By Dr. Julie Ball Summertime is well underway, and the saltwater fishing scene is following suit as catches escalate. The flounder action continues to rebound from the recent stormy weather. The bite is mostly steady this week, although some days are better than others in. Plenty of keepers are available in the usual flounder spots for those willing to work for them. Anglers drifting baits … [Read more...]
The Chick Is Hot!
The Chickahominy River near Lanexa is hot. Lots of fish are biting, especially bass. Mike Johncox at Riverside Camp reported that 17-year old Thomas Carter from Sandstone boated a a handsome 6 pound largemouth. That’s a nice fish for the Chick, a tidal river. Mike also said that if you want to have a neighborhood fish fry for catfish, now is the time. Lots of pan-size (1 to 3 pound) channel … [Read more...]
Dead Squirrels Don’t Lie
I wrote a book a few years back and still have a few copies left. I called it “Dead Squirrels Don’t Lie.” It’s a small paperback with a series of humorous (so I’ve been told) short stories. It’s a fun and quick read. The small books fit particularly well on the back top of the commode. If you’d like a copy, they are $9.95, which includes tax and shipping. Three copies are $25. They make nice … [Read more...]
Hunting On A Major Highway
I once went bird hunting in the median strip on US Route 29. It was one of many amazing adventures in my career as an outdoorsman. Here’s how it happened. It was the mid-1970’s. Elvis was still alive and there were lots of quail in Virginia. Since I was a kid, bird hunting was my passion. At the time I had a young setter named Hunter - the best dog I’ve ever had. Hunter never, ever busted a … [Read more...]
TIMBER!!!!
By Dan Corbin Late last year, the trust members of the family farm decided to research and implement some "good practice procedures" for the forested portion of the property. I contacted (Ed Furlough) the Virginia Department of Forestry, Charlottesville office to begin the conversation. A forester visited the site, did research and evaluations and delivered a binder of overview … [Read more...]
Curb Service
How do young people meet these days? There are no drive-ins! Not only are there no more drive -in movies, there are no drive-in restaurants. No place to circle the parking lot looking for girls – or boys, as the case may be. Boomers look back nostalgically at the days when a young lady called a carhop would take your order for a frosted mug of A & W root beer and an order of fries. You’d give … [Read more...]
Plant Some Weeds!
I saw some the other day. Weeds. Beautiful weeds. Milkweeds, actually. I saw them at Trump National Golf course near Charlotte. They were growing tall and proud beside the cart path. Fortunately, the course manager knows good weeds from bad ones and he left the milkweeds alone. The monarch butterflies thank him for that kind act. Milkweed is the only plant that can sustain a Monarch caterpillar … [Read more...]
Southern Fried Bluegills
It’s bluegill time at a farm pond near you! You can’t buy bluegills in a grocery store or a seafood market, but they are such a culinary delight that all fish lovers should head out and catch a few. One word of advice. Fish very early in the day or late in the afternoon. Bluegills are sunfish and the sun hurts their eyes. Therefore they swim to deep water during the hat of the day and return … [Read more...]
Trump National In Charlotte
Want a shock to your system? Play a public course like Mallard Point in Mooresville (outside of Charlotte) for two days in a row, then tee it up at nearby Trump National bordering Lake Norman. It’s like jumping into an ice-cold pool on a hot August afternoon. It’s quite a shock to your golfing system. We had a family reunion in Mooresville (about 15 miles from Charlotte) last weekend and all … [Read more...]
Cobia Fishing Is Fantastic
By Dr. Ken Neill, III Cobia fishing is nothing short of fantastic. Chumming is producing a lot of fish and when conditions allow, so is sight fishing. The big red drum are still around but most are now being caught by anglers targeting cobia. Some small to medium black drum showed in the James this week. Spanish mackerel are being caught in good numbers and size with some citation-sized macs … [Read more...]
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