Mack Attack

Riverport, NS

July 27, 2013

One of my better hauls of the summer....reminds me I should hit the wharf again to see if there are any Fall run mackerel around.

What's on this weekend? Mackerel Snappin'! Horse & ox pull! Variety Supper! Strawberries!

I hope you can get out and enjoy some of the classic Lun. County events on offer this weekend.  I have yet to attend the mackerel snappers picnic, but by all accounts it is a 'must attend' event.  I do love me some mackerel....

The Conquerall Mills horse/ox pull and variety supper is one of my perennial favourites.  If you love comfort food, this is the supper for you.  All the greatest hits will be there (i.e. swedish meatballs, chop suey, scalloped potatoes,etc.) and more!  

Decisions, decisions....have a great weekend!

Breakfasts

Saturday, July 13, 

St. Martin's Anglican Church hall, Martins River

7 - 11:30 a.m.

Scrambled eggs, baked beans, hash browns, pancakes, bacon or sausage, toast, tea, coffee or juice. 

Adults $7, 5-12 $3, under 5 free. Proceeds church maintenance.

Community Events

Saturday, July 13, Rain date July 14

Mackerel Snappers Picnic, 

Graves Island Provincial Park, near Chester. 

Noon until 6 pm . 

6 hours of Classic country Music: Featuring Coastline; Matt Balsor; Buddy Boutilier/Wilfred White; Ron Muise; Memory Lane; Newfound Country. Many others. 

Bingo, games of chance, raffles. 

Best ever Mackerel dinner with all the fixins. Variety of pies for dessert; 

$9 per plate. No admission. 

Come and bring a friend, don't forget your lawn chair. More information: 275-3645.

Suppers

July 13

Horse and Ox Pull,

Conquerall Mills community hall, 

weigh-in 9-11:30 a.m. Pull starts 12:30 p.m. Random prize draws for teamsters. 

Variety supper starting at 4:30 p.m.

Adults $9; children 5-12 $4; under 5 free.

Saturday, July 13. 

Strawberry Supper. 

Lapland & District Fire Hall 

4 p.m. 

Ham, beans, scalloped potatoes, potato salad, breads, cakes and strawberry shortcake or just berries. Adults $8.50, 12 and under $4, 5 and under free. Sponsored by Auxiliary.

July 14

Seafood and Corn Chowder Supper, 

LaHave fire hall,

4- 6:30 p.m. 

$12 (seafood) $7 (corn) 5 and under free.

Last feed of local asparagus, first feed of fresh mackerel

Sad to see the end of the local (read = Lun. County) asparagus, delicious as always.  


SO EXCITED to have my first feed of fresh mackerel.  Tastes even better when you catch 'em yourself.  Mack attack is ON!

Mo' monochrome mackerel 2011

Mo' monochrome, mo' problems? Hopefully not. Please let me know if you are sick of my monochrome shots. ^_^

As you might have guessed, this is a shot of some fishers at a local wharf, filling their buckets with mackerel from the Spring/Summer 2011 run . Delicious!

For those that are interested in learning more about mackerel, check out this informative National Marine Fisheries Service article.

A feast fit for a king!

My first 12" mackerel of the season, grilled to perfection. Drooling....again.

School's out?

Ha! Not a chance...the wharf rats (myself included) are still hauling in the mackerel hand over fist.

Turns out my shots from last week are a treasure trove for grayscale/monochrome conversions. I lucked out with the profile of the guy's face on the right, I hope you enjoy it too.

I have cropped and updated the shot from yesterday's post. Thanks to everyone for the feedback, I appreciate it!

Mackerel run 2011 continues

For those of us who have ventured out to the local spots, we have been rewarded with buckets full of mackerel over the last week or two.

Here's a grayscale conversion of a shot from last week, just as one lucky fullah was hauling one in....