Snow is a good thing – not only for all the school children who relish a few extra days off to break out their sleds and toboggans, but it is an essential element in growing flowers and vegetables. We “Backyard Farmers” need snow to turn out a successful harvest come summer and fall. The recent snow will blanket our gardens and when it melts – we assume it will melt eventually – our small plots … [Read more...]
Rockfish To The North
Virginia Saltwater By Dr. Julie Ball Water temperatures are starting to plunge as the moderate weather gives way to the colder, winter influence. If you want some decent rockfish action, you will have to travel either north in ocean waters, or up the Bay to reach them. Since the close of the Bay season, boats have been combing Virginia ocean waters with no sign of striped bass … [Read more...]
What A Brown!
Tommy Lawhorne at South River Fly Shop in Waynesboro reports that fishing on the South River has been steady for the past week. Water temps are low due to higher levels and the fish are hugging the bottom. Girdle bugs in darker colors, Caddis larvae, Zebra midges, pink or orange Egg patterns, and Worm patterns are all catching fish. However, Reed Cranford, a Guide at South River Fly Shop, … [Read more...]
Coming Attractions
* February 6-14: NRA Great American Outdoor Show, Harrisburg PA * February 15: Presidents Day Holiday - State Offices Closed * February 26-28: Western Virginia Sports Show, Augusta Expo Center * February 27: Wild Game Dinner, Farmville, sponsored by the Virginia Conservation Police Assoc. call 434-607-7776 * April 2-3 Foothills Chukka Hunt, Liberty Corners Farm, Esmont, … [Read more...]
Perfectly Awful TV
We have hundreds of television channels these days with quality programming 24-7. It wasn’t always that way. Boomers remember late Saturday nights, in particular. That’s when the producers scheduled the cheapest available old movies – generally Grade B horror films. Yet, we watched. In fact, for my boyhood friend, Brad Stuart, and I, Saturday nights were special. We often had sleepovers and … [Read more...]
Our Juncos Are Here
When I was a boy, back before Interstate highways and air-conditioned vehicles, we played games in the car to occupy time and take our minds off the fact that it was hot as hell and we weren’t going very fast. One game we played was Guess My Pretty Bird. In the game (usually played outside), someone with a cup full of water doused whoever guessed the name of the bird he or she was thinking of. … [Read more...]
Central Virginia Carpet Cleaning
Looked at your carpet lately? Chances are it’s dirty. Winter, after all, is tough on carpets and rugs with all sorts of dirt and matter tracked in the house. Now is the time to call the carpet experts from Central Virginia Carpet. Central Virginia Carpet Cleaning, a fixture in the community for the past 11 years, uses specialized equipment along with the very effective Microban … [Read more...]
Crockpot Goose
Greg Leffler and I were fortunate enough to bag a few geese over New Year’s and we divvied up the harvest. By the way, we fileted the breasts and discarded the legs. Still, cooking a goose so that it’s edible is sometimes a challenge, but Greg and his wife Leah came up with what sounds to be a terrific recipe. They both said it was excellent. Here’s how they did their version of Crockpot … [Read more...]
It’s ‘Tog Time
Dr. Ken Neill, III This is the time of year when we should be catching all the rockfish we can handle all along the oceanfront. That fishery has not happened the past few years and it has not happened yet this year. We have some hope for this winter as there was a good coastal fishery to our north and there has been a good rockfish bite in the mid-bay area. So far, those mid-bay fish … [Read more...]
Cold Water Fishing
By Capt. Steve Chaconas For the first time this season, the water temperature is below 45 degrees. This changes the presentation of lures and location of fish. Cold water will position fish on drops and slow the food chain. Use electronics to find the warmest water and to find baitfish near fishing locations. Cold week ahead. Daytime highs only in the mid 40s and overnight lows in the mid to … [Read more...]
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