ON THE WATER
Cod in Them There Seas
By Russell Drumm
Monday’s confluence of a lunar eclipse and winter solstice, the probable repeal of the state recreational saltwater fishing license announced last week, and news from recent fishery meetings in Virginia could bode well for New York anglers in the coming year.
NATURE NOTES
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
By Larry Penny
Snow and ice, ice and snow. The woolly bear caterpillars didn’t tell us before they went below the leaf litter to spend the winter. We may get some snow, we’re sure to get ice. Otter Pond in Sag Harbor and Hook Pond in East Hampton Village have already iced up a couple of times between thaws. En garde!