Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
Nebraska State Parks
OK, my blog post today is not going to directly be about fish or fishing. It IS going to be about NEBRASKA, and I am all about that. . . . See debut of ‘Exploring Nebraska’s State Parks’ March 1 on NET LINCOLN, Neb. – Some of Nebraska’s most scenic, natural and cherished destinations will …
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Let No One Tell You Snow and Ross’s Geese Aren’t Delicious!
As a conservation professional, I get sick and tired of people calling snow and Ross’s geese nasty nicknames and saying that they are downright unfit to eat. Look, they are not “sky carp,” “lutefisk with feathers,” “an over-cooked catcher’s mitt,” “rats with white feathers,” or “trash birds.” No, not by a long shot! Your blogger …
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Done?
I am seeing lots of proclamations about our ice fishing season being over. Whatever. There are a lot of folks that bail on ice fishing because they are not committed. They fantasize about fishing open water much too much. On the first day with temperatures above freezing, they declare it over. You will NOT get …
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Hen Mallard Attacks Marauding Seagull
Watch as this hen mallard kicks the absolute stuffing out of a seagull that got too close to her chicks! Mothers, whether human beings or in nature, are not to be trifled with! Take this hen mallard for example, and watch her kick the snot out of anything that gets too close to her brood.
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All Talk
Another week where I may do more talking about fishing than actual fishing. First, there is this event tomorrow night: Great event for a great cause! Besides that, guarantee you can learn something from Marty Hughes. I cannot wait to hear him! Then, later this week, it is sport show time! Just might be hanging …
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Broadcast News
I am sharing some broadcast news related to Nebraska’s outdoor scene with you this week. Regarding my weekly television appearance about outdoors-related activities and destinations, that can now be seen on Omaha’s ABC news affiliate KETV NewsWatch 7 and www.KETV.com between 8 and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings with popular TV anchor/host, John Oakey. Called …
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Kiss Me
I guess today is Valentine’s Day. . . . I am betting many of you have a bunch of lipless, mostly rattle, baits in your open-water tackle boxes. Big mistake if you ain’t using them through the ice too! By the way, if you couldn’t tell, when fish hit those baits under the ice. . …
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First Fish Certificate
Going to blog about something today that I will bet most folks do not know about. . . . I do believe that most of you know about our popular Master Angler awards. Master Angler awards are simply an angler recognition program we have for catching exceptional fish on hook and line. We have had …
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Ice Fish!
It may not be Matthew McConaughey, but I kind of like this video too: The water may be different, the transportation different, the fish different. But it is still ice-fishing! To borrow a slogan from Nebraska Department of Tourism, “Ice fishing, it’s not for everyone.”
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Be An Outlier
I wrote a blog a few months ago about “Sheep“. I have spent enough time on the ice to know that ice anglers often run in big herds. If you are struggling to catch fish on the ice right now. Maybe it is because you are not doing enough of this: The fish-finding lesson of …
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State Fish Art Contest
News release for this went out almost a couple months ago, but the deadline for this is still a couple months off: Nebraska students can compete in State-Fish Art Contest LINCOLN, Neb. – Wildlife Forever and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission are hosting the Nebraska State-Fish Art Contest, an opportunity for students to win …
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Back Home
When I finally got on the ice this winter, a big wave washed over me. It rolled down from the sandhills onto the lake shore, and then flowed out onto the ice. As I was immersed, I thought of something I wrote years ago: All of those memories and more come flooding over me every …
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Delayed New Year
You may have heard me say before that my calendar is a little different. Most folks recognize January 1 as New Year’s Day. My “New Year” starts the first day I walk onto the ice for the season. “New Year” can start some time in December, or maybe later than that. This year, unfortunately, it …
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Halt Eastern Redcedar Invasion
Opportunities coming to halt eastern redcedar invasion One of the greatest threats to Nebraska livestock production comes in an unassuming package. Eastern redcedar (juniperus virginiana), with its fragrant foliage and purplish “berries,” doesn’t look like a threat. But science has shown that once it takes over an area, rangeland productivity decreases by 75 percent, as …
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The Rope Buck
The stuff one witnesses in the great outdoors never ceases to amaze. As of late, enter the story of the “rope buck.” During Nebraska’s 2019 muzzleloader deer hunting season in December, the neighboring landowner who lives to the south of our farm was in his stand watching for white-tailed deer. A buck emerged at a …
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The 2020 Fly Fishing Film Tour is Coming to a Theater Near You
The largest fly fishing film tour is coming to a theater near you. The Fly Fishing Film Tour, or F3T for short, has announced the films, times and dates for their 2020 tour. F3T is a showcase of the best fly fishing films of the year and it gives anglers a one-of-a-kind experience to socialize
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First Lite Inks Long Time Company Vet as New President
First Lite’s leadership role is now held by Ross Copperman, effective immediately. First Lite announced the promotion of Ross Copperman to the lauded position of President following seven years of loyalty and hard work. He’ll be leading the company from First Lite’s Ketchum, Idaho headquarters. The former VP of Sales and Marketing, Copperman assumes the
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Let’s Meet!
The first of these are coming next week. Need to spread the word! Learn about Nebraska fisheries at public informational meetings LINCOLN, Neb. – Anglers can learn about the status of Nebraska fisheries by attending one of eight public informational meetings this winter. Attendees will hear a presentation by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission …
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