by Gary Howey | May 31, 2023 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
Author with Red River with Guide Brad Durick, with one of the huge catfish they took in North Dakota. https://redrivercatfish.com They may not be the prettiest fish in the world, but they’re great fighters and great eating. Channel catfish inhabit most rivers,...
by Gary Howey | Jul 21, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, OUTDOOR EDGE
I live just a few minutes away from the Red River of the North that flows over 500 miles from Wahpeton, North Dakota north to Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. This stream is full of channel catfish, and 20-pound trophy fish are common. But I prefer them a bit...
by Gary Howey | Jun 11, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Gary Howey, Hartington, Neb. using live bait caught this Flathead catfish near the mouth of the Sioux River near Sioux City, Iowa. (Larry Myhre Photo) Coming in all sizes, in several places up to 600 hundred pounds, these hard fighting monsters of the...
by Gary Howey | May 24, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Authors fishing partner Larry Starman with a few of the channel catfish that he and Gary Howey caught on a recent fishing trip on the Missouri River. (Gary Howey Photo) It seems as if everything is happening later this year, than in years past, with some...
by Gary Howey | Aug 8, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
If you have ever had the opportunity to tangle with a big catfish, you realize how powerful this fish can be. Catfish, not the prettiest fish, but are plentiful, accommodating, and fun to catch and great eating. They are bottom-hugging creatures,...
