Suspending jerkbaits are a style of minnow-imitating baits that have been around for a good number of years, but have really grown in popularity in the past few open water fishing seasons. Many anglers think of suspending jerkbaits as being an outstanding tool for catching largemouth and ...
We purchased a new car in September 2019. There were a few bugs during the first couple of months but the dealer took good care of us; we are happy with the purchase. A few months later I began hearing a light rattle in the dash ̶ it was coming from somewhere near the radio (or whatever they call that complicated computer screen, multiple-function device in the dash.) I intended to make an appointment to have the rattle investigated and eliminated. You know how it goes; when you’re not driving you forget about the rattle so I didn’t make an appointment to have it ...
Part of the fun of fishing are the ideas that are facts to some anglers and absolutely not facts to other anglers. For instance, it’s believed by a good number of anglers that lure-makers make baits to catch fishermen, not fish. While it’s true that a bait has to be purchased by an angler ...
ISU Alumni Club offers scholarships The Iowa State University (ISU) Alumni Club of Hamilton County annually offers scholarship awards to individuals who live in or attend school in Hamilton County, and whom are planning to or currently attend school at Iowa State University. Recipients are selected based on a submission of application, financial need, academic achievement, and an interview process. The amount awarded each year is entirely supported by the financial generosity of Hamilton County alumni members, as well as the friends and fans of ISU. The application deadline is ...
Though it took place nearly 45 years ago, I remember it like yesterday. We were on our way home from church and our son, then about five years old, was standing up right behind our front seat (yes, this was unsafe but we didn’t know that yet) telling us about his Sunday school experience. At one point Dirk asks, “Dad, how do we say our name?” “What?” I asked. “Well, I thought we said it ‘HYOOS-muhn’ but my Sunday school teacher calls me Dirk ‘HIGHS-muhn.” It was time for my boy to learn the facts of life about his surname. We worshipped at a Reformed Church in ...
Before the Internet and search engines like Google, I spent a lot of time with reference books. I’m one of those nerds who enjoys reading encyclopedias and almanacs and love learning new (and sometimes weird) things. Here are a few of the things I have learned lately while looking for something else on the Internet ̶ You should take good care of your feet. Did you know that you have 26 bones in each of your feet ̶ 52 bones in both feet? Your entire body has 206 bones so more than a quarter of your bones are in your feet. Like I said, take good care of your tootsies. Back in ...
