I have a couple of news items that warrant a quick update today. First of all, there have been hundreds of dead freshwater drum show up in the tailwaters below Gavins Point Dam in the past couple of days. Reports I have are that most of those fish are on …
I love to ice fish. A year ago I even suggested in my blog that I consider my first day on the ice each winter to be the beginning of the new year, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2010/12/happy-year/ . Well, whether you have celebrated the new year or not, yet, I have! The kids …
I climbed up on my catch & release soap box recently, again, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2011/12/hitting-ice-winter/ , now let me talk about some fish handling specifically for the ice season. With the coldest water of the year, fish are VERY releasable when caught through the ice. However, there are some special circumstances that …
Got another video on ice safety you need to watch. Ah, it don’t get any better than the Stooges! By the way, Curly was best! Have a great weekend!
If you have been reading my blog for any time you know that “occasionally” I let my opinions flow. Ha. I have a few things I want to put down in writing here on the eve of our 2011-2012 ice fishing season. I do not expect everyone to agree with …
I have spent all day being “Daryl Downer” trying to tell all the folks anxious to start ice fishing to be patient and wait for safe ice, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2011/12/hold-horses/ . Now let me prove that I want to get on the ice as soon as anyone and am willing to do …
I have been listening and looking ahead at weather forecasts. I am anxious to start doing some ice fishing, I always am! There is no one that wants to hit the ice any more than me; I will be on the ice fishing as soon as it is safe and …
I can remember advertisements in old NEBRASKAland magazines that promoted our state as “The Mixed Bag Capitol of the World”. That was in reference to our small game hunting possibilities, but I believe with our long open seasons and great diversity of fish and wildlife, we are more so “The …
I guess today is “Cyber-Monday” or something like that. “Black Friday” has already come and gone; I celebrated by going fishing (more to come on that later). Today I am celebrating “Cyber-Monday” by being back at work and finally writing this blog post. I am convinced this whole Christmas shopping …
There have been some mountain lions in the news again recently, time for some education. As I am heading out the door for the Thanksgiving holiday, this will probably be my last blog post until next week. So, you will have plenty of time to look this one over; while …
