by Gary Howey | May 18, 2022 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
1) What’s the most important part of managing a pond that you see overlooked? 1. Harvest of bass and crappie is the most important, an often-overlooked aspect of pond management. An owner can spend thousands of dollars stocking, fertilizing, liming, and feeding...
by Gary Howey | Jul 16, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Team Outdoorsmen Production Member Larry Myhre, Sioux City, IA. with a huge pike he took using topwater baits on one of his own Larry Myhre custom Fly rods As the weeds, make their way closer and onto the top of the water, fishing can be a nightmare, as...
by Gary Howey | Jun 30, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Gary Howey, Hartington, Neb. with his grand kids Braedon and Ashlynn Howey when they were younger with a largemouth bass they caught along the edge of the shoreline weeds. (Cassie Howey Photo) Fish are cold blooded, which means there body temperature is...
by Gary Howey | May 23, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
“Legendary Angler”, Chuck Krause, Gettysburg, South Dakota with a 20-pound walleye taken this spring from Lake Oahe near Gettysburg (Outdoorsmen Productions Photo) If you grew up in northeastern South Dakota as I did in Watertown, the first fish you...
by Gary Howey | Jul 3, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Some anglers seem to develop tunnel vision this time of the year, when some anglers go after just one species of fish and head for the larger bodies of water. When an angler develops tunnel vision, they are missing some of the finest early season...