The last few years have been terrific for sheepshead fishing, and this year looks to be more of the same. Some giant sheepshead have already been caught in the lower bay and that action should peak in June. Use fiddler crabs for best results. Inshore wrecks are giving up sheepshead, tautogs and sea bass. Black drum have spread out across the lower bay and some big stripers are being … [Read more...]
A Honeymoon Saved by the Dogs
We were young and in love – and dumb as bricks. Nancy and I got married on March 3 and I decided – out of the blue – that we would go to Miami Beach for our honeymoon. At the time I did not realize that driving to Miami Beach from Charlottesville was the rough equivalent of driving halfway to Sydney, Australia if there was a highway on the Pacific Ocean. So, I took $500 out of my scant … [Read more...]
A Butter Lettuce Salad
I discovered Butter Lettuce at Kroger’s several months back. It’s not sold loose, like head lettuce, romaine, bibb and other lettuces. It usually comes pre-packaged, but I saw a pack not much more than a regular head of lettuce, so I bought it. It is sweet, rich, and delicious and, yes, buttery. This spring as I was buying some young collard plants for my garden, I saw a six pack of small … [Read more...]
Frog Update
I believe I am one of a select few that has daily interactions with frogs. Last winter, we had three frogs. One large one, one small one and one teeny one. Cold weather appeared and the frogs disappeared, sinking as they do when the water cools to the bottom. They simply turn off their engines and hibernate. Early this spring, we had three frogs emerge. The same three, I’m sure. Today, we still … [Read more...]
A Double Good Smash Cheeseburger
“Where do you want to go out to sat,” asked my wife, Nancy, last Saturday “Riverside,” I thundered. I always “thunder” Riverside because I know Nancy would rather go most anyplace else. Then I mentioned a big basket of Riverside French Fries and she said the Onion Rings were better. Then, believe it or not, she said let’s do go to Riverside. Burgers and grill food are a real treat for us … [Read more...]
They Come and They Go
Every year it’s the same. Within the same week, sometimes within a day or two, my snowbirds leave and my catbirds return. They must both get the same weather report or whatever it is that makes birds come and go. I had a large flock of snowbirds this year - maybe 20 in all and they practically camped out beneath my feeders. I made sure to toss them some extra seeds on the ground since they … [Read more...]
Rubbish Works Junk Removal
What do you do with an old hot tub that is no longer in workable condition? You can’t put it out on the curb for trash pick-up on Monday mornings. You don’t have enough friends to help drag it to a truck if you could find one big enough to hold a huge six-seater. I had such a hot tub and it looked like we were stuck with it. Then Nancy called an outfit known as Rubbish Works Junk Removal. No … [Read more...]
The Shad Run Continues
Mark Scott, formerly from Charlottesville, returned to his home state from North Carolina and found lots of willing hickory shad biting in the Rappahannock. Mark was able to fish from the shore at the city park without having to wade and had nice catches, like the one above. Crappie and bass have mostly finished their spawn but are still cruising in shallow water. Stripers are on their way up … [Read more...]
Yellow Perch
I don’t know why, but I’ve always been fascinated by yellow perch. Maybe it’s because they are beautiful or perhaps it’s because they are among the first fish to bite each spring or maybe it has to do that there is no finer eating fish that swims – I’m just a big fan. Yellow perch, sometimes called ring perch, are cousins of walleye – considered the finest eating of all freshwater fish. They … [Read more...]
Post Cards
When is the last time you got a post card – other than a notice from your eye doctor? We’re talking post cards from Florida or Old Faithful or the Caribbean. Boomers remember when post cards were not only common, but essentially a requirement when folks went on vacation. Today, instead of post cards, our in-boxes are filled with e-mails sporting pictures of the vacations taken … [Read more...]
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