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OUTDOORS DIGEST Of The Outdoors | Gary Howey Bald Eagle Days Set For Gavins Point Dam Bald Eagle Days, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service, is set for Satur- Thinking Like A Fish day and Sunday, Jan. 25-26, at the Lewis and Clark Visitor Center at Gavins BY GARY HOWEY Point Dam near Yankton. The programs will be at 9 a.m., 11 Hartington, Neb. Upcoming Events a.m., 1 p.m. 3 p.m. each day and are Jan. 25-26 free to the public. The programs will fea- If you want to consistently catch Yankton Gun Show NFAA Easton Archery ture several live raptors, including a Bald fish, you need to do think like a fish. Complex Eagle. Each program is limited to 70 In order to understand fish, you people. first need to understand the senses a Feb. 1 fish uses to survive. Fish have five Lewis & Clark Rocky Mt. Elk Foundation 2014 Fishing Forecast senses, vibration-lateral line, sight, Banquet, Minerva's Yankton, 5:00 pm Ready For Neb. Anglers hearing, taste and smell. Feb. 1-2 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Anglers can The most misunderstood senses of 23rd Annual Tilden Legion Gun Show, start planning fishing vacations or re- the fish would be its lateral line. Tilden, Neb., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. searching their strategies for the year Their lateral with the 2014 Fishing Forecast. line is made up of Feb. 8-9 The publication, made available by Gun Show, Platte Co. Ag Park, Columbus, a bundle of nerves Neb., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. the Nebraska Game and Parks Commis- whose projecting sion, contains fish sampling data, along with a forecast of where anglers may hairs are enclosed Feb. 8-9 * find large quantities and large sizes of in a gelatinous Trophy Gun Show-Ramkota Inn Convention certain fish in the state. substance located Center, Sioux Falls State biologists sample fish popula- on either side of tions annually. Some of the largest bod- the fish. March 8-9 ies of waters are sampled every year, Cumming Co. Gun Show, Wisner, Neb., 9 The lateral line a.m.- 5 p.m. while other fisheries are sampled once is sensitive to any every few years. The sampling gives the agency information needed to manage changes in the March 15-16 * fish populations, but is also a good pre- water pressure, as Gary Collectors Classic, Ramkota Inn Convention dictor of the fishing that can be expected it changes by ei- Center. Sioux Falls in the coming year. ther a change in HOWEY The 2014 Fishing Forecast may be depth or an ap- * Dakota Territorial Gun Collector's found at www.OutdoorNebraska.org or proaching fish or Asociation wherever fishing permits are sold. Fish- creature, causes the hairs to vibrate, ing regulations have not changed for 2014. sending signals to the brain allowing the fish to detect movement they may vibration given off by the lure will let Outdoor Recreation not have see. the fish zero in on the bait using its The lateral line also helps fish to lateral line and hearing. The flash will Marketing Grants swim in tight schools without running help the fish to pick up any light into each other. changes coming off the lure and the Available From Neb. The eyesight of a fish is similar to live bait will not only add to the vibra- G&P that of humans, as they are able to de- tion but it will also be giving off a LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska tect both brightness and color. scent trail that the fish can follow. Game and Parks Commission is offering Fish that roam the shallow water, In clearer water conditions, I will $100,000 in marketing grants to promote tone down the flash, as a bright flash such as bass have excellent eyesight. SUBMITTED PHOTO outdoor recreation. The program is de- In bright light, bass see many of the in clear water is more apt to spook the signed to support Game and Parks' Team Outdoorsmen Adventures Member Brendan Branick of Sioux Falls is pictured colors that humans are able to see. with a 16-pound salmon he took while fishing Sturgeon Bay in Wisconsin. fish. If I am using a spinner and goals of increasing participation in out- crawlers, I will go with a lure that has door recreation through collaboration While other species of fish will not have the full line of color perception smaller blades. with partners. angler walking along a bank can spook over nerve endings or receptors lo- By knowing how the fish is going to The grants are for communities, that humans do. trout, but panfish do not seemed both- cated inside the head and then flows groups, organizations, public-private Since water filters out colors, fish hunt for food, you can use bait that partnerships, nongovernment agencies ered by noise. back out the rear openings. The recep- will arouse more of the senses and located in deeper water cannot detect I can attest for this first hand as a tors send messages to the fish's brain or political subdivisions looking for help all the colors that shallow water lead the fish to your offering. in promoting outdoor recreation to spur few years ago, we were SCUBA diving letting the fish know what is happen- Think like a fish and you will find tourism and economic development. cousins can. in Lake Francis Case, most of the fish ing in their aquatic environment. Walleyes for instance see primarily that your fishing will become more en- While all projects, events and cam- in the area that we were working, The sense of smell varies from one joyable as your fish catching increases. paigns must promote outdoor recreation, orange and green, with all other colors moved away when from the bubbles species of fish to another. Larger fish preference is given to marketing cam- appearing as different shades of gray. coming from our tanks. The panfish generally have large openings and paigns promoting hunting, fishing and Fluorescence hold their color Gary Howey, Hartington, Neb., is a Game and Parks' public areas (wildlife were not afraid at all and came closer more receptors making their sense of former tournament angler, fishing and longer in deeper water, what this with the more noise we made. smell much better than that of a management areas, state parks, state means is that the fish are more apt to hunting guide. He is the Producer/Host recreation areas, and Open Fields and Taste is another sense that fish smaller fish. of the award winning Outdoorsmen Ad- Waters sites). These areas are where see a florescent colored lure better in have. Taste is not one of their pri- The species of fish with the pre- deeper water. ventures television series, seen on Fox the public may participate in outdoor mary senses and most fish rely heav- mier sense of smell is the salmon fam- affiliates throughout the upper Midwest. recreational activities, conservation ef- Fish that feed in deep water aren't ily on just this sense when feeding. ily. When it is spawning time, they use forts, stewardship of natural resources able to distinguish the different colors In the Yankton area, it is seen on local The exception to this rule is the their sense of smell to travel hundreds channels 2 & 98 Saturday at 6:30 pm or similar initiatives supporting Game so instead of responding to color, they bullhead and catfish family. They have of miles back to the stream where and Parks' outreach, education and mar- respond to vibration and the flashes and Sunday at 7:00 am. It is also avail- keting goals. very poor eyesight and rely heavily on they were born. able on KTTW/ KTTM-TV (Fox) Sioux The individual grant amounts will of light coming off predators, prey fish the taste receptors located on the out- Since fish have five senses that or your lure. Falls/Huron, S.D. Saturdays at 7:00 am range from $2,000 to $25,000, and side of their mouth in their barbells or they use to locate food, it makes sense as well as on MIDCO Sports Network grants will be awarded on a reimburse- All species of fish have an excellent whiskers to help locate food. that we as anglers should use bait that ment basis. sense of hearing. Part of the reason a Thursday at 5:30 pm and Sunday at The sense of smell is excellent in arouses as many of those senses as 10:00 am. He and Simon Fuller are the The application deadline is March 28, fish hears so well is water conducts most species of fish. As they move possible. 2014. Grants will be awarded April 30. sound better than air. hosts of the Outdoor Adventures radio Reimbursement will begin May 1, 2014 through the water, their sense of smell In dark or stained water, the sense program Monday-Saturday at 6:45 am Fish do not have ears like other an- is used, checking out the surrounding of sight will not be as important as and must be completed by June 30, imals; they pick up sound through the on Classic Hits 106.3 and ESPN Sports 2015. For more information, or to apply, body of water. other senses such as their lateral line, Radio 1570. If you are looking for more visit OutdoorNebraska.org/Grants. bones located in their head. While swimming through the water, smell or hearing will be. The way one species of fish will re- outdoor information, check out the water passes through the nasal sac When fishing dirty water, I will use www.outdoorsmenadventures.com. late to sound varies from one species located in the snout. The water enters a noisy, flashing lure with some type to another. The vibration made by an through the front openings, passes of live bait or attractant. The noise or Knoblauch Voted Into Minnesota Twins Hall Of Fame MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chuck fans buzzing. Knoblauch was an elite in a deal that netted the Twins Eric Mil- Knoblauch was sensational with the skills at second base that eluded him Knoblauch was elected as the newest second baseman for the Twins from ton and Cristian Guzman, but many Twins. He hit .304 in his Twins career later in his career with the Yankees member of the Minnesota Twins Hall 1991-1997, a four-time All-Star, the AL fans never forgave him. Knoblauch and still holds the franchise career convinced voters to make him the 27th of Fame, the team announced on Fri- Rookie of the Year in 1991 and a Gold was the subject of merciless heckling record for steals and the single-season member of the team’s Hall of Fame. day. Glove winner. every time he returned to Minnesota team record for stolen bases and runs The induction could be the first The Twins have traditionally kicked But Knoblauch’s image in Min- with the Yankees, including one game scored. In 1996, he posted one of the steps in repairing Knoblauch’s image off their annual three-day fan festival nesota took a serious hit in his final in 2001 that had to be stopped briefly best seasons ever for a Twin, hitting locally, and the reclusive player said — known as TwinsFest — by electing a season here when he requested to be when fans threw things at him while .341 with 14 triples, scoring 140 runs he plans to attend the induction cere- new member to the Hall of Fame, and traded from a team that had fallen on he played in left field. and stealing 45 bases. That production mony, which will take place before a the latest addition will surely get the hard times. He was sent to the Yankees From a pure numbers standpoint, coupled with outstanding defensive game against Detroit on Aug. 23.

scored 13 points, Carlie Long added 11 McCook Central-Mont. 58, points. Morgan Beaner added nine points For Parkston, Halli Heisinger led the BON HOMME (2-8)...... 13 22 38 40 points and two assists. and snatched six rebounds. Danni Hon- way with 19 points and eight rebounds. Girls DAKOTA VALLEY ...... 13 26 30 49 Flandreau 48 ner and Hailey Halling eached cashed in Sadie Schoenfelder had nine points in the Ewing 48, Bloomfield 31 TRI-VALLEY...... 15 30 50 63 SALEM — Flaudreau floundered Fri- eight points for the win. victory. EWING, Neb. — The Ewing Tigers From Page 8 day against McCook Central-Montrose in For Huron, Jazmin Newton and Sarah Kelsey Sutera had nine points and Liz jumped out to a 42-17 lead and held on Sergeant Bluff-Luton 55, Salem. McCook Central-Montrose had a Carr each tallied nine points. Newton also Kubal had eight points and eight re- for a 48-31 victory over Bloomfield in girls’ Elk Point-Jefferson 47 stronger second half and won 58-48. grabbed six rebounds. bounds for Bon Homme. Shawna Rezac basketball action on Thursday. around game with three in double figures. Brianna Painter led McCook Central- Harrisburg hosts Watertown Saturday, also had eight points for the Cavaliers. No statistics were reported for Ewing. ELK POINT — In the border battle be- Montrose with 18 points and seven re- Erika Sage 14 points, Nicole Saarie 14 tween the Warriors of Sergeant Bluff- and Huron hosts Yankton Tuesday. Parkston faces Platte-Geddes on For Bloomfield, Amanda Goeden led bounds. Close behind her was Rachael HARRISBURG (6-3) ...... 15 28 41 54 Tuesday. Bon Homme hosts Dakota points and Cailey Roth 10 points led the Luton of Iowa and Elk Point-Jefferson, HURON (4-7) ...... 6 15 21 30 hte way with 11 points and five steals. scoring. They were joined by Mady Laetsch with 16 points. Nicole Roth and Christian on Saturday. BLOOMFIELD (4-9) ...... 6 11 17 31 this year’s bragging rights go to the War- CJ Ristesund each tallied nine. Roth also PARKSTON (3-8)...... 6 17 29 44 EWING (8-5) ...... 14 21 42 48 Pravecek with 10 rebounds and five riors, who took home a 55-47 victory in steals. snatched 13 rebounds. Morgan Koepsell Thursday girls basketball action Friday night. grabbed seven rebounds for the win. For Menno, Kylee Kessler had 12 Leading the way for the Warriors was points, 6 rebounds and Abby Herrboldt For Flandreau, Shanaya Lunday put Parkston 44, Miles Ludwigs who pulled down a double- up 10 points, and Marissa Hare tallied added eight points. double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Bon Homme 40 Menno’s next action will be Monday at nine. EDITOR’S NOTE: An incorrect score Not to be left behind was Amber Schubert McCook Central-Montrose hits the Emery when they face Bridgewater- who added 17 points of her own. was submitted for this game earlier. This Emery, while Freeman will host McCook road for Freeman Monday, and Flandreau game report has been updated to reflect As a team the Warriors we able to pull hosts Parker Saturday. Central-Montrose Monday. down 42 rebounds to the Huskies 24. FLANDREAU (6-4)...... 14 25 32 48 the correct score. FREEMAN (10-3, 2-1)...... 16 35 49 55 TYNDALL — Parkston overcame a MENNO (1-10, 0-2)...... 8 16 22 31 For EPJ McKenzie Mennenga led the MCCOOK CENTRAL-MONTROSE (6-3)11 29 43 58 way with 12 points. five-point halftime deficit in a 44-40 vic- Next action for Elk Point-Jefferson will Harrisburg 54, Huron 30 tory over the Trojans in girls’ basktball ac- Tri-Valley 63, Dak. Valley 49 be Tuesday when they face their second tion on Thursday. COLTON — Sammy Kasowski had 17 HURON — Harrisbug did not allow Iowa foe in a week in Akron-Westfield. more than 10 points a quarter and took Bon Homme led 13-7 after one quar- points and nine rebounds to help guide SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON (9-5)...... 15 21 37 55 ter and 22-17 at the half, but a 12-6 edge Tri-Valley past Dakota Valley 63-49 on ELK POINT-JEFFERSON (9-2) ...... 8 23 33 47 out Huron Friday night’s ESD conference game 54-30 in Huron. in the third quarter allowed the Trojans to Friday night in Colton. lead 29-28. Mariah Swier added 12 points and five Morgan Darner led Harrisburg with 10 assists for the Mustangs, who led 30-26 at halftime. 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