by Gary Howey | Aug 2, 2022 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary Howey-NE., Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Early walleye fishing can be tough, with the heavy winds pounding the water, it seems to just guarantee a lack of success. It doesn’t have to be that way as the fish are there, and they’ll bite if your presentation tempts them. In a normal year, the warming...
by Gary Howey | Mar 20, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Gettysburg guide and Watertown Native Chuck Krause and Gary Howey with a mixed bag, left to right a smallmouth bass, sauger, walleye and northern taken during the spring bite on the Missouri River near Gettysburg. (Larry Myhre Photo) Spring, arrives the...
by Gary Howey | Oct 30, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
“Of the Outdoors” Shore Fishing Tips Not all anglers’ fish from boats, and because of this, I decided to pass along a few tips for the shore angler. Some of those anglers in boats will hug the shoreline, casting and jigging in along the...
by Gary Howey | May 6, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
A few weeks ago, we talked about locating fish by finding the structure they relate to. This article will deal with attracting and catching fish once you have located them. Presentation is the way you present or deliver your bait to the fish. It...
by Gary Howey | Mar 24, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
It may have not arrived as quick as we had hoped it would, but there is no doubt that winter is winding down. This year, we had one of those winters like the ones I used to see where I grew up back home, in Watertown, South Dakota when the snowdrifts...