America at her best

http://www.iberianet.com/articles/2008/07/05/news/doc486ed8e9a9c92511089694.txt


What LA is all about!

Hutchs fishing report

http://www.cherrystoneva.com/


HUTCH FISHING REPORT WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2008

Cherrystone Family Camping Resort will update this fishing report weekly through mid-October, later if conditions warrant. It is compiled by Bob Hutchinson, seasonal camper site #143. Hutch is the retired outdoors editor for hunting and fishing for The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot. Find out the latest on fishing at Cherrystone. ******************************************************************** This week's big news is that croaker have invaded waters of the Chesapeake Bay off Cherrystone Family Camping Resort as well as Seaside (oceanside) waters out of the village of Oyster, VA, 4.5 miles east of Cherrystone. In fact, catches out of Oyster have been fantastic, with some glutonous anglers hauling their catches away by the coolers-full. Take what you can use but don't waste a valuable resource. You may want to go again. Croaker fishing is relatively simple. All you need is a two-hook, high-low Chesapeake Bay bottom rig. Use 1/0 long-shank hooks since they are usually easy to remove. Bait the hooks with 1/2-inch by 2-inch strips of good squid. Either light (10-12-pound-test) spinning on baitcasting outfits will suffice and usejust enough sinker to keep the rig on the bottom. The same rig will also work on gray trout, spot, kingfish, small bluefish and other bottom-feeders. Croaker will hit a variety of baits, including shrimp, peeler crab, bloodworms and manufactured "Fish Bites," available at Cherrystone Bait and Tackle. I've even caught them steadily on small flies tied with small feathers and bucktail. Capt. Ray Cardone, who skippers the head boat Miss Jennifer from the docks behind Cherrystone Aqua Farms, reports a mixed bag that includes small gray trout, small bluefish, kingfish and even some flounder. Of late, the hottest flounder action has been in Seaside waters out of Oyster, more specificly inand around Shop Shoal Inlet, The best Bayside hauls are being made in deep (40-80) feet of water around structure, including wrecks. Cobia,

BOB HUTCHINSON

"Hutch's fishing report"

http://www.cherrystoneva.com/

from Roanoke.com's Bill Cochran

http://www.roanoke.com/outdoors/billcochran/mail/wb/166248


Bill's my kinda guy all about truth and integrity.

Gary Bruch Original Fish Art - For Sale

http://www.bruchsfish.com/


contact me if you are interested.

Beverage Game from "Fishing Jones"

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http://fishingjones.com/2008/06/14/games-that-go-with-beverages/

It's that time of year again

From Nelson County Life

http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/index.php


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http://www.batteau.net/2008/Batteau_Brochure_2008.pdf

Support this venture

The Boyscout camp at Bayport Virginia aka Jamaica VA.

http://www.bayportsr.org/

I spent most of my childhood in this area and there could not have been a better use found for this property.

Truly a tour of Bayport, this program gives your Scouts a chance to sample the different programs that are offered at our High Adventure Base. The following days/activities are part of the Bayport SamplerProgram:

1. Waterman Program (Fishing)
2. Cope & Climbing
3. Canoeing or Rafting
4. Equestrian
5. Small group sailing with a recreational focus

Sabiki rigs and Crappie

Tried a Sabiki rig today for bait fish in a pond and found out they make a super Crappie jig.

I just lightly bounced it up and down near structure holding a big school of Slabs and kept pulling them in. My partner kept asking if I had another rig with me, unfortunately I did not, but will try different sizes and combos in the future.

Go have some fun with a kid and a Sabiki!

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Hunting, fishing, and the outdoors are good for kids, who knew?

Ivy League endorses hunting:

Show researchers a young hunter, and they'll show you a future environmentalist. The Cornell study found that children who hunt, fish or play in the wild before age 11 are more likely to grow up with deeper understanding and respect for nature.

Domestic outdoor activities like gardening also positively influence adult environmental attitudes and behaviors, but their effects aren't as strong.

When kids become truly engaged with the natural world at a young age, the experience is likely to stay with them in a powerful way, shaping their environmental path, Cornell researchers say. Interestingly, participating in scouting and other formalized outdoor education programs has no effect on adult attitudes toward the environment.

From the Great Falls Tribune

Great Falls, Montana Sept 06

Prime time

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