THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, August 21, 1995 TAG: 9508210124
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: Medium: 77 lines
Flirtatious Felix flexed its muscles long enough off the Virginia and North Carolina coasts to just about bring saltwater fishing to a standstill for a week.
And while the hurricane that never happened had little impact on freshwater anglers, they continued to be hampered by extremely low water on just about all lakes and streams in the area.
Last Monday was the final day for most coastal anglers before rough seas kept them dockside. Some bluewater fishermen took advantage of the day to record tremendous hauls of billfish off Virginia Beach.
The charter boat No Problem, skippered by Steve Richardson, set a one-day trolling record by catching 24 white marlin and three blues.
Anglers with skipper David Wright on the charter boat High Hopes had 18 whites and a spearfish, while anglers with skipper John Fleet on the charter boat Poor Girl had 17 whites and a blue. The private boats The Hooker and Water Witch also shared in the explosive action. All five boats sail from Rudee Inlet. The hot spot was just south of Norfolk Canyon.
Rachael Perry of Virginia Beach provided an exception Sunday when she boated the season's first citation-winning spot in the Virginia Salt Water Fishing Tournament. It weighed one pound and was caught at Rudee Inlet on the boat The Rep.
But for most saltwater fishermen, all trips were scrubbed for almost a week. A few managed to fish inland areas Sunday, although waters were still riled and catches were slim.
Lake Prince in Suffolk is about the only local freshwater impoundment that isn't at least four feet below normal. This lake is down only about eight inches.
Here's a rundown of catches, going back to last Monday:
VIRGINIA BEACH INSHORE: Blue marlin release: Crystal Sobieck and Patrick Foster (2), both from Virginia Beach and both on the boat No Problem; Cathie Sykes, Virginia Beach, Poor Girl; Don Marciola, Virginia Beach, Water Witch; and Paul Connors, Mechanicsville, The Hooker. White marlin release: Woody Woodington (6), Patrick Foster (6), Crystal Sobieck (5), Bill Cooke (5) and Steve Richardson, all Virginia Beach, all No Problem; John A. Savage III (6), John Fay III (5), Austin Savage Jr. (4) and David Wright (2), all Virginia Beach, all High Hopes; Jeff White (4) and John Fleet, both Chesapeake, Marilyn O'Donnell (3), Sean O'Donnell (2), Chris Perry (2), Cathie Sykes (2), John O'Donnell, Milton Sykes and Neil Sykes, all Virginia Beach, all Poor Girl; Ingrid D. Sculley (5), Don Marchiola (3) and Michael Glaubke, all Virginia Beach, all Water Witch; Don Laneski (4), Virginia Beach, Ken Chilton (3), Suffolk, and Paul Conners, Mechanicsville, all The Hooker; Bill Schueneman and Georgia M. Bourlotos, both Virginia Beach, both Tight Lines; and T.W. Webber, Virginia Beach, Blue Chip II. Spearfish release: David Wright, Virginia Beach, High Hopes. Dolphin: Johns Fleet, Chesapeake, 29-0, Poor Girl; and Kevyn Lindsay, Norfolk, 27-8, Tight Lines.
LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY: No outstanding catches reported.
EASTERN SHORE SEASIDE: No outstanding catches reported.
EASTERN SHORE BAYSIDE: Red drum release: Keith Kaufman, Lewes, Del., Fishmaker. Red drum: Bill Hall, Bloxom, 43-0, Fishmaker; and Harry Mears, Melfa, 41-8, Lisa Marie.
OUTER BANKS INSHORE No outstanding catches reported.
OUTER BANKS OFFSHORE: No outstanding catches reported.
FRESH WATER: Largemouth bass: Leo Machak, Suffolk, 7-8, caught at Lake Prince; Debbie Hampton, Suffolk, 24 1/2 inches, private pond; Warren Holland, Suffolk, 23 1/2 inches, Lake Cohoon; Russ Pullen, Virginia Beach, 6-12, Prince; and Dan Hodermarsky, Virginia Beach, 6-8, Prince. Bream: James Worrell, Suffolk, 1-3, Prince; and Leonard Williams, Suffolk, 1-0, Prince. Yellow perch: Joy White, Chesapeake, 13 inches, Western Branch Reservoir; and Charles White, 12 1/4 inches, Western Branch. Shellcracker: Gayle Edwards, Suffolk, 1-2, Western Branch; Anthony Diel, Virginia Beach, 1-0, and Jimmy Billups, Zuni, 1-0, both Prince; Mark Midyette, Chesapeake, 11 1/2 inches, Joy White, Chesapeake, 11 1/4 inches, and Ryan Riddle, Portsmouth, 11 inches, all Western Branch. by CNB