Brunswick Catch Seafood Discovery Sweepstakes

Taste the history of BRUNSWICK CATCH seafood caught by Brunswick County fishermen with a coastal weekend visit September 28-30, 2012. Spend two nights within the sound of the ocean and enjoy meals of delicious seafood prepared by local restaurants. On Saturday, cruise along the Cape Fear River on a vintage boat and explore the Southport Annual Wooden Boat Show along the Southport waterfront. Head home on Sunday with two Brunswick Catch t-shirts and a cooler full of fresh seafood.
This link tells about the event.
This link is to enter the sweepstakes: http://ourstate.upickem.net/r/7qye3pNKMPm?r=654694

RFA Calls for Continued Angler Boycott of Walmart

ENEMY NUMBER ONE OF THE RECREATIONAL ANGLER.

RFA Calls for Continued Angler Boycott of Walmart

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to Survey Anglers

Good article about up coming Angler survey in North Carolina , It is voluntarily but so very important, If you get one in the mail please fill it out and return it.

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to Survey Anglers

Soil Garden Hopefully the Last year

 Let me start this post by talking about my other blog. I am starting a Aquaponics system this year and that blog covers the progress there. If you would like to check it out click here The Aquaponics blog

That's the Farm as we call it...lol ....I have even been know to wear a Straw Hat when I work there.  Since the Aquaponics Project is on hold for the moment, due to no Barrels(the barrel Man was not home when I went by). I am posting about the "Soil" Garden . Just have to much Horticulture training to call it a "Dirt" Garden. =)

The Tomatoes

The Tomatoes are in self-watering boxes and in regular containers. Did real good last  year in this arrangement.

The Herb Box

The Garlic

The garlic I put in Last year in October, they seem to be doing very well.

Onions

I planted bulbs here. I will watch them for the sprouting and have to guide the greens through the holes in the weed guard.

Sweet Peppers

Sweet Green Bell Peppers and Sweet Banana Peppers.

The Hot Peppers

These are my Hot Peppers Jalapeno and Cayenne.

Cucumbers

The cumbers are planted on each side of the bed and will run up a PVC  A-Frame trellis in the middle.

Rose Marry

Re-potted my Rose Merry it had grown to big for the Pot. There is also some Basil on the stump.

Rose marry and Basil

My DYI Cloche - Bell Jar

I also tried something that I saw on Pintrest, I put these Celery bottoms and green onion end in thees pots two maybe  three days ago. They have already started sprouting.

On the Fence

Are we loosing Anglers, Is there something we can do to bring more Anglers into the sport, and bring those back that have been away for a while? Here is a article that deal with these questions.

On the Fence

Here is a family that is doing exactly what we need to do , get the word out that fishing is a Fun Family Activity and that is not difficult to get started.

Family Fishing Fun

Tied up a couple of frog popper flies the other day. 

Got some pretty cool effects with the Clear Cure Goo on the above it bubbled up and gave the appearance 

of warts. What I used for the bodies was some styra-foam bobbers ( orange on the top white on the bottom) the type you peg on your line. I cut them in half on the diagonal and went from there.

The weed guards are in a style I learned a couple of Weekends ago at the Fly Fishing Show in Raleigh. Bob Clouser was there and I attended his tying session. this was how he does his weed guard on foam head poppers. He pokes two holes in the head at a angle that is right over the hook point and super glues the mono in . Works pretty good.

They came out pretty good. Have to take them out and try them soon. Still think its a little early for bass on top water flies yet.

Will post when I get to use them.

Gear Up For Fishing

I will be manning the Fayetteville Area Anglers Network booth at Gander Mountain here in Fayetteville this Saturday. We will be there to talk about fishing, and answer any questions about the FAAN. We will also have our Mono Recycling receptacle there , so bring that old mono line in to recycle. There will be a knot display board there and I will be happy to help with any knots you have problems with or want to learn. Just look for the banner displayed below.

 The Coast Guard Auxiliary will be there doing free Boat inspections, when the boat passes the inspection they place a sticker to show you have been inspected, This sticker is ,most of the time, all you need to avoid safety checks by Wildlife and Coast Guard on the water.
So if your in the area  stop by and say hey ,Get you boat inspected, and lots of other stuff going on there also. Should be a fun day.
Hope to meet some of you there.