Ramp digging and fishing in WV (pic heavy)

[bowrebel]

I was in WV this past weekend at my home away from home. We had a blast ramp digging, fishing, and visiting with friends and family. My land backs up to our hunt club which leases 10,000 acres of land and the best native trout stream in the area is just across the road. We call it "Twin Pines" because of the two pine trees that grow on each side of the driveway.
This is a pic I took last year.

Now, this is ramp digging WV style!!
These are the tools you will need, a ramp hoe and a sack.

Next, find ya some ramps.


Then, start a digging.

Next, talk your dad into cleaning them.


and your mom into cooking them

We had them with eggs, bacon, fish,potatoes and homemade biscuits. What a feast!!

Onto the rest of the weekend!! I wanted to help my son catch a trout out of a river, something he had never done. Yep, I still tie on the hooks for him.

He made me proud when he pulled this fighter in.

Here he is with his proud uncle Tony and dad.

His Uncle Bob and dad.

Now, I know you are wondering, did he eat the ramps and fish, well this is him helping get the fire ready to cook the fish.



And yes, he ate everything that was put in front of him and then some. 
Here is some random pics of the weekend.




And no weekend would be complete without gathering a little call making wood. Maple with a little spalting to it.


Thanks for letting me share.
James

[letinmfly]

Nothing like quality time spent with the family James!! 

Congrats to Zach on catching some fine table fare. 

[creekrocket]

Thats pretty cool James. Very nice pictures....whats a ramp, by the way?

[BigTomsCalls]

Whats a ramp?

[Bulldogmikey]

Very cool pics and story! I'v had Polk Salad, wild mushrooms but what the heck is ramps?

Mike

[West Augusta]

Ramps taste like a cross between garlic and onions.  Great with fried potatoes, beans etc.
Taste great,  the smell can stay with you for a few days.  Us hill folk enjoy them each spring.  They grow wild in the hills.

[BKA]

That's what it's about.... Springtime in the mountians. Great pics.
I can't get Dad to clean or Mom to cook em. Your a lucky man.
Where you at James? looks alot like Rupert, Anjean area of Greenbrier.

Brian

[turkey stew]

Looks like an awesome place for a family getaway James!

[3CB]

Ramps are a type of wild Onion!

[bowrebel]

BKA: It is actually Richwood, South Fork of Cherry River.

Thanks guys. We had a blast. This is actually where I grew up. There are at least 11 trout streams within 25 miles of my little camp. The Mononahelia National Forest is just 5 miles away, endless fishing and hunting there. MeadWestvaco has thousands of acres of land and Plum Creek also owns thousands of acres of land in the area. It is an outdoorsmans paradise. Just think, 12 more years and this is where I will be retiring!!

James

[Porter]

Thanks for sharing those photos and educating the redneck what Ramps are !!! Had no idea!!

[firedup]

Now that is cool!  If you folks don't know about ramps....thats a shame....are ya just as unenlightened about moochers???  Man that is some nice country and yer right about all the trouts streams!