THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, June 6, 1994 TAG: 9406060156
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
DATELINE: 940606 LENGTH: Long
Most boats in the charter fleet sailing from Oregon Inlet, south of Nags Head, had limit catches of two per person, according to skipper Bob Croswait of the Right Hook.
{REST} ``It was really great fishing,'' said Croswait. ``There were a lot of 80-, 90- and even 100-pound fish. The hottest action was in about 18 fathoms (108 feet) of water.''
The same schools are due off Virginia Beach at any moment and should be greeted by an armada of anglers who have, in recent years, become enthusiastic bluefin fishermen.
On other fronts, big black drum staged a strong showing around the islands of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, with the hottest action at the Second Island.
The phenomenal shellcracker run continued unabated on Western Branch Reservoir in Suffolk. But the weekend's biggest reported shellcracker was a 2-pound, 9-ounce lunker boated at nearby Lake Prince by J.F. Worrell of Suffolk.
About 200 young anglers between the ages of 1 and 17 were treated to a day of competitive pier fishing Saturday by the Virginia Beach Anglers Club. The contest was at the Little Island Fishing Pier at Sandbridge.
A rundown of recent catches:
Virginia Beach offshore: Hammerhead shark release: Ed Szilagyi, Virginia Beach, caught from the Straight Sikel. Bluefish: Chris Henry, Virginia Beach, 17-14, Vice Grip. Dolphin: Gary Vaughan, Toano, Va., 33-0, Wahoo. Sea bass: Dave Tugwell, Chesapeake, 6-0, Princes Patti. Tautog: Michael Martens, Virginia Beach, 12-7, Sherri M.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: Black drum releases: Joe Few, Virginia Beach, Challenger; Robert Brunckhorst, Norfolk, and Alan Trask, Norfolk, Boid; Kai Lysaght, Virginia Beach, Fun Time; Al Paschall, Virginia Beach, Endeavor; Mark Roberts, Virginia Beach, and Norman Chase Jr., Virginia Beach, both Glory Be; Jerry Purvis, Virginia Beach, Bottom Line; Dave Middleton, Virginia Beach, Trophy II; Andy Bradshaw, Virginia Beach, and T.C. Temple, Virginia Beach, both Vickie III; John Miller, Virginia Beach, J.R.; and Hunter Gray, Virginia Beach, Cin-Sea.
Eastern Shore bayside: Black drum release: Wayne Couch, Virginia Beach, and Dale Couch, Virginia Beach, both Big Orange. Black drum: John Brubaker, Middletown, Pa., 79-8, Stan Man; Kelly Price, Wattsville, Va., 75-0, no name on boat; and Richard Miller, East Stroudsburg, Pa., 72-0, Buccaneer. Red drum: Christian Seay, Wilsonia Neck, Va., 50-8, Big Bonus.
Eastern Shore seaside: Red drum release: Bob Herlihy, Onancock, surf fishing. Tautog: William Ritter, Millersville, Md., 21-11, Gilbert Skipper, Baltimore, 17-11, Eddie Beecher, Baltimore, 15-13, and Larry Wingate, Woodbine, Md., 9-12, all Retriever; Matt Gedeiko, West Nyack, N.Y., 13-8, Les Harrison, Cary, N.C., 11-1, Brent Powell, Melfa, Va., 10-13, and Ellie Lombardo, Pompton, N.J., 9-13, all Canyon Lady.
Outer Banks inshore: Pompano: Rufus Southard, Reidsville, N.C., 2-9, surf. Jack crevalle: Kevin Holland, Nags Head, 25-8, Outer Banks Pier. Cobia: Mark Meilton, Kitty Hawk, 51-0, ocean buoy.
Outer Banks offshore: Bluefin tuna: Wilbert Carter, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., 91-0, no name on boat; William Wells, West Point, Va., 90-0, and Jeff Jewell, Glen Allen, Va., 81-0, both First Crack; Goody Tyler, Newport News, 85-0 and 80-0, Smoker; Kent Taylor, Hayes, Va., 82-0, Right Hook; and Carl Davis, Mechanicsville, Va., 80-0, Candlewick Lady. Yellowfin tuna: Charlie Falls, Virginia Beach, 70-0, Outer Limits. Spanish mackerel: Cathy Wayson, Hallwood, Md., 8-0, Speculator.
Blue marlin releases: Joseph Toner, Hatteras, Bullfrog; Ken Daidone, Manteo, N.C., Phideaux; Severn Churn, Richmond, Tipsy Canoe; Kenneth Barton, Richmond, Outer Limits; David Warren, Hatteras, Sea Fever; Michael Degiorgi, Fairfax, Prime Time; James Linkous, Prince George, Va., and John Linkous, Disputana, Va., both Atlantic Blue; and Tom Whitlock, Churchville, Va., Sea Creature. Blue marlin: Goody Tyler, Newport News, 404-0, Smoker.
White marlin releases: Frank Rose, Virginia Beach, Release; Rick Allen, Newport News, Free Spool; Steve Daynorowicz, Buxton, N.C., Bullfrog; and Norbert Hicks, Maidens, Va., Are Starr. Sailfish release: Thomas Sweet, West Point, Va., Top Billing.
Dolphin: Todd King, St. Louis, 55-0, Reel Attitude; and William Smith, Chesapeake, 35-0, no name on boat. Wahoo: Joseph Shaner, Baltimore, 75-0, Tuna Duck; Chuck Temple, Culpeper, Va., 48-0, and Dennis Coffey, Culpeper, 46-0, both Foolish Pleasure; David Fulford, Virginia Beach, 44-0, Smoker; Carroll Barger, Gastonia, N.C., 43-0, Pursuer; and Fred Mountford, Richmond, 40-0, Hatteraser.
Fresh water: Shellcracker: J.F. Worrell, Suffolk, 2-9, Lake Prince; Mike Murphy, Norfolk, 2-1, 1-6, 1-4, 1-3, 1-1 and 1-1, Western Branch; Chad Tomlin, Chesapeake, 1-8, Western Branch; Manny Modell, Chesapeake, 1-7 and 1-0, Western Branch; Charles Boyce, Gates, N.C., 1-7, Lake Meade; Danny Knight, Norfolk, 1-5, 1-3 and 1-0, Western Branch; Mike Hill, Chesapeake, 1-5, Western Branch; Terry King, Norfolk, 1-4, 1-2, 1-0 and 1-0, Western Branch; Kevin Powell, Chesapeake, 1-3, 1-2 and 1-2, Western Branch; Harold Gore, Como, N.C., 1-3, Western Branch; Tony Powell, Smithfield, 1-2, 1-1 and 1-0, Western Branch; Guy Putman III, Norfolk, 1-1 and 1-1, Western Branch; Zack Woods, Virginia Beach, 1-1, Western Branch; Michael Whittaker, Chesapeake, 1-0, Lake Prince; and Jerome Lewis, Hampton, 1-0, Western Branch.
White perch: Mark Wilson, Virginia Beach, 1-0, Back Bay. Striped bass: Manny Modell, Chesapeake, 12-4, Western Branch; and Rodney Gregory, Norfolk, 9-11, Western Branch.
Tournament trail:
Results of the kid's tournament staged by the Virginia Beach Anglers Club: Fry division (ages 1-6): 1. Joey Wood, Norfolk, 99 points; 2. Matthew Smith, Virginia Beach, 70; 3. L.B. Wales, Virginia Beach, 37. Guppy division (ages 7-12): 1. Ian Scarborough, Virginia Beach, 210; 2. Claire Hudson, Virginia Beach, 95; 3. Laura Kilmartin, Virginia Beach, 65. Junior division (ages 13-17): 1. Blair Gillerlain, Virginia Beach, 153; 2. Janiel Jones, Virginia Beach, 21; 3. Jason Doyle, Virginia Beach, 13. (Points were based on the length of fish.) The top entry was a 13 1/4-inch sea mullet caught by Jason Doyle.
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