It looks like my bluebird friends will nest elsewhere this spring, but I was delighted to see that a pair of chickadees has moved into the bluebird house on the fence. I was smoking a cigar and reading my Sports Illustrated out in the back yard yesterday afternoon and caught a glimpse of just the blur of something entering the bluebird house. I watched intently for a full 10 minutes before she … [Read more...]
Spatchcock Chicken (Sandwiches)
This past week, I ate the best chicken sandwich I have ever put in my mouth. It was moist, succulent, full of flavor and tender beyond description. It came from a breast of a chicken which I had previously cooked “spatchcock style.” Originally, the word spatchcock meant a young, male chicken, but somehow the term came to signify a method of preparing a chicken, by removing the entire backbone, … [Read more...]
Robert Kloby, All State Fisherman
Robert Kloby, from the Orange County High School Anglers, was recently selected to the All-State Team for Virginia. Robert resides with his parents, Robert and Kristi Kloby, at 5483 Burr Hill Road in Rhoadesville. Robert has numerous awards for big fish and most weight to his credit. He has also participated in many community events. Robert received second place in the state tournament JV … [Read more...]
DU Gun Raffle
Ducks Unlimited had so much fun giving away guns last December that they could not wait for December this year. Therefore, the VADU Christmas raffle will be the July 2016 Gun Calendar Raffle. One gun will be raffled each day of July 2016 with the DU Beretta A400 Shotgun of the Year being awarded on July 4th. Calendars will be $40 each and will be sold from April 1, 2016 to June 1, … [Read more...]
An Apple a Day
Or guest columnist, Sherman Shifflett, shares with us his memories of apples and orchards An Apple a Day By Sherman Shifflett From the time I can first remember, I lived around orchards. Dad worked most of his adult life in the orchards near Covesville in Albemarle County. He knew a lot about grafting, planting, pruning, thinning, spraying and … [Read more...]
Brown Bags and School Lunches
My daughter was telling me recently about the “Dos and Don’ts” of school lunches - especially lunches sent from home. Apparently, the modern Lunch Nazis now rifle through each Spiderman lunchbox or brown paper bag to approve or disapprove of what children can eat. Donuts are definite “no-no’s and so are Oreo cookies. When I was a kid, you only got an Oreo cookie if you’d behaved yourself the day … [Read more...]
Sight Fishing in Carolina
Sight Fishing in Carolina Capt. Allen Cain Reports The weather is finally starting to warm and get more consistent here in coastal NC. This in turn has made fishing more productive as warming water temperatures are making fish more aggressive. It’s still spring, so we get the occasional rainy/windy days, but for the most part it has been nice the last few weeks. Redfish are … [Read more...]
Fish in the Shallows
According to Capt. Steve Chaconas, bass in the Potomac River have committed to the spawning flats, but will move a bit deeper this week as water cools. “Expect water to be cooling from the low 60s to upper 50s this week,” he says. For fish close to drops, find them on the drops. In these areas, it’s drop shots and shaky heads. For shaky heads, try 1/4 ounce Mizmo BarbWire heads with black … [Read more...]
Drum Time in Virginia
Dr. Ken Neill, III They have a face that only a mother could love. Black drum lack the beautiful red-golden glow and the more streamlined body of their close cousin, the red drum. They do not give you the blistering runs or acrobatic leaps that are the trademarks of some of the more popular game fish. While considered a delicacy in a few localized areas, they are not highly thought of … [Read more...]
On The Road to Waynesboro
Sounds like Waynesboro is the place to be in the coming weeks. For starters, there is the 1st Annual South River Fly Fishing expedition. The event will be held on April 23-24th, 2016 on the banks of the South River near Downtown Waynesboro, Virginia. The South River Fly Fishing Expo will showcase the incredible fly-fishing opportunities that are available on the South River and throughout … [Read more...]
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