Missouri River | Gary Howey's Outdoors

High-Water Paddlefish In the Year 2019

by Gary Howey | Oct 10, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

As we came up into the waters surging through Gavin’s Point Dam, it was obvious that the 2019 Paddlefish season was underway, with “hundreds” of anglers lining the shore. Anglers were wall-to-wall from the warning sign at the end of the...

Cats on the River By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Sep 14, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

The catfish didn’t mess around, hitting the bait hard, as Larry Starman, Wynot, Nebraska picked up his rod, setting the hook, with rod bending over, indicating a good fish. The fish stayed down, immediately headed into one of the snags we were fishing....

“Of the Outdoors” Going Back to Prehistoric Times, In Search of the Paddlefish By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Dec 27, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

I have applied for a paddlefish tag numerous times and fortunate enough to draw several tags. In years past, My daughter Mieke Slaba, Wagner, S.D. accompanied me, unfortunately, this particular year, she did not receive one. Our other Team members...

“Of the Outdoors” Missouri River Pierre Area Fall Fishing

by Gary Howey | Oct 15, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Paul’s lure had just come to the bottom and as he raised the bait off the bottom, his rod dipped towards the water indicating a bite. On this trip, we were fishing with guide and good friend Paul Steffen, Steffen Brothers Guide Service...

“Of the Outdoors” The Paddlefish

by Gary Howey | Oct 3, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Paddlefish, a prehistoric looking fish whose skeleton has few bones, only a cartilage running from their head to their tail. Unlike other fish with scales, the paddlefish is smooth-skinned, with a shark-like body and an elongated, paddle-like snout, which is often up...