by Gary Howey | May 4, 2017 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Well it’s finally starting to look and feel like spring and to be honest with you, I’m ready for the warmer weather! Each day gets a little longer, the sun is warmer and everything is starting to green up. It’s what...
by Gary Howey | Aug 6, 2015 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
We all remember bobber fishing, how we fished when we were youngsters, you would snap a plastic bobber onto the line at the depth you want your bait to be. You would cast it out and when the bobber goes under the water, you set the hook. It was a great way to catch...
by Gary Howey | Jul 30, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal The dog days are here. Walleye fishing, predictably, gets tougher. With air temperatures hitting the high 80s or 90s most days, the water temperature heats up. Weed growth expands, and some lakes experience horrific algae blooms....
by Gary Howey | Jun 22, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal. WILLIAMS, Minn. | We were no more than a half a mile out from the mouth of Zippel Bay when Nick began zig-zagging over the reef below his 30-foot charter boat. Satisfied with what he saw on the depth finder, he hit the...
by Gary Howey | Apr 23, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal. Anglers heading for North Dakota’s Devils Lake will find conditions to be a little bit different this year. A very mild winter with very little snow has combined to result in very little runoff into the lake. And that, says...