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Recipe of the Week

Spicy Shrimp Alfredo

Ingredients:
8 ounces penne pasta
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 pound Portobello mushrooms, diced
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined
16 oz. Alfredo sauce
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
1/2 cup cream
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 Teaspoon Texas Pete Hot Sauce

Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter together with the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, red pepper, and mushroom; cook over medium-high heat until soft, about 2 minutes more.
3. Stir in the shrimp, and cook until firm and pink, then pour in Alfredo sauce, Romano cheese, and cream; bring to a simmer stirring constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir drained pasta into the sauce, and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley

 

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9.24.2009 Volume X Issue #32

This Week's Article

Keeping a Fishing Log
     Fishermen are always looking for ways to spend more time catching and less time fishing. Many of us have used the phrase, "that’s why they call it fishing" far too many times. A fishing log can be a great tool to remind you of past successes and failures. I say successes and failures because it is important to log the successful trips, as well as, the unsuccessful ones. By the way, when I say successful trip, I don’t mean coming back to the dock with the same number of people you left with. I’m talking about catching some fish. If you are worried about your buddies seeing your log and noticing how many failures you have, keep two logs. An unsuccessful fishing trip can teach you as much, if not more, than a good one. After tracking your trips for a while, you will notice patterns that lead to catching fish and patterns that don’t.
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This Week's News

National Hunting And Fishing Day Set Sept. 26 In Columbia, Oct. 3 in Seneca
     Take a kayak out for a run, fire a shotgun at skeet or find out more about fly fishing and do it all for free. All of this and much more is possible at the Tenth Annual National Hunting and Fishing Day "An Outdoor Family Adventure," planned for Saturday, September 26 at the Cohen Campbell Fish Hatchery near Columbia.
     Thanks to the sponsorship of the Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Weatherby Foundation, South Carolina's National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration is free of charge and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the DNR Cohen Campbell Fish Hatchery located at 2726 Fish Hatchery Road (1.8 miles down from US Highway 321 South) in West Columbia.
     National Hunting and Fishing Day will be celebrated in the Upstate as well this year thanks to the additional sponsorship of Duke Energy, Upstate Forever, Trout Unlimited and Clemson University Extension. On Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Duke Energy's World of Energy near Seneca will serve as host for a day that includes events such as archery, air rifle shooting, fly fishing and much more. For more information on National Hunting and Fishing Day, contact DNR at (803) 734-3886 in Columbia or the South Carolina Wildlife Federation office at (803) 256-0670 in Columbia.
     Hunting and angling together are an economic force worth $76 billion a year in the United States. A Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation report shows if hunters and anglers were a nation, their Gross Domestic Product would rank 57 out of 181 countries. About 1.6 million jobs depend on hunters and anglers. The economic impact of fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing in South Carolina is estimated at nearly $3.8 billion. Find out why "Life's Better Outdoors" at: www.dnr.sc.gov/green/index.html


DHEC overseeing cleanup in Dillon County, project will temporarily close boat ramp
     COLUMBIA, S.C. - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is overseeing an environmental cleanup project in Dillon County that will temporarily close a boat ramp, the agency announced today.
     “A leak from an above ground gasoline storage tank at a convenience store adjacent to the bridge on Highway 301 North in Dillon County has been repaired,” said Daphne Neel, director of DHEC’s Bureau of Land and Waste Management. “The work to clean up the contamination from the leak will require the boat ramp at the Highway 301 North Bridge to be closed for approximately two weeks. The project is set to begin the week of September 14.”
     According to Neel, cleanup of this site will include removing contaminated soil, installing a trench system to collect the gasoline floating on top of the water table, and periodic maintenance and removal of gasoline. Fencing will be placed around the cleanup area.
     Neel said access to the boat ramp will not be affected once the trench system is in place and operating.
     “There may be a stronger odor of gasoline in the area while the contaminated soil is being removed,” Neel said. “Caution should be used with any open flame during the cleanup period.”
     For more information about the site or cleanup, contact DHEC’s Region 4 Environmental Quality Control office in Florence at (843) 661-4825.

Tide Chart

 24 Thursday
 12:12AM LDT 5.1 H  06:22AM LDT 0.9 L  12:59PM LDT 5.8 H  07:16PM LDT 1.3 L
 25 Friday
 01:01AM LDT 4.9 H  07:12AM LDT 1.1 L  01:53PM LDT 5.6 H  08:11PM LDT 1.5 L
 26 Saturday
 01:55AM LDT 4.7 H  08:06AM LDT 1.3 L  02:49PM LDT 5.5 H  09:06PM LDT 1.6 L
 27 Sunday
 02:52AM LDT 4.7 H  09:04AM LDT 1.4 L  03:45PM LDT 5.4 H  10:01PM LDT 1.5 L

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The Final Word

     The fishing this last week has been really good. Plenty of trout and redfish are being caught in the creeks and rivers. The trout are really starting to feed heavily and people are catching them on artificials just as well as live bait. The mullet are thick in the surf and the redfish are there as well. There are some really big reds being taken from the beaches on live and cut mullet. The tarpon are still around and hitting live mullet and menhaden. Flounder fishing has been consistent along with sheepshead. The offshore waters are producing some nice wahoo and the sailfish bite is going strong. Shrimping is going pretty well with a really big mix of size, but good numbers of shrimp. They should get a little larger as the season progresses. The weather for the weekend looks nice so get out and enjoy the water.

Tight lines…
Andy Pickett
CharlestonFishing.Com
SouthCarolinaOnTheLakes.Com

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