Blairs Props

Blair - I thought I would honor you before I posted the next story - ladies and Gents -this is Blair's first season Rock fishing He just moved by the James River (He's a park ranger - very honorable dude), got married and bought a boat - His first two rock fishing trips ever, just going on advice from Greg and I over the phone - he caught a few fish like this, in a tough river he didn't know. This is extremely pretty damn good for a new boat and a new kind of fishing after being a complete hippie park ranger and not fishing for way too many years while living in New England. Quite frankly - he made a few of us carnivorous boys who have stayed true to VA quite jealous of his beginner's luck - and I will give him credit for it now, because soon, I will post a new blog entry, tearing him a new one, all in good fun, because he is my boy, and that’s how we show we care, by completely humiliating the other one, so Blair, grit your teeth and suck it up. I'll see you on the slopes bitch.

Rockfish veggiebake

Mmmm, my new creation from the fish caught last night, its great!(details of fishing will come later)
Rockfish Veggiebake
(serve on top of/side of couscous: add 1/4cup celery, 1/8 cup onion, garlic, salt and rosemary to taste all boiled into water before adding couscous)
Preheat oven to 350 f
1-1.5lbs rockfish filets (lightly oil and coat with OLD BAY Seasoning)
3 tbls olive oil
6-8oz fresh mushrooms sliced
4-6 stalks of celery chopped
1 small onion sliced
8-12 oz fresh baby carrots chopped into 1/2" pieces*
1/2 to 3/4 lb snowpeas*
Fresh or dried herbs such as basil, oregano and/or rosemary)
Salt and pepper to taste
*other fresh veggies such as squash, broccoli, green beans can be substituted - go with your garden or what available

Lightly oil lasagne pan with EVOO, add a layer of sliced onion and some celery, top with seasoned filets of rockfish. Put all veggies in bowl with oil and herbs and toss. Pile over fish filling pan evenly. Cover with foil, bake for 30-35 minutes. Test fish for flakiness, cool 2-3 minutes, serve over couscous. Enjoy that shit!

My Dads Christmas Light display - as promised

Well here it is as promised earlier - A view of my Dad's Christmas light display - It is toned down and a bit smaller this year because he had to work every weekend since thanksgiving, but it still looks good (sorry there is no total package shot - it was cold and raining a little) Let me know what you guys think - I'll tel my Dad. Hopefully I'll post the latest update of my fishing adventures later tonight.