Team Outdoorsmen Adventures

Team Outdoorsmen Adventures Bio’s


Gary Howey
Northeast Nebraska

Gary Howey

•Avid hunter, fisherman, trapper & former hunting & fishing guide

•President of Outdoorsmen Productions LLC

•Award winning writer, photographer and television producer

•Producer/Host Outdoorsmen Adventures Television Series

•Thirteen first place finishes in bass and walleye tournaments

•Eighteen top three finishes in both walleye and bass tournaments

•Holder of three Line Class Fishing World Records.

• Taken a Pope & Young Black Bear.

•Member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA)

•Member of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW)

•Contributing Writer: Buckmaster, Game & Fish Magazine, The Outdoorsmen Magazine & Siouxland Outdoors

•Outdoor Writer: Yankton, SD Press & Dakotan, Brookings, SD Register, Watertown, SD Public Opinion, Norfolk, NE Daily News, Charles Mix County News, & the Cedar County, NE News

•Seminar speaker at Boat Sport & Travel Shows

Pro-Staff

•Alpen Optics

•Arctic Armor

•Winchester Ammunition

•Jiffy Ice Augers

•Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle

• Mayer Tackle

• Off Shore Tackle

•Pro Gear by Wrangler

•Legacy Sports International



Larry Myhre

Northwest Iowa

Larry Myhre

•Avid hunter, fisherman, trapper & former fishing guide.

•Graduate of the University of South Dakota.

•Member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA).

•Member The Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW).

•Retired Editor, Sioux City Journal, Outdoor Writer, Sioux City Journal, The Outdoorsmen Magazine & Siouxland Outdoors.

•Contributing Writer, Mid-West Game & Fish.

•Seminar speaker at Boat, Sport & Travel Shows

•Guest Appearances, Outdoorsmen Adventures Television

Pro-Staff

•Arctic Armor

•Jiffy Ice Augers


Jon Thelen

North-Central Minnesota

Jon Thelen

•Owner, Professional Angling Promotions

•Professional Tournament Angler

•5th place, 2008 PWT Angler of the Year Standings

•7 top 25 PWT tournament finishes

•Numerous top 10 finishes in regional walleye tournaments

•Seminar speaker

•Guest appearances Outdoorsmen Adventures Television

•Featured in multiple publications including: In Fisherman, Walleye Insider, North American Fisherman, Esox Angler, Fishing Facts and Minnesota Sportsman.

Pro Staffs

•Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle

•Shakespeare

• Pflueger

• All Star Rods

• Panther Marine

• Lakemaster•Dan’s Southside Marine

• Alumacraft

• Off Shore Tackle

• Smooth Moves seat Mounts


Joel Vasek

Eastern South Dakota

Joel Vasek

•Professional Fishing Guide Lake Francis Case.

• Avid Big Game Hunter and big game Guide in South Dakota.

• Avid Trophy Walleye Hunter throughout the US and Canada, 90 fish

• Documented over 10lbs in Last seven years, two over 16lbs, three over 15lbs.

•Fishing over 240 day per year.

•Seminar Speaker at Sport and Travel Shows.

• Guest Appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.

Pro Staffs

•Member of Team HighRoller, High Roller Fishing Lure Company, LLC.

•Motor Guide Trolling Motors

•Gerber Knives

•Vexillar Sonar and Flashers

•Flying Fisherman Polarized Sunglasses & Sport Wear

•Hornady Ammunition

•Salmo Baits


Chuck Doom

Southwestern South Dakotaa

Chuck Doom

•Avid shooter, hunter and fisherman.

•Former hunting and fishing guide.

•Member of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW).

•Videographer for Outdoorsmen Adventures television.

•Guest appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.


Steve Isom
North-Central Nebraska

Steve Isom

•Avid hunter, fisherman & fishing guide

•Seven first place finishes in open water and ice fishing tournaments.

•31 top five finishes in both open water and ice fishing tournaments.

•1995: Nebraska Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament Winner (Martie Jones)

•2003 & 2004: Qualifier for NWT/NWA State Walleye Championship

•2002: Qualifier Ice Team Championship (Martie Jones)

•Guest Appearances Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.

Pro-Staff

•Jiffy Ice Augers


Martie Jones
South-Central Nebraska

Martie Jones

•Avid hunter & fisherman

•Seven first place finishes in open water and ice fishing tournaments.

•Twenty-four top five finishes in open water and ice fishing tournaments

•1995: Nebraska Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament Winner (Steve Isom)2002: Qualifier Ice Team Championship (Steve Isom)

•Guest Appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.

Pro-Staff

•Jiffy Ice Augers

•Pure Fishing


Don Fjerstad
Northeastern South Dakota

Don Fjerstad

•Avid hunter & fisherman

•Fished over 80 walleye tournaments, winning five and placing in 60 others.

•Producer/Host of KWAT-Radio Outdoor Show

•Guest Appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.

Pro-Staff

•Jiffy Ice Augers


Doug Haas
South-Central South Dakota

Doug Haas

•Avid fishermen, hunter and shooting trap & sporting clays

•Past President of the South Dakota Bass Federation, Lake Mitchell Bassmasters, Davison County Sportsmen’s Association and Soo Bassmasters Club.

•Two time qualifier for B.A.S.S. National Tournament.

•Nine time qualifier for the Bass Northern Divisional Tournament.

•Five time first place finisher in S.D. B.A.S.S. State Tournaments

•Two time S.D. State B.A.S.S. State Champion.

•Six top five finishes in the S.D. B.A.S.S. Federation State Championship.

•Guest Appearance on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.


Brandon Wikman

Western Wisconsin

Brandon Wikman

•Avid hunter

•Competitive Turkey Caller

•Contributing Writer: Outdoorsmen Adventures Tip & Trips

•Member of The Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW)

•Archery on Whisper Creek

•Co-Host Bass Pro Shops Next Generation X Television Series.

•Guest Appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.

Pro-Staff

•Hunter’s View Treestands

•Mossy Oak

•Nikon

•Specialty Archery

•Whisper Creek Archery

•Wildlife Research Scents


Marlyn Wiebelhaus
Wynot , NE.

Marlyn Wiebelhaus

•Avid bowhunter, bowfisherman, fisherman and trapper.

•Bowhunting & bowfishing guide.

•Taken two Pope & Young Whitetails.

•Holder of two Bow Fishing Association of America World records.

•Holder of two Nebraska Bow fishing records.

•Holder of four South Dakota Bow fishing records.

•Guest appearance on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.


Duane Ryks

West central Minnesota

Duane Rykes

www.northcountryguideservice.com

•Fishing guide and tournament Angler.

•Owner & operator of  North Country Guide Service

•Fishing seminar presenter.

•1st Place in the 2005 Grand National Walleye Cup (Sandy Ryks)

•1St Place (2001), 2nd & 3rd in the last five years in the Little Crow Anglers Green Lake Walleye Classic (Sandy Ryks)

•Top finishers in the KA Walleye Classic on Lake Bemidji (Sandy Ryks).

•Top Finishers 2005 in the Mac’s Twin Bay Walleye Tournament on Mille Lacs Lake (Sandy Ryks).

•Duane and Todd Berghuis took 1st place in the 1989 Minnesota Pro AM Bass Tournament on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes near Brainerd.

•Qualified for the Tournament of Champions two consecutive years (Sandy Ryks).

•Back to back 1st and 2nd place finishes in the Northerns, Inc. Northern Pike Classic, 1987 1988 & 1990 (Sandy Ryks).

•No other team has won this tournament more than once!

•Guest appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.


Sandy Rykes
West Central Minnesota

Sandy Rykes

•Tournament Angler

•Owner & operator of North Country Design

•Competed in over 50 walleye, bass and northern pike tournaments.

•Often times, she’s the only female in many of these tournaments.

•With husband and tournament partner Duane, she has won more than a dozen tournaments, placing in many more.

•Qualified for the Tournament of Champions two consecutive years (Duane Ryks).

•Back to back 1st and 2nd place finishes in the Northerns, Inc. Northern Pike Classic, 1987 1988 & 1990 (Duane Ryks).

•Qualified for the Tournament of Champions two consecutive years (Duane Ryks).

•Back to back 1st and 2nd place finishes in the Northerns, Inc. Northern Pike Classic, 1987 1988 & 1990 (Duane Ryks).

•No other team has won this tournament more than once!


Ben Bearshield

South Central South Dakota

Ben Bearshield

•Avid hunter, shooter and bow hunter

•Specializing in whitetail deer, turkeys, and predator hunting

•Guest Appearances, Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.


Jeff Wade

Central North Carolina

Jeff Wade

•Avid Angler and hunter specializing in deer and turkey.

•Volunteer for the North Carolina Handicapped Sportsman, Co-President Christian Whitetail Hunters Minstry, Chief Editor of the Christian Whitetail Hunters Ministry publication. Custom Turkey Call manufacturer (Roost’em Calls)

Pro Staff

•Christian Whitetail Hunters Ministry.


Bill Christensen

Northeast Nebraska

Bill Christensen

•Avid angler and hunter, specializing in waterfowl
•Contributor to Outdoorsmen Adventures.


Tom Mitchell

Southeastern South Dakota

•Avid hunter

•Radio show host

•Guest appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television


Rick Windham

North Platte , NE.

•Avid shooter, hunter & fisherman.

•Member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA).

•Producer/Host North Platte Radio Outdoor Show.

•Outdoor Writer: North Platte Telegraph & Beatrice Daily Sun

•Contributing Writer: Nebraska Life Magazine, U.S. Airgun, Nebraskaland Magazine,

•Trail Tales, Target Publications, Chevy Outdoors, Gundog Unlimited, Buckmaster & Road King.

•Guest Appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.


Jeff Brown

South-Western South Dakota

•Member of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW)

•Guest Appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.


Tom T.C. Cobler

Northeast Nebraska

•Avid Angler, Both Open and Hard-Water

•Contributor to Outdoorsmen Adventures

Pro Staff

• Jiffy Augers


Emily Jenniges

North-Central South Dakota

•Avid Angler & Pheasant Hunter

•Professional Tournament Angler

•Professional Missouri River Fishing Guide

•Member of the Women’s Sports Foundation

•Guest Appearances on Outdoorsmen Adventures Television.


Travis Hallsted

Northesat Nebraska

•Avid Outdoorsmen and Hunter

Pro Staff

• RAKS Minerals