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TheChesapeakeBay.com is my latest venture into the world of on-line publishing.
It is an on-line magazine and information resource for the Chesapeake
Bay region. Sorry for the blatant redirect when you loaded
this page, but I need some traffic. If you closed the window and want
to go back again the URL is
http://www.TheChesapeakeBay.com/.
Visit often, please.
JScuba is an
on-line magazine geared toward the recreational diver. I provide all the
technical expertise on the computer and my partner John provides all the
scuba content and angles. If you want visit, the URL is http://www.jscuba.com/.
I know, this is not a very pretty picture -- but it is one everybody needs
to see. If you are not from Maryland, Virginia or North Carolina, you may
not have heard about Pfiesteria. Pfiesteria piscicida is a recently discovered,
potentially toxic microorganism found in nutrient rich waters. Already
responsible for killing a billion fish in North Carolina and tens of thousands
this year alone in two Cheasapeake Bay tributaries, this science fiction
like killer is a threat to be taken seriously. But through education, understanding,
some patience, and some common sense, it is a problem that can be dealt
with. Here is
more information...please take a few minutes to educate yourself.
What a trip! A week in Alaska full of fishing. Oh, and a little bit of
work along the way. We probably caught 20 silver salmon and a bunch of
sea bass. Three days fishing out of Seward, AK and two days working in
Anchorage, AK really wore us all out. Not to mention having to sleep in
the truck so we could fish on Friday. This is a picture of Aialik Glacier
in the Kenai Fjords National Park.
Beautiful country, but I couldn't live there. Here
is a fish picture.
Camden
Leigh Raines, born April 2, 1997 and weighing in at 8 lbs. 5 oz. and on
opening day I might add,has started WALKING! Yes, Camden was named after
the home of our beloved Baltimore Orioles -- Camden Yards. By the way,
the Orioles won on opening day about 30 minutes before Camden made her
arrival. Isn't she cute? She's getting so big -- Camden's
newborn picture.
This summer has proven to be as glorious as the last. The fishing has been fantastic, the
crabbing was good early on but has slowed some as the summer has progressed. We still get
enough to stick the pot real good and make a mess of the porch and that is all that
matters. The new Polar 1796 skiff has been a tremendous addition to the arsenal of toys. And as always you can put on a wetsuit
and hop on a waverunner. Both jet skis are running great and providing
endless hours of mind numbing fun. Check out the specs on these animals...Yamaha
3-person WaveRunner.
Update (7/28/97) -- Check out this Washington Post article on St. Leonard's Creek
Update (9/15/97) -- Crabbing - All About the Blue Crab -- Great site devoted to the Blue Crab
In June of 1998, I took over as the Webmaster/Manager of the Internet/Intranet Research Services Branch of the Technical Operations Division of the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms. Whoa, some title huh? Actually, I am responsible for project lead on all internet/intranet initiative undertaken by the U.S. Senate (www.senate.gov ). If you are interested, here is Brian's resume.
Brian can now also be known as N3XWJ. He got his amateur radio operators license at the end of July. Now the rest of you have to get your "tickets and rigs" so he can have someone to talk to. He is usually found hanging out on the Waldorf, MD 2m repeater (145.35 mhz with a negative offset) or the Southern Maryland Amateur Radio Club 2m repeater (147.15 with a positive offset).
It's
hard to believe, but Kasey is about to finish up her second year of pre-school.
She is getting to be such a little girl. But she will always be my
baby.
She dons her wetsuit at the beach and heads out on the jet-ski (under supervision of course)! Daddy let's her steer and it is even reported that Popsie lets her throttle the gas. She'll be spinning circles around all of us in no time - and training Camden to do the same. I just wish she would start picking her own crabs and leave my backfins alone.
'98
Trip Report - We got 2 houses this year, right on the beach. It was
a perfect setup, in fact, we have pre-reserved the same two for next year.
The trip highlight for me has to be my first ever blue marlin! Estimated
at 250-300 lbs, it was quite a battle lasting at least 45 minutes.
Once again aboard the "Boss Lady" out of Oregon Inlet. We also caught
our limit of dolphin, including 2 gaffers that went 35-40 lbs each.
We also did well with the puppy drum on the catwalk over the inlet.
The beach weather was perfect and a good time was had by all...and I am
the reigning ping-pong champion!
'97 Trip Report - Wow! Did we have a great time or what? The weather was pretty good, we caught a boatload of fish, and the hot tub even got cleaned once. Sorry we didn't warn everyone about the nude beach so close by...but we thought it best. Pictures forthcoming...stay tuned. And to top it all off, Kasey won the first annual mini-golf outing...hey, this is my web page and I say she won. This is a picture of last year's beach house, pre-Hurricane Bertha. Want to know more about the Outer Banks of NC?
8/98 - Looks like this year's trip is being planned for October, not November. At least that is the plan right now, stay posted - it could change at any time.
12/97 Trip report - Lots more fish this year than last and a lot less driving. The weather was much better. We caught lots of blues, some puppy drum and a flounder or two. Can't wait until next year!
11/96 Trip report - We left Thursday the 14th and fished through Sunday the 17th. Of course, these dates coincided with gale warnings and high seas on the Outer Banks of NC. Only one fish was caught, a black drum about 18 inches. We stayed in Nags Head, but mostly fished Hatteras. To sum the trip up; 950 miles of driving on and off the beach, a lot of wind, a lot of sand, a lot of lost rigs in the heavy surf, did I mention the wind?, and most important...a lot of fun! Can't wait until next time...
The fishing in the creek has been outstanding this year. We haven't spent much time on the river
or in the Bay this year, but when fall rock season opens that will all change. We have caught so
many oversized white perch in the creek, it's been hard to turn them down. During our annual junket to
Oregon Inlet during vacation I finally managed to get my marlin. It was a blue estimated at 250-300 lbs.
It had been a long time coming and it was truly a magnificent experience. This picture is several years old and shows the results of one of our first trips out of Oregon Inlet. 
Brian also runs some other websites. Check them out if you get a chance.
US Senate - Webmaster/Manager, Internet & Intranet Research Services Branch. We're getting prepared to completely overhaul this site. It will be my first venture into outsourcing to an internet web design firm a project of this size. I'll keep you posted on the progress.
US Senate Committee on Rules and Administration - Professional Staff Member (Systems Administrator/Webmaster). I'm not working there anymore, but the site has pretty much stayed the same since my depature.
US Senator Bill Bradley - Brian worked for this guy as his Financial Officer, Systems Administrator and Webmaster. BB's last day in office is January 2, 1997, so after that the website will be gone.
Update (7/28/97) - BB has a new web site http://www.billbradley.com/, check it out.
Uniden BC3000xlt Scanner - Brian put together this web page just for fun.
JScuba from JScuba Web Design - An on-line magazine geared toward the recreational diver. We went on-line January '98, check it out.
TheChesapeakeBay.com - My newest venture into the world of on-line publishing. An on-line magazine and information resource for the Chesapeake Bay region. It went on-line August '98, check it out.
- Amateur Radio Links
- ARRL
- Ham Radio FAQ
- Beginners Guide to Ham Radio
- Ham Radio Online
- AA9PW's Amateur Radio Exam Practice Page
- Fishing/Boating Links
- The Outer Banks Fishing Homepage
- Fish Mojo - Your Guide to Outer Banks Fishing - If you fish the Outer Banks of NC, this site is for you!!!
- Boat/US
- Maryland Fishing Report
- The Fishing Network
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- North American Fishing Club
- Bass Pro Shops
- Other Links
- Solomons Island on The Web!!
- Southern Maryland's On-Line Public Information Network
- Featuring the Calvert Marine Museum - Take your kids, it's great!
- Southern Maryland On-Line
- The Dilbert Zone
- The Washington Redskins
- Winston Cup Nascar
- The Baltimore Orioles
- Outer Banks, NC
- Washington Post On-Line
