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Channel Catfish Eager Biters, Excellent Eating By Gary Howey

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,...

It’s High Water on the Red For Catfish By Larry Myhre

by Gary Howey | Jun 22, 2015 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Grand Forks, N.D. The water in the Red River was up, up a lot, up thirteen feet with debris, branches, logs and even entire trees, floating by as they headed north towards Canada. The Red River begins its journey north where the Bois de Sioux and the Otter Trail...

Red River Channel cats on the bite By Larry Myhre

by Heartland Hosting, LLC | May 29, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns

Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal. GRAND FORKS, N.D. | It was the Mother of All Cold Fronts that swept through Grand Forks, N.D., and other parts north a couple of weeks ago. “The river is up about 13 feet from where it was a week ago,” Brad Durick told me over...

Late Spring Fishing By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Apr 23, 2015 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Late spring is the time of year when fish become active and aggressive, since they’re cold-blooded, warmer water means more activity and more activity requires more food. The walleye will be on the move, cruising, looking for a meal, so you’ll need to make some...

Red River catfish guide talks catfishing By Larry Myhre

by Gary Howey | Apr 16, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns

Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal. Mention Red River of the North to any fisherman in Siouxland and visions of big channel catfish will begin dancing in their minds. There is no place on earth that produces the number of big channel catfish than does the Red. It’s...