The Rapidan River Chapter of Ducks Unlimited thinks it’s fun to drive, chip and putt for the cause of waterfowl conservation and they are sponsoring a golf tournament. On Monday, May 23, RRDU is staging the Rapidan River Golf Tournament at Greene Hills Country Club in Stanardsville. Proceeds will be used to keep the ducks flying by enhancing and increasing waterfowl habitat. It will be a … [Read more...]
Eastern Kingbirds
You see a lot of interesting things on a golf course beside grown men making collective fools of themselves. Birds, for example. I was once playing golf with my uncle in Charlotte when we saw a female quail thrashing around as if she was injured. I knew she must have had babies somewhere and I saw them, tiny birds, each about the size of a walnut, scurrying across the tee box. The little covey … [Read more...]
Welcome To Weldon
By Capt. Alan Cain Every spring striped bass make their annual migration from the Atlantic Ocean and Albemarle Sound up the Roanoke River to the rock rapids below Roanoke Rapids Lake. Hundreds of thousands of stripers make this migration, and the boat ramp at Weldon puts you right in the heart of their spawning grounds. Some days are slower, but for the most part. This is a … [Read more...]
Flounder On The Way
Dr. Ken Neill, III Anglers are thrilled that the flounder are here and biting, but gusty weather is making conditions less than favorable, and it’s keeping the water fairly dirty. Although flatfish anglers are finding some decent fish in protected areas, folks are working hard for their catches. Some flatties ranging from 17- to 21-inches have come from both the Eastern Shore seaside … [Read more...]
Trout Report
Much needed rain this week has brought the mountain streams back to great fishing levels. Many flies are hatching including March Browns, Cahills and numerous caddis. Angler’s Lane in Lynchburg reports that the rainbows and browns in the lower Jackson are feasting on a good caddis hatch, which makes for more strikes. Try a Purple Haze, Green Monster or a Rubber Leg Stonefly for best results. … [Read more...]
When There Were Manners
My wife and I went out to eat recently and as we waited for our server, I noticed that many of the men in the restaurant were wearing hats, mostly baseball caps, and half of them were on backwards. There was a time when wearing a hat indoors was strictly off limits and wearing one at the dining table was unthinkable. What ever happened to good manners? For Boomer kids, learning good manners … [Read more...]
Grilled Green Beans
Summer is grilling time – burgers, dogs, steaks, chicken, ribs, green beans. Green beans? Why not? Start with fresh green beans and make sure they are not those that are seemingly coated in a light film of wax. That’s some kind of preservative and those beans taste like – well, bad stuff. Get fresh, crisp string beans, about 8 whole beans per serving. After washing the beans, dry them on a … [Read more...]
Mountain Lions – Myth or Truth?
Eds. Note: There have been numerous, reported sightings of mountain lions by seemingly reliable witnesses, yet the Game Department claims there are no mountain lions in Virginia. Below is a recent article from VDGIF? We report, you decide. More and more images appear as photo attachments to emails claiming to have been taken in Virginia. With some detective work, they are often … [Read more...]
Golf Is A Cruel Game
Golf is a cruel game. For example: How can anyone four-putt from 20 feet? It’s possible. I’ve done it several times. And then I think back to that greenside bunker shot that went all of 24 inches on the first swing, then 24 yards on the second blast, clear across the green into another trap. Cruel? Consider the time you whiffed on a drive attempt with two other foursomes watching and waiting … [Read more...]
Coming Attractions
April 30: Riverfest in Waynesboro. 10 AM till 5 PM. Activities include canoe rides, Reptile World shows, Stream Safari, presentations by the Wildlife Center of Virginia, Fish and Fun Rodeo, Farmer's Market, kids arts & crafts, Stream electro-fishing with Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and is capped off with the Great South River Duck Race and cash prizes up to $1,000. May … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 403
- 404
- 405
- 406
- 407
- …
- 451
- Next Page »