tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51053323353703241272023-10-30T07:22:31.321-07:00Outdoor Adventures in Oswego County, NYA humorous look at the misadventures of an amateur sportswoman in Oswego County.Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-5171547576300290162012-05-09T09:53:00.000-07:002012-05-09T09:53:32.721-07:00Fishing Behind the LinesA few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to get a behind-the-scenes
look at a fishing show filmed on the Salmon River.
The show is called, "Fishing Behind the Lines" and it's set to air on
WPBS in the fall.
According to the WPBS website, the show "is a 13-part, 30-minute series designed
to be a fishing and destinations show concentrating on the perspective of a
soldier of the 10th Mountain Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-33285587161968614162011-11-21T11:56:00.000-08:002011-11-21T11:56:14.164-08:00A Season for Fishing Events!I've covered three more exciting fishing events this year: The Bassmaster Bass Pro Shops Northern Open on Oneida Lake, the Salmon River Fishing Derby and another Project Healing Waters event on the Salmon River! Read all about each event below!
(I've also included a few pictures from a fourth event - the annual LOTAC event on the Salmon River which was covered by my coworker, MaryJessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-30787688435179609232011-09-22T06:58:00.000-07:002011-09-23T07:59:41.170-07:00Salmon River Festival & Derby
Fall is here and it's time to celebrate! Come to the Salmon River Festival & Derby next weekend, September 29 - October 2, and enjoy everything that is fall! The festival takes place in Pulaski, NY where there will be a fishing derby along the world-famous Salmon River, vendors, food, drinks, entertainment, a farmers' market, wine tasting and more!
The derby will start Thursday and Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-6955316628986392732011-09-19T07:58:00.000-07:002011-09-19T08:00:09.316-07:00Pirates Spotted off Lake Ontario!*Before I continue, I just have to point out that today (September 19) is national Talk Like a Pirate Day! How convenient!!
There have been numerous Pirate sightings in Oswego this past summer, so I decided some investigative work was in order. I invited my new coworker, Cassie, to aid me on my mission of discovering these so-called pirates. We headed over to the H. Lee White Marine Museum, Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-48144743890261385622011-07-28T07:41:00.000-07:002011-07-28T07:41:34.035-07:00Fishing Seminars, Project Healing Waters and Pro Am, OH MY!What a busy spring and summer we've had here in Oswego County! I've been all over the county taking photos and helping out with numerous events. I normally dedicate an entire post to each of the following, but since they're all fishing related, I've combined them in one.
Women's Fly Fishing Seminar:
The women's fly fishing seminar took place on May 14th and 15th. Every year women from all over Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-77832878445173112692011-05-04T12:56:00.000-07:002011-05-05T05:33:48.431-07:00Feelin' the Steel...I landed this steelie in 5 minutes!!
Unfortunately, the weather hasn't been too kind lately, and the rivers in Oswego County have been paying the price with high water levels and flood watches. Luckily for me, the day I chose to go fishing with Tony Gulisano of SalmonRiverNYDriftBoatGuide.com and FishTheSalmonRiver.com, it was in between storms and the Salmon River water level was perfect - Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-26740114474048499692010-11-19T12:25:00.000-08:002010-11-19T12:25:57.057-08:00Picking up Trash is REEL Fun! LOTAC member, John Wehrle, holding up a bag of trash he collected while fishing the Salmon River
If anyone happened to be fishing along the Salmon River on Saturday, November 13th, they probably noticed something different. I’m not talking about the fact it was 60 degrees in the middle of November (I know, I couldn’t believe it either!), I’m talking about the number of fishermen carrying Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-64847228127702771392010-08-10T09:28:00.000-07:002010-08-11T09:15:00.425-07:00Enjoying the ‘Good Old Days’ R & J's Good Old Days Petting Zoo.For those of my followers who aren’t aware, I am pregnant – 8 and a half months along to be exact (which explains the lack of blogging adventures from me this year). This will be my last blog until after I come back from maternity leave. You won’t have to wait long, however, because the minute I’m back I plan on missing deer, not catching fish, and tripping Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-35488359821655173012010-07-28T08:10:00.000-07:002010-07-29T06:53:15.808-07:002010 Oswego County Pro Am Wrap Up 2010 Pro Winners, Cold Steel/Fat Nancy's, showing off their day two fish.The third in the series of four 2010 Lake Ontario Pro-Am Salmon and Trout Team Tournaments was held on the perfect weekend this year in Oswego County! July 9th through the 11th ended up being warm, sunny and clear - unlike tournaments of the past. Last year I remember looking for an underground shelter to seek refuge in Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-86318133772564780062010-06-15T13:01:00.000-07:002010-06-15T13:28:39.981-07:00Fly Fishing is Still SexyIf you’re wondering about the title of this blog post, then just check out one of my first blog postings ever – about the annual Woman’s Fly Fishing Seminar on the Salmon River.When I first wrote about the two-day seminar, I was a participant and had a great time. Similar to the year I attended, this year the women met up at the Salmon River Fish Hatchery on Saturday and learned a variety of Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-64449508230580516092010-03-18T11:35:00.001-07:002010-03-18T12:52:04.731-07:00Maple WeekendsRed Schoolhouse Maple, located on Co. Rte. 4 in Fulton, shown with steam coming out of the roof during sap boiling.Mark your calendars for the New York State Maple Producers Association's annual “Maple Weekends.” Several local maple sugar bushes will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21, and March 27 and 28.Maple Hollow Farm on county Route 85 in Hannibal Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-76602607547522000472010-02-22T07:29:00.000-08:002010-02-22T08:12:11.016-08:00A Good Day for PerchHere is the proof that I actually caught perch!Last week Tony Gulisano from Chrome Zone Outfitters, known for being a Salmon River NY drift boat steelhead guide, offered to take me ice fishing for perch on Sandy Pond, something we all know I have been less than successful at in the past. I was hopeful because this time I was going with a guide and not my family (no offense but you don’t really Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-34643523566730597462009-11-06T10:32:00.001-08:002009-11-06T11:12:33.549-08:00Letterbox Planting at Great Bear SpringsRichard Drosse, member of the Oswego County Environmental Management Council and coordinator for Friends of Great Bear, contacted me after reading my previous letterboxing blog. He asked me to help him place a letterbox at Great Bear Springs in Fulton. Great Bear is a trail system in Oswego County made up of over 450 acres along the east side of the Oswego River; owned in part by the City of Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-73894862576823755592009-10-14T12:46:00.000-07:002009-10-16T08:06:41.039-07:00A Pirate’s Life for MeI always wanted to be a pirate – well, the fake kind that you see in movies and cartoons. They dress way cooler than real pirates and they seem to have a lot more fun, except when they get chased by crocodiles (tick - tock).When my dreams of becoming a pirate and sailing away with Johnny Depp dwindled, I found a new hobby to fill the pirate void…Letterboxing!Hi my name is Jessie and I’m addicted Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-33749254863129658492009-10-05T11:36:00.000-07:002009-10-05T12:02:52.037-07:00Project Healing Waters Comes to the Salmon RiverSSG Shaun Outwater holds a 17-lb. king salmon he caught during the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing weekend on the Salmon River. Guide Norm Normandin stands behind him. Outwater released the salmon. (Photo by fellow blogger Spider Rybaak.)Something very special took place on September 19 and 20 on the Salmon River. Something involving the beauty of a river, the excitement and thrill of fightingJessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-38868404126683932042009-07-28T10:56:00.000-07:002009-07-29T08:48:06.537-07:00Honey Bees are Smarter than a Fifth GraderI know I know… this blog post is slightly overdue. I promise I have an excuse; we have been super busy with the Oswego County Fair and the Oswego County Pro-Am Tournament. Despite hurricane conditions, the Pro-Am Tournament was still a success and I hope to post photos of the tournament soon on the county website! If you want to see some big fish (the kind I never seem to catch) then make sure Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-13002081113591334832009-06-19T07:40:00.000-07:002009-06-19T13:11:59.256-07:00All Aboard the Lucky DutchmanThe crew on the the Lucky Dutchman, L-R: Mary Ellen Barbeau, Captain Bill VanWormer, Me and Alycia Trump. About a month ago I was approached by Charter Boat Captain, Bill VanWormer of Lucky Dutchman Charters, to see if I would like to go on a Charter Fishing Trip on Lake Ontario. HECK YES I said, trying to hide my excitement - which became easy to do once he mentioned we had to leave the Oswego Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-73778827146622489742009-05-18T07:24:00.000-07:002009-08-10T07:18:33.140-07:00Hunting Season is Open… for Ghosts! Laurie and her husband Dave posed at the Fort and captured this friendly apparition!Some people hunt for deer, some people hunt for turkey, and some people hunt for… ghosts! This is the case with my co-worker Laurie, who attended a ghost hunting event at Fort Ontario, in Oswego. Since I have never gone hunting for ghosts, I decided to interview the new ghost hunter to gain a little insight on Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-64370311328611805662009-04-30T12:13:00.000-07:002009-05-01T06:10:59.976-07:00My First Successful Fly Fishing Adventure!I FINALLY caught my first fish with a fly rod! It was a gorgeous steelhead and guess what… I have no picture to prove it! I did get a photo of my second steelhead ever caught (pictured above), but not the first. You see, a certain guide of mine who shall remain nameless, (ha who am I kidding… it was Fran Verdoliva from the Salmon River Fish Hatchery), accidentally let my fish go before I had a Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-53783538139975836732009-04-17T08:37:00.000-07:002009-04-20T11:26:20.615-07:00Top Ten Reasons Why I Prefer Bullhead FishingMatt, with one of the many bullhead he caught on April 15. I went bullhead fishing Wednesday night on the Salmon River Estuary in Port Ontario. I decided to have a little fun with this blog by paying homage to David Letterman. I love bullhead fishing more than any other kind of fishing and here is why: Reason 10: There is no snow on the ground when the bullhead start biting. It might snow again Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-808178239780795672009-03-26T12:25:00.000-07:002009-03-27T08:05:52.318-07:00Aunt Jemima… Eat Your Heart Out!When I was young I loved climbing trees, especially the maple trees in our yard that were the largest, sturdiest and had the most branches. The only disadvantage was when I got done playing in the tree, my hands, feet and whatever outfit I had on, were covered with sticky sap. Sometimes for fun my sister and I would find big dried lumps of sap and try to break it open with sticks, only to be Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-7240268285685031212009-02-25T07:38:00.000-08:002009-02-25T10:00:06.516-08:00“I’m too Valuable to Sled Over the Jump”Those are the words that came out of my friend Kyle’s mouth while he watched the rest of us fly over the jump on our tubes while sledding a couple of weekends ago. Then Kyle decided that since he was too valuable to sled over the jump that he should snowboard over it instead. If you don’t see the logic in that, then we’re on the same page. The results of his attempt are on the video I posted Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-55910957325326089442009-02-09T13:30:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:04:01.196-08:00The Northeastern Sports ShowAshleigh & Me, working at the Oswego County Booth at the show.Today I’m going to blog about something outside of Oswego County; I’m going to blog about the great Northeastern Sports Show, held in Syracuse, NY. Oswego County signs up anually as a vendor, giving me the opportunity to rub elbows with outdoorsmen and women of the area. The annual show is something I look forward to every year!My Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-88892595677504549802009-01-12T12:31:00.000-08:002009-01-28T06:59:48.975-08:00Don’t Ice Fish in Short PantsWearing short pants has nothing to do with your ability to ice fish, it’s just very annoying and uncomfortable. I don’t own snow pants of my own, so I borrowed them from a friend. Sometimes I forget that my legs were meant for a six-foot-seven star basketball player and were accidentally placed on me. So aside from only catching a fish the size of a toothpick, I also waddled across the ice in Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105332335370324127.post-73978145163775031392008-12-15T12:00:00.000-08:002008-12-15T12:35:44.765-08:00Deer Hunting Season Wrap-UpNow that deer hunting season is wrapping up, I fear I might go into a deep depression. I need to take up a new hobby, perhaps goose hunting is in the cards. Or maybe I’ll save myself the embarrassment and try out some new outdoor escapades.In the months to come I’m hoping to embark on some wild winter adventures such as skijoring (getting pulled on skis by a sled dog), snowmobiling, snowshoeing Jessica (Trump) Burthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15601151214188857988noreply@blogger.com1