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Recipe of the Week |
Shrimp Pilaf
Ingredients:
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups uncooked long grain white rice
1 can (14 1/2 oz. size) stewed tomatoes
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups of chicken broth
2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
1 pound medium raw shrimp
fresh parsley, for garnish
Directions:
In Dutch oven or saucepan melt butter, add chopped
onion and sauté onion until it is transparent and
tender. Add uncooked rice and stir to coat rice with
butter. Continue to cook and stir 1 minute on medium
heat.
Add stewed tomatoes to rice (chop tomatoes, as needed).
Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, broth and seasoning
to pan. Bring to a boil, stir once, reduce heat to
simmer, cover tightly and cook 20 minutes.
While rice is cooking, peel and de-vein shrimp. Quickly
remove lid from rice pan, add shrimp, replace lid.
Turn stove heat off and allow shrimp to steam for 10
minutes. Shrimp should be completely pink before
serving.
Toss shrimp with rice before serving. Garnish with
sprigs of fresh parsley. Serve pilaf with a toss
salad sprinkled with blue cheese and sliced
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6.4.2009 Volume X Issue #18 |
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This Week's Article |
From
Boat US
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 28, 2009 - Historically, whenever
a hurricane comes ashore along the Gulf or Atlantic coasts that's
where the most damage is found. But even though a tropical storm
system weakens significantly as it moves over land, it will often
continue to carry a significant punch over a wide area inland -
possibly hundreds of miles from landfall.? With the start of the
2009 hurricane season June 1, BoatUS says inland boat owners should
take these storms seriously and make preparations, even though the
system may no longer be classified as a hurricane.
"Hurricane Ike, which ravaged the Texas coast last
year, is a good example," said BoatUS Marine Insurance Technical
Director Bob Adriance. "Though it was officially downgraded to a
tropical depression soon after coming ashore, a combination of
unrelenting wind and heavy rain continued to damage boats all the
way up into Canada. One-fourth of the Ike claims filed with BoatUS
Marine Insurance came from outside Texas - including states such as
Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.? As they move
inland, these storm systems have been known to dangerously swell
creeks and rivers, sweeping entire marinas downriver," added
Adriance.
Here are some tips from BoatUS to help inland boaters prepare for
this 2009 hurricane season which continues through November 30:
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Know the storm-worthiness of your marina, and be prepared to
respond by removing your boat to high ground.? Some marinas and
private slips or docks on rivers are? vulnerable to flash
flooding.? While freshwater lakes do not have a problem with
wind-driven storm surge, rains can quickly raise lake levels and
those dockage facilities in exposed locations can also get hit
hard by wind and wave action.
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Boats in the water at a marina or private dock should have extra
lines with chafe protection added.? Fenders and fender boards
may also help.
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Clear cockpit scuppers (deck drains) of any debris so rainwater
will drain freely.? Make sure your batteries are fully charged
and your bilge pump is operating properly.
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Remove "windage" items like cockpit biminis, dodgers and sails.?
These items are easily damaged in high winds.? They also add
undue strain to mooring or dock lines.? If your boat is in a
covered slip, lower and secure antennae and outriggers.
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boats on moorings, ensure all ground tackle is in top condition
and chafe protection is added to prevent a breakaway.
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This Week's News
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600 Participate In 4th
Annual Goose Creek Fishing Event
The 2009 Goose Creek youth fishing
event took place Saturday, May 16 with more than 600 area residents
participating in the activities. The S.C. Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) along with the city of Goose Creek hosted the event
at the Goose Creek Marguerite H. Brown Municipal Complex. Youth
anglers were provided with bait, tackle and fish stringer that
helped them catch species including channel catfish and bluegill at
the pond behind the municipal complex. The Goose Creek fishing event
is one in a series of youth fishing events that the DNR hosts
statewide to promote hunting and fishing to area youth. These types
of events provide an opportunity to teach the basics of outdoor
recreation, including fishing, archery and hunting to area youth.
Nurturing these skills and values will help motivate the next
generation to find ways to protect and conserve our natural
resources. For a slideshow of photographs taken from the Goose Creek
fishing event, visit the DNR Web site,
www.dnr.sc.gov/aquaticed/rodeos/rodeophotos/photos.html
For additional information and to check dates of future youth
fishing events, visit
www.dnr.sc.gov/aquaticed/rodeos/index.html
Santee Cooper Striped Bass Catch And Release Regulations In
Effect
Season restrictions, signed into law last year, for the
entire Santee Cooper system (lakes and rivers) for striped bass went
into effect June 1. Anglers must not harvest or possess striped bass
and must practice catch and release only from June 1 through Sept.
30. This is considered a first step to combat the population decline
of the striped bass fishery in the Santee Cooper system by reducing
the amount of fish an angler can harvest, as well as increasing the
minimum size limits.
The regulations also include (when applicable): reduction in creel
limits from five to three; increase in minimum size limit from 21
inches to 26 inches; points system: increase to 14 points for
violation; and striped bass must be landed with head and tail intact
enabling enforcement officers to measure complete fish. Find out
more about striped bass at:
www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/mrri/acechar/specgal/stribass.htm
Find out more about specific rules and regulations at:
www.dnr.sc.gov/regulations.html
Summerville Youth
Fishing Event Scheduled For June 13
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement,
along with Greenwood Development Corp., will host a youth fishing
event Saturday June 13, at The Ponds in Summerville from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. All area youth 15 years and younger are invited to
participate. Accompanied by an adult, all youth can enjoy a day of
fishing. Participants are encouraged to bring their own poles and
bait; a limited number will be available at the event. Children will
be able to catch and keep up to three fish. In addition to fishing,
there will be refreshments for sale and door prizes. The S.C.
Department of Natural Resources is hosting the event to encourage
area youth to become more familiar with outdoor activities.
Folks are encouraged to come out and experience a free and
fun day of fishing. The Ponds are located at intersection of
Dorchester Road (SC
642) and US 17A. Call (843) 870-5548 for more information.
Second Round Results
From Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
The second tournament in the 21th season of the South
Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series took place at the 42nd
Annual Georgetown Landing Marina Billfish Tournament over the last
weekend in May. For more information on the South Carolina
Governor's Cup Billfishing Series contact Jenkins at (843) 953-9835
or JenkinsW@dnr.sc.gov
and Dukes at (843) 953-9365 or
DukesA@dnr.sc.gov Visit the website at
govcup.dnr.sc.gov to
learn more about the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing
Series and to keep up with this year's standings.
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4 Thursday |
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12:08AM LDT 0.3 L |
05:54AM LDT 4.8 H |
12:08PM LDT -0.1 L |
06:41PM LDT 6.0 H |
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12:58AM LDT 0.2 L |
06:42AM LDT 4.7 H |
12:54PM LDT 0.0 L |
07:26PM LDT 6.0 H |
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6 Saturday |
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01:45AM LDT 0.2 L |
07:28AM LDT 4.7 H |
01:37PM LDT 0.0 L |
08:09PM LDT 6.0 H |
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7 Sunday |
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02:30AM LDT 0.2 L |
08:12AM LDT 4.6 H |
02:19PM LDT 0.1 L |
08:50PM LDT 5.9 H |
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The Final Word |
Well
going in to today we have had the most number of fishable
days in a long time. The early morning and late afternoon
trout bite has been good on top water. Zara Spooks and
Mirrolure Top Dogs have been hot. There is also plenty of
bait in the creeks currently both finger mullet and bait
shrimp abound, so cork fishing with live bait for the trout
can be used to fill in the rest of your day. The Reds are
also hitting the top water baits and of course they will
hardly ever turn down a live bait either. The Spadefish have
made their way to the artificial reefs, most are using
peeled shrimp or squid currently as the jelly balls are hard
to find. The Sheepshead action has been good at the rocks
and on structure in the harbor.
Offshore action remains good. The Dolphin bite has
slowed some from a few weeks back, have not heard of many
boats getting their limit in the last week or so. We fished
yesterday and it was off. Heard of a couple of Sails tagged
and released on the radio, a few Blackfin caught, a couple
of Wahoo and only a hand full of Dolphin. Sound like the
switch was flipped for some reason, because Tuesday was good
from the reports. We finished the day with one gaffer cow
and that was it. Many were still trying to get the skunk out
the box when we called it a day at 2. Perhaps this
approaching front had them not eating? Weather looks
favorable for Sunday and of course even better by Monday
Tight
lines…
Captain Tim Pickett
CharlestonFishing.Com
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