including making the jig molds to pour the jigs and paint them. I started tying flies in the mid ‘60s and it is a...
Fishing Line, And other Dangers To Fish, Wildlife, Boat Motors and our Environment
Discarded fishing line when not disposed of properly, removed from the shoreline or water and recycled is a danger to numerous birds and animals. This Cormorant as well as other birds can became tangled in discarded fishing line, resulting in their death....
South Dakota GFP Commission Proposes Improvements to 2021 Pheasant Season
PIERRE, S.D. – At their July meeting, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission made several proposals that would provide more opportunities to hunters in upcoming hunting seasons. The first proposal is a 10 a.m. CT start time for the resident-only...
How Times Have Changed
Where I grew up, In Watertown, South Dakota, learning to hunt was part of growing up, with Hunter's Safety Courses taught in school, These youngsters may not be old enough to hunt, but they have their bb- and pop guns out to show off a couple...
Fish the Topwater
Team Outdoorsmen Production Member Larry Myhre, Sioux City, IA. with a huge pike he took using topwater baits on one of his own Larry Myhre custom Fly rods As the weeds, make their way closer and onto the top of the water, fishing can be a nightmare, as you're...