Happy Birthday To Ben Baugh, 21 Years Old Today!!!

Today my son Ben turns 21 years old! I remember this day 21 years ago like it was yesterday. It was my first child and I was absolutely out of my mind. Never had anything been so exciting and new in my life. It was fun too, the Dr. was a real comedian and we cracked jokes throughout child birth. I don't think mom was to into it, but she did a great job and was rather busy at the time!!
A big congratulations to big Ben. I have posted here some pics of Ben doing what he likes to do while attending West Virginia University- fish, raft, kayak, and jump off big rocks. Ben and his buds are also very much into four wheelin in the West Virginia mountains. His Jeep is still hanging on though, hard to believe. You would not believe how many times the water hose has been used to clean the INSIDE of his vehicle. It is no surprise Ben is so into the outdoors, 19 out of his 21 years he grew up on our show. I remember taking Ben rafting on the New River when he was about seven years old, now he fishes it regularly after class. What can I say, lucky to have the best boy in the world. He has just completed his JR year in college and pulled a 4.0 average, and is applying to officer candidate school in the Coast Guard next year. Very proud of ya son. I cant believe how fast these 21 years have gone. Happy birthday Ben, and I will see ya later today!!! Hopefully use that ID of yours before dinner. LOL
Lastly, Happy Mothers Day to everyone!


(John & Ben college cartoon)

PS: Please do not try Ben B stunts at home, he is a professional!

Tight lines

Jim Baugh

Surfs Up!

Cameraman Wayne Baker sent me these pics today he took in front of his town house in Delray Beach Florida. 12 foot surf made for some great surfing, but not so good for boating. We had a storm up here in the mid Atlantic that hovered Sat. and Sun. as well. During the Hampton Boat Show. We had winds of up to 50 knots creating waves off our VA and NC coast in excess of 40 feet high.

Many boats got in big trouble with these seas including one over 160 nautical miles off of Hatteras. Many thanks to our courageous Coast Guard who saved a lot of lives this week. For the complete story click the link below http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-now-coastguard.my7,0,7342374.story?coll=dp-widget-news

This story is a good example of the importance of EPIRB offshore, or anywhere on the water really. I will be shopping for mine this week!!

Be Safe

JB

Downtown Hampton In Water Boat Show is cookin!

Hello Everyone!

Today is Sunday, the second day of the Downtown Hampton in water boat show. We have truly seen some beautiful boats this year and everyone is having a wonderful time. There was fishing seminars put on by a variety of anglers including legendary radio personality Don Lanchaster. Now this show is where dealers as well as individuals come to sell their boats, and display them in water. The Jim Baugh Outdoors Suzuki\Hampton Show boat is not for sale, but we did set up a promotional display and put on a boat cooking seminar. We do this each year, it is a ton of fun, and the people at the show just love it. We of course filmed the segments, and they will be a part of our 2008 program series. For this year, I wanted to try some different things, so I called Betcie and ask her for suggestions. Well, first off she ask if I knew the Kentucky Derby was today. I of course did not, but thought it would be a good idea to do one dish that was in honor of the Derby, as well as a good overall dish for the boat show. I had told Betz about this Shrimp recipe I came up with while I was down in the Keys. I had made an excellent barbecue shrimp dish, and maybe we could do something with that. She suggested to take my basic recipe and add two shots of Kentucky Bourbon, and add three Mint leaves. Well, I thought this was just a fantastic suggestion and soon went of to the ABC store to fetch some Kentucky Bourbon, because that is the one thing that neither myself, or boating friends had on Hand.

We call this recipe barbecued Kentucky Bourbon Shrimp. This stuff was so good, I could not even get a picture of the actual finished dish, the folks on the dock scarfed it up so fast, I thought I was going to lose an arm!

Here is what you do.

Make a foil boat, one that does not leak, (this proved to be a challenge for JB) then place a bunch of large Shrimp wrapped in Bacon inside the foil boat. Add a cup of wine, some Jerk barbecue sauce, as well as regular barbecue sauce to the boat. Then pour in two shots of Bourbon, add the Mint, and you are ready to go. Close up the foil boat, and bake on grill for 35 min at 350. This without question is one of the best dishes you will ever have. One tip that we figured out, (thanks to Mike) is to pre grill the Bacon before you wrap the shrimp. We will for sure do this next time.
The main feature was just a mess of Tile fish and Sea Bass that we simply put into a foil boat and added fresh Parsley, Lemon, and one Beer. You don't have to worry about the alcohol content, because it cooks out during the bake. That is it, very simple, just put on grill and bake at 350 for about 20 min. or so. Now this is a fine way to fix these fish, but I think next year we will try a Cajun fry for the fine folks at the boat show. Tile fish is a great meaty fish that fries fantastic.

Well, I got to get going, we are still doing the show, and I will be cookin up steak skewers for the crowed here in a few minutes. The weather has been fantastic but heavy winds today. I hope it calms down before tomorrow, we are taking a press tour on board for a Suzuki boat trip threw Hampton Roads, and right now there is five foot seas out there, blown 25 knots!!

Hey a big thanks to everyone who came out to the show, and a special thanks to Sean Finnegan my cameraman, Ethil, and of course Betcie for helping me out with the recipes and for being there. We look forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming Hampton Blackbeard Festival!

Make your reservations today!
JB

JUST IN!!!--Jil Carrie!! \ Offshore Monster Tile Fish and Sea Bass, Gonna Be Cooked Up at this Weekends Hampton Boat Show!!!

Today was an exciting offshore day with the Jim Baugh Outdoors Crew on board Captain Jim Brincefeilds Boat the Jil Carrie. Only thing missing was me-Jim Baugh!!! Yeah, I was not there, fractured my right ankle a week ago and it is no go offshore for old JB this week. But that did not stop us from shooting one fantastic show!!!

Heading up the JBO crew was of course my 15 year veteran cameraman Sean Finnegan who also shot some fantastic stills that you can see in this post. GREAT JOB!!!! Also along is long time fishing guest Mr. Mike Wilburn. Mike is an avid fisherman who has appeared on our show for years. Mike is getting ready now for our offshore adventures off of the Hampton Coast for Tuna and Dolphin.

Now this is our second trip out with Captain Jim, and boy what a trip it was!! Just look at these pics, loads of Tile fish and Sea Bass, and many double and triple hook ups. You just cant beat this type of fishing. Dogfish Shark was also plentifully today, although not many people kept these fish to eat. My old friend Dr Jim Wright used to love to keep these fish to eat, I never thought much of them, but then again, Shark is about the only fish I do not like to eat. We miss Old Captain Jim Wright a Lot!!

The fish that the Jim Baugh Outdoors Crew caught will be featured in the Jim Baugh Outdoors Cooking Seminar this Saturday at the downtown Hampton VA Boat Show!!!! We will also be fixen up "Derby Shrimp" and celebrating Cinco de Mayo with some unusual Margaritas. there is also a BIG block party going on downtown, so don't miss this weekend in Hampton, there is gonna be a ton of great stuff happening. You can make your reservations at the Hampton Public Piers today or call the Hampton Marina Hotel. 757-727-9700 You can contact Captain Jim at his website at http://www.captjim.com/ or call him at 252-336-4296 Thanks again Capt. Jim and we look forward to Drum fishing with you in a couple weeks!
We will see you this weekend, the Hampton\Suzuki show boat will be located by the Cousteau Society in front of the Dockmasters office. See ya this weekend! Tight Lines

Jim B

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Hampton In Water Boat Show This Weekend, May 5th

WE WILL BE THERE!!!! So should you! The Jim Baugh Outdoors Hampton\Suzuki Show Boat will be in water for display at the Hampton Public Piers this upcoming Saturday May 5th. We will be located right by the Cousteau Society near the dockmasters office. We will be easy to find, just follow the smoke!!

That is right JBO will be doing an in water cooking seminar starting somewhere around noon on Saturday. Betsy will be there to help guide me and cook up what will be one fantastic boat meal. We will have all sorts of on board cooking tips and will feature grilled Sea Bass and Tile Fish as well as Barbecue Shrimp, and a fantastic desert, that will remain a surprise. The boat drink will be Pina Coladas made with fresh Coconut! This feature will air as a part of the JBO2008 program series. Here is a pic of our barbecue Mango Shrimp-YUUUM!

The fish will be fresh, and just caught off of the Jill Carrie by Captain Jim Brincfield, and the JBO crew. Jim Baugh Outdoors is shooting an offshore trip this week and will be loaded up with tons of fresh fish.

If you have ever wondered how to cook a great boat meal, then this is your chance. Were gonna make it easy, nothing to tough to fix, and can be grilled up on just about any boat with a marine grill attached. Below is a pic of the main course, fresh Sea Bass with wine, herbs onions, and JBO fav. seasonings all in one convenient aluminum boat!! Easy and great fixens!!

The JBO Show Boat will be there along with the twin 250HP Suzuki Four Strokes, and we will be glad to answer any questions about our power plant. If you have not seen this rig yet, it is one you have got to see. She is a bute!! (Pic at Top) We are now readying her for the fast approaching offshore bite!! (Spadefish as well, our fav)

Hope to see everyone out this weekend.

For more info about the Hampton Public Piers just click the link below

http://www.downtownhampton.com/

See you this weekend on the Downtown Hampton Waterfront.

Tight Lines!

JIm B

400th Anniversary Of America, Hampton Welcomes The Godspeed and The Schooner Virginia

WOW, I cant tell you how exciting it was to see these ships coming into the entrance of Hampton Roads, just like they did 400 years ago when our county was discovered. My cameraman Sean and I followed the Godspeed right into the Hampton River where she tied up to the Hampton Public Piers next to the schooner Virginia. After their stay here in Hampton, the Godspeed will continue it's journey up the James River and end up in Richmond VA in late May.
Everything is going on here in Hampton this weekend to celebrate this historical event. There is a street fest with loads of musical acts, vendors, and street entertainers. Also the International Children's Festival is here in Mill Point Park, also located along downtown Hampton's waterfront.
Hampton is not only our home base port of call, but it is also the first English speaking settlement in the country. There is so much history here, and Hampton also has a new history museum and visitors center that is also located downtown.
Well, got to get going, they have tours of the Godspeed and the Virginia, and these ships I just have to get on and see.

Don't forget, next weekend is the Hampton Boat Show, I will be cooking on board the Hampton\Suzuki show boat on both Sat. and Sun. I might even have a special guest cooking with me, B, are you ready? Need some NN Recipes!!

See yall next weekend in downtown Hampton, bring plates!

Jim B

Daytona Beach

While I was visiting Joe in Amelia Island, I popped down to see my Dad and his lovely wife Clarice in Daytona. Dad stays down here about two months a year, and flies back during his judge duty. They have been coming down here for seven years and this is the first time I have had the opportunity to come visit them. It has been a great time and we really had some great seafood last night, the Tuna was excellent.

I did not have enough time to wet a line on this trip, but did get a chance to take the Vette out on the beach, that was a ton of fun! I am getting ready to head back in time to shoot the 400th year celebration in Hampton this weekend. Tomorrow night I should stop in Savanna, then be in Hampton the next day.

Looking forward to getting back home to my boat. The cobia bite and early yellowfin bite should be happening soon, and I have a lot of rigging to do.

If you see a green flash heading north on Interstate 95, that's me, be sure to wave!!

Jim B

Nassau River Fl, What to do when the wind blows and the fish don't bite???

The second day of 25-30 knot winds just drove Joe and I crazy, so we put his boat in the water and headed down the Nassau River. We new it would be to rough to fish out past the inlet, however we were banking on at least catching some Trout around the beaches. It did not take long before I started asking Joe, just where is this great seafood outlet on the island?? Because my confidence level was not very high that we would be cleaning fish anytime soon. So, after a half day of getting blown around on the water, it was time for Joe to wash the boat, and I would speed as fast as I could in the Vette and find some fresh seafood. I had this fantastic idea about a new dish I wanted to try, a Verde Grouper with Broiled Scallops wrapped in Bacon again, with a Verde Salsa.

When I got to the beach, I loaded up at the store with some HUGE Scallops, a nice three pound fresh Grouper Fillet, and I even threw in a couple of small one pound Lobster tails for good measure. Hey, if the fishing is bad, we are still going to have a feast, so that is what we did!!!

Now this is one of the best dishes you can imagine, lets start with the Scallops.

Well, first, you need to have a bad day of fishing so you can spend lots of time at the seafood store, no problem there! Get some huge Sea scallops, Old Bay, Cracked Pepper, your fav. hot sauce, and a jar of this awesome salsa made by Herdez, called Verde Salsa. It is a green salsa, however it is not to hot at all. In a bowl, put about

one cup of salsa, some shots of hot sauce, old Bay, some lemon, a little Olive oil, pepper to taste, Sea Salt, and mix that all up. Then wrap each Scallop in some thick county Bacon and use a tooth pick to hold it all together.When you put the scallops in a pan, put some wine or beer in the bottom for flavor, and it will also keep the scallops moist while cooking. After cooking at 350 for about 15 min, finish them off in the Broiler just for a minute or two. Guaranteed, this will be one of the best Scallop dishes you will ever try, FANTASTIC STUFF!!

Next, the Grouper. Now this was easy. I just made an aluminum boat and placed the large fillet inside of it. Added one cup of Verde Salsa, and one bottle of dark beer, some butter, and fresh herbs. Joe has a nice garden so we had fresh Thyme, Parsley, and Arugula, all great for Seafood.

I wrapped up the foil and put it in the oven at 350 for 45 minutes. I did the same thing with the Lobster, however I did NOT put the Verde sauce in the mix, just added a lot of fresh Garlic to the Lobster Boat. We did finish the Lobster off on the grill with some melted garlic butter.

We put together some great vegetable Ka Bobs as well as some straight Scallop skewers. Grilled them up outsode and served it all family style. The most important thing for sure was this wonderful Verde Salsa. I have seen it at most stores and can be used for a lot of things I think I will do it on Chicken when I get back to Hampton, it is just GREAT stuff, TRY IT!! Needless to say, this was one fantastic dinner, and the left overs made for one award winning omelet!!! So when the fish are not biting, it does not mean that we are not!!! We cooked up a feast all afternoon and had a ball.

Next up is Daytona Florida. I will leave today to go visit my Dad and his lovely wife Clarice Baugh. They stay down here a couple of months a year. I liked last nights dinner so much, I might try to fix it for them tonight.

Afterwards, I will be heading back for the 400th year celebration in Hampton Virginia. Hope to see everyone there this weekend. And don't forget the Hampton Boat Show coming up in early May!! See ya then!!

Jim Baugh

Amelia Island

Hello everyone!

Down here for a quick trip in Florida, had planned on heading back to Delray and Key West however finished my buiz, and cutting my trip short. One of my best friends and the first JBO advertiser (19 years ago) Joe Dudley lives here on Amelia Island, and I am visiting him for a few days over the weekend. Joe was GM of a large marine dealer when I met him and was one of the first Suzuki Marine dealers in Virginia.

Joe has three boats and we are planning to do some offshore fishing, however today she is blowing 30 knots with a little rain. So, we might try a little surf fishing, or just surfing! LOL. I was hoping to post some nice fish pictures today, due to weather, we have just been eating steamed Clams and cracked crab at this great little seafood bar somewhere south on Amelia Island. We have a pic above of the JBO show Vette parked in front. Hopefully the weather will break and we can get some good fish pics up. The Trout bite at night has been good right off Joe's dock, so we might try that.

I will wrap up here and head back in time for the 400th year celebration in Hampton next weekend, we will be shooting the event for three days for Jim Baugh Outdoors TV
If you happen to miss Jim Baugh Outdoors in Syndication this week, we have posted some new shows on line at out web site, here is the link
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Yall have a gooden and we will see you on the water in Hampton this weekend!

My Sweetie Turns 18!!!!!

April 18th my sweetie Casey Baugh turns 18 years old!! I am posting this today because I will be on the road this week in FL, and fortunately celebrated with her today before I left. I can hardly believe my daughter is now turning 18, and leaving in only a few months off to college.

Gee, it sure does make me feel old!!!! Poor Too!! LOL

I can not be thankful enough for having the two best kids in the world. My daughter, is a 120% girl, all girl, with no less that 1,000,000 friends! Have the grocery bill to prove it. Casey has fished with her dad since she was a baby, she likes the water, but I think likes the hair salon better. Like I said, she is very much the young lady, handling fish was not her favorite thing to do in life. Now if you want to talk about the mall, that is something she is well versed at!!

It is true that Casey has me wrapped around her finger, that is ok, she has not been to rough on the old man. Great kid.

Thanks for being the best daughter a pop could ever ask for, and have a great birthday on Wed.

See ya when I return, Love ya

Pops

PS: Don't spend it all in one place.

Happy Birthday Dad!!!

My Pops and co-founder of Jim Baugh Outdoors TV turns 73 years old today. I am fortunate to have a great dad who to this day is still a working judge, special justice of the peace for the city of Richmond.

When my dad is not in hearings, he is usually on his waterfront home on the Piankatank River with his lovely wife Clarice Baugh. Dad has his boats right on his dock including a jet ski that runs 70mph up the Dragun Run. AND-If you ever see a 73 year old man hauling down the river in a Kenner 23V with a 200 merc, that's my Dad, be sure to wave to him.

In case anyone is wondering what I got him for his birthday, well, it is the same thing I get him every year for as long as I can remember. The best dad deserves the best scotch, so once again it is a bottle of Chevas Regal for "Big Baugh". That is what my kids call grandpa.

Well, a big happy birthday to you, love ya dad, and try to keep the jet ski under 50mph!!

your second but best son

Jim