Gonna Have to Get One!

Heading out the door for a long weekend.  Will be assisting with some family chores, but I am sure going to try to spend some time on the water while I am at it! I need it! Hope you get some time...

I own a Berkley fish scale. Have never used it to weigh a fish. I have weighed dozens of turkeys with that scale; use it all the time during spring turkey season.  As near as I can remember, it...

If you hunt or fish in Nebraska, you need this! 2024-2025 Public Access Atlas now available There are more than a million acres of publicly accessible lands throughout Nebraska. The recently...

Saw this notification and want to spread the word before the weekend.  If you fish Grove Lake, you need to know this: Grove Lake WMA boat ramps closed until Aug. 30 The boat ramps at Grove Lake...

We are heading towards the end of summer.  For several weeks now, summer fishing conditions have prevailed.  Pretty much every angler will tell you that fishing gets tougher during the summer. ...

We lost one of our Nebraska fisheries professionals this spring, Dr. Richard Holland. My relationship with Rick went all the way back to my days as an undergrad at the University of Nebraska. ...

We have all had days like this: If you fish for muskies, you really know how that feels! I only know one solution: EAT, SLEEP, FISH, REPEAT Spend every second you can on the water, with a line in...

It is middle of summer and admittedly I have not been on the water a lot.  Actually, I have been in the water cooling off more than on the water, casting.  However, there was a short trip “out...

Leaving a lasting impact on Nebraska’s natural resources and future fisheries biologists By The School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The legacy of preparing young scientists...

Spreading a news item once more this Monday.  Again this is not a large fishery, but there will be some anglers who want to know about this: Frenchman WMA sandpits to be chemically renovated...

The science of antlers and when to harvest a buck By Brian Peterson In 2014, at the request of hunters, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission opened archery season Sept. 1 so hunters could have...

Going to ramble a bit for this lighter, Friday blog post.  Let me start with a meme I stole from the interwebs: I have a hunch you can relate. For many of us, this quote sums it up: A Fisherman’s...

I have to admit that most of the largemouth bass I catch are hooked incidentally while fishing for other predator fish.  However, during the mid-summer “dog days” when it can be a challenge to...