One of the great reality shows of all time was “Call of The Wildman” staring The Turtleman, Ernie Brown, Jr. Turtleman, along with his friend and sidekick, Neal James, and Ernie’s faithful dog, Lolly, patrolled the backwoods of Kentucky and other states to remove nuisance species from barns, ponds, and the countryside. Ernie’s specialty, naturally, was catching snapping turtles with his … [Read more...]
Sea Bass Season Now Open
The Virginia black sea bass season opened Feb. 1 and runs through Feb 28. Remember, a no-cost recreational species permit along with a regular license is required to catch sea bass. The head boats will be running trips and we should have some good reports coming. In the mean time, cod, large red hake, cunners and pollock have been keeping head boat anglers busy while fishing the ocean … [Read more...]
South River Action
It’s still winter, but the trout are biting on the South River in Waynesboro. According to Tommy Lawhorne at South River Fly Shop, recent rains have brought the South back to normal levels with lots of nice Rainbows and Browns being caught. Midges are hatching daily and the Early Smoky Sedge Caddis hatch will be starting soon. Rubberlegs Stoneflies, Frenchies, JW Jig Leech, Cinnamon … [Read more...]
All About Cataracts
No one knows for sure what causes cataracts, but it may have something to do with not eating the required 6 daily helpings of fruits and vegetables and not flossing your eyeballs twice a day. It also seems that age has something to do with developing these nasty little blobs, which can occur unannounced anytime after age 50. There was once a time when I could not only read license plates on … [Read more...]
ASMFC: Playing Favorites
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Division! Sounds nice, doesn’t it? These people surely work tirelessly to ensure the preservation of the saltwater fishery along the Atlantic Coast while making sure everyone involved is treated equally. Or maybe not? Last week we printed a response to the claim by ASMFC that there were two species of cobia from Capt. Reese Stecher of Nags … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
By James Friend Dickerson Since my wife, Karen, gets migraine headaches from dark chocolate, I’m always looking for white chocolate recipes. Recently I found a white chocolate bread pudding recipe on Chef John Folse’s web site, which I’ve modified, My family claims that I always make changes, but they seem to keep coming back to the table when I cook. If you like bread pudding, give this a … [Read more...]
Michaels’s Diner & Restaurant
Folks on Pantops Mountain have been enjoying delicious breakfasts and diner food for years at the Tip Top Restaurant. Now, patrons on the north side of Charlottesville have a go-to place for breakfast at Michael’s Diner & Restaurant. CvilleBuzz contributor, Sherman Shifflett, visited recently and says he will definitely go back again. Says Sherman: “I accompanied Greg Barlow to … [Read more...]
Worms In The Driveway
I went out to get the paper a few days ago and saw a wonderful sight. There was a worm in the driveway after an evening’s rain. That’s a good sign. That means spring is not far away when lawns and gardens will teem with worms. I have always had an affinity for worms, dating back to the days when my dad and I went down to the creek bottom behind our house to dig them for bait. When I had a paper … [Read more...]
Choose Plaice Instead of Flounder
I went to my local fishmonger, Whole Foods, this week. They haven’t had flounder in a while and I was looking for alternatives. The clerk recommend a fish called Plaice (pronounced place) and said it was very much like flounder, so I bought 4 filets. It was fresh, not previously frozen, I fried it up and it was as good as advertised. Delicious. They catch Plaice off the coast of … [Read more...]
Virginia Saltwater Still Cold
Now that the super cold weather has broken, a handful of anglers are finding their way back on the water. The frigid, ice-cold water took a toll on some Chesapeake Bay stripers and our local speckled trout population. Hopefully not too many were stunned to death. The bay water is still way too cold for much fishing. At Cape Charles the water temperature is 39.0 F. Cape Henry it’s 39.6 F and at the … [Read more...]
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