by Gary Howey | Apr 12, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
For those anglers in northeastern South Dakota and other parts of the state who have been anxiously waiting for the waters of the Missouri River reservoirs; Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case and Lewis & Clark to open up, it will not be long. ...
by Gary Howey | May 31, 2017 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
As we pulled into the parking lot on Tuesday, the second day of our fishing trip on Lake Francis Case, there were sixteen rigs inline waiting to launch their boats, my first thoughts were, Wow doesn’t anyone work anymore!” When the bite is on,...
by Gary Howey | Apr 19, 2017 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
One of the things that I hear a lot when it comes to spring turkey hunting is the Toms will gobble every time the hunter calls, but will not come in that last 35 yards or so into range. This is definitely a problem for turkey hunters and numerous...
by Gary Howey | May 23, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal There’s a fish swimming in most of South Dakota’s lakes, rivers and reservoirs that has often been described as “the fightingest fish that swims.” Yet, like the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield was fond of saying, “it don’t get no...
by Gary Howey | Aug 6, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal HARTINGTON, Neb. | One thing I like about farm pond fishing is that ponds are generally loaded with fish. And the one Gary Howey and I were fishing just southwest of town was proving that it was no exception. When it comes to...
