tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166050289343856032024-02-19T02:59:59.787-05:00Woo's BlogMy Blog is dedicated to the pasttime of fishing for Shad and Striped Bass as well as gardening, computers, Cape Cod and who knows what else.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-91447710773643124062013-01-12T20:39:00.001-05:002013-01-12T20:39:31.697-05:00I regret I am no longer able to be a vendor at the Orleans Farmers Market. However, I plan to continue to sell my worm and garden products from my residence.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-77498502228452985342013-01-12T20:33:00.004-05:002013-01-12T20:33:55.288-05:00I have not been updating this blog due to a stroke in the fall of 2010. I hope to resume activity in 2013.....WooPeter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-91207480769482341592010-01-05T23:12:00.003-05:002010-01-05T23:24:11.972-05:002009 a disappointing year fishing on the Cape<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfOBTaBNqibVhfseu9xB-rcUTe_3Sju2ZN09hjlmuGKrZxOSem6_iz8TW6hlV1rHS_OpP7ZdgtETdcPzfDkkQ5VANtEr173zuRtlBOUF4KNeX6cDm1qY-RrjZVndfAIL43QxSDjDTNUs/s1600-h/Harry's+Salmon+10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfOBTaBNqibVhfseu9xB-rcUTe_3Sju2ZN09hjlmuGKrZxOSem6_iz8TW6hlV1rHS_OpP7ZdgtETdcPzfDkkQ5VANtEr173zuRtlBOUF4KNeX6cDm1qY-RrjZVndfAIL43QxSDjDTNUs/s320/Harry's+Salmon+10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423477412284875794" /></a><br />Bring on 2010. I sure hope the fishing for me is better this year. I all but gave up fishing on the beaches of Cape Cod. The seals seem to be ruling the surf. Before the end of the year I did manage to fish the ponds a few times. Pictured is my buddy Harry who managed to get a small salmon in Big Cliff. My last fishing trip of 2009 I managed to get one small rainbow trout. Now with all the snow and cold fishing is on hold. I am hoping to get some ice fishing if it stays cold enough. I am eager to get some of those delicious yellow perch.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-86933206904637230102009-08-20T07:41:00.002-04:002009-08-20T07:49:32.830-04:008/17/09 Fluke fishing trip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXeV7TTGq8WzUq6FHlbg_yqFrf71-75XYMJYL88ckQSXicsbSXv7J17ZugxC1tfhms3gbFt-7aFm-Cg_8tUof-f79L8pHa0DASQsmDyIe1Su89-qbCXPiOrarDnoetz4Pf2WRlT2W2BU/s1600-h/Helen+H+Fluke+Trip+5.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXeV7TTGq8WzUq6FHlbg_yqFrf71-75XYMJYL88ckQSXicsbSXv7J17ZugxC1tfhms3gbFt-7aFm-Cg_8tUof-f79L8pHa0DASQsmDyIe1Su89-qbCXPiOrarDnoetz4Pf2WRlT2W2BU/s320/Helen+H+Fluke+Trip+5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372011786040758210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoz27Q41nij_W9N1uw2mMhDFKopuSpGOISTJwwre2wRRHnxu1cMPD-4TtwKLee3-uwoHNjs5f-nXuZPsaUeEPQ-6ASaB_GFNvF4ILL1kJy-YffDMUBz1gYu981epM38YvCbcuggDVdN7I/s1600-h/Harry+just+landed+one.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoz27Q41nij_W9N1uw2mMhDFKopuSpGOISTJwwre2wRRHnxu1cMPD-4TtwKLee3-uwoHNjs5f-nXuZPsaUeEPQ-6ASaB_GFNvF4ILL1kJy-YffDMUBz1gYu981epM38YvCbcuggDVdN7I/s320/Harry+just+landed+one.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372011777462029442" /></a><br />Last Monday I went on an all day Fluke fishng trip on the Helen H out of Hyannis. I was accompanied by my friends Harry, Pete, and Pete's son, Josh. What a fabulous day we had. Weather was beautiful, boat was not too crowded and we did catch some big fluke. I am not a meat fisherman, but boy is that fluke tasty. I look forward to a repeat of that trip next year. Josh caught the largest fluke weighing over 6 lbs.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-80476368198800600642009-08-20T07:29:00.004-04:002009-08-20T07:39:21.941-04:008/15/09 Fishing TripWoo had a great day fishing with Jim and Sue on Otis out of Pamet harbor. Weather was perfect, and we got into some very large bluefish in P-town harbor. As usual Sue was high hook.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO9Mqv_wO_CMp-uC8tyT9J7cd-M2Tr6LLOyZrW4hgSodFQe58dujjEVPqSSN7NqZUm3EpofXrPYStjQ0HFW_M-dJ7kabHyUX9TYFOLTCcXtqfLw4GkQS2X0xOukuRLn0rqzAr2dfK8Mw/s1600-h/IMGP0617.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO9Mqv_wO_CMp-uC8tyT9J7cd-M2Tr6LLOyZrW4hgSodFQe58dujjEVPqSSN7NqZUm3EpofXrPYStjQ0HFW_M-dJ7kabHyUX9TYFOLTCcXtqfLw4GkQS2X0xOukuRLn0rqzAr2dfK8Mw/s320/IMGP0617.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372008058632973618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdR1FainbdvIBPxt4NR08ToxOr2CoEua30kZqKi2f9mmlIPeIa8DM9oOQzqx0V8AM97M14tW6J18w8pWkE_AlP7HJoBLqCZJg6JY_JfQokmULM4M4wp_LewXx45-_0XIxfGKm1QQIfIn8/s1600-h/IMGP0622.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdR1FainbdvIBPxt4NR08ToxOr2CoEua30kZqKi2f9mmlIPeIa8DM9oOQzqx0V8AM97M14tW6J18w8pWkE_AlP7HJoBLqCZJg6JY_JfQokmULM4M4wp_LewXx45-_0XIxfGKm1QQIfIn8/s320/IMGP0622.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372007815447310018" /></a>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-62814909755132384982009-07-10T08:08:00.002-04:002009-07-10T08:19:47.977-04:00Fishing updateI have been very busy gardening this spring and participating in the Orleans Farmers' Market. The fishing off the beach has continued to be poor as it was last year with many seals and few fish. The plovers have forced closure of the beaches to vehicles much earlier than in the past and a spring NE storm has done lots of damage to the beach. More of the camps on the southern portion of Nauset have been destroyed. I have managed to take a few decent fish from Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod Bay, and Town Cove. On the gardening front I have had less problem with critters so far this year, but the very wet spring slowed up the sun loving plants like the tomatoes. With the recent nice sunny days they are now growing nicely. I have over 100 tomatoes planted and am looking for a large crop to stock up spaghetti sauce, salsa, tomato soup for the winter. What I have left over will be given away or sold at the Orleans Farmers' Market.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-38141721990759576142009-02-10T18:42:00.005-05:002009-02-10T18:58:37.661-05:00Here are a couple of pictures showing some of my ice fishing catches. All bass are released, but those big fat perch were a delicious meal. I am just sorry the ice fishing season is over.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyZXWrFyn_HT-WchLsIMlRPOJuTyScKI7gLmMACZV4WxzrZ2FiN5AMKDPNJdQkx9-l20VCLCHN0M-RtrgdjqvWFEN5x993r1H6HfLTeJHBP4Hhy9JZ0VMSoiPojO5amzQ3nVt81cjd_o/s1600-h/3lb+LM+Bass+from+Small+Pond+2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyZXWrFyn_HT-WchLsIMlRPOJuTyScKI7gLmMACZV4WxzrZ2FiN5AMKDPNJdQkx9-l20VCLCHN0M-RtrgdjqvWFEN5x993r1H6HfLTeJHBP4Hhy9JZ0VMSoiPojO5amzQ3nVt81cjd_o/s320/3lb+LM+Bass+from+Small+Pond+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301320963804980178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBlulvt3C7RdDSvirxEUI6Ho2EIYuphO-MhF7WpN27ARZnXH4txiRWnSpjV-NoGXCeAIsmktmfLThlajcCNxGQqXmX-KVfIeaH2UMc__oD27yZHhK9oyTbilmv9Br7NX0qyjspEYlVCI/s1600-h/Jumbo+Perch+Ice+Fishing+2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBlulvt3C7RdDSvirxEUI6Ho2EIYuphO-MhF7WpN27ARZnXH4txiRWnSpjV-NoGXCeAIsmktmfLThlajcCNxGQqXmX-KVfIeaH2UMc__oD27yZHhK9oyTbilmv9Br7NX0qyjspEYlVCI/s320/Jumbo+Perch+Ice+Fishing+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301320109592432946" /></a>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-21128277310189730302009-02-09T15:01:00.005-05:002009-02-10T18:56:21.064-05:00Cold Winter at Cape CodEver since I made my last post showing the large salmon being stocked in Big Cliff Pond in Brewster, MA, mother nature has blasted us with a very cold winter with more snow than normal. The only upside to the weather has been my ability to do some ice fishing which I have not done since I moved to the Cape in 2005. I found a couple of small ponds with enough ice to fish and have managed to catch a few of my favorite eating fish, Yellow Perch. What great eating! I have fried them and made Poor Man's shrimp with the fillets. For those of you unfamiliar with Poor Man's Shrimp it is made by cutting up some perch fillets and putting them in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Take them out, strain, and rinse with cold water. Then put in the refrigerator to chill them down. They tend to toughen up as they cool and can be eaten like shrimp with seafood red sauce or any sauce you like. They make great hor d'oeuvres and keep well under refrigeration. In my search for perch I caught a few LM Bass and Pickerel. I looks like the weather is warming which will make the ice unsafe, so I guess my ice fishing is done for the season. I am ready for spring so bring it on.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-30110407728663628232008-12-31T16:09:00.006-05:002008-12-31T16:22:14.029-05:00Happy New Year to all<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dUeBtwx0fWDLok_kuSvBJTth4CymUtjVRYQOTibDBGq_pmU6ivua-IjIqRK2M6xZyCgtU9pCbSSSaa_Wv-3aCm5uM9XR4RJxoxGXHnaQQMGTXV8_wHxegMgyxKDz9jyXzpEuCSgQbOY/s1600-h/Stock+6+big+salmon+at+Big+Cliff+Dec.+30+2008+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286066527953823858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dUeBtwx0fWDLok_kuSvBJTth4CymUtjVRYQOTibDBGq_pmU6ivua-IjIqRK2M6xZyCgtU9pCbSSSaa_Wv-3aCm5uM9XR4RJxoxGXHnaQQMGTXV8_wHxegMgyxKDz9jyXzpEuCSgQbOY/s320/Stock+6+big+salmon+at+Big+Cliff+Dec.+30+2008+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsN_nZ_sAnxzw3gEitTaRWZYci5dzef7HOyNwLvN5u-jxzdLPvAR0YwUhUBicb4gKXYlFsRHHFoGc6gcNhwnTG-twQ0b2c1HruZ_mlCXxgRxYkvQMgUtpK30FjjSOu-PTdjC9os-wwVR4/s1600-h/Woo's+big+catch.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286066315410093778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsN_nZ_sAnxzw3gEitTaRWZYci5dzef7HOyNwLvN5u-jxzdLPvAR0YwUhUBicb4gKXYlFsRHHFoGc6gcNhwnTG-twQ0b2c1HruZ_mlCXxgRxYkvQMgUtpK30FjjSOu-PTdjC9os-wwVR4/s320/Woo's+big+catch.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Woo wishes everyone a happy New Year. Today New Year's Eve we are being blasted with some of that white stuff. I have continued to fish the local ponds and have taken a few fish including my favorite the yellow perch. Yesterday while fishing Big Cliff Pond I saw them stock 6 huge salmon. What I wouldn't give to hook one of those big fish. Maybe after the snow storms subside I will give it a try.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-80606530185080575602008-12-09T17:45:00.002-05:002008-12-09T17:50:17.540-05:00Fresh Water Fishing SeasonAbout a week ago I started doing some freshwater fishing in the many nearby ponds. I usually don't catch much, but so far this year I have gotten at least 1 trout on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">every trip</span>. In a couple of weeks the state will stock Salmon in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sheep's</span> Pond and Big Cliff Pond. They are very hard to get to bite, but if you hook one they are a blast. Some of the fish are in excess of 20 pounds. I need my buddy Harry to show me how it is done.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-77290071650852926972008-11-04T08:53:00.003-05:002008-11-04T09:12:14.463-05:00Fall run is overWhat Fall run? Well, I must report this was the worst fishing season I have ever had at the Cape. I think I have pretty much finished salt water fishing and have a grand total of 2 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">stripers</span> from the beach and my total count for the year is about 70 fish. Most of the fish I caught were small fish from Pleasant Bay. Most fishermen on the Cape had similar results. The seals, lack of bait, commercial fishing, and a general depletion of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">striper</span> population seems to be the problem. I just wonder what next year will bring. It was a good year on the gardening front. My crops were great and I enjoyed my first year selling at the Orleans Farmers Market. I was even successful selling my worms and worm products at the market. I have increased the number of worm boxes I am using because of the demand at the market and my need for additional worm compost for all my gardens. I am now gearing up for sales on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Woo's</span> Lures by making lots of darts and spoons, so I am ready when the orders start coming in. Soon it will be time for all the Holidays. Now is time to start raking all those leaves. Good Luck to all.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-87381643412152849882008-09-06T09:44:00.004-04:002008-09-06T10:03:55.989-04:00Wow - Woo finally caught a 2008 striper from the surf<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimP7OOYYZxPIbReVpLyQcWXMjrL6zn6ZexXbXJKh1djnIQjgu-kitLnP-f2aGSJoF3_0lzAkA1cQUfMH9_0rtqoJVlSYo5AZ_zxvCyUfmma566aAxeuccl0Ehphyphenhyphenay7LDef1IcpsyjnB8/s1600-h/Almost+a+keeper.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242904562212633074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimP7OOYYZxPIbReVpLyQcWXMjrL6zn6ZexXbXJKh1djnIQjgu-kitLnP-f2aGSJoF3_0lzAkA1cQUfMH9_0rtqoJVlSYo5AZ_zxvCyUfmma566aAxeuccl0Ehphyphenhyphenay7LDef1IcpsyjnB8/s320/Almost+a+keeper.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>9/5/08 - Linda and I took a ride to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nauset</span> Inlet yesterday to take a few casts. Surf fishing has been so poor this year I have been fishing very little. Beach closures due to the Plovers, too many seals and a lack of fish have dampened my motivation. I have been taking a few fish in Pleasant Bay lately, but until yesterday I had not taken one fish from the Ocean. Since In the past I usually have hundreds of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">stripers</span> from the surf yearly, this indeed has been a terrible fishing season for me. I fished for only an hour just as it was getting dark. I was using my 6" silver <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lewy</span> plastic bait for about 1/2 hour without a touch when I finally had a couple of very light hits. I keep on plugging that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lewy</span> and finally convinced at 22 inch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">stiper</span> to end my famine. After a quick release, I took another cast and hooked a little better fish which <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">actually</span> pulled some drag. It was a hair under the legal 28" limit, but I would have release it anyway. I had one more light hit and that was it for the night. Those two bass, the first surf fish of the season, did put a smile on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Woo's</span> old face. Maybe Linda should come fishing with me more often. She brought me some luck.</div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-70167603628692415902008-08-06T09:05:00.004-04:002008-08-06T09:22:43.182-04:00Family Olympics a great successHere are a couple of shots from the Lawrence/Harroun Family Olympics held last weekend at the Sterling Inn in PA. Two teams (Hustlers and Gophers) made up of family members compete<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxIyM0CCoBLJubZmS8TKx_XwJYd-SXwg1fOo2dte0tO816D3FFTHZPr5OMlZc1w7RgSIe1ClO1wWnxYrCbHv9FBqjJbjzECl9PMShS6GpsWSAvT_zApeeFVm6AadsCsyyW5FNLfislHY/s1600-h/Matt+entertaining+the+crowd.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231392151335419090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxIyM0CCoBLJubZmS8TKx_XwJYd-SXwg1fOo2dte0tO816D3FFTHZPr5OMlZc1w7RgSIe1ClO1wWnxYrCbHv9FBqjJbjzECl9PMShS6GpsWSAvT_zApeeFVm6AadsCsyyW5FNLfislHY/s320/Matt+entertaining+the+crowd.JPG" border="0" /></a> in many events to determine a champion team. This year in an exciting finish the Gophers won the contest by winning the balloon toss event. Many more pictures are available by going to the family and friends page on <a href="http://www.woofish.com/">http://www.woofish.com/</a>. Contact me if you need the password. First picture is Matt entertaining the crowd. The second picture is the beginning of the water intertube wrestling event.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRXahwkRClNCYWWnaHnZoTyJ1JE43B4TNTI_CFTXg3V1REYUdwaBxZ1n6QOZn7K8Uvg-gr61_Jcx1L3GXc7is5pd3Lr4LtNzfji8Z8fh3GKe1w9YxoPLLmeNyI8nKk8wQWA5DFXEoQ2k/s1600-h/Molly+ready+to+do+battle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231391544192982050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRXahwkRClNCYWWnaHnZoTyJ1JE43B4TNTI_CFTXg3V1REYUdwaBxZ1n6QOZn7K8Uvg-gr61_Jcx1L3GXc7is5pd3Lr4LtNzfji8Z8fh3GKe1w9YxoPLLmeNyI8nKk8wQWA5DFXEoQ2k/s320/Molly+ready+to+do+battle.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-82203582212699399812008-07-31T12:20:00.004-04:002008-07-31T12:50:17.113-04:00Aunt Jane and Jack Return to Florida<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS38ENdXbYs5GWpnsvp0lvG46nw804Xr6Djfoz9jymAijqbsMeCJokmqDILODAz_jBOyX-gtXknr-_3yWAdLUOo3sBi-s7jAuIBzORf9Ff2IKKigEBBlbADGszCRofadpHjXJe16524k/s1600-h/Kattie+failing+again+with+her+trick.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229220599266808050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS38ENdXbYs5GWpnsvp0lvG46nw804Xr6Djfoz9jymAijqbsMeCJokmqDILODAz_jBOyX-gtXknr-_3yWAdLUOo3sBi-s7jAuIBzORf9Ff2IKKigEBBlbADGszCRofadpHjXJe16524k/s320/Kattie+failing+again+with+her+trick.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdn2iuW1vrsiP9NQ_HI0dDdxPdCz002IMaDXa8cpveMchFvwh83mbil1xaZ5nQ267-jXpQFgw2FSrOctTPqEdzuvwNO5-Tg2McdPQeELojN0sv7OrK2Dh6OQbCEhlZAeNjQ3vKkt_lZR4/s1600-h/Jane+%26+Jack+Leaving+Loon%27s+Landing.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229219953752204450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdn2iuW1vrsiP9NQ_HI0dDdxPdCz002IMaDXa8cpveMchFvwh83mbil1xaZ5nQ267-jXpQFgw2FSrOctTPqEdzuvwNO5-Tg2McdPQeELojN0sv7OrK2Dh6OQbCEhlZAeNjQ3vKkt_lZR4/s320/Jane+%26+Jack+Leaving+Loon%27s+Landing.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>After being at Loon's Landing for a few of weeks, Aunt Jane, dog Kattie, and son Jack left today to drive back to their homes in Florida. It was a nice visit in spite of Jane leg problems which resulted in a long 6 hour visit to the hospital. With the aid of a walker and nurse Linda's care she is on the mend. Jack we are sure will attend to all her needs on the long drive home. Once again Woo failed teaching Kattie to throw the food off her nose and catch it. See picture. </div></div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-51539812298715563442008-07-31T11:56:00.007-04:002008-07-31T12:20:05.399-04:00Jim and Sue got Woo fishing again.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNR5XdrG_MGUvjdfXNSGtHlEsNIKVqfSfi3AeW4wIratxIwbAxyyQp388627uvCFklwN3Hcx_02FSm5eQYmB9ciL8R0TuO2-Q_FhAC5i6u_9kXbd6xzrPw0zu1mAhMAL38LP1aeLhVfo/s1600-h/IMGP3839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229211795529525506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNR5XdrG_MGUvjdfXNSGtHlEsNIKVqfSfi3AeW4wIratxIwbAxyyQp388627uvCFklwN3Hcx_02FSm5eQYmB9ciL8R0TuO2-Q_FhAC5i6u_9kXbd6xzrPw0zu1mAhMAL38LP1aeLhVfo/s320/IMGP3839.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7S-YI7jZdXnAmHsevIMdh5UemJzQ-dHnCAf18T8ovucvt5u08Zj31pKvlCh71zOiVMcN-tVz1VwNP0RPWU8LGCOl9g-_Uk-zdS7_QSgIok4Xd1qPhlNaNCq18qVnfmeLomeWI1vrqBsc/s1600-h/IMGP3860.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229209716829734850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7S-YI7jZdXnAmHsevIMdh5UemJzQ-dHnCAf18T8ovucvt5u08Zj31pKvlCh71zOiVMcN-tVz1VwNP0RPWU8LGCOl9g-_Uk-zdS7_QSgIok4Xd1qPhlNaNCq18qVnfmeLomeWI1vrqBsc/s320/IMGP3860.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Thanks to Jim and Sue I had some very enjoyable fishing last week on their wonderful Maritime Skiff. What a great boat! It is perfect for fishing the Bay. Fly Guy performed beautifully on the bow with a number of nice fish. The weather was great as was the fishing. We even took a couple of small keeper size <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">stripers</span> along with some very large blues. As usual Sue got the largest fish as well as providing good sandwiches. Above are a couple of picture of Jim and Sue with their catches. Jim tried to block out Sue's face with the fish, but she managed to peek through. Jim's bass was a keeper on the fly rod, but we did release it. </div></div></div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-80445065435455797762008-05-27T11:52:00.008-04:002008-05-27T12:11:34.266-04:00Sunday 5/25/08 Fishing Contest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd68EvGfBMfR1zRysPua_AA20Ul0bE8RUGpUcRpAh9XYII6rR8krPJBEWsXKuGLfXfmWybIGem4dla5SZRPj_sfSvp1-BUiTIP6rtQFRiGVRAgKPp31AKEWKgm2Pa78Q7RxPGu9Oz_AQI/s1600-h/Tanner+with+27+inch+striper.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205087759986796386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd68EvGfBMfR1zRysPua_AA20Ul0bE8RUGpUcRpAh9XYII6rR8krPJBEWsXKuGLfXfmWybIGem4dla5SZRPj_sfSvp1-BUiTIP6rtQFRiGVRAgKPp31AKEWKgm2Pa78Q7RxPGu9Oz_AQI/s320/Tanner+with+27+inch+striper.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sunday a few more fish were taken by the kids. Molly (Woo's favorite granddaughter) got 3 in a row at one point which made it look like an easy victory for the girls, but Frankie got a quick 4 stripers and Tanner nailed a near keeper to seal their victory. The old man Woo even got his first keeper of the season while fishing with the kids.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29zU6Q4SV8uv2K-WdewzsUlyAZxHs8OWq3rs_8zfqKDSWfEu07Fpldmbabmnc0IwUwxmN2Rj35c6y08GJREPlOKB-YXPm3RltYT0ean_tB3kQlMVHxMJZvW71aMgSP7iY86WBYsUhzbg/s1600-h/IMGP2146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205087270360524626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29zU6Q4SV8uv2K-WdewzsUlyAZxHs8OWq3rs_8zfqKDSWfEu07Fpldmbabmnc0IwUwxmN2Rj35c6y08GJREPlOKB-YXPm3RltYT0ean_tB3kQlMVHxMJZvW71aMgSP7iY86WBYsUhzbg/s320/IMGP2146.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSAokQeWzAIgIb0cP7DzBT6qyBvmhwdao_gHDkJ9jscq380oZKonqFIf7DhyLybHLrVgX6Q_UUBK0Oyd44TEtFy9NPM3NLPvgmqril3PsLld2XPDkbJntbwL1OQQ6OaPC0g3i7_6K4OY/s1600-h/IMGP2130.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205086883813467970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSAokQeWzAIgIb0cP7DzBT6qyBvmhwdao_gHDkJ9jscq380oZKonqFIf7DhyLybHLrVgX6Q_UUBK0Oyd44TEtFy9NPM3NLPvgmqril3PsLld2XPDkbJntbwL1OQQ6OaPC0g3i7_6K4OY/s320/IMGP2130.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0uK9ozWMAlbsPV5_mtn-cOJP9FoTuiauMWz-DzHyDl5_zidm925kbOU_-6Z8qKtUtII5Fz1VhVy7CWX9AK7SrYut0eeWEmy24avjDgVtTafMXecI2dYuLcjj-5sBTbFJ7x1ojJRYgx8/s1600-h/Almost+got+%27em+Molly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205086669065103154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0uK9ozWMAlbsPV5_mtn-cOJP9FoTuiauMWz-DzHyDl5_zidm925kbOU_-6Z8qKtUtII5Fz1VhVy7CWX9AK7SrYut0eeWEmy24avjDgVtTafMXecI2dYuLcjj-5sBTbFJ7x1ojJRYgx8/s320/Almost+got+%27em+Molly.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-31510182013657716572008-05-24T16:59:00.003-04:002008-05-24T17:06:51.127-04:00Woo's favorite granddaughter got a nice striper at Minister's Point in Chatham. As can be seen it was taken on a white Lewy. This was the first fish taken in the annual boys against the girls fishing contest over Memorial Day. After being badly defeated in 2007 the girls are hoping for a victory in 2008. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtWj8AomBlulEujm41QnreEwwKStWTL0k3XeyMichptp6JhImTjY0z4o0vlYphwxy2K0ZSELeeaX8HZN8tA-NljifwkvbeGryPkSWLl6U-0Nfvg_uqzwtRXrV_NO3F0tmI8PhBIXpe5I/s1600-h/Maggie's+nice.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204053119545059106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtWj8AomBlulEujm41QnreEwwKStWTL0k3XeyMichptp6JhImTjY0z4o0vlYphwxy2K0ZSELeeaX8HZN8tA-NljifwkvbeGryPkSWLl6U-0Nfvg_uqzwtRXrV_NO3F0tmI8PhBIXpe5I/s320/Maggie's+nice.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg4fMzxz7W8zV0-M50bQUqtN3M2j8Sqv39CWWQsNmnUYUPi8qPmLUJ5nHkk8YJvq56PSLhtExfHtxlr3p1NABtn5J56mKOjclKfbTN8wafAU4xBPxUXTKdaduxP-mNCg7WNu91s3DCIA/s1600-h/Ready+to+land+fish.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204052707228198674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg4fMzxz7W8zV0-M50bQUqtN3M2j8Sqv39CWWQsNmnUYUPi8qPmLUJ5nHkk8YJvq56PSLhtExfHtxlr3p1NABtn5J56mKOjclKfbTN8wafAU4xBPxUXTKdaduxP-mNCg7WNu91s3DCIA/s320/Ready+to+land+fish.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBV9kM8I6G0ilcdQ82692Or6Ov_GLkmYfiqlC2a4uMgScUFVKtaqxYIZgSpmv7RmD9FD3Gzcc_jZ3esluDjWB-gby2MNIGYmT95Vhoo-iDNx52VWbqmio-odB_PLE5erpqE88LsI5BHw/s1600-h/Maggie+Hooked+up.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204052380810684162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBV9kM8I6G0ilcdQ82692Or6Ov_GLkmYfiqlC2a4uMgScUFVKtaqxYIZgSpmv7RmD9FD3Gzcc_jZ3esluDjWB-gby2MNIGYmT95Vhoo-iDNx52VWbqmio-odB_PLE5erpqE88LsI5BHw/s320/Maggie+Hooked+up.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-56027856542733027312008-05-18T22:26:00.003-04:002008-05-18T22:32:58.731-04:00A couple of special guests at the Cape.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI-9dSJ2ah0V1v-K06sWaSw8QD0j8HxLihnJFKn-J3Hh2zoEupENytwsrUYsmizNMZo1ByEo3xw3atTKLYx3C1FE9-VeMGgH-XIDt81up4afZbIajTnizdNc75tCWNMupR7GtcI6ZdcE/s1600-h/Charlie+and+Em.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201910176425852370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI-9dSJ2ah0V1v-K06sWaSw8QD0j8HxLihnJFKn-J3Hh2zoEupENytwsrUYsmizNMZo1ByEo3xw3atTKLYx3C1FE9-VeMGgH-XIDt81up4afZbIajTnizdNc75tCWNMupR7GtcI6ZdcE/s320/Charlie+and+Em.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Emmy visited us at the Cape with Charlie today. It was her birthday, so we had a nice lobster dinner and whipped cream cake for dessert. What a nice time. Charlie was very good and performed well. House is still unsettled due to all of Linda's painting and preparations for new counter tops in the kitchen. Thanks to Mike most of the difficult tasks have been completed.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-64838084126122372972008-04-29T08:18:00.003-04:002008-04-29T09:44:27.141-04:00First Shad of the Season<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S8QPqCrNRy44gpCQJsT82qVLIZB1pViz4wAglaP6qeVRNnaO1vTirJ6M2YM9Ddb0JqfdyccuitkpJx89L8iZ3i_cP3FY_I0pO5b8oKNku-bWNr65NBi7_I8NfDrQfezRpn_5ys8cco0/s1600-h/woo's+2008+first+shad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194660289104171346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S8QPqCrNRy44gpCQJsT82qVLIZB1pViz4wAglaP6qeVRNnaO1vTirJ6M2YM9Ddb0JqfdyccuitkpJx89L8iZ3i_cP3FY_I0pO5b8oKNku-bWNr65NBi7_I8NfDrQfezRpn_5ys8cco0/s320/woo's+2008+first+shad.jpg" border="0" /></a> Last week I took a trip to PA to visit my son Michael and fish for shad in the Delaware River. I missed fishing there last year. The first day fishing I got my first shad of the year, a nice roe, above the bridge at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Dingman's</span> Ferry. I fished my old haunts on the river from New York all the way down to the Portland power plant. The fishing was very slow and I only got 7 shad in 6 days fishing. I also got a couple of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">smallies</span>, a perch, and 2 chubs. I fished with a number of my old fishing buddies which was great fun even though the results were disappointing. The weather and river conditions were outstanding. Now I will have to concentrate my shad fishing in the New England area.<br /><div></div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-48339192820795216302008-04-18T22:48:00.002-04:002008-04-18T22:58:56.182-04:00First Striper of the year<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0-LJU4eAVBmfDXr3awJ7wd3K1bca5CMl7V_V1W7tBJz9iurrB9BIIBIgbT1K4lKU70hTjdENHDs5Lq2O0VWDYYbBRhU9q-zpy3rjFKJaBKZc-hXpweMb32zVanLD-Xbb12UM0qsrtVE/s1600-h/1st+of+2008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190783460013621042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0-LJU4eAVBmfDXr3awJ7wd3K1bca5CMl7V_V1W7tBJz9iurrB9BIIBIgbT1K4lKU70hTjdENHDs5Lq2O0VWDYYbBRhU9q-zpy3rjFKJaBKZc-hXpweMb32zVanLD-Xbb12UM0qsrtVE/s320/1st+of+2008.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just like last year I caught my first <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">striper</span> of the year on April 16<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> in Pleasant Bay. Not a big fish, but it does have stripes. I actually caught 2 fish that day. I also went trout fishing in Bakers Pond in Orleans and caught a nice tiger trout and lost a large fish. Today 2 days later I got 5 small <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">strpers</span> like the first one I caught. I hope the large fish show up soon. I am planning a trip to go to PA to fish for shad in the Delaware River next week. Hopefully there will be some shad to be had. The weather finally warmed up into the 60's today. About time! It was nice to be able to work in the yard without freezing.<br /><div></div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-35706051809981989282008-03-18T21:29:00.006-04:002008-03-18T22:18:53.514-04:00The Cold spring is hanging on at the Cape<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eOi5yVbbc6VJvCtkIYC7c4TGQaH_AA65hrsPL0GoC1ziXAO8YF-MKPcXZ1cI9syeU4Q6fD_Sj7wjbAAgCp_Kvk2MQaRb-RG8fvtavVfPFLTyWnym-sj3EdVAdQ6Goq1Cjrk8CMfJq74/s1600-h/Mating+Red+Wiggless.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179259691802411154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eOi5yVbbc6VJvCtkIYC7c4TGQaH_AA65hrsPL0GoC1ziXAO8YF-MKPcXZ1cI9syeU4Q6fD_Sj7wjbAAgCp_Kvk2MQaRb-RG8fvtavVfPFLTyWnym-sj3EdVAdQ6Goq1Cjrk8CMfJq74/s320/Mating+Red+Wiggless.JPG" border="0" /></a> Well after about a week it finally got warm enough (low 40's) to do a little more work outside. I turned over some gardens and planted more onions and shallots. I continue to plant some flats of vegetable and my tomatoes have germinated as can be seen in the picture below. During all this cold weather my worms continue to eat garbage and produce valuable casting which I will use on my plants in the green house. The red wigglers are also involved in a little mating action as can be seen in the picture to the left. That means more baby worms to eat up all my garbage and produce casting. I am knee deep in orders for shad lures, so I am very busy making lures and processing the orders. Not all bad, but once fishing starts Woo's Lures will take the back seat. Will it ever get warm this spring? This cold weather must be a result of Al Gore's global warming. Maybe he should give his award back. Shad are in the rivers in the mid-atlantic states, but have not hit New England rivers as yet. I can't wait. Before too long the schoolie stripers should show up, and I will have to choose between Shad fishing or Striper fishing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYjY6YDt4Sqim9B-7lSAZ3qNyIJh7wJEktimvfdNd8fJ3aV82MP__9SrYcTPJv0g9vlv0Qnt8-bOpE3cC_KrN9cOqBcBPgr5BLJKwYsHlZ-SIFf1Tc3CGcL0tjagyKcgwZ2rCNAsRPGg/s1600-h/Tomatoes+Germinated.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179259464169144450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYjY6YDt4Sqim9B-7lSAZ3qNyIJh7wJEktimvfdNd8fJ3aV82MP__9SrYcTPJv0g9vlv0Qnt8-bOpE3cC_KrN9cOqBcBPgr5BLJKwYsHlZ-SIFf1Tc3CGcL0tjagyKcgwZ2rCNAsRPGg/s320/Tomatoes+Germinated.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-84593416083836699502008-03-11T09:45:00.006-04:002008-03-11T09:59:02.349-04:00Gardening season begins at Cape Cod<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9o-kDINXCqSsUi7Wg1lmNEn_mzyqz_ngdkq3uBgJt9rY7nc-jvL0vLZ3On_Qh5OsQxgvf-HjFcbf4NRurvlAkCj63m7kk2c-dz6GSQGu0zvWn08bPeRLInbw-RHV1JObKUqBB8BuKis/s1600-h/Large+shallots+planted+before+covering+up.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176480053392949362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9o-kDINXCqSsUi7Wg1lmNEn_mzyqz_ngdkq3uBgJt9rY7nc-jvL0vLZ3On_Qh5OsQxgvf-HjFcbf4NRurvlAkCj63m7kk2c-dz6GSQGu0zvWn08bPeRLInbw-RHV1JObKUqBB8BuKis/s320/Large+shallots+planted+before+covering+up.JPG" border="0" /></a> Well, it has been and continues to be a cold wet spring at Cape Cod. I am late getting started, but I finally got a day warm enough to start planting some of my shallots. Picture shows large shallots before being covered up with dirt.Three flats of seeds for tomatoes, broccoli, basil, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Brussels</span> sprouts, and peppers are started for the green house. Linda's ceiling painting project continues and the living room is 50% done. We must get done! If it ever gets warm, there is lots of work outside to be done. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Woo's</span> Lures is very busy with the shad season warming up down south. I am constantly making lures and orders are backing up.<br /><div></div>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-55653711388414984112008-02-23T14:11:00.008-05:002008-02-23T15:44:31.754-05:00Woo's Vermicomposting Project<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='298' height='267' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxzJoDz47RZLxnEpbo-5u25fXgDvjel6NJqvI8UpfSFC072cYI3c9WRZWQR6x0DMRFIlFphtSJY_6krpliOwQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjEQ-XrwbvcALYXaCHWKfZ0Apd3GlLsQPKbBVUVuQYmN5ayEi6i7TPxafieIkwDdZ7zgg5FhdFtjA1XOJ6UA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ever since I was a little brat I liked worms. At 5 I had a pet imaginary worm named "Wormy". Now that I am in my 70's I am back at it. Last year I started <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">vermicomposting</span> with a pound of red wiggler worms which I purchased. This bunch of worms has eaten lots of garbage over the year and produced about 15 pounds of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">vermicompost</span> or worm castings which is an excellent source of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nutrients</span> for plants. It will not burn like chemical fertilizer and can be used as is mixed into the soil or used as a liquid by adding 2 table spoons of compost to 1 quart of water. Since I use worms on occasion when fishing the local ponds, I decided to try growing some European <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nightcrawlers</span> which are larger than the red wigglers and better for fishing. They can be grown in boxes just like the red wigglers and they also eat garbage and product <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">vermicompost</span>. The two videos show the Europeon Nightcrawler worms when I first introduced them to the box and then about 10 minutes later after they were mostly buried into the bedding. The videos are about as exciting as watching grass grow. Stay tuned to see how the worms survive.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-58255533700696286322008-02-07T10:25:00.000-05:002008-02-07T11:12:21.460-05:00Local Fly Tying ClassA friend, Joe Oclair started s professional fly tying class at the Cultural Center in Yarmouth. Turned out to be a big success. If you know anyone who wants to tie flies have them contact THE CULTURAL CENTER of CAPE COD 508-394-7100. The classes are on Saturday mornings. He also has a website at <a href="http://www.flycatcherflies.com/">http://www.flycatcherflies.com</a>.Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116605028934385603.post-65453109881168834232008-02-03T14:31:00.000-05:002008-02-03T14:44:16.452-05:00Striper netting videoA friend, GEK sent me a striper video from NC that was very disturbing. Click the link below to veiw the video. This is the reason years ago I stopped taking an annual trip to NC to catch big bluefish in early December. I personally saw bluefish taken this way which was very upsetting. Particularly when the fishing on the beach was very slow. The NC economy no longer gets the $1000/year I used to spend on my trips to the Outer Banks. How long will it take these states to realize the financial benefits they gain from the recreational fishing community.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAbhE-tqNNc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAbhE-tqNNc</a>Peter Groveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118310809474998350noreply@blogger.com0