Oysters Are In, Rockfish Out, Time to Prep Nets for Spring
Message from the Cap’n is a compilation of fishing advice, waterman and weather insights, Chesapeake lore, and ordinary malarkey.
Cooling Centers to Provide Relief from Heat
Local Southern Maryland governments open Cooling Centers. Citizens urged to use caution during extreme temperatures.
Summer Camp or Summer Adventure?
Squirming, slimy, and wet , hands-on lessons of practical safety and best ecological practices around the shoreline are again available on student charters.
Crabs Crawling Toward Chesapeake Spring
Message from a Cap’n: Oyster season closes on a strong note; osprey, gannets, crabs, and fish announce Chesapeake spring.
Pound Net Fishermen Protect Their Catch from Sea-Thieves
Some industrious Pound Net Fishermen are already protecting their catch from cormorants, seagulls, and other sea-thieves.
Fishing Slows, Soon to Halt for Weather
With this frigid weather all the creatures around the Potomac and St. Mary’s rivers are really hunkering down, fishermen will soon halt for weather too.
Blue Crabs Finally Dig In as Winter Arrives
Message from the Cap’n is a compilation of fishing advice, waterman and weather insights, Chesapeake lore, and ordinary malarkey. Or, as the Cap’n puts it, News from the folks who keep their feet wet in the Potomac and St. Mary’s Tuesday’s water temperature reached 48 degrees F at the weather buoy at Point Lookout. After the cold Monday night, steam could be seen venting across the width of the Potomac. What a difference a few days bring, with us wearing shorts on Christmas Day, watching hard crabs crawl on the bottom in St. George Creek over New Year’s Day and snow showers in Smith…
All Souls Day Mass for El Faro Crew
Seafarer’s International Union Pres. Michael Sacco invites Fr. Paul Nguyen says All Souls Day Mass for the El Faro crew at Paul Hall Center.
Hoyer Picnic Fills Barn
Serenity Farm on the Patuxent hosts Steny Hoyer’s fourth annual Southern Maryland Family Picnic.
Have You Had Your Crab Feast This Summer?
A full crab feast served at sea, up to six people, $100 per person, leaving from St. George Island, MD.
