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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 outdoors,...