by Gary Howey | Aug 15, 2025 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Jig Fishing, Missouri River
Jigs work throughout the year on all species of fish, yet, there are some thins a jig fisherman can do to up his odds and catch more fish. We’ve used them in the Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter through the ice to catch walleyes, Panfish, smallmouth Bass, Catfish and...
by Gary Howey | Oct 6, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
As summer makes the turn into fall, walleyes and other fish feed heavily, feeding heavily before the winter months. Larger jigs with chubs, seem to out produce the smaller baits during the fall season. (Team Outdoorsmen Adventures Photo) It’s that time...
by Gary Howey | Apr 17, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Team Outdoorsmen Productions member Larry Myhre holding a channel catfish caught early in the year using cutbait. (Gary Howey Photo) In the upper Midwest, we’re blessed with an abundance of fishable waters containing numerous species of fish....
by Gary Howey | Oct 5, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Someone yelled, “Fish on” as I looked towards Team Member Larry Myhre. It was obvious he had hooked a big fish. He was fishing off the stern of Zippel Bay’s 32-foot launch. With his rod bent in half, he did his best to control and bring...
by Gary Howey | Apr 18, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Uncategorized
Open water anglers have been not so patiently waiting for the ice to come off the Missouri River reservoirs, and once it does, a mass migration towards the river begins as vehicles pulling boats head out to take advantage of the “Pre-Spawn” bite and...