Last month, I shared the most affordable way to start diving without expensive and complicated equipment. Free diving which is also called snorkeling is easy to do for anyone who can swim. My four year old son, John actually learned to swim when he put a mask and snorkel on at the edge of a [...]
By Cap’n Larry Jarboe The Chesapeake The warm spell that we experienced last month in February almost convinced me to de-winterize my boat and head up to the warm water discharge canal at the Chalk Point Power Plant on the Patuxent River. The thought of cranking in a nice mess of ten pound channel catfish [...]
By Vi Englund The Chesapeake A door had closed in my life. One morning I awakened at dawn: I lingered by that closed door. Then, as in previous losses, I walked alone. The wet grass beneath my feet healed my body. The trees overhead fed my spirit. And I kept hearing, or thought I heard: [...]
By Joey Greenwell THE CHESAPEAKE This past weekend, I made a fresh batch of homemade laundry detergent from a recipe my mom Leslie gave us. I enjoyed the process – I got to make a giant bucket of slime in the kitchen and my kids and wife had a blast. Let’s see what we can [...]
By Larry Jarboe THE CHESAPEAKE – Chapter 4 Less than twelve hours since his Columbian brother-in-law, Carlos, thoroughly disrupted Commissioner Jerry Largent’s total outlook on life, Commissioner President Doris Gunn-Manning closed the commissioners’ formal public meeting prior to noon on Tuesday, August 16. “I hereby adjourn this meeting of the Board of St. Mary’s County [...]
By Joey Greenwell THE CHESAPEAKE With spring knocking on our door and the temperatures warming up; it may seem like an odd time to write about heating your home. However, for several reasons it is the perfect time. With the problems we are all facing with the current economy and job market, a lot of [...]
When our kids take a nap, we usually poke our heads in every now and then to see how they’re doing right? So why should it be any different when we put our boats and fishing gear away for the winter? Rockfish season will be here before we know it! And between now and then [...]
Fifty years ago, Allen’s Fresh Bridge on Rt. 234 was the place to be during the first week of March. I remember well as a boy seeing anglers standing along the concrete railings with long stringers of big Yellow Perch. I looked forward to getting big enough to drive there myself and join the fun. [...]
Capt. Greg Buckner’s boat has been up on blocks in Solomon’s Island for much of this winter. Like so many other charter captains and recreational boater’s, Capt. Greg will be using the warm weather transition that the month of March generally affords us to prep his boat for the first day of Spring Rockfish Season [...]
Recently I allowed my 5 year old son to tag along on an afternoon squirrel hunt where he met his great grandfather.The day we picked was windy and cold, almost too cold for his little body to stay warm. Little Joey was bundled up with so many layers he looked like Ralphy from the movie [...]