Posted by Jack Russell on January 22, 2022 · Leave a Comment
After another couple of good dustings of snow, the Captain’s reflections turn to what he has named the “Rulers of the Sky in Winter: The Bald Eagle.”
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags arsters, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, oysters, rental hall, smith island, smith island tours, St. George Island
Posted by Jack Russell on October 27, 2021 · Leave a Comment
The Striped Bass Young of the Year index is a little better than last year, but still below the long-term average.
Category Leader Features · Tags arsters, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, oysters, rental hall, rockfish, smith island, smith island tours, St. George Island, striped bass
Posted by Jack Russell on October 20, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Oyster season has opened, and the Cap’n is eavesdropping on dolphins — but pauses to also add some autumn oystering and waterman wisdom for the ’21-’22 season.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags arsters, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, dolphins, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, oysters, rental hall, smith island, smith island tours, St. George Island
Posted by Jack Russell on September 7, 2021 · Leave a Comment
American Crows are very social, inquisitive, and sometimes mischievous. Crows are good learners and problem-solvers, often raiding garbage cans and picking over discarded food containers. They’re also aggressive and often chase away larger birds including hawks, owls, and herons.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags American crows, arsters, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, oysters, rental hall, smith island, smith island tours, St. George Island
Posted by Jack Russell on August 30, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Federal and state wildlife officials in the mid-Atlantic region are asking people to stop feeding birds and providing water in bird baths amid dozens of reports of mysterious songbird deaths.
Category Leader Features · Tags arsters, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, MidAtlantic songbirds, oysters, rental hall, smith island, smith island tours, songbirds, St. George Island
Posted by Jack Russell on August 23, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Waterspouts are fascinating to witness especially if you see them in the distance. Cap’n Jack says of the waterspouts he photographed here, “This was very interesting to see from afar.”
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags arsters, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, oysters, rental hall, smith island, smith island tours, St. George Island, Waterspouts
Posted by Jack Russell on August 16, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Chesapeake Bay blue crabs have been scarce the whole season. Prices are the highest in history. Theories abound as to the cause. Cap’n Jack says, “This is how Mother Nature works sometimes.”
Category Leader Features · Tags arsters, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, oysters, rental hall, smith island, smith island tours, St. George Island
Posted by Jack Russell on April 6, 2021 · Leave a Comment
In addition to the osprey returning to St. George Island last month, some new visitors appeared briefly in the air stream – small drones.
Category Leader Exclusives · Tags arsters, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, D-Fend Solutions, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Josh Decker, Josh Montoya, Matt Seovoski, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, oysters, rental hall, Robert Ortman, smith island, smith island tours, St. George Island
Posted by Jack Russell on February 4, 2021 · Leave a Comment
The lower Potomac water temperature is 38 degrees F – usually the season for oyster boats to be prowling, but the pandemic has brought no demand for oysters and low prices. But a lot of the Chesapeake Bay birds and ducks are back for the season.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags arsters, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneye, Common loon, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, oysters, rental hall, Ruddy, Scaup, smith island, smith island tours, St. George Island
Posted by Jack Russell on December 25, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The coronavirus has upended the Chesapeake Bay fisheries, says Cap’n Jack — both the commercial aspects as well as Recreational and Charter fishing continue to suffer setbacks. Good news for consumers: prices have fallen.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags arsters, cooked crabs, crab feast, crabbing, environmental education, Fins-claws, Fins+Claws, fishing charters, fresh fish, Interpretive Buoy System, Jack Russell, Message from the Cap’n, Message from the Captain, oysters, rental hall, smith island, smith island tours, St. George Island
