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Portsmouth Island Day 3
Portsmouth Island Day 3 Sunday, a lazy day at the beach. Before the sun showed a hint in the sky, I left the warmth of my sleeping bag to once again try my hand at catching some Red Drum at the south end cut.
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Portsmouth Island Day 2
Portsmouth Island Day 2 Up before the sun, I looked up and saw a well defined ring around the moon. A sign of the coming day? Halos around the sun or moon happen when high, thin cirrus clouds are drifting high above your head. Tiny ice crystals in Earth’s atmosphere cause the halos. They do … Continue reading
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Camping on Portsmouth Island Day 1
Portsmouth Island, NC Time for a trip south to warmer weather, sand in the toes and maybe some fishing. Spring maybe a little slow arriving here in the Maryland / DC area, but I had some intel that suggested warmer weather out on the Banks of North Carolina. With the road salt white streaks still covering … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving on Ocracoke Island – Part 1
The Drive to Ocracoke Island Three years have passed since the last time I visited Hatteras Beach for Thanksgiving. This year we spent Thanksgiving on Ocracoke Island. Amazing how much can change in one person’s life in such a short time. While, at the same time, much remains unchanged through time. Three years ago this … Continue reading
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Notes From Last Fishing Season
What’s a guy to do when a snow storm of blizzard status rolls in and he finds himself stuck in his small city studio apartment for the weekend ? He begins to prepare for the next fishing season, of course. Over the years I’ve found reading over my fishing journals from the years before helps to set … Continue reading
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Re-seasoning a Cast Iron Skillet.
Getting Another 100 Years Out of My Cast Iron Skillet. Time for Re-seasoning a Cast Iron Skillet Sometimes even the most adventurist have to do house work. Last spring after cooking breakfast of steak and eggs on my favorite cast iron skillet on the beach at Portsmouth Island, I scrubbed the skillet with beach sand and … Continue reading
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The 2014 Hunting Season is Here
As I posted earlier last week, hunting season has snuck up on me this year. The normal preparing for hunting season over the summer did not happen. The summer was spent traveling locally on the weekends exploring new places close to home. After living in the same Atlantic Coast state for over 40 years, one would … Continue reading
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Ultimate Kayak Review
Native Watercraft Ultimate Kayak Review After the little mishap the other morning with the kayak bouncing along on the shoulder of Route 295, I figured it was time to do the review post of my Native Watercraft Ultimate 12 Kayak I’ve been paddling this summer. (sorry no pictures of the kayak on the interstate, I … Continue reading
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Roof Top Tent on the Old Tacoma
We’ve all seen the inviting photographs of the Land Rover with the roof top tent parked in the wilds of Africa with the sun setting in the background and the safari group gathered around the campfire enjoying life. Who wouldn’t want to be there. Thanks to a friend, who was gracious enough to lend me … Continue reading
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The Benefits of Fishing
The Benefits of Fishing It Is Good for the Heart Yesterday at 4:00 PM, I left the office and went fishing. On a Tuesday evening, instead of watching TV, I enjoyed the warming rays of the sun and the refreshing breeze while drifting on the water in my kayak. While gazing at my surroundings, I realized … Continue reading
