Sunday, May 15, 2011

hooked again


I picked up this Yo-Zuri floating crystal minnow at Wal-Mart this morning (at least a couple of bucks cheaper than Bass Pro Shops for the exact same lure).  I can't help myself.  I will say that I have had more luck catching fish on Chesapeake Bay than the North Carolina coast.  You can see some of the Bay catches here, here and here.  We'll be trolling for both stripers and bluefish, they can make for some excellent meals on the griddle. (The lure is really silver on the sides, the rainbow effect comes from the lure catching the morning light.)


Speaking of food for dinner, picked up some nice wild caught shrimp at the grocery store at an excellent price.  I'll clean them and toss the heads into the composter.


I'll saute the shrimp in a little olive oil and butter seasoned with strips of garlic scapes, above,  then serve over pasta with roasted red pepper sauce (the peppers just came out of the broiler) and sprinkle with this slices of fresh, crisp spring onions.  Both the scapes and onions are from nearby Bergey's Breadbasket, a former dairy farm that has converted to a bakery, deli and vegetable farm.  You ought to see their strawberry pies.


I need to remember to pinch down the barbs on the new lure.

Dinner's at 6.

steve

6 comments:

Baydog said...

If I leave now, I'll get there before six. Oh wait, the other half of the house needs to be cleaned. Next time.

Steve said...

We'll save a spot, just in case.

steve said...

the lure is one of my favourites - caught a fair few bass on that one steve - good luck - have fun
steve
arwens meanderings

Steve said...

Steve,

thank you. It looks like you have had some nice spring sailing. It was a long winter, wasn't it.
Any long trips coming up?

steve

steve said...

hi steve - yep - planning one for up the tamar all the way to calstock - that will be a two day one; then i am in middle of planning one from plymouth around rame head south across whitesand bay to Looe; from Looe down to Fowey; from fowey down to falmouth - a four day trip; then spend a couple of days sailing around the fal estuary. - that's quite a biggy - pretty exposed if you get the winds/weather wrong. lovely open coast sailing with some nice beaches to sotp off on in odd places but also some really nasty lee shore places where they are rocky and would be pretty difficult to get onself off. i'm also involved in another weeks sailing with students in june - and coasteering which apparently is jumping off cliffs into the sea - hm!

hope your forth coming trip goes well - sail well and safe
cheers
steve

Steve said...

Steve,

those sound like great trips. Enjoy them. I'll look forward to seeing your photos and videos.

steve