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 Auburn, Nebraska  

OCTOBER 2005

Fishing:

The Missouri River has presented some excellent opportunities this last month. The big ones are hitting if you can land them, many going over 30 pounds. Blues & Flatheads mostly but you can’t ignore the pan size channels that are hitting now. As always with the river, “Big Bait – Big Fish”. But if nothing is messing with the monster bait, drop a crawler or a grasshopper in and you’re in business with the channels. This time of year it is when the fish are in a feeding frenzy. The spawn is over and it’s time to feed up for the winter. The sun rises and sun sets on the river are gorgeous this time of year. It’s hard to concentrate on the pole when the view is so over whelming. You have to try it for yourself – writing about it does not give justice to the real thing.  

With the cooler days just starting, it’s time to hit ponds and lakes for fall crappie action. I remember as a boy, my brothers and I would hit ponds in the fall and slay the slabbers. I know that I’m going to rig up and give it a try soon to try my luck. It always seems that you catch the bigger crappie in the fall also. And the appeal of twofers is even more inviting. Hope to get into them. I’ll let you know how it pans out.

This month’s pictures are of Brian & Dave McConnaughey shown with a string of Flatheads and a Monster Blue. And Dave McConnaughey shows his 45 pound Flathead taken Labor Day Weekend.

Hunting:

Season after season are opening bring all kinds of hunting opportunities.  Dove season opened September 1^st and unlike normal Nebraska dove seasons the weather behaved and the birds stayed around, giving hunters a bounty of birds to shoot at. Notice I said “to shoot at”. Man, they are hard to hit!  I managed to get limit one day but I had to work at it, well over a box of shells and lost three birds in the grass. No matter how hard they seem to be hit, they tuck into the grass & weeds when they hit the ground. They are almost impossible to find without a dog. And most dogs don’t care for doves because of all the fluffy down feathers that end up in their mouth after retrieval. If you have ever hunted them you know what I’m talking about “They poof when your hit them”. Sorry to say I didn’t have a dog and I paid for it. It’s a little aggravating; it probably bothers me more than most because I have every intention of eating what I harvest. I’m a little more on the hunter side than the sportsman. Kill what I eat and eat what I kill. Dove limits this year are 15 – bag (in the bucket) and 30 – possession (in the freezer)

Upcoming Hunting Seasons:

Several hunting seasons have opened and other will open soon. You can soon take your pick. And river fishing action is still coming on so get out if for nothing else to relax and soak up the scenery. You really need to give it a try you won’t be sorry. Remember I’m not an expert but I have my share of luck. I wonder if the experts are having any luck today?  So until next time “Happy Hunting & Fishing.”