Category: This is Cape May

Beat the Drum

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 »

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?

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.

Striper, Drum Seasons Underway

The Charter Fleet at South Jersey Marina is all de-winterized, fired up and ready to go. The Striper and Drum seasons are underway and the trips this week have produced good results. On Thursday April 9th., Big Game brought in 2 Keeper Stripers. The next day, Common Sense and Big Game went out again. This… Read more »

A Chef’s Last Meal

Deep down, most chefs are entertainers. Our audience the palettes of those who dine rather than eat. That is when it came to me, if I could only cook one more meal, what would the components of that meal be?

Wildflower watch begins

Often the very first blooms of the spring go unnoticed in a secluded woodland spot, but wildflowers are tough and hardy to weather when grown in woodland conditions.