By Dr. Julie Ball The hottest days of the year are making outdoor activities a challenge lately, but fishing can be good if you can bear the heat. And with a decent forecast for the weekend, plenty of anglers will hit the water. Cobia continue to provide very good action for sight-casters, with more large fish showing up this week. Chummers are still scoring with keeper-sized fish, … [Read more...]
Bass’n At Lake Orange
Darrell Kennedy of Angler' s Landing (540.672.3997) says the water temperature at Lake Orange is in the mid 80s and the lake is stained. But the bass are biting. John Feldman recently landed a 6-2 beauty. Darrell says the largest bass brought to scales so far this year went 9-12. The bass are being caught mostly on soft plastics and live bait; the low light periods have … [Read more...]
Chickahominy Cats
Thirty years ago, the Rappahannock River was noted as Virginia’s premiere catfish river. The Rapp drew wide numbers of tourists looking for that 30 or 40 pounder. But then, the James got hot with monster cats pulled in near Hopewell. Then it was Buggs Island producing fish in excess of 100 pounds. But throughout all that, the Chickahominy River remains a top spot for catfish large and small. Mike … [Read more...]
Words That Really Mean Something
Some words used often in the lighting world are: Rustic, Contemporary, Transitional, Traditional, Classic, Industrial, Elegant, Wine Country and Coastal to mention a few. We hear these words and read them in magazines and we begin to salivate. These words describe our feelings for the type of lighting we want and need for our home. Home is where the heart is and we expect our … [Read more...]
Summer Band Concerts Winding Down
The Charlottesville Municipal Band is winding down what has been a busy summer schedule with an upcoming performance at The Paramount Theater on Tuesday, August 15 at 7:30. But please be reminded: An anonymous donor will now MATCH your financial gift to the Charlottesville Municipal Band. Through the end of this year, contributions up to $500,000 will in essence be doubled. A $50 … [Read more...]
The Eastern Towhee
As best I know, I have never had any Towhees in my yard. I see them in my travels to the western part of Virginia, but I’ve never had one come to any of my feeders. They are pretty birds and most interesting. They look a little like a miniature Red Breasted Grosbeak, but with black, white and orange plumage. Concerning Towhees and other birds, I recently got this email from Sherman … [Read more...]
Lowery’s Seafood Restaurant
I’m jealous. My friend, Sherman Shifflett sent me an email last week saying that since it was Ava’s birthday, he took his special lady clear down to Tappahannock to Lowery’s Seafood Restaurant to celebrate. Sherman lives in Louisa, so that’s a pretty long haul for a meal, but if you get the “hungries” for seafood, it’s hard to beat Lowery’s. On my way to a fishing trip on the … [Read more...]
Chicken Little
When it comes to chicken, size matters. But in this case, the smaller, the better. When I was about 14, I spent the night with a classmate, Larry McDaniel, whose family owned a small farm on Muddy Creek Mountain, just outside Lewisburg, WV. Larry and I were going squirrel hunting early the next morning, so I spent the night and ate with his family the night before. For dinner, … [Read more...]
A Shenandoah Valley Road Trip
(WOOPS Last week I punched the wrong button on my computer and CvilleBuzz went up on the web site, but it didn’t go out in the mailing. Here it is again, with a couple additions.) Nancy and I went to see a camper van last Sunday. We need one of these like a hole in the head, but we’ve always had fun looking at campers and campgrounds, dating back some 40 years. The camper was … [Read more...]
“Hobe” Wan Kenobi
Is there anything that smells more delightful than a big pot of green beans cooking on a stove? Hardly. But I think I have happened upon the best seasoning ever for green beans. String beans are good with just a little salt and pepper, but a splash of bacon grease or a slab of fat back makes the flavors come alive. Still, both those seasonings can be a little greasy and sometimes … [Read more...]
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