by Gary Howey | Dec 30, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
The new ice fishing gear out this year, like the Vexilar FLX-30 BB Ultra Pack Ice Fishing System and other new gear will make it much easier for anglers to locate and catch fish, using better lures and ice shelter during all fishing conditions. (Photo contributed by...
by Gary Howey | Oct 27, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
It was still October when our first snow appeared, since I’m not a big fan of the cold, my first thought were “Oh No” winter weather is here already, Man it’s going to be a long winter. When we had kids at home, we did a lot of things...
by Gary Howey | Mar 15, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
The red line below my tungsten jig on my Vexilar locator rose up from the bottom slowly indicating a fish was moving up to my bait. Peering down into the clear water, I could see the perch moving up to the same level as my jig. I twitched my bait ever so slightly as...
by Gary Howey | Feb 14, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
The red line below my tungsten jig on my Vexilar locator rose up from the bottom slowly indicating a fish was moving up to my bait. Peering down into the clear water, I could see the perch moving up to the same level as my jig. I twitched my bait ever so...
by Gary Howey | Jun 11, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns
ORTONVILLE, Minn. | Big Stone Lake is a 26-mile long fish factory. Long known for its excellent walleye fishing, and in the past few years an exploding perch population, few anglers are aware of the excellent fishing for other species. Take panfish, for instance. When...