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Of The Outdoors | Gary Howey A Different Lake For Every Day BY GARY HOWEY AND KELLA RODIEK something to be said about being sort of pattern we could work. Hartington, Neb. the only boat on the water, when it's Just when things seemed the just you and your comrades and the slowest and we'd begun doubting If you were to ask about the fish below the surface. our plan, a pattern appeared as the Webster area, you'd likely hear The water of the lake was crystal- purple descent jointed Rapala came about the extraordinary fishing in clear, making it a Mecca for weed to life, with Kella pounding the fish the hundreds of lakes and sloughs growth. The entire shoreline out to one right after another. found throughout that part of South ten feet was covered up with weeds, The walleye's main sense of Dakota. making us to wonder just what the sight wasn't as affective in the dingy The glaciers that moved through plan might be in order for us to fish water as it would be in less turbid the area over ten thousand years there. We identified an abundance of conditions. Instead, they seemed to ago gouged out the craters that coontail and milfoil, and the dense be zeroing in on the extra vibration form these bodies of water. The colonies looked as if they could be given off by the jointed lure. more recent floods then filled the tricky to overcome. We'd need the After Kella put fish in the boat depressions and up popped fishing correct presentation to evade the and we figured out the pattern of paradise. weeds and catch the fish, and fortu- what the fish wanted, we re-rigged Many of these lakes are shallow, nately Cory knew the tricks. with the hot bait to get back in the ranging from Here was the plan. We'd rig up action and our eight-fish limit came only eight to ten with one ounce bottom bouncers quickly. feet in depth, yet and Lindy single hook spinners, In a short day and a half, we'd most still hold baited with a small piece of crawler spent some quality time with good catchable popu- or a piece of 7” Breen-Orange Spin- friends, taken our two-day limit of lations of wall- ner Crawler Berkley Gulp Alive. We'd walleyes and a few perch and had eye, perch, then troll the rigs through the open two of our Outdoorsmen Adven- smallmouth water in middle of the lake. tures segments in the can. bass, northern Cory maneuvered the boat at a Topping it all off, we had the op- pike and crappie. fast enough speed to allow our bot- portunity to return home and spend We've fished tom bouncers to cruise just over the time at one of 's most the area on both top of the weeds coming up from the beautiful destinations. open and hard bottom. That seemed to be the water numerous Gary ticket and we maintained that tech- Gary Howey, Hartington, Neb., is times over the nique all afternoon. a former tournament angler, fishing years with one of HOWEY Our first fish, a chunky walleye, and guide. Howey is the Pro- our Team Out- came when Cory made a turn out in ducer/ Host of the award winning Out- doorsmen Ad- the middle of the lake, which in- doorsmen Adventures television ventures members, Cory Ewing of creased the speed of our outside series, which can be seen in Yankton Waubay Lake Guide Service lure. This indicated the fish were the series airs on channels 2 & 98 (waubaylakeguideservice.com). more aggressive and were looking PHOTO: TEAM OUTDOORSMEN ADVENTURES Saturday at 6:30 pm and Sunday at Every outing with Cory has been for a bait trolled at a higher speed. Columnist Gary Howey, left, and Kella Rodiek are pictured with two walleyes they 7:00 am. He and Simon Fuller are successful, keeping us coming back Frequent taps on the end of our caught while fishing in the Webster area with Waubay Lakes Guide Cory Ewing. the hosts of the Outdoor Adventures for more. lines revealed an abundant popula- radio program Monday-Saturday at He's a superior angler and guides tion of the walleye's smaller cousin, (one of several in the area with that However, the water of this lake was 6:45 am on Classic Hits 106.3 and on many of the lakes found through- the perch, in the lake. Perch are fa- name). This time we weren't alone a dingy brown color compared to ESPN Sports Radio 1570. If you’re out northeastern South Dakota. mous for keeping at a bait until on the water. the glass-like clarity of the slough. looking for more outdoor informa- Accompanying me on this trip they've sucked the hook clean, forc- The trucks lined up bumper-to- As he did the day before, Cory tion, check out www.outdoorsmenad- was Outdoorsmen Productions ing us to use the tougher Gulp Alive bumper (well, bumper to boat crafted a strategy based on success- ventures.com and like Outdoorsmen Wayne State College intern Kella to keep from being robbed. In the trailer really,) ready to launch and ful experiences. This time we'd be Adventures on Facebook. Rodiek, an excellent angler from clear water, the flashy orange color leave the land behind. There were pulling crankbaits on Fireline using Mitchell. of the Gulp was irresistible to the anglers from , South line-counter reels on long eight and Kella Rodiek, Mitchell, is a senior Cory had a plan, as he usually walleye, which the slough seemed to Dakota, Iowa and North Dakota, all a half foot rods. at Wayne State College and is work- does, informing us we'd be fishing a be rich with. with the same walleye mindset. Cory had us speed trolling at ing as an intern at Outdoorsmen Pro- "slough" north of Webster. Upon ar- It didn't take long for us to film an Good friend Casey Weismantel three to three and a half mph, ductions LLC, Hartington, NE. and is riving, the so-called slough looked entire show and reach our eight-fish of Aberdeen joined us on day two, pulling Lindy Shadlings and jointed an avid angler and hunter Kella nothing like the sloughs back home, walleye limit. The walleye we kept fishing near us while manning our Rapalas, and short lining with just served as the editor of the Wayne considering the size, with the quality measured from 17 to 21 inches and camera boat to supplement the 30 to 40 feet of line out behind the Stater this last year. She's Co-Hosted of the fishing in the area, size really were accompanied by several good- show with a different viewpoint boat. several Outdoorsmen Adventures tel- doesn't matter. sized perch. than usual. Since the bite was slower than evision show with her Camo Kella From the grass and gravel of the Day two was a change of scenery Like the slough we fished the the previous day, we and the other column appearing in the Wayne bank, we launched the sole vessel as we headed towards Garden City, previous day, this body of water ran boats around us covered a lot of States College newspaper, the Wayne the lake would see all day. There's south of Webster to fish Dry Lake that same eight to ten feet in depth. water, looking for the fish and some Stater.

OUTDOORS DIGEST Fox Run Looking Good Natalie and Meredith SDGA Last year’s drought left Fox Turner will be in the 10:20 Bison Step Outside Youth State Park is hosting the 8th Annual Bat Run Golf Course in tough a.m. group. Natalie, a Brandon Festival. Several biologists will be on-hand From Page 6 shape. But a year later, it’s Valley graduate, has trans- From Page 6 Activity Day Aug. 24 with activities and presentations to help ferred from Dakota Wesleyan SCOTLAND — The South Dakota visitors understand and appreciate the hard to see the effects, ac- myths and facts associated with bats. Info: cording to Merry. to the University of Sioux Game, Fish & Parks Department will hold Falls. Meredith played at O’- a Step Outside Free Youth Activity Day on 605-255-4464 or www.sdbwg.org lead after each shot 72s. “Fox Run is in as good a about our goals and what Saturday, Aug. 24, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at • Constellation Stories, 9:30 p.m. CDT, Leland, an Augustana Col- condition as I’ve seen it,” he Gorman last spring. we want to accomplish,” the Scotland Tramp Range. The range is at Blood Run near lege golfer, teamed with Kali said. “They’ve done a wonder- Morgan and Lauren Fitts of said linebacker Grant located east of Scotland near the ball Sioux Falls. Learn constellation stories Trautman of Clear Lake to win ful job. A lot of players have Brookings will be in the 11:10 Olson. “The problem is if fields. from cultures around the world while look- a.m. group. Morgan just fin- ing at the Good Earth night sky through a the SDGA Two-Woman Cham- commented on how nice it is. we start looking ahead to Youth ages 8 and up must be accom- pionship a week ago in Dell ished her senior season at that, and that’s when panied by a parent or guardiant. Activities telescope. Bring good walking shoes and “That’s what you want for bug repellant. Info: 605-987-2263 Rapids. a state championship.” SDSU, while Lauren currently you’re going to have an In- include archery, trap shooting, BB gun, golfs at DWU. fishing and trapping. The programs are open to all ages. Jordan Rearick of Omaha, diana State or a For more information, contact Wildlife There is no charge to participate in the Neb., a USD golfer, ranks third Tee times begin at 10 a.m., Youngstown State beat you. events; however, a park entrance license Family Tee Times with the lead group of Leland, Conservation Officer Todd Crownover at at 75. Brookings’ Dani Selberg, There are two sets of sis- As long as we keep that in 605-589-3227. is required to enter the parks. a Minnesota State-Mankato Cotton and Rearick teeing off mind, I think we’ll be OK.” For more information on activities in ters in the 30-golfer field this at 11:30 a.m. South Dakota state parks, visit golfer, and Pierre’s Hallie Getz, weekend, and each set of sis- Youngstown and the In- Make Plans To Attend www.gfp.sd.gov , contact the individual a SDSU recruit, are tied at 76. ters will be in the same three- diana State own the last park office or call 605-773-3391. Janice Baumberg of Lin- You can follow James D. two wins over NDSU. Out- Special Events In South some in today’s (Saturday) Cimburek on Twitter at coln, Neb., also a USD golfer, second round. side of the Valley, NDSU is Dakota State Parks 4,020 Licenses For ND shot 77. twitter.com/ JCimburek 14-0 the past two years, in- PIERRE — South Dakota state parks cluding 8-0 in the FCS play- will hold special events on Saturday, Aug. Fall Turkey Hunt offs. 17. The activities are a great way to spend BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North positive process; we’ve had currently needs, and also al- “We know the expecta- a summer day. Make plans to attend the Dakota’s Game and Fish Department is great response and great in- lowed space for future expan- following events: making 4,020 hunting licenses available Arena tions this year, and that’s terest in the project,” he said. sion, he added. not a surprise,” Jensen • Nature Hike, 9 a.m. CDT, Good Earth for the fall wild turkey season, 125 fewer “I feel really good about the “You just can’t be sure State Park at Blood Run near Sioux Falls. than last year. From Page 6 said. “I hope people realize Join the park naturalist on a nature hike The slight decrease is a result of four fundraising, and people’s will- what your needs are going to how hard it is to win even through the new Good Earth State Park years of poor turkey production, according ingness to be part of it.” be in twenty or fifty years,” he one (title). To go back-to- which is within the Blood Run National His- to Stan Kohn, the department’s upland share the vision and the The $69 million combined said. “We’re looking at a long- back and to try for three in toric Landmark. The area is significant for game management supervisor. schematics, but we’ve been hav- pricetag — presented to the time project; something that a row is incredibly hard to its history as a settlement for thousands of “The decrease in the number of li- ing conversations one on one.” South Dakota Board of Re- will be here for a long time, American Indians. This nature walk will be censes is consistent with our management do. You have to have the Those meetings with po- gents earlier this year — for just like the dome has been.” right players and the right an introduction and exploration of the 13th strategy of reducing licenses when the the separate projects includes S.D. State Park and the first in 40 years. population warrants protection or when tential donors resulted two coaching staff and if they Info: 605-987-2263 or turkey numbers have fallen below normal weeks ago in a $1 million the 20-year financing bonds, You can follow Jeremy all buy into it, things can [email protected], pre-registration: levels within a unit,” he said. anonymous gift toward the Herbster said. Hoeck on Twitter at happen.” 605-362-2777 or www.outdoorcampus.org Hunting Unit 21 in Hettinger and arena project, Herbster said. In all, USD included in the twitter.com/ jhoeck • Disco Disc Golf Tournament, 9 a.m. Adams counties and Unit 53 in Divide and “It’s been an extremely arena project everything it CDT, Big Sioux Recreation Area near Williams counties will remain closed to Brandon. Disc golf teams will compete for hunting this year because of low turkey the top prize. All levels are welcome! numbers. Teams can begin registering at 9 a.m. Info: This year’s season will include special Graduate to gracious living... 605-582-7243 bow hunts in Bismarck and Fargo to re- • Sand Volleyball Fun, 10 a.m. CDT, duce turkey numbers in those cities, along Lake Poinsett Recreation Area near Arling- with experimental hunting at the federal ton. Hit the beach for a game of sand vol- Northern Great Plains Research Lab near leyball. Info: 605-983-5085 Mandan and experimental bow hunting on Walnut Village • Incredible Insects, 1 p.m. CDT, New- state Department of Corrections and Re- ton Hills State Park near Canton. Learn habilitation land south of Bismarck. ...a refined choice for your golden years.. about the insects in South Dakota! Info: Online and paper license applications 605-987-2263 will be available in mid-August. The dead- • South Dakota’s State Insect, 4 p.m. line for hunters to apply is Sept. 4. 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