I remember when I was growing up in Watertown, when my Grandparents Butch and Mary Menkveld took my brother and I fishing. They were always fishing and knew about everything there was to know about the outdoors. I don't remember the lake, but I do remember Grandpa...
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Oahe, Walleye & Bass Enter Summer Pattern By Larry Myhre
GETTYSBURG, S.D. | We were early and already the Sutton Bay boat ramp was filling up with big rigs and empty trailers. It was a beautiful morning. Sun splashed across the rugged Missouri River bluffs, throwing long shadows across the deep ravines and gullies. We had...
5 FIXES FOR OVER-BROWSED FOOD PLOTS
Let’s face it, if you have a problem with your food plots being browsed-down by the time hunting season begins, the problem is likely that you have too few food plot acres for your deer density – simply put, you have too many mouths to feed and not a big enough...
5 FIXES FOR OVER-BROWSED FOOD PLOTS
Let’s face it, if you have a problem with your food plots being browsed-down by the time hunting season begins, the problem is likely that you have too few food plot acres for your deer density – simply put, you have too many mouths to feed and not a big enough...
It’s all about Presentation! By Gary Howey
In the past, we talked about locating fish by finding the structure where they're located. This column will deal with attracting and catching fish once, you’ve located them. Presentation is the method you present or deliver your bait to the fish; it’s the key to...
Kramper Lake offers great fishing promise By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalHUBBARD, Neb. | The tiny red and white bobber tipped over on its side and then zoomed under the water as yet another bluegill inhaled my 1/64th-ounce jig.“I just love the way bluegills fight,” I told my boat partner, Gary...
Too Much Sun can End Time spent in the Outdoors! By Gary Howey
After a long cold winter, Sunny days are what we are waiting for, but getting too much sun isn't such a great idea. In the summer, who doesn't want to be tanned, there’s a thin line between a tan and skin cancer. Everyone needs to worry about getting too much sun,...
Summertime is topwater bassin’ time By Larry Myhre
When summertime rolls around, my thoughts turn to topwater for bass fishing.While 90-degree days under bright sunny skies with the countryside wrapped in sweltering humidity might not be the best time for chasing bass on top, it is certainly a good option.The...