March 28, 2024

The Monarchs Leave Cold Weather Behind

Monarchs

Right on time, two weeks prior to the first freeze, the monarchs pass through St. George Island, MD.

Marriotte Elise Thomas Bowman: Who’s Who of St George Island

St. George Island

One grandmother was a renown seamstress and the other the midwife on St. George Island before there was a bridge and “that was an important responsibility.”

Message From the Captain; Oyster Season Begins

oyster season

Cap’n Jack argues for fewer months with “R” — or perhaps just a delay for cold water and higher prices for oyster harvesting.

Who’s Who on St. George Island, Mary Gale Adams

St. George Island

Introducing the first installment to appear online of Mary Gale Adams’ “A Who’s Who of St. George Island,” a work called “a true oral history.” The 250-page compilation of stories, recipes, and home remedies was collected, written, typed, bound, and covered by Ms. Adams, herself a native of the St. George Island community.

Message from the Cap’n…Change of Seasons

change of seasons

Message from the Cap’n is a compilation of fishing advice, waterman and weather insights, Chesapeake lore, and ordinary malarkey from the folks who keep their feet wet in the Potomac and St. Mary’s rivers. Today’s message is about the transition from summer into fall on the Chesapeake.

Message From the Captain Aug. 2017

ospreys return

Chesapeake Bay migrant birds are packing up and some are heading out as the autumn approaches, which also means the fish are hitting. The Cap’n reports on the details here.

Message From The Cap’n … Mid July 2017

relief aid

Capt. Jack Russell offers this compilation of fishing advice, waterman and weather insights, Chesapeake lore, and ordinary malarkey from the folks who keep their feet wet in the Potomac and St. Mary’s rivers.

Visit Smith, Tangier Islands Aboard North Star

North Star Trips to Smith Island

The North Star, based out of St. George Island, will now offer trips across the Chesapeake Bay to Smith and Tangier islands.

Soft Crabs in Season: Another World Wonder!

soft crab

It’s soft crab season in the Chesapeake Bay. Learn to identify a crab about to shed into its soft stage and how to prepare one for dinner.

Season Ends … Season Begins – Message From the Captain

The Cap’n writes, as spring engulfs the Chesapeake ……. End of one season and beginning of another…. and also begins meanderings upon “birds of a feather”