daryl bauer
Daryl is a lifelong resident of Nebraska (except for a couple of years spent going to graduate school in South Dakota). He has been employed as a fisheries biologist for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for 25 years, and his current tour of duty is as the fisheries outreach program manager.
Daryl loves to share his educational knowledge and is an avid multi-species angler. He holds more than 120 Nebraska Master Angler Awards for 14 different species and holds more than 30 In-Fisherman Master Angler Awards for eight different species.
He loves to talk fishing and answer questions about fishing in Nebraska, be sure to check out his blog at outdoornebraska.org.
February 26, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing, How To
Again I am blogging about something you might have already seen, but I want to spread the word as much as possible and there is something upon which I especially would like to comment. So, as I have often done, starting with the news release: Archery paddlefish applications accepted March 1-14 LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept archery paddlefish permit applications March 1-14. The application period begins at 1 p.m. Central Time on March 1. …
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February 23, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing, How To
Earlier in the week I noted that I would mostly be talking about Nebraska fish and fishing this week. A large part of that will be the big show, the Omaha International Boat, Sports and Travel Show. If you have not seen the video already, here it is: Like every year, our Game & Parks booth will be in the middle of the exhibitor’s booths. Several of us will be there talking all things Nebraska hunting, fishing, camping, boating and …
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February 20, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing, How To
Got a busy week ahead, a week where mostly I will be talking about fish and fishing in Nebraska. Oh sure, I will try to hit the ice if I have time, but I have a couple of events on the calendar this week. The first is in York tomorrow evening, a fund-raiser for York Adopt a Pet! I do not have a big presentation or anything for tomorrow evening, but I will certainly be around to talk to folks. …
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February 16, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing
If you do not ice-fish, I pity you. Really I do. Another cold front blew through last night, temperatures are back in the teens today and folks are grumbling about it. Many times this week I have listened to people longing for spring, warmer weather, anxious to get a boat back in the water. Looking at the calendar, it is mid-February. I hate to tell you, but we live in Nebraska and there may be a lot of winter ahead …
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February 14, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing, How To
I am a fisheries biologist by training, and well, it could be said that many of us look at the world in a warped way. For example, today is “Valentine’s Day”, the day to celebrate love. But, why is Valentine’s Day in February????? What makes the middle of February more “lovey”? Or, would it be “lovely”? “Loveful”? “Loving”? Whatever? Anyway, I have postulated that the only logic in having Valentine’s Day in February is that it is in the middle …
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February 12, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing, How To
I am thrilled to say that we still have ice and it looks like we are going to be ice-fishing for at least a little while yet. I have drilled up to 16 inches of ice in the past few days. Whoot, whoot! As a matter of fact, the conditions I fished in this past weekend were as “raw” as any I have fished all season. That reminded me of a subject I have not mentioned yet this ice season–the …
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February 8, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing, How To
Started a new workout the other day. . . . https://www.facebook.com/pescadoresdeplantaooficial/videos/1750834808270238/ For some reason I keep getting funny looks from people. But, I have to admit I am not getting as many from the ladies in Yoga pants as I was when I started. You would think they never saw a guy in chest waders before! GO FISH! And, Big fish matter. EDITOR’S NOTE: The video ain’t actually me, but it has been making the rounds on the inter-webs lately. …
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February 7, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing, How To
I have been blessed to have opportunities to fish with some really good anglers. Had another couple days on the ice deep in the Nebraska sandhills doing that again this winter. It all started when a buddy let me know he had a legendary ice angler coming down to spend some time chasing big Nebraska bluegills. He invited me to come out and fish with them. It took some shuffling of my schedule, but I jumped at the chance. Who …
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February 5, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing, How To
I am always touting the diversity of fishing opportunities Nebraska has to offer; I believe that is one of the unique things we do offer anglers in the state. That certainly includes cold-water fisheries that are capable of supporting trout year-round. No, I am not talking about the urban and parks waters where we stock put & take trout in the fall, winter and early spring, I am talking about some of the prettiest places in the state where we …
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February 2, 2018
Barbs and Backlashes, Conservation, Fishing, How To
Unless you live under some kind of big rock, you know that this weekend is the “super bowl”. This year Minneapolis is hosting this great American event. In conjunction with the big game, Rapala and a Minneapolis TV station are hosting a promotional event like you have never seen before! https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota/videos/10156254630003825/ If you want to read more about it, here is the press release, NR.WCCO and Rapala Minnecentric Experience_012618. It sounds like a hoot, but I am wondering if somewhere there …
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