The Glacial Lakes of N.E. South Dakota are one of my favorite places to fish, as some were the lakes we fished as a kid growing up in Watertown, S.D. Many of the lakes anglers are fishing today in the area were just sloughs or much smaller lakes and now are some of...
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We drift for elusive blue catfish on Missouri By Larry Myhre
SLOAN, Iowa | I stood on the boat ramp just below of the mouth of Winnebago Bend and watched the Missouri quietly pulse its way along. Low, scudding clouds slipped overhead and spit out the occasional drops of rain I could feel on my bare arms. I was waiting for Pat...
New South Dakota State Record Salmon
This is a photo of a 31.5 pound Salmon caught By Watertown Resident Darrick Koch in Lake Oahe and is the new S.D. State record.
THINGS ARE Good ON THE BIG LAKE By Gary Howey
Lake Oahe, with its 370,000 acres is the fourth largest reservoir in the U.S., is located on the Missouri River north of Pierre, S.D. Oahe has long been considered a great walleye fishing lake and that's why Team Member Larry Myhre, Sioux City, and I were headed...
Jumbo bluegills seek deep water in summer By Larry Myhre
When fishermen think of bluegills, their thoughts turn to weed beds.“That’s where they are right now, right?”Well, if you are happy with small to mid-size ‘gills, you’re right. But if it is those dinner plate-sized jumbos you want, that answer is wrong.Big bluegills,...
5 TIPS FOR BETTER SOIL PREP
The late summer/early fall planting season is quickly approaching, for guys that live in the far North it’s here. We are often asked what are some tips for good seed bed prep. I believe one of the biggest reasons for poor seed bed prep is trying to work soil with too...
Now’s is the Time to Prepare for Deer Season! Gary Howey
One of the major mistakes that deer hunters make is to put off their preparation for deer season until just prior to the opener. Deer spend most of their life within a small area and are used to what they see, day in and day out. The woods deer live in could be...
You will never forget your first boat By Larry MYHRE
As you go through life, you will experience many firsts.Most of them you will forget as time goes on, but many of them will stay with you forever.For instance, who can forget their first car? Who can forget your first date? Who can forget your first wife? (Well, my...