Posts published in “August 2024”
“When I was a boy, there was but one permanent ambition among my comrades…that was to be a steamboat man.” Mark Twain. Many of us think only of Mark Twain as the writer of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, but Twain led an adventurous life…
In all my years of boating, I never had too much to do with pontoon boats. There was one vacation several years ago on a lake in Virginia where we rented a pontoon boat. So, when a close friend of mine showed me a pontoon…
Blue crabs, beautiful and graceful swimmers, provide a delicate, sweet flavor for any seafood lover. Traditionally, the year-round population of Long Island Sound blue crabs found themselves near the northern limit of their range. However, global warming has provided them an opportunity to increase their…
The first I read about Sir Ernest Shackleton’s daring exploits was in the 1959 book Endurance, a New York Times best-seller, by Alfred Lansing. My mother, an avid reader said, “Greg, you must read this book. It’s a fantastic story,” and she was right.The book…
Not everyone is fortunate enough to own a waterfront home with your boat waiting a few steps across the lawn or deck. Many boaters can afford the waterfront lifestyle but choose not to live on the water because they find it more calming not to…
While we had literal 72-degree water temperatures in early June, the incessant southerly winds dropped early July temperatures into the 55-degree range which cooled off the nearshore waters. However, we should already see a bounce back up into the mid-70-degree range in August. That will…
It’s hard to believe we’re in the homestretch of summer and it’s been a great fishing season so far with more amazing fishing ahead. August is full of opportunities inshore, mid offshore, the canyons and the back bay shallows with a wide array of species…
August in the northeast runs the range of emotion. Some talk of the summer doldrums in the shallows, while others cheer the potential for fantastic blue water action. Bottom fishing for the summertime faves of fluke, black sea bass and porgies take a front seat…
Fun and Easy Summer Desserts It’s always a treat on a hot summer day to have something ice-cold to eat. Ice cream is a favorite, but hard to believe, it raises your body temperature and some people can feel even hotter. In me, it causes my…