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Virginia Holiday Traditions – Serving Seafood

Seafood is a traditional food served during Virginia holiday meals, and is popular as a Christmas or other holiday gift.  In places such as the Mid-Atlantic Coast, oysters and other shellfish are popular for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Other family dinners might include rich chowders made with clams, crab meat, scallops or other local [...]

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Virginia Black Sea Bass Baits, Rigs, Techniques

The following list includes tips, techniques, tackle, bait and other information for catching black sea bass off the coast of Chincoteague Island Virginia.
* Fish directly over structure, including shipwrecks, rocks, rubble, bridge pilings and artificial reefs.
In the fall, check ocean shoals as sea bass sometimes congregate with other species to feed on migrating baitfish.
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Choose a Virginia Wine to go with Chincoteague Island Seafood

Anglers visiting Chincoteague Island can find a selection of Virginia wines, italian cuisine and snacks less than an hour away. Several of these local wines go exceptionally well with fish and seafood.
One of the gems of Virginia’s Eastern Shore is Bloxom Vineyard, a small winery just off the highway near Bloxom, Virginia. The winery [...]

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Catching Live Bait on Chincoteague Island

Live bait can be caught in several locations around Chincoteague Island using equipment such as cast nets, sabiki rigs, seines, dip nets, minnow and fish traps and umbrella nets.
These options allow anglers to catch live bait such as grass shrimp, crabs, squid, silversides, mummichugs, spot, mullet, pinfish, pigfish, eels and other small fish suitable [...]

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Chincoteague Island Virginia Fall Fishing and Outdoor Activities

Fall is one of the best times to visit Chincoteague Island. The beaches are more accessible and surprisingly, the water often remains warm enough for swimming thru September.
Arriving on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, visitors will notice seasonal changes. Gone is the humidity, hordes of biting insects and bumper to bumper traffic. Summer gulls have matured, [...]

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Virginia Saltwater Fishing Apparel

Virginia fishing enthusiasts often choose t shirts and other apparel to display favorite species of saltwater fish. There are endless styles to choose from, varying from simple text only slogans to intricate logos featuring several species of fish. Classic t-shirts are most common, with other options including golf shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, [...]

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Local Artist Releases Limited Edition Duck Stamp Prints

Maryland waterfowl artist Wally Makuchal, Jr. has announced the sale of a limited number of prints entitled ‘Icey Refuge’. The prints depict a pair of Blue-winged Teal enjoying a quiet winter morning alongside a partially frozen Delmarva pond. The original work took top honors at the 2009-2010 Maryland Migratory Gamebird Stamp [...]

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2009 Assateague Island Pony Roundup Aerial Photographs

Highcamera Aerial Photographic Service has announced the release for sale of eight aerial photographs of the 2009 Chincoteague Pony roundup. The collection of aerial photographs includes images of the ponies as they were led along the beach at Assateague Island in preparation of the 2009 Chincoteague Pony Swim, Penning and Auction.
The 2009 roundup was the [...]

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Virginia Beach Virginia Web Portal

Daybreak Web Designs has announced a project which serves Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads community. www.virginia-beach-va.net features articles, news, events, photo galleries, a business directory, online store and more.
Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads region is famous for its saltwater fishing. Among the most sought after local fish are striped bass, [...]

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Aerial Photographs of Virginia Towns, Historical Buildings Inlets and Barrier Islands

Highcamera Aerial Photography has announced the release for sale of thirty images covering most of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia.
Highcamera added a new gallery to its website which includes thirty images the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia. These high resolution aerial photographs include famous Delmarva landmarks such as Assateague Lighthouse, Smith Island [...]

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