Friday, December 18, 2009

Dollhouse getting better on the way out, dang it!

Dollhouse returns with two more new episodes tonight starting at 8.

FOX is burning off the remaining episodes at a dizzying pace, showing two every Friday, so catch them while you can. The sad thing is that the canceled show is finally getting really good. Ugh!

If you missed the two last week and need to catch up here are the MTV recaps:

MTV: Dollhouse 'Meet Jane Doe' and 'A Love Supreme Recaps'

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Easy Flounder Recipes

Flounder are a popular fish for anglers due to their reputation on the table. They are a white, mild fish that fits into many recipes.

In the northern part of their range on the Atlantic Coast, flounder are often known as fluke. Summer flounder range down to the Carolinas, while southern flounder can be found in inshore waters from the Carolinas through the Gulf Coast.

Flounder lie on the bottom of the ocean floor and are often caught by drifting or casting live bait. As a food fish flounder are delicate and shouldn't be overcooked. Some folks prefer them to any other fish.

Check out these easy flounder recipes:

Easy Flounder Recipes

Smallville, Legend of the Seeker wallpapers

Popular wallpapers of the Green Arrow and the Legend of the Seeker party.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Easy Freshwater Fish Recipes

Check out these easy recipes for salmon and trout!

Easy Freshwater Trout Recipes

Quick and Easy Salmon Recipes

NEW Fishing Report, Dec 16

Winter fishing is in full swing and all the usual cold-water fish are hitting. There are great reports on speckled trout, redfish, and black drum.

The trout are hitting live shrimp for the guides, but if you can't find that DOA Shrimp, Gulp Shrimp, or Billy Bay Halo Shrimp will work as well.

The redfish are in the shallows and the black drum are hitting around structure.

Check out a preview of my article in tomorrow's Brunswick Beacon here:

Inshore Fishing Heating Up in December


Also don't forget this one:

A Fishing Guide's Tips for Catching Speckled Trout in the Winter

The pic is courtesy of the Ocean Isle Fishing Center. It's Brandon Sauls with a 6 lb 9 ounce speckled trout he caught last weekend at Ocean Isle.

Fringe wallpapers

Popular wallpapers of Olivia and Peter. Don't forget to check out my blog for Fringe fans On the Fringe.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Easy Striped Bass Recipes

Since Captain John Smith wrote of their virtues in the early colonial days Americans have had a love affair with the delicious striped bass. Fresh striped bass is among the tastiest of seafood.

Here are easy recipes for Saucy Striped Bass, Creamy Striped Bass, Breakfast Striped Bass and Striped Bass in Clam Sauce.

Easy Striped Bass Recipes

Monday, December 14, 2009

Quick and Easy Catfish Recipes

Catfish are tasty and popular!

Here are some quick and easy recipes for Barbecued Catfish, Creole Catfish, Kid's Favorite Catfish, and Cajun Blackened Catfish.

Quick and Easy Catfish Recipes

Carolina Fishing Photos

Some of my personal favorite fishing photos.

Carolina Fishing Photos

But I Don't Wanna See Tiger Woods Naked!

Make it stop! Now!

But I Don't Wanna See Tiger Woods Naked!

Is Legend of the Seeker Any Good? a Series Analysis

Check out my take on the syndicated fantasy series Legend of the Seeker.

Is Legend of the Seeker Any Good? a Series Analysis

Panthers say Randy Moss gave up

Did Randy Moss quit on the Patriots yesterday in their 20-10 win over the Panthers? The Panthers think so.

Panthers Say Randy Moss Gave Up

A souther angler's guide to fishing lures

Check out my article on today's synthetic offerings:

A Southern Angler's Guide to Fishing Lures

Photo courtesy Capt. Mark Dickson, holding a speckled trout.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Carolina Fishing: Winter fishing articles

From the Carolina fishing series:

Carolina Fishing: Winter Redfish, Speckled Trout, and Black Drum


Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Saltwater Fish in the Winter


Photo courtesy Capt. Mark Dickson, a redfish caught by a client of his last week.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Delicious southern speckled trout recipes

Check out these tasty down home recipes for specks:

Delicious Speckled Trout Recipes

Fringe "Grey Matters" review


Check out my review of the latest Fringe "Grey Matters" which featured a tour de force performance by John Noble as Walter Bishop.

Powerful Fringe "Grey Matters" Fun, Intriguing

Friday, December 11, 2009

Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Speckled Trout

From the Carolina fishing series:

How to Catch Speckled Trout

Sunset Beach Fishing Report, Dec 11

Fished the Sunset Beach bridge Thursday afternoon and early evening looking for black drum. After nightfall I could have had all the 12 to 14 inch black drum I wanted. Caught about 20 until they tired me out, kept about eight to fillet for supper tomorrow night.

Also caught some spot but the size wasn’t great. However, I did land some rather large (for the species) silver perch among the black drum and those will go into the frying pan too.

Tom, who runs the deli on the island, was trout fishing beside me during the daylight hours. He caught one spike trout, but he hooked a real beauty and brought it to the top of the water only to lose it there. We both saw it, a big ol’ gator trout. Shame it got away.

He said he’s been catching them lately using Billy Bay Halo Shrimp under corks. That jibes with what Captain Mark Dickson has posted on his site, as he’s been catching the big trout around the same bridge on his boat with live shrimp.

I was content with the black drum, spot and perch and will eat well tomorrow. I also caught a monster eel that unhooked himself right in front of me and slithered about ten feet back into the water. Those eels are strong, determined things.

The new bridge is coming up more and more every time I go, and it looks like this will be the last winter I get to bang the drums at my favorite fishing hole, as the old one is set to be torn down. Makes the trips more special and the fishing more fun, though, knowing it won’t last forever.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

NEW Fishing Report, Dec 10

Capt Mark Dickson and others at the coast are reporting a red-hot speckled trout bite when the weather lets them fish, as well as strong backwater red drum fishing. Fish are hitting at the jetties and inshore.

Most guides and anglers report that live shrimp is best but if you can get it artificials like Gulp Shrimp, DOA Shrimp and Billy Bay Halo Shrimp are working.

Pictured is a speck caught this week by a client of Capt Mark.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Spot

From the Carolina fishing series:

Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Spot

Monday, December 7, 2009

Could Flounder fishing be closed in NC?

My newest article today on the flounder situation, based on today's interviews with DMF Director Dr. Louis Daniel and MFC Chairman Rob Bizzell.

Could Flounder Fishing Be Closed in North Carolina?

Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Spanish Mackerel and Croaker

From the Carolina Fishing series:

How to Catch Spanish Mackerel

How to Catch Croaker

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Ellie's Blowfish


Elanor's morning sketch of a blowfish.

Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Black Drum and Sea Mullet

From the Carolina Fishing series:

Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Black Drum


Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Sea Mullet

On the Fringe

Check out the latest news, links, reviews and promos for Fringe on my other blog On the Fringe. I just put up the preview for next week's episode!

On the Fringe

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Girls at home today

Here are a couple of shots of the girls at home today. You can see Zelda is keeping the faith with the Panthers despite their troubles.

Fringe "Snakehead" review

Check out my review of the latest Fringe episode "Snakehead" featuring the lovely Jasika Nicole.

Family Dynamic Carries Fringe Past Silly Plot

Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Flounder and Bluefish

From the Carolina Fishing series:

Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Flounder

Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Bluefish

Friday, December 4, 2009

Latest on the flounder controversy

My latest article on the southern flounder controversy.

NC Officials Refuse Comment Over Flounder Controversy

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Controversy Erupts Over NC Commercial Flounder Fishing

Get the scoop on the NC southern flounder AC resignations in my latest article:

Controversy Erupts Over NC Commercial Flounder Fishing

A Fishing Guide's Secrets to Catching Winter Redfish

Check out my latest article on winter redfishing.

A Fishing Guide's Secrets to Catching Winter Redfish

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Winter speckled trout recipes

It's time to catch and eat some speckled trout! Check out these winter trout recipes:

Winter Speckled Trout Recipes

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

ABC's Sci-Fi Drama V an Intriguing and Frustrating Show

Check out my wrap-up of ABC's 4 episode fall run of the series V below:

ABC's Sci-Fi Drama V an Intriguing and Frustrating Show

We won't be seeing V again until March 2010.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Quick and easy speckled trout recipes

Sea trout are not really related to freshwater trout at all but are members of the saltwater family that includes croakers and drum. Like freshwater trout, however, sea trout make excellent table fare.

Gray trout (often called weakfish) are found in the surf from Maine to the Carolinas, while speckled trout (or spotted sea trout) prowl the inshore waters from Virginia to Texas. There are important recreational size and creel limits on sea trout in states that have them.

Quick and Easy Speckled Trout Recipes