by Gary Howey | Jun 14, 2017 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
The bobber rig on the end of my line was about to reach the boat, when a dark shadow, a huge muskie rose up from the depths, paying little attention to my 1/16 ounce jig and leech as it slid by my lure and into the cabbage weed in the deep water. ...
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...
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...
by Gary Howey | Mar 19, 2015 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
I was keeping an eye on the weather, as we needed cold weather in order to get back into the dam we hoped to ice fish, but didn’t need any sub zero temperatures or heavy wind. I was looking at ice fishing a pond southwest of town, one that was in the middle of a...
by Gary Howey | Feb 12, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that whether you are fishing, hunting, photographing wildlife, camping or otherwise enjoying the outdoors, you should keep it simple. We’re pretty lucky today. The marketplace...
