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 | Jul 13, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
When fishing on Oahe as well as other small rivers, you can be fishing for walleyes, with your drag set fairly light and have a big pike grab your bait. This is when Chuck Krause, Originally from Watertown, S.D. used his second drag and by putting pressure on the...
by Gary Howey | Apr 30, 2021 | South Dakota Game & Parks
This 17 LB. female was caught in the spawning nets by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks during the annual egg collection. The Missouri River and lake Oahe continues to be one of the better destinations for a real shot at a true giant walleye. ...
by Gary Howey | Apr 28, 2021 | Larry Myhre-IA
When fishing conditions are really tough in early spring, it may be time to tie on the simple split shot rig. It seems many anglers are overlooking this basic presentation method, but when working cold waters or cold front conditions, it can put fish in the boat like...
by Gary Howey | Apr 28, 2021 | Larry Myhre-IA
These finesse rigs have taken bass fishing to a new level. Upper left is a Tokyo Rig with a curly tail grub. Upper right is another version of the Tokyo Rig with a swimbait rigged weedless. Lower left is the Ned Rig and lower right is the Neco Rig. (Larry Myhre Photo)...