boat for sale

for your consideration, a vintage tugboat on ebay.

today's problem: the end

the last of the rockfish was grilled and eaten this weekend, and that is the end of it. the fillet was brushed with olive, sprinkled with a rub of old bay, black pepper, cumin, turmeric, dill, and raw sugar and grilled on double sheet of grill foil and grilled over high heat til done...several weeks til the next one.

boat show

the greater philly boat show starts today...runs all weekend.

ice breaker

ice melting on the danube river has caused the loss of hundreds of boats.

how to get busted

so far this year, a lot of people have been arrested for illegal oyster harvesting. the nrp seems to be on it: read the following from their police blotter...

February 13, 2012  
Police Blotter 

Illegal oystering charges and using false identity

On February 10, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) arrested Robert J. Benton, Jr., 44, of Stevensville, on conservation and criminal charges after he was caught illegally harvesting oysters and then tried to avoid the charges by using another waterman's identity. 

On February 3, Benton was stopped while he was illegally diving for oysters in the Little Choptank River. When asked for ID, Benton gave NRP Officers a tidal fish license in another waterman's name, representing himself as that person. 
  
Benton was charged with fraud, fraud to avoid prosecution, fraud to avoid payment greater than $500 and theft. Benton was also charged with taking oysters without a commercial license, failure to pay oyster surcharge and taking oyster for commercial purposes by diving in an area reserved for hand tongs. Benton faces penalties that range from $250 to $25,000 and 15 years in prison.  Benton was jailed in the Dorchester County Detention Center on $10,000 bond. 

Five charged with oyster violations

On February 10 at 7 a.m., NRP Officers charged five individuals with harvesting oysters in the Tangier Sound Oyster Sanctuary. NRP officers were aboard a Maryland State Police helicopter when they noticed three commercial fishing boats illegally dredging for oysters in the sanctuary. 
  
Officers charged the following individuals with unlawfully harvesting oysters in an oyster sanctuary: 
    1. Steven P. Benton, 43, from Deale Island, and Darin K. Ford, 46, from Princess Anne, aboard the Donna Lee. 
    2. Andrew A. Benton, 37, and Ulyses Seawright Jr., 33, both from Wenona, aboard the Gentle Breeze. 
    3. David T. Wheatley Sr., 47, from Wenona aboard the Just Faith. 
  
NRP Officers seized Wheatley's oyster dredge from his boat. This was the second time this season that Wheatley was apprehended in the oyster sanctuary. His previous violation occurred on January 20. 

St. Marys River violations

On February 9 at 3 p.m., NRP charged three individuals with removing oysters from an oyster sanctuary and possessing undersized oysters in the St. Marys River near Great Mills. 

Officers charged Migdael A. Trujillo, 32, Lorenzo A. Regalado, 32, and Jose M. Vaquers, 42, all from Dameron, Md.  A trial date of May 18, 2012 has been set for the District Court of Maryland for St. Mary's County. 

February 3, 2012 
Police Blotter 

NRP charges five with oyster violations

The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) on Friday, February 3, charged five watermen with oyster violations in Dorchester County. 
  
At around 9 a.m., NRP officers observed Bryan R. Grimes, 36, of Chester, Edward E. Grimes, 61, of Stevensville, Mason T. Coursey, 19, of Centerville, and Christopher L. Marvel, 19, of Grasonville, illegally diving for oysters in a hand tong only area of the Little Choptank River. 
  
The men were charged with catching oysters for commercial purposes by diving in an area reserved for hand -tonging.  Officers seized four bushels of oysters and returned them to water. 
  
At 9:30 a.m., NRP officers observed Nelson B. Goslin Jr., 42, of Cambridge, illegally power dredging for oysters in Fishing Bay. He also had undersized oysters (14 percent) on his boat. NRP charged Goslin Jr. with possessing unculled and undersized oysters and power-dredging in an area reserved for hand tongs. Three bushels of oysters were seized and returned to the water. 
  
A trial is set for April 18 in the District Court of Maryland for Dorchester County. 
  


January 23, 2012 
Police Blotter 

Five charged with oyster poaching

The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged five watermen, on three boats, with power-dredging for oysters in the Tangier Sound Oyster Sanctuary. 
  
On January 20, at 7:30 a.m., an NRP officer aboard a Maryland State Police helicopter saw eight commercial boats power-dredging for oysters within the sanctuary. The officer was able to identify and plot locations of three of the boats before they scattered among the other commercial vessels working outside the sanctuary. 
  
NRP charged the following individuals with oystering in an oyster sanctuary; 
 John Earhart III, 32, and Jason Abbott, 30, both of Princess Anne, aboard Miss Terry. 
 David Wheatley, 47, of Deale Island, and Stephen Webster, 58, of Wenona, aboard Just Faith. 
 Daniel Benton, 49, of Deale Island, aboard Chantilly Lace. 

today's special: lobster

not the biggest ever, but the biggest maine lobster ever caught weighs in at 27 pounds! 'rocky' was caught by a shrimp boat, donated to the maine state aquarium, and then subsequently released without any butter being spilled.

tonight's sunset

warm this february day: about 65°... 8 weeks til fishing season in the bay... i need to head out to the atlantic if i want to catch a striper legally...

happy president's day

this is despatch, the first presidential yacht.

happy valentine's day

happy valentine's day!

too cute? look here.

today's problem: shark attack

i think sharks are a much maligned creature who deserve our attention and respect as fishermen. the sharks have decided to fight back: researcher's say last year saw the highest number of shark attacks in a decade.

weekend boating events

learn from experts what it's like to live the cruiser lifestyle on the chesapeake bay. pre-register today for classes, lectures and demos at the annapolis school of seamanship saturday and sunday.

boats in my hood

at jett's marina

whaleshark

huge whale shark caught in pakistan almost broke the crane! it was sold for either $2200 or $19,000, depending where you read the story.

today's problem: busted

do not try to fool the man:

he will hunt your ass down,

arrest and fine you.

boat for sale

1939 Lyman 15' Fisherman for sale on ebay

how to dock your boat in style

i dont see where the boat actually ties up, but the design is sweet!

today's problem: record or not?

74 pound, 57-3/4" inch striper caught in the ocean off of virginia beach...large!

new state record?

boat show

tons of boat shows this weekend:

fredericksburg boat show

seattle boat show

jacksonville boat show

connecticut boat show

charleston boat show

fish in the hood

nice fish: a muskie, maybe? looks pissed!

how to spear a lion

lionfish are an aggressive invasive species currently trying to make headway in florida. the nasty beast is an unrelenting predator to the lovely-and beautiful-tropical fish inhabiting florida's coral and manmade reefs. fishermen have jumped to action-literally-by spearfishing the hell out of them in a number of organized lionfish tournaments. chefs are also giving the venomous beast their best shot with a number of delicious(?) recipes...ok.

year of the dragon

it's year of the dragon: happy new year!

how to ice fish

i love fishing and if i lived in an extreme-winter place, i might try ice fishing! i recently found these ice fishing houses of inspiration: now i know what do with my old motorcycle trailer!

fishing allure

took off a little early this week to get in a little more fishing, but i need more tools.

i think the wife would like these hot pink lures: but the fish? i dont know...what kind of sea creature are they supposed to represent?

boats in my hood

this old boat has been sitting still for as long as i have lived here...

i have never scene anyone at the house either.

i like the cool fifties design.

when fish attack

when i was a kid, my two biggest fears were quicksand and piranhas: if i accidently fell into quicksand, i risked being smothered and eaten by a boa constrictor...piranhas could eat me alive, leaving only my skeleton to surface on the beach. and see, i was right: at least about the piranhas!

the weekend catch

the fish are in the bay!

it is lucky i am learning to love eating rockfish, cuz i cant stop catching them!

lately, i have been hauling in my limit-and more-of healthy striped bass every time i go out...this beauty was number three, so back to the bay he went!

santa swim

we are about to get the coldest air of the season, so get your santa hat and speedo ready for the santa swim today on the choptank river in cambridge.

big game

i love fishing: preferably rock; never tiger!

today's problem: boat or bike?

decisions! decisions! sometimes it is so hard to decide whether to take the boat out or the bike for a spin, but the new harley boat makes life so simple: i can do both! well, 15 feet is a bit small for the rough waters of the chesapeake, but i could whip around some coves on a nice flat day. the harley mini speed boat is a custom from st.martin's. it sports a harley v-twin engine and promises tons of fun. more here on the kneeslider.

parade of lights

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas! get in the mood with a holiday boat parade, starting this weekend. here are the locations, times and links.

via chesapeake boating magazine

                                                                        
MARYLAND
Baltimore
Dec. 3, Inner Harbor to Fells Point. 484-553-9932;
www.fpyc.net.

Potomac River
Dec. 3, Herring Creek to Piney Point gas docks,
Tall Timbers, Md. 301-994-1508.

Rock Hall
Dec. 3, Rock Hall harbor. 410-639-7611;
www.rockhallmd.com.

Solomons
Dec. 3, Patuxent River, Solomons, Md.
410-326-2042;
www.solomonsmaryland.com.

VIRGINIA
Alexandria

Dec. 3, Torpedo Factory to the 

Washington Channel, Alexandria, Va. 4 p.m. 703-838-5005; visitalexandriava.com.

Colonial Beach

Dec. 3, Potomac River, Colonial Beach, Va. 804-224-7691; www.colonialbeach.org.

Hampton River

Dec. 3, Hampton, Va. 7:15 p.m. 757-727-1271;

www.downtownhampton.com.

Yorktown

Dec. 3, Yorktown, Va. 6-8 p.m. 757-890-4970;
www.yorkcounty.gov.

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Dec. 3, Potomac River, Georgetown's Washington Harbor. 7:30-8:30 p.m. 703-838-5005;
visitalexandriava.com.

white shark

did you see the video of the great white shark circling the fishing boat off the north carolina coast?

now you have!

boats for sale

i found a great website today: deadrise4sale.com. they broker chesapeake bay style boats.

stripers

the weekend fishing for stripers was excellent! i met up with john at point lookout and we cruised southward to below the great wicomico. we caught our limit, made it home by sunset and ate rock fish for dinner!

Cape Charles Oyster Roast

i have been to cape charles before, but oysters roasting had nothing to do with it. i might return to try some at the cape charles museum's annual oyster roast tomorrow.

today's problem: the weather

muddy waters...high winds...choppy water...driving rain: must be rockfish time!

Rockfish Tournament

meet at smith point marina saturday for another rockfish challenge. i might enter: the fishing has been around here lately!

MSSA Fall Tournament

captain's meeting started last night for maryland's biggest rockfish tournament. more than 200 boats will jockey for the winning fish this weekend at the 19th annual chesapeake bay fall classic tournament put on by the maryland saltwater sportfishermen's association.

weekend fishing

i fished saturday afternoon at the mouth of the bay...caught this nice 20" rockfish for dinner.

Waterfowl Festival

the waterfowl festival in easton started yesterday and runs through tomorrow. fun if you've never been...

happy veteran's day

thank you for your service.

oyster festival

it's that time of the year to celebrate the chesapeake bay oyster!

it doesnt matter what side of the bay you are on: you are covered. the urbanna oyster festival begins today and tomorrow marks the start of oyster fest at the chesapeake bay maritime museum in st. michael's. 

whatever floats your boat

i love to hotdog around in my boat, but not this much! the creativity of boat builders appears to be limitless!

world record striped bass

certified yesterday as the new world record striped bass catch is this 81.88-pounder caught in atlantic waters: monstrous!

happy halloween!

need a last minute halloween costume? what about using your toilet seat to become an oyster? no? other ideas for a chesapeake bay halloween are here.

monster rockfish tournament

get your boat to the bay for the biggest rockfish tournament of the season: you could call it a monster tournament, even! the fishing starts today, but the celebration runs all weekend in hollywood.

Barcolana Regatta 2011

that's a lot of boats!

the 22nd barcolana regatta ran a couple of weekends ago with 2000+ boats in the water.

how to catch a rockfish

apparently it is as easy as dropping my line...this week! after a long, hot summer, the fall striper action has been sweet. now these arent trophy fish, more eating fish. i cut out the filets and the wife grilled them with olive oil and salt and pepper: delicious!
(that's a blue above, which were also running heavy.)

today's problem: sinking ship

this chinese-built $2.5 million yacht sank its first time out on the river!

cross that item off my christmas list!