July 4th 2013 First Trip to Galesville Warf Second
Trip to Galesville Warf
Galseville Warf July 4th Morning
First visit to Galesville Warf Launch.
I had set out very early in the morning to explore some possible launch
at the back end of a ball field in Shady Side. Google maps earth view
had the possibility of such a launch, and figuring local "kids" would
make a trail... I explored the possibility.
Well... at the back of the ball field... it was a complete jungle.. And I
mean a complete jungle. The local "kids" have enough friends in the
area that they don't need to get to the water at the back of field with
the Jungle. There is a Michellen rated 5 star Port-O-John at the ball
field. Highly recommended.
NOTE: As of late 2013 there is now a launch
at the Shady Side Park
As I am new to the Chesapeake area I really enjoy the adventure, and the
beauty that I have never experienced of the bay, as I had spent most of
the last 40 years at the beach.
While exploring I saw one house... that I will have to admit... has much
money behind it... but boy was it sure, uh, different. Obviously a
builders opinion. I really should have taken a picture but didn't have
the camera with me... these days I always have it. A stone/cement wall
surrounded the front... and exotic rebar orange gate protected the
entrance..
The house had an Arabian influence... with an art deco appeal... but I don't think Snoop Doggy Dog.. Now
Snoop Lion.. With his most stoniest day, would have said... "Hey dats cool." Oh well.. One man's mullet is another's bait.
I back tracked to Galesville Warf
and was most pleasantly welcomed to what I call an old school
boating/fishing community. Shady Side is much the same... all you old
school guys/gals already know the area. I appreciate the beauty of
the new wealth and the beautiful houses I have seen on my explorations...
but I like the smaller 30+ year old houses with their modest
embellishment.
Still July 4th... I launched at Galesville Warf... it's small lot... about 8 cars slots.. only two vacancies that earl morning.
Out to the bay... at this time I didn't have a fish finder per se... but had
a copy of the charts with me. I explored the back creek around the
corner towards the bay... where the boat salvage yard is. Another
beautiful paddle but no fish taking a bite... saw minnows... but it's
possible the dissolved oxygen content/salinity/temperature had most of
the larger fish out of the creek.
Coming out of the creek.. Back into West River caught a bunch of Croakers...
Promptly at 9a.m.........the local church (still forth of July)... Played the
Star Spangled Banner on it's church bells. I almost got teary eyed on a
beautiful 4th of July morning. Glassy water... no boat traffic... Just me
and the Church bells on the 4th of July (and some croakers that
couldn't carry the tune). I explored a little farther towards the bay
but not very far.
I knew the annual parade would start around noon in Galesville, and I didn't want to get caught up in the melee.
So ended my first trip to Galesville Warf... nice restaurant on one side...
and my "kinda place," Thursday's on the other. Either would be
enticing... but I headed home for the 4th, a hand full of nice croakers,
and later fireworks a bicycle ride away.
