Epinions Recent Reviews for lowtrtrip

Gambling, motor sports and more...

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 10:34:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Dover, Delaware is home to some of the hottest tickets in the mid Atlantic seaboard. Dover Downs plays host to the best harness racing in the area as well as simulcasting of feature races across the country. The five star hotel, owned by the Hilton...

Sand Bars of South Jersey

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 00:23:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Picture a calm moonless August evening on Great Bay’s Grassy Channel. The only illumination is your anchor light and the lights of a couple of other boats in the distance. The combination of the 68°F air temperature and 78-degree water make for a light...

Reach Channel Weakfish

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 00:19:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - During the sixties and 70’s the Raritan Bay was extremely polluted and many people thought that a comeback was all but impossible. However, with the cooperation of industry, environmental groups, government, and the general public, the water way has made...

Raritan Bay flatties

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 00:14:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - From Tottenville to Sandy Hook and Morgan to the Verrazano Narrows, Raritan Bay offers the angler nearly 60 square miles of unobstructed fishing. With such a large expanse invariably the opportunity to hone ones skill on the resident fish population is...

Ole Barney

Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:35:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - The sight of Ol'e Barney at the northern tip of Long Beach Island, New Jersey has been a welcome homecoming to seafarers for generations. Standing tall on the southern jetty of Barnegat Inlet the lighthouse exudes its proud heritage.

The area...

Greenbrier: Allegheney

Mon, 3 Sep 2001 07:07:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Among the many charms of West Virginia is, for the tourist, the lack of a major interstate highway system in this region. Although the residents may feel differently, for the tourist, this is a blessing.

The lack of a major highway system allows...

Back Bay Porgy

Mon, 27 Aug 2001 21:41:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Prized as one of the better eating fish, the porgy run on the bay starts in August. These fish, although not as large as the sea going variety, do put up a fun fight and are a tasty treat for the light to ultra-light tackle fisherman.

Porgy or scup,...

Brown sharks of Great Bay N.J.

Mon, 27 Aug 2001 21:33:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - The southern portion of the bay and the bottom shallows of Grassy Channel offer some rather unusual light tackle action for a back bay. During low tide in calm conditions brown sharks, otherwise known as sandbar sharks, can be viewed sunning themselves...

N.J. Back Bay Sea Bass

Wed, 1 Aug 2001 20:52:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - One of the most rewarding circumstances a small boat owner can find himself in is the opportunity to put the same tasty morsels of fish in the cooler that for the most part are usually out of our reach in the deeper, rougher waters offshore. This is the...

Good golf great price

Sun, 29 Jul 2001 09:16:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - As an amateur golfer the first thing that appealed to me about Pomona was the fact that it was only 9 holes. This coupled with the fact that you can play the course over again for the same fee totaling 18 holes makes it an outstanding value.

As of...

More than enough for every day cleaning

Sat, 21 Jul 2001 23:09:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Picture if you will, three solid weeks of the pet hair, dander mud and dust from 2 dogs and a cat.

Thats how long I was without a vacuum.

The carpet,...

Gettysburg: history and more

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 00:53:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - There are many ways to explore this historically significant and beautiful area. It’s no secret that visitors who come to Gettysburg are there primarily for its role in the outcome of the civil war. There are many ways to take advantage of the...

Head ranger get a life

Wed, 4 Jul 2001 20:13:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Having been born and raised in northern New Jersey,dealing with the hustle and bustle of metropolitan suburbia, I relished the opportunity to move further south but stay within close proximity to my friends and family.

In 1995 my wife and I decided...

A good idea stagnating

Wed, 4 Jul 2001 20:08:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - T.V. journalism of the type Court T.V. brings to us came to fruition during the O.J. Simpson murder trial. People were facinated by the legal rambling of a system that relatively few people would ever get the chance to experience.

In the wake,...

Buy Mercury

Tue, 3 Jul 2001 19:51:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - The 30hp electric start Johnson outboard motor I own was packaged with the 14 foot aluminum boat I purchased.

Within the first 50 hours of run time the motor started to experience over heating problems.

At it's worst it over heated to a point...

Electrical hell

Tue, 3 Jul 2001 19:23:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - In March of '96 I was in desperate need of a bare bones pickup thats main purpose would be to shuttle me back and forth to work. Owning pickups most of my life I opted to once again tap the truck market and see what was out there. The Dakota offered the...

Amazing

Sun, 1 Jul 2001 17:57:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Four years ago my wife and I were lucky enough to come across a mixed lad shepherd pup without home. She was adorable and within hours had become a permanent part of our home. Within a month or so the dog started to become very sick and her fur started...

Washington County full of history

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 00:28:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - On September 6, 1776 the state convention passed a bill that created Washington County. This county encompassed land west of South Mountain and took up much of what today are Washington, Allegany, and Garret Counties.

Colonists continued to move to...

Bird watchers Heaven

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 11:02:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Dotting the New Jersey shoreline from Brick to Oceanville the Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge offers the birdwatcher year round access to some of the finest bird watching available on the east coast. For almost 42 miles several species of birds that...

Fishing the Rips for Ole' Linesides

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 10:47:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - From the tip of Sandy Hook, to the bottom of Cape May, the New Jersey coast offers the striper fisherman dozens of riptide locations. In the autumn there are no better places to bag trophy stripers. These areas offer the bass an abundant supply of active...

Fly fish blues

Wed, 9 May 2001 04:57:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip -

There is no better way to be introduced to the sport of salt-water fly-fishing than by teasing a few back bay cocktail blues to the boat. Any one considering the sport would be hard pressed to find a better fishery to practice on. Whether you are a...

Not a luxury, a back bay necessity

Tue, 8 May 2001 23:33:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Fishing the local back bay flats and shallows in my 14 foot long aluminum deep V it is imperative that I know not only the density of the fish below my keel, but also the depth of water. Each year there are dozens of weekend captains run aground. Usually...

An outstanding effort by everyone

Sun, 6 May 2001 09:15:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Perhaps, years from now, we can look back to the decade of the 90’s as a time when the recreational angler, commercial fisherman and legislators worked together to save a fish stock that was fast on it’s way to depletion. The story of the weakfish and in...

New twist on the old game

Sun, 6 May 2001 08:23:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip -

There is a new twist on an old game causing excitement in the boardwalk city. Nickel slot machines are invading every corner of the casino floor. Once relegated to the back area, these new machines are becoming the favorite of a whole new audience...

Another choice

Sat, 5 May 2001 17:14:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lowtrtrip - Two hundred channels available on the satelite, and still nothing worth watching on TV, right?

Wrong, new to Direct TV in our area is the Outdoor Life Channel. On OLN during the course of the day are 4 distinct programming formats.

1) Outdoor...