June letter from the Capn

Greetings CBFL Members and Friends,

This spring weather has brought us severe thunderstorms and abundant rainfall.

Lightening hit a tree just below our house and stripped bark off it for 40 feet. It looked as though someone took a chesil and peeled the bark off 3" wide up the tree. Good thing no one was seeking refuge under it at the time.

A dozen Bottlenose Dolphins were spotted in St. George Creek several days ago. They are always good omens for fisherfolk. The Dolphins chase fish up the creek, circle them and feed as a group.

Rockfishing is good in the Lower Potomac River with many 20-24" fish being caught trolling on the bottom with umbrella rigs.

The Blue Crabs are scarce yet a while but are getting "nice and fat." We have many small crabs but they will still need to shed their shells several times before they are legal.

The skipjack Dee of St Mary's and The Nathan of Dorchester along with the oyster buy boat Cap'n Sam will be at St. Mary's College dock on June 20 beginning mini-cruises on the St. Mary's River at noon.

On Sunday, June 28 from noon till 4pm CBFL will host thte inaugural Canoe and Kayak Races in front of the Bay Lab on St George Island.

It will be a fun filled day with different classes of races being held ( see attached flyer).

Please join The Chesapeake Bay Field Lab Inc.

For membership renewals or new memberships please go to www.thebaylab.org and click membership.

Remember: "It's Our Bay, Let's Pass It On"

From Capn Jack and 1st mate Fulchiron