THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, October 24, 1994 TAG: 9410240160
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: Long : 108 lines
Some of the hottest bigeye tuna fishing in years has developed off Oregon Inlet on the North Carolina Outer Banks.
The biggest reported fish was a 220-pounder, caught by Robert Bishop of Arlington, fishing with skipper Buddy Cannady on the charter boat Capt. B.C. But scores of fish in excess of 100 pounds have been caught by charter and private boats out of the inlet.
Elsewhere, Charlie Fender of Chesapeake has been finding big largemouth bass at Lake Meade in Suffolk. On successive days he had four fish in excess of 7 pounds, the largest 8 pounds, 3 ounces.
Some good hauls of speckled trout have been recorded from Eastern Shore bayside creeks to Hatteras Inlet on the Outer Banks. Many fish have topped 4 pounds, but the biggest of recent days was a 6 1/2-pounder caught at Rudee Inlet by Richard Hohl of Virginia Beach.
Here's a rundown of some recent catches:
Virginia Beach offshore: Sea bass: Paul Baker, Washington, 6-8, caught from the Beverly B.; Jeffrey Bond, Woodbridge, 5-8, Poor Girl; and Albert Taylor, Norfolk, 5-2, Bobbi Lee. Croaker: Carl Shelton Jr., Virginia Beach, 3-8, no name on boat.
Virginia Beach inshore: Speckled trout: Larry Wales III, Virginia Beach, 5-4, no name; Bill Wild, Virginia Beach, 5-2, Suzy Q. II; and John Galloway, Virginia Beach, 5-0, no name.
Lower Chesapeake Bay: Tautog: W.J. ``Joe'' Coop III, Virginia Beach, 9-3, TLC. Speckled trout: David Trax III, Virginia Beach, 5-12, Aquatrax.
Eastern Shore: Speckled trout: Colin Collins, Bloxom, Va., 5-2, no name on boat.
Outer Banks inshore: Speckled trout: Allen Pfeil, Chatham, N.C., 5-9, no name; Arthur Beckwith, Kitty Hawk, 4-12, surf; Charlie Marsh, Silver City, N.C., 4-12, no name; and Joe Kemp, West Jefferson, N.C., 4-1, no name. Red drum release: Pat Bracher, Buxton, N.C., pier; Greg Allen, Avon, N.C., pier; and Andrew Baber, Richmond, surf.
Outer Banks offshore: Blue marlin release: Jerry McMillian, Kana, Va., Tar Heel. White marlin release: Samantha Robey, Haymarket, Va., Tuna Duck; and Tom Nicholson, Greensboro, Citation. Yellowfin tuna: Billy Saterwhite, Locust Grove, Va., 120-0, Miss Boo.
Wahoo: Stephanie Cooper, Merry Hill, N.C., 66-4, Sea Creature; Frederick Dawson, Kinston, N.C., 53-4, Reel Pirate; Michael Simmons, Manassas, Va., 48-0, no name; and Peter Edgette, Hampton, 42-0, Sizzler.
King mackerel: Ryan Kimbizo, Durham, N.C., 44-0, no name; Michael Farrell, Bealeton, Va., 41-0, Sea Creature; Kimberly Hugo, Richmond, 35-0, Harper's Folly; Jackson Thierry, Boonesmill, N.C., 35-0, Good Times; Bernie Donnelly, Cary, N.C., 35-0, no name; John Lawrence, Durham, 34-8, no name; Janie Meagher, Alexandria, 33-8, Release; Otis Coston, Elizabeth City, 32-0, Miss Hatteras; and Jack Sherron, Durham, 30-0, no name. Barracuda: William Edmondson, Williamston, N.C., 33-0, no name. Spanish mackerel: Bryan Gillikin, Morehead City, N.C., 9-0, no name; and David Haser, Roanoke, 6-0, Lucky Chip.
Bigeye tuna: Timothy Lowery, Glen Allen, Va., 200-0, Pelican; John Deboy, Kill Devil Hills, 199-0, Temptress; Stephen Fearing, Nags Head, 198-0, Mark Sullivan, Kitty Hawk, 193-0, David Davenport, Kill Devil Hills, 133-0, Larry Rust, Kitty Hawk, 132-0, and Keith Smith, Kitty Hawk, 129-0, all Fight-N-Lady; Joseph Sink, Lexington, N.C., 191-0, Lester Galloway, New London, N.C., 132-0, Charles Misenheimer, Richfield, N.C., 122-0, Coleman Barringer, Norwood, N.C., 116-0, James Huneycutt, Misenheimer, 107-0, Michael Price, Richfield, 106-0, and Jim Ritchie, Richfield, 102-0, all Carolinian; Dana Lawrence, Kitty Hawk, 183-0, Denise Deacon, Kitty Hawk, 168-0, Michael Spaeth, Kill Devil Hills, 123-0, Sherry Straub, Wanchese, N.C., 120-8, Clarence Beirwerth, Kitty Hawk, 109-0, and William Bell, Nags Head, 103-0, all Country Girl; Kevin Ward, Hampton, 176-0, Steve McKenney, Spotsylvania, Va., 110-0, and Charles Smith, Chesapeake, 105-0, all Sportsman; John Siemann, Hampton, 168-0, and Kevin Siemann, Hampton, 126-0, both Sizzler; Eddie Bescher, Kill Devil Hills, 170-0, Fast Lane; William Burton, Virginia Beach, 155-0, Bev Middleton, Virginia Beach, 146-0, and Jeff McManus, Virginia Beach, 122-0, all Fishing Frenzy; Charles Patton, Fletcher. N.C., 151-0, Wildfire; Jay Corpening, Wilmington, N.C., 150-0, Clinton Meyer, Wilmington, 150-0, William J. Mattox, Wilmington, 150-0, S.D. Withers, Wilmington, 150-0, Russell Ledbetter, Wrightsville Beach, N.C., 150-0, and Judge Point, Wilmington, 150-0, all Phideaux; Fred Walker, Moravian Falls, N.C., 148-0, Diane Walker, Moravian Falls, 124-0, Evelyn Sink, Lexington, N.C., 121-0, and Gillies Rodgers, Shipman, Va., 112-0, all Right Hook; Rodney Griffith, Elizabeth City, 142-0, Marlin Fever; Barbara Van Rees, Mooresville, N.C., 134-0, and Owen Titus, Mooresville, 112-0, both Dream Girl; Greg Lee, Norfolk, 133-0, Tony Swain, Virginia Beach, 123-8, and Charles Lee, Norfolk, 123-0, all Tar Heel; John Stehl, Alexandria, 121-0, and Jed Orloff, Syafford, Va., 116-0, both Surf Side; Russ Berge, Kill Devil Hills, 120-0, Gannet; David McDaniels, Nags Head, 120-0, Hustler; and E.L. Clark, Durham, 112-0, Fintastic.
Fresh water: Largemouth bass: Rick Wymer, Virginia Beach, 8-5, caught at Lake Bradford. Channel catfish: Brian Halterman, Norfolk, 17-12, Lake Whitehurst. Bream: Barbara Turner, Emporia, Va., 1-4, Lake Prince; and Billy Silvers, Chesapeake, 1-2, Lake Prince. Sunfish: Frank Worrell, Suffolk, 1-2, 1-0, Lake Prince.
Tournaments: The team of Don Sprinkle and Craig Owens of Chesapeake won a largemouth tournament Sunday out of Bob's Fishing Hole on the Northwest River in Chesapeake. Their winning catch weighed 15-8. Second went to Bill Long of Virginia Beach and Mike Rosenthal of Chesapeake at 11-8, and third to Scott Bridgeman and Joyce Showler of Chesapeake at 7-4. Rosenthal had the lunker at 4-4.
The team of Mike Gizara of Suffolk and Bubba Eure of Chesapeake won a largemouth tournament Sunday on Lake Cohoon in Suffolk. Their catch weighed 20-6. Second went to Bobby Kensley of Suffolk and Mel Kirkland of Portsmputh at 15-8.
Bill Kennedy of Virginia Beach won a distance-casting tournament at Avon, N.C., with a state-record cast of 688 feet. Missie Bracher of Buxton, N.C., won the women's division at 322 feet. The senior division went to Clyde Stockton of Murphy, N.C., at 327, and the junior title to Randy Taylor of Williamsburg at 433. by CNB