Aww, 90's and humid ain't too bad. I delt with that in Orlando back in '97 in mid August. I thought it was going to be terrible, but I managed pretty well. Almost a 200 degree swing from the chills we've had this year!

Fishing would be pretty cool, but I think some bowfishing would be saweet if I could swing it. I found one outfit on the border of NC and VA so I might try giving him a holler. Never been much of a water person, frankly, I don't care for it at all. I would rather stay on a lake or river than be on the ocean.

Thanks again guys, I'll start souring my taste buds to deal with them grits and greens so my face doesn't pucker too bad when I eat them in southern company.

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ABM hot is what it will be, the humidity is bad also. My cousin used to use bow on sting rays, that was pretty cool, but you will be here at the wrong time of the year for that. I am looking forward to you dropping by when you come down south, I will brief you on proper behavior, make sure you rent a pick with a rifle rack at the airport and if it is white, make sure there is a brown stripe down the drivers side, if not I will tell you how to get one. You can hang your bow in the rifle rack on the truck. The only thing I can think of you could hunt legally down here when you are coming is groundhogs, ask any farmer and if they have them they will be more than happy to let you hunt them with bow. They are sneaky little critters though, I have killed a bunch of them with rifle, but have had very few in bow range. If you are interested in groundhog tactics let me know.

The Tazman

ArcticBowMan,
I know you can bowfish for Carp and Gar(Non game species)in Virgnia. Unfortunately, I do not know any guides that do this type of trip. In my part of the state, I occasionally go bowfishing for carp. Its a great off hunting season way to stay sharp with your bow and it can be a blast trying to bring in a 10 to 30lb carp. Even the smaller ones are a callenge to hit under water. I'm sure there are some lakes around the Hampton area that have carp.
If you haven't done so already, check out the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries website: http://www.dgif.state.va.us./
Its a shame you don't like the big water because you are going to be in a great area for saltwater fishing or even crabbing.

It sounds like I might need to suck it up and do some saltwater fishing instead. Brad mentioned Tuna and Marlin, sounds pretty dang tempting! How's the surf in that area? I'm one of those that pray alot when my dramamine wears out. I like tunafish, but don't care for tuna any other way... maybe it's the added dolphin flavor in tuna fish. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Taz, I look forward to meeting you and your family as well! We are going to rent whatever comes with unlimited miles! I plan on putting a bunch on while we are down there. The wife will be eager to get to Hampton however, this is the first time in her life that she will be meeting her father. They will probably want some time alone to catch up on the last 27 years, so I might be cruising a little.

ABM from what I have heard you can sell a tuna right on the dock. I have never been tuna or Marlin fishing before, would love to go, but I am a low budget kind of guy right now, new house, 3 kids, and a serious hunting/fishing habit to support. If you have a day free during a week end you could come up and see us and we could run up to the range and shoot my smokepole. Or by that time I should have located some good fishing spots near me. If your just looking to kill time. I would not blame you for picking that tuna fishing opportunity though. That has to be a blast.

The Tazman

AMB - I love to do road trips when visiting new areas.



Take a connecting flight and bring your beautiful family on over to Little Rock. I'll take you to Fred's fish house for the finest southern fried catfish and hushpuppies you've ever had, and you can see what the REAL OZARKS are all about. 3 rivers (the White and Norfork are world famous trout waters and the Buffalo is a natural waterway, a National River & Park with fine smallmouth fishing) and twin 40,000 acres lakes (Norfork and Bull Shoals) with 25 foot water clarity and great striper fishing.

Have a great trip !

ABM and Taz, you can't sell tuna at the dock anymore. That would put us in a commercial catagory. It took us years to get that changed. But thanks to our friends at IGFA and RFA and others, we did it. However we do have to have a tuna permit every year. An offshore trip for Joe Sixpack walking down the dock will cost $1300 USD. You can split this 6 ways on our boat. (I can get you a lot better deal, but only in Ocean City). Some boats are licensed to carry more, but I only have what is known as a six pack license which means I am limited to six passengers. For July dates, I have open July 1,2,3,9,10,and 11. The rest of the month all the charter dates are already booked. So if you decide to go with us, let me know ASAP. I'm sure you can also find good charters in Va. Beach. You will also have a better shot at a marlin down there at that time of year. If you need #'s to people down there let me know. I have a few contacts. Good Luck. Capt Brad.

Edited by - Capt Brad on 02/28/2002 13:26:10

Ouch, $1300? I like fishing, but not that much! <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> Guess if you are going out with a group it wouldn't be that bad. I went on a halibut charter a year and a half ago for a full day trip roughly 60 miles from the docks, and that ran me $150 for me, and another buck fifty for the wife. That was actually a little above the average price for a deep sea trip. I could hook you guys up on an Alaskan halibut fishing trip, airfare included, for less than a 12 hour charter down there. I was honostly thinking it would be around $100-$150 per person for a spot on a boat to go fishing. The cheapest spots I found were around $500.

I did find a bowfishing outfit on the NC/VA border for just over $100 for 6-8 hours. I think I'll look into that option more.

Stealthy, sounds like a great area. Maybe someday I'll be down that way, but it's a little too far out for this trip. Thank you for the offer though.

Ya'll southern folk ain't so bad after all! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I found a can of chew and I'm trying to get the wear on my back pockets of my jeans. If I bought a pack of Skoal, could I wipe the chaw on the side of the rental car and get away with the strip?

ABM, glad to see you are going to make it into the South. Virginia is a long ways from me. I'm from the real South down here in the Hell Pit of Texas, in the summer time of course. The only thing I'll be huntin' in June is some shade and a swimming pool. Them Virginians think they got the heat bad. I guess none of them have been to Texas. Pure torcher down here in the summer time. Let me know when you make it down Texas way. I've got a little advice for you though. No, it's not a southern thing but it might help with the stares. You've been up in that frigid stuff for so long partner that I thought you might want to hit a tanning bed before you come on down.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> I think 'Ol TxCowboy knows a few good tanning salons.LOL!!! Yep, those fishing trips sure sound expensive. You'd have better luck with the price tag doing some deep sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. I've gone a few times and it only cost me $100 for a fulls day charter. I came back with two 120 quart coolers full of black tip shark, red snapper, trigger fish and kings. I was soar for a whole week after that trip. Like I said, let me know when you come down Texas way and I'll set you up. 'Ol stealthy is right, he's got some mighty fine country to run around in.