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...
Gary Howey’s Outdoors Blog
Looking Back at Another Year By Gary Howey
It's the time of the year, when temperatures are dropping and the northwest wind is making a visit to our part of the country. I'm in the office working with my computer, hating to think that I'll have to head outside again, when I think about all the...
Looking Back at Another Year By Gary Howey
It's the time of the year, when temperatures are dropping and the northwest wind is making a visit to our part of the country. I'm in the office working with my computer, hating to think that I'll have to head outside again, when I think about all the...
That Time of the Year Being Thankful By Gary Howey
The holiday season and especially Christmas is a time to reflect back and truly appreciate all we have, our families, friends, the many opportunities available to us because we live where we do, and for those that have given up so much for us as they serve in...
Yes, Virginia, you can catch bass all winter By Larry Myhre
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...
The “Prime” Time for Predator Calling! By Gary Howey
The weather has changed and its cold, too cold to do many outdoor activates, sure, ice fishing is coming soon, but it may be awhile before there's enough ice to fish. One thing you can do if you bundle up warm is to call predators. As the weather...
It’s time to inspect ice lures, old and new By Larry Myhre
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
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, we've had very few cold...

