Fisheries Update, Plus Crab Scraping at Smith Island
Crab season in the Chesapeake won’t open until April. Video of a crab-scraper working the “flats” around Smith Island gives a good taste of a disappearing life. Southern Maryland waters don’t have the type of aquatic grass needed to acccommodate the harvesting method.
Jelly Fish & Others Winter in the Chesapeake
Jelly fish, bald eagles, and a raft of ducks spend the winter in the Chesapeake Bay. This and more important seasonal information in this Message from the Cap’n.
Oysters 101: Work ’em, Tong ’em, Shuck ’em
There’s even a bit at the end of Oysters 101 about their sex life.
Water Temp Falls, ‘Thickens’ Local Creeks
The Cap’n harkens back, again, to lore from Clyde Evans, Chesapeake waterman extraordinaire.
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.
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.
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…
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.
