Found this posted on the PK Lures FaceBook page. This is about the worst job you can do netting a fish! https://www.facebook.com/pklures/videos/353282555291314/ That is why everyone needs a good net man! Keep the net out of the water until the fish is ready, don’t rush it. Hold the net in the water and lead the fish into the net, HEAD FIRST! Then and only then, reach and scoop with the net, get the head in as far as possible before …
Read More »Take ‘Em Fishing, LIVE On-Air!
I am betting most of you have heard of our Take ‘Em Fishing campaign by now. If not, let me tell you that the list of prizes is impressive! 2019 Take ‘Em Fishing Prizes Gear Bass Tracker Classic fishing boat — a value of $12,000. Donated by Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation and Bass Pro Shops CampChef stove from Vista Outdoors Lodge cast iron cookware from Vista Outdoors Darin Erstad autographed baseball Lifetime 10-foot Tamarack Angler kayak donated by The Nebraska Fish and Game Association Rod holders donated …
Read More »Lower Platte Sandpit State Recreation Areas
We all know of the extensive flooding that occurred in Nebraska back in March. Needless to say many folks were impacted and many are still recovering. That includes fish & wildlife and recreation areas especially State Recreation Areas along the lower Platte River, Fremont Lakes, Two Rivers and Louisville SRA’s. Progress is being made and some of those areas are starting to re-open: Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area reopen after flooding LINCOLN, Neb. – Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area has …
Read More »“Hi, Puppy!”
My standard greeting for a new dog I encounter is to hold out my hand and say, “Hi, Puppy!” I do not know if the dogs like that greeting or not. At least I have not been bitten yet. I was walking around the neighborhood the other day and saw a pretty red dog watching me from someone’s backyard. I think he wanted to come out and play: That was a good-looking dog, wonder where I could get one? OK, …
Read More »Turkey Down!
As promised, I have been trying to spend as little time in the office as possible. Slipped out west for some family celebrations a while back, and while I was out there managed to sneak away for some quiet time with the turkeys. I grew up in North Platte and in those younger days spent a lot of time roaming the loess canyons southeast of town. I am old enough to tell you that back then there were no turkeys …
Read More »Holmes Lake Clean-Up
Want to give some publicity to this event! https://www.facebook.com/nefga.org/videos/2587339054613093/ And a reminder that this is just one of the many Family Fishing Events we have scheduled around the state this year, Family Fishing Events, 2019. Once again, do not forget to Take ‘Em Fishing!
Read More »Great Advice!
There is no doubt spring is the most popular time of year for fishing. Everyone thinks they are an angler in spring (or at least everyone should think that!). The spring fever runs high and folks just cannot wait to get on the water and catch some fish. Problem is with relatively cold water temperatures, the bite can be tougher than hoped for. Walleyes are the fish most preferred by Nebraska anglers, and as a cool-water fish they can be …
Read More »Community Fishing Events, 2019
Simply want to post up the schedule of Family Fishing Events for this year: Actually, I should not call them all “Family Fishing Events”. Notice the different labeling for different events, we want to have a little different emphasis on these events. Oh certainly, we want families to come, but it is also more than that. Also notice some events where we are going to offer an introduction to more specialized fishing techniques. Of course the ever-popular Carp-O-Rama events are …
Read More »Spring in Full Swing
I usually have a blog post about every year at this time warning that my blogging may become a little more infrequent for a few weeks. Consider this your notice. You see, spring is in full swing and that means I have fish to catch, turkeys to call, and mushrooms to pick. Ain’t got time to be sitting at a keyboard writing about it all–gotta do it first! And, one of my kids has a head start on me! Some …
Read More »Walleye Spawn 2019
I noted a couple of weeks ago that when spring rolls around I actually get outta the office and do a little field work. Even though the water is cold and the weather can be more wintry than springy, I look forward to it every spring! One of those activities is the annual collection of walleye eggs that our Nebraska fisheries staff does around the state. Walleye eggs are collected and fertilized in order to produce the fish needed for …
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