The Charter Fleet at South Jersey Marina continued to “beat the Drum” this week. Many trips were made by several boats and a few of the highlights are noted below: On Wednesday, Capt. John Sowerby went out with a group on the Hooked Up II and got into them very well. The largest of the… Read more »
Month: May 2009

Water temperatures are warming up
The water temperature in the Bay has finally started to warm up. We have reports of 62 degree water. The Drum fishing has really turned on and the following were two noteworthy reports I received: Joe Pritchard on the “Big Game” went out on Wednesday last week and brought 8 Drum to the boat. They… Read more »

Black Drum Fish have arrived
The Black Drum fish have arrived !! Capt. Joe Pritchard on the Big Game took the Fred Manzella group out in the Delaware Bay for a 6-hour charter trip. At the end of the day, he had 4 nice fish for the customers to take home. Interested in getting in on the action?

Sweaters on Legs: Alpaca Farming in West Cape May
Mild-tempered and gregarious as alpacas are, they have their eccentricities. It’s true, they spit.

A Springtime Pictorial
Because we live by the sea, Cape May is often slow to shake off winter and welcome spring, but once the changes begin, they are well worth the wait.

N.J. Food Romance – From Ewes with Love
Consider the source of the food you make. From farmers to local cheese artisans, craftsmen’s skills are disappearing for sake of convenience and cost.

Fun with Herbs
Herbs are fun. They smell good and they are useful. They make me think of a peaceful sunny garden of long ago, and they are among the oldest plants grown by man.