It’s been a strange year, weather-wise. It was summer-like weather in March, then rain, then cold, then more rain, then hot. My garden doesn’t know whether to start producing or give up. But stuff is growing, My tomatoes aren’t producing Jack-In-The-Beanstalk stalks this year, which is a good thing. The plants are shorter, but healthier. Last year it would have taken Shaquille … [Read more...]
Virginia Saltwater
Dr. Julie Ball The summer fishing scene continues to pick up momentum, but the northeasterly blow this week could slow things up a little. Expect the trend to continue once things settle and anglers can get back out on the water. Cobia is still the main event. Good numbers of early season fish, with many pushing to over 50-pounds, are contributing to a good start to the fishing … [Read more...]
Special Trophy Trout Stockings
A special event is planned for Big Tumbling Creek located at the Clinch Mountain Fee Fishing Area for June 12, 14, 16, & 17, 2017.There will be a special trophy trout stocking to include more than 400 trophy-sized brook, brown, and rainbow trout stocked throughout the week which will test the skills of anglers of all ages. Two barrier-free trails are now open for limited mobility … [Read more...]
Boomers and Bicycles
Every Boomer remembers that first bicycle. Next to turning 16 and getting a drivers license, the biggest day in the life of a youngster was getting a new bike. The reason bikes were so critical during the early Boomer years is because families generally had only one car, and the dads had them at work. That meant if you wanted to go some place, like baseball practice, the movies, or the swimming … [Read more...]
Cobia On Deck
By Dr. Ken Neill, III Cobia are being caught in good numbers by both sight fishing and chumming tactics. A lot of nice cobia are being caught and there is a tremendous number of small cobia around. Anglers looking for cobia are also encountering schools of big red drum. Offshore boats are having good success. Yellowfin tuna are the main catch along with good numbers of dolphin. A … [Read more...]
The Beer Revolution
Changes are brewing in the beer industry! In case you haven’t noticed, beer is undergoing a transition from the big brewery name brands to small brewer craft beers. The last few years have seen huge gains in market share for small microbrewers with rapid expansion to keep up with demand. “Here at Rio Hill Wine & Gourmet, we have always had a focus on craft beers,” stated Doug … [Read more...]
Purple Martin Field Day
A highly anticipated event is coming to Central Virginia on June 24. It’s the 22nd Annual Purple Martin Field Day to be held on the Wood farm in the Green Springs District of Louisa County – known locally as “The Bird Sanctuary” where the Wood family maintains habitat and nesting assistance for numerous bird species including bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees, barn owls, kestrel falcons and … [Read more...]
Stringbands and Fish Fry’s
Another great Fish Fry is coming up - this time with the Happy Hollow Stringband scheduled to play this Saturday at Slusser's Chapel in Blacksburg. Sponsored by the Mount Tabor Ruritan Club, the event will take place from 5 to 7 PM with music, food and lots of family fun. The cost is just $8 for adults, $4 for kids under 12 and children under 3 are admitted free. Carry out orders are … [Read more...]
Bluebirds: Two for Two
Two for two means you’re batting 1.000, not a bad average, and that’s the current stat for my resident pair of blues. Two successful nests in just over two months. The babies from the second nest fledged last Saturday. The parents were feeding the noisy youngsters in their house when I left at 10 AM, but by 3:30, the little fellows were high in the treetops. Four fledged from the first nest. … [Read more...]
The Curse of Uneven Lies
It’s hard enough to hit a golf ball into that elusive piece of real estate known as a fairway when it’s resting on a dead level, manicured tee box. But when the ball comes to a stop on a slope steep enough to make a mountain goat stumble, the average golfer is in trouble. That is, unless he or she knows how to adjust the swing, the equipment and body weight to compensate for the uneven … [Read more...]
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