May 18-24 is National Safe Boating Week, http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/index.html . This is a good reminder for all of us. I have seen some statistics on boating accidents in Nebraska last year. There were 8 boating and boating-related fatalities last year; in 5 of those 8 cases a life jacket would have …
I know for some of my blog readers this is not new and you have already seen it. But, I know that there are others that have not seen it and need to! I hate litterbugs! The trash that infests the shorelines of many of our fisheries makes me furious. …
This may be my last report from the spring turkey “woods” for 2013. It has been one of the best seasons ever for me; I have assisted/guided in the taking of several birds and then finally punched a tag for myself. Once again this year, I traveled to the Ponderosa …
This news is over a month old now, and I suspect many hard-core anglers may not even realize that we recently lost a legend, Doug Hannon. Here is the release that ran on the Bassmaster website, http://www.bassmaster.com/news/doug-hannon-dead-66 . Doug Hannon dead at 66 “The Bass Professor” passed away at his …
Sunday is Mother’s Day. I am sitting here trying to think of something related to Mother’s Day that I could blog about without repeating a blog post I have already done on past Mother’s Days. My wife is helping out in the floral department where she works this week because …
Let me tell you about something very rewarding I got to help with a couple weeks ago. I was asked to assist with a turkey hunting camp at Maranatha Bible Camp, http://www.maranathacamp.org/ . This was a men’s ministry camp organized by the Fellowship of Christian Sportsmen, Plus, http://fcsplus.org/ (I believe …
Here is an update on the pallid sturgeon broodstock collection efforts this spring. You can find an additional story here, http://netnebraska.org/article/news/pallid-sturgeon-are-safe-extinction-far-recovery . Make sure to take a few minutes and listen to the audio story as well. Thank you to all involved, especially our volunteers! If you want to see …
I know our weather took another turn for the cold this week, but warmer days are ahead and more folks are going to be hitting the water. For those of you with boats, I hope you have heard the message of CLEAN, DRAIN and DRY by now, http://snr.unl.edu/invasives/boater.htm . If …
If you are interested in catching hybrid striped bass, wipers, from Nebraska waters, then you gotta see the May 2013 issue of NEBRASKAland magazine, http://www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov/nebland/nebland.asp . Here is what the story looks like: That particular story has been published on-line, and you can read a lot clearer version here, http://www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov/nebland/articles/May2013/pdf/Online%20article%20for%20May%202013%20Web.pdf . …
Cabela’s is offering a tagged fish promotion again this year. Some of these fish will be present in Nebraska waters, so you might as well sign up and take advantage of it! Here is some additional information, Cabela’s® Announces the 2013 Fish for Millions Promotion Competition begins May 4; grand …
