When it’s a high in the twenties – in the daytime - it takes a little of the edge off going fishing, unless you have a death wish. Striper season in the bay has ended. Deer season is over. So what’s an outdoorsman to do during the awful weeks lying ahead? Well, you can hunt ducks until January 28, you can pretend there are actually grouse somewhere in the mountains and try that, or – … [Read more...]
LIGHTING TRENDS
By Nancy Brewer Happy New Year from Nancy B’s House of Lights! The past year seems to have flown by and the New Year is off to an exciting leap. We saw many changes in the lighting industry in 2017, especially the acceptance, confidence and use of LED lighting (light-emitting diodes). We now know we can rely on the color temperatures (Kelvins) of LED’s to make food look appetizing and … [Read more...]
Saltwater Action Slowing Down
Virginia Saltwater Striper season is closed in the bay and so far, no reports of stripers off Virginia Beach. Some puppy drum were caught at Rudee Inlet. Black sea bass and blueline tilefish are being caught on the deep ocean wrecks off Virginia Beach. Outer Banks Not much to report at Nags Head. Few are fishing and some boats were iced up in port. At Hatteras, there … [Read more...]
It’s Only A Putt
The green is smooth, not a blemish in sight. It even looks relatively flat. The ball is perfectly still. The wind isn’t blowing. There is no glare from the sun. It’s big hole and a little ball. It’s only 5 feet. How hard can it be? When it comes to putting, it’s damned hard - one of the most difficult things an adult male will ever be asked to do – next to shopping with your wife for a dress that … [Read more...]
Koss Sauce: Try It
John Koss has been in the sauce again. Actually, he’s into the sauce every day. That’s what John does. He makes Koss Sauce, a barbeque sauce, and it’s quite good. I find that most barbeque sauces at the store taste exactly the same. They are all super sweet and heavy. I’m not crazy about sweet sauces on roast pork for a barbeque sandwich. I like vinegar and pepper sauces for that. But I enjoy a … [Read more...]
All Crows Welcome
When I was in college, I drank Old Crow bourbon. First, it was dirt cheap, right there with Mattingly & Moore, but it was actually a decent bourbon. I have an old crow in my back yard, too. Actually, I have four old crows, as in birds. They visit each day because I strew cracked corn for them. In return, they help keep hawks away, so it’s a good trade-off. Some people – … [Read more...]
Chicken Parm Panko
If I could eat chicken every meal, I would be a string bean. Chicken, you see (unless it’s fried) has no calories. In fact, chicken has the unique ability to suck existing calories right out of your body. If all you ate was chicken, you would eventually disappear into thin air. Knowing that, one would assume that people who are trying to lose weight would eat chicken every meal. The problem … [Read more...]
Finley’s Service Center
When you don’t know a carburetor from a gas cap, you are at the mercy of whoever it is that works on your car. Many auto repair shops, especially those at the major dealerships, work on set fees and commissions, so it’s in their interest to find things wrong with your car, or things that might go wrong. There is only one shop I trust implicitly when my car needs attention, and that’s Finley’s … [Read more...]
BRRRR!!
VBSF Reports Frigid winter weather has set in on the lower Chesapeake Bay, but that didn’t stop some very hearty anglers from closing out the bay striper season with a bang. A number of fish topping 40-pounds were weighted the finale week. Now it’s time to turn our attention to ocean waters. The Virginia coastal season for striped bass opens January 1st and we can continue harvesting … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing
Ice Fishing? Why not? We have lots of solid ice on ponds and lakes now in Virginia and believe it or not, fish will bite even in these frigid temperatures. I had an opportunity to go ice fishing with the late Bob Gooch in a small lake near Manassas a few years back. Bob knew a fellow from Wisconsin who was an avid ice fisherman. He had augers and spikes and shovels and readily made several … [Read more...]
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