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Nebraska Fishing
Many years ago when I was going to school training to be a pointy-headed fish biologist, I never dreamed I would be doing what I am doing now. Yes, I am referring to blogging, communicating, writing and speaking, informing and educating; that is pretty much what I do all of the time. A big reason …
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Need Some Craft Eyes
I originally heard this story on a radio station, then found it making the rounds on the inter-webs: Market Shut Down for Putting Googly Eyes on Fish To Make It Look “Fresher” Apparently, after sitting around on a table in some stinky fish market, adding some “googly eyes” improves sales! See how much better it …
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September Cast and Blast
If you have followed my blog for awhile, you know that I believe the best open-water fishing of the year is upon us right now. I love fall fishing. I have touted the many reasons I love fishing in the fall, and one of those is there is a lot less activity on our waters …
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Clean, Drain, and Dry Reminder
The Seven Fish guys teamed up with one of our fisheries biologists to do a video on what EVERY boater should do when taking their boat out of EVERY body of water: That is a great reminder, and yes, you can expect me to continue to hammer on this message every chance I get. We …
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Clean, Drain, and Dry Reminder
The Seven Fish guys teamed up with one of our fisheries biologists to do a video on what EVERY boater should do when taking their boat out of EVERY body of water: That is a great reminder, and yes, you can expect me to continue to hammer on this message every chance I get. We …
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Clean, Drain, and Dry Reminder
The Seven Fish guys teamed up with one of our fisheries biologists to do a video on what EVERY boater should do when taking their boat out of EVERY body of water: That is a great reminder, and yes, you can expect me to continue to hammer on this message every chance I get. We …
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Clean, Drain, and Dry Reminder
The Seven Fish guys teamed up with one of our fisheries biologists to do a video on what EVERY boater should do when taking their boat out of EVERY body of water: That is a great reminder, and yes, you can expect me to continue to hammer on this message every chance I get. We …
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Conservation in Peril as Hunter Numbers Decline
As hunter numbers decline in America, wildlife agencies are scrambling to find ways to fund conservation initiatives. It’s no secret to anyone that even as our overall population is increasing, hunting is on the downhill slide. As hunter numbers decline, conservation initiatives and funding for state wildlife agencies are in trouble. Wildlife agencies manage wildlife, and
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Fall is On
Nebraska is a place where we experience all four seasons, winter, spring, summer and fall. Sometimes we experience two or more of those seasons within a 24-hour period. Most of the time the transition between seasons is much more gradual, much more subtle. If you only fish a few times a year, your transition between …
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State Record Update, Late Summer 2018
Been awhile since I have given an update on the state record applications that have crossed my desk. . . . It has been the time of year when we see some activity for underwater spearfishing state records, so let me start there: The first to cross my desk was a bigmouth buffalo speared by …
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Frog Held Hostage!
I have some roots in North Platte, graduated from high school there. This headline from the ole hometown newspaper caught my eye: Driver hit with Taser after threatening deputy, holding frog hostage Obviously, there is some funny stuff going on back in Flat Rock–holding frogs hostage! What is this world coming to? Here’s the whole …
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State Fair Time!
Fish have been displayed at the Nebraska State Fair almost since there was a state fair. We know live fish were displayed at the State Fair back in 1885, and they have been there almost every year since. This year is no exception as fish were collected from all corners to the state and hauled …
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Mend and Hope
Found this video on the interwebs this week. Love it! I have not been where the young man in the video has been, but his story truly is an inspiration. If you fish, you share that passion, and in many ways it defines our lives. I never will completely understand people who do not fish. …
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Boone and Crockett Announces More Funding Toward CWD Fight
The Boone and Crockett club is now involved in CWD research. As state agencies across the country deal with their own outbreaks of chronic wasting disease, prominent outdoor groups are stepping up to help. Now Boone and Crockett has announced their board of directors recently approved a second year of funding for research into the always-fatal
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Nugent: I Have Met the Enemy and It Is Us
As we celebrate all that is good about the 2018 hunt season, never forget about the bad and the ugly that is making life miserable for our fellow hunters and be willing to stand up, raise hell and keep conservation the science that it is supposed to be.
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Summer Field Work
I actually escaped the office a week or so ago and helped with some field work! I got to smell fishy again! Mostly I just want to show you some pictures of the fish we were sampling, flathead catfish at Branched Oak Reservoir. However, I realize there might be some who read this and want …
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Summer Kill
Gonna start this blog with a news release, like I often do, but then there is more to the story. . . . Major fish die-off investigated at Olive Creek Lake August 17, 2018 LINCOLN, Neb. – Low oxygen levels have caused a major die-off of fish at Olive Creek Lake, according to the Nebraska …
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Ocean of Grass
Gonna take a break from my usual Friday blog material. . . . Yes, I am all about fishing, almost all the time. I am also all about Nebraska, all the time. I’m born and bred Nebraskan, my blood runs red, it is home, I love it. Someday I am going to write a blog …
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