THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, August 26, 1996 TAG: 9608260158
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: 165 lines
Big cobia and flounder in the lower Chesapeake Bay and terrific white marlin off the coast provided much of the angling action of the past week.
The week's heavyweight cobia weighed 86 pounds and was pulled from waters along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel by Amos H. Chang of Virginia Beach on the boat Quincy.
The heaviest reported flounder went 7 3/4 pounds and also came from bridge-tunnel waters. It was caught by Donald Daugherty of Virginia Beach on the Pam Pam.
The hottest white marlin action was in the vicinity of the Cigar seamount, an area fished by boats from Virginia Beach and Oregon Inlet, near Nags Head. Catches of four to six per boat were not unusual, although action slowed Sunday.
Here's a rundown of other recent catches by anglers from Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina:
VIRGINIA BEACH INSHORE: Spadefish: John Gordon, Virginia Beach 7-0, and Sam Vaughan, Ahoskie, N.C., 7-0, both caught from the boat Seminar. Cobia release: James E. Sammons, Virginia Beach, Lite Tackle. Cobia: Kevin Laxton, Virginia Beach, 54-0, and James E. Sammons, Virginia Beach, 46-0, both Lite Tackle.
VIRGINIA BEACH OFFSHORE: Blue marlin release: Meg Denning, Kill Devil Hills, Anna Lee III; Kevin Laxton, Virginia Beach, Miss Behavin'; and Bradley Fox, Hampton, and Gene Efird, Hampton, No Problem.
White marlin release: Truman Baxter, Virginia Beach, What A Pair; Donald Everton Jr., Portsmouth, Jonathan Thornton, Virginia Beach, and John Powers, Chesapeake, Samurai; Don Duty, Newport News, Carl Vinsen, Newport News, Michael Butkus, Yorktown, Jim Knapp, Yorktown, and Greg Garrett, Hampton, No Problem; Cathy Sykes, Virginia Beach, Tonya Stiles, Virginia Beach, Paula Owen, Virginia Beach, and Allen Owen, Virginia Beach, Water Witch; Taylor Wooten, Virginia Beach, Pat Holland, Virginia Beach, William A. Gooch, Virginia Beach, Frank C. Willson, Virginia Beach, Gregg Pritchard, Norfolk, John M. Vaughan Jr., Carrollton, John W. Eberwine, Suffolk, and Robert Tiller, Chesapeake, Grassman; Joseph A. Kasperowski, Virginia Beach, Reel-Em-In; James E. Sammons, Virginia Beach, Philip H. Myers, Norfolk, Miss Behavin'; Gina Doreen Hayes, Norfolk, and Tom Slagle, Virginia Beach, Ocean Rebel; Tom Schafer, Virginia Beach, and Troy Robertson, Virginia Beach, Outreach; Sam Caldow, Virginia Beach, and Stevan Sulecki, Virginia Beach, Chelsea; Scott Allen, Virginia Beach, Kelly Williams, Virginia Beach, Twylla Williams, Virginia Beach, and Sonny Williams, Virginia Beach, Broke Again; Jimmy Kolb, Virginia Beach, 0 Four; John Peterson, Norfolk, and Paul M. Weiss, Norfolk, Get Reel; John Jackson, Virginia Beach, Southern Breeze; Rick Houpt, Suffolk, and Rick Muskovac, Virginia Beach, Sea Horse; Justin Wilson, Virginia Beach, Edie N.; Jay Hutchinson, Virginia Beach, Jeffrey Hill, Virginia Beach, and Pamela Sellers, Virginia Beach, One More; Garrett Alcarez, Virginia Beach, Arouser; Tom Nichter, Virginia Beach, Brain Dead; Richard Johnston, Hampton, Harpoon; William Van Buren Jr., Hampton, and Pete Johnson, Hampton, Anna Lee III; Kevin Ege, Virginia Beach, and Larry Davenport, Virginia Beach,Tom Cat; Ronald Phillips, Newport News, and Jerry Califiore, Newport News, Katfish; Richard Faller, Norfolk, Sea Lover; Waldo Roberts Jr., Chesapeake, Ronnie Neighbors, Virginia Beach, H.E. Simpson, Williamsburg, and Jim Ingham, Virginia Beach, Pursuer; Ken Chilton, Suffolk, and Mark Wawner, Virginia Beach, Hooker; John Cornell, Chesapeake, Hunky Dorey; Richard Abraham, Chesapeake, and Franklin Miller, Chesapeake, Wahoo; Mike Hildenbrandt, Virginia Beach, High Hopes; Howard Jordan III, Virginia Beach, Keith Gordon, Norfolk, Gary Hodgen, Virginia Beach, and Andy Anderson, Virginia Beach, Poor Girl; Kevin Brooks, Virginia Beach, Shark Bait II; Kelly McFarland, Virginia Beach, Escapade; James M. Harrison, Norfolk, George M. Malloy, Norfolk, Calvin T. Hanchey Sr., Norfolk, and Billy A. Owens Jr., Norfolk, Juggernaut; Susan Nickolite, Virginia Beach, and Todd L. Meyers, Virginia Beach, Tight Lines; Leo Crowley, Virginia Beach, Jeannie Lee; Leonard M. Outland III, Suffolk, Sitt'n Pretty; Phillip Decker, Norfolk, James Ailstock, Virginia Beach, J. Scott Cutchin, Virginia Beach, and Larry Agnew, Virginia Beach, Point Runner; Milt Sykes, Virginia Beach, Why; James L. Harrell, Virginia Beach, and Lee Turk, Virginia Beach, Pied Piper; Jennifer Pierson, Virginia Beach, Mit-R-Box; and Joel Webb, Suffolk, Peanut Patch.
Wahoo: Dennis J. Keane, Chesapeake, 50-0, Lazy Days; Tom Nichter, Virginia Beach, 40-4, Brain Dead; Brian R. Hannaman, Newport News, 37-8, County Boys; and Jay Whitfield, Virginia Beach, 36-8, no name on boat. Dolphin: David Pierce, Virginia Beach, 27-0, Samurai; and Jimmy Kolb, Virginia Beach, 20-4, 0 Four. False albacore: H. Vernon Wilson, Virginia Beach, 18-4, Edie N. Tautog: Mark L. Hodges Jr., Virginia Beach, 10-0, no name.
LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY: Croaker: Bill Wild, Virginia Beach, 3-1, no name. Cobia release: Brian J. Sanders, Chesapeake, Scott W. Sea; Terry Lee Miltier, Norfolk, and Jody Matisovski, Norfolk, Wildabeast. Cobia: Gene Parker, Norfolk, 73-0, The Claw; Mike Carlson, Virginia Beach, 70-12, no name; Robert Treherne Jr., Chesapeake, 65-0, B.J.; Grady Alex Medlin, Wakefield, 65-0, no name; Ronnie Nixon, Norfolk, 64-8, Quincy; Frank L. Fentress, Virginia Beach, 62-0, no name; Byron M. Farlow, Norfolk, 59-8, and Terry Lee Miltier, Norfolk, 54-12, Wildabeast; Justin Bangel, Virginia Beach, 58-0, no name; Don Christian III, Virginia Beach, 57-0, no name; Kai Lysaght, Virginia Beach, 53-0, Fun Time; Beverly Coose, Virginia Beach, 50-0, and Lee Turk, Virginia Beach, Battlewagon; Keith Bangel, Virginia Beach, 49-0, no name; Mark Carlson, Virginia Beach, 46-8, no name; Pat Lamb, Norfolk, 46-0, Chesapeake Lady; and Henry R. Cherry, Virginia Beach, 45-0, no name.
Flounder: Robert Sturt, Virginia Beach, 7-8, Wanda Marie; Clyde E. Stevenson, Chesapeake, 7-4, no name; Alvin Ingham, Chesapeake, 6-9, Caroline; Glenn Sawicki, Chesapeake, 6-8, Bobcat; Eric Carlson, Virginia Beach, 6-8, Electric Fisherman; William T. Kemp Jr., Virginia Beach, 6-4, Cindy K.; William Boswell, Norfolk, 6-3, Snow Goose; and Jason Nichols, Virginia Beach, 6-0, Lady Jane. Black drum release: Kevin Laxton, Virginia Beach, Lite Tackle. Speckled trout: Skip Santti, Virginia Beach, 6-8, Finlander. Spanish mackerel: Buddy Gaskins, Norfolk, 5-0, Buzz-On.
EASTERN SHORE SEASIDE: Blue marlin release: Ronald Brady, Onancock, Megabite. White marlin release: Samantha Morris, Parksley, no name.
EASTERN SHORE BAYSIDE: Spadefish: Raymond Keil, Cherrystone, 9-8, David's Dream; Bill Hall, Bloxom, 8-4, Fish Maker; and Stan Jarusinski, Cherrystone, 7-14, Stan Man. Red drum release: Bill Hall, Bloxom, Fish Maker. Red drum: Scott Powers, Cheriton, 51-0, Jenny Lee. Flounder: James Moore, Eastville, 6-0, no name. Cobia: Samuel H. Turner, Exmore, 68-0, no name.
OUTER BANKS INSHORE: Kingfish (sea mullet): Al Syvarth, Manteo, 1-10, caught from the surf; and Austin R. Medlin, Buxton, 1-9, surf.
OUTER BANKS OFFSHORE: Blue marlin release: Loren Reid, Virginia Beach, Miss Timberly; and Richard Wiggers, Kitty Hawk, Sportsman. Sailfish release: Tony Thornton, Portsmouth, Bullfrog; Jennifer Tatum, Elizabeth City, Lightning; and Kevin Washington, Williamston, N.C., Rebate. Wahoo: George Mansfield, Camden, N.C., 57-0, Overdrawn; Chester Palowski, Virginia Beach, 49-0, Capt. B.C.; and Justin Hatchett, Newport News, 45-6, Reel Love.
White marlin release: Jimmy Old, Chesapeake, High Gross; Nancy Flader, Virginia Beach, Nancy Lee; Robert Trivette, Kill Devil Hills, Treasure Key; Dale Saulmon, Gloucester Point, Carolina Magic; Jennifer Nuzzo, Norfolk, Sea Toy; David Winegrad, Norfolk, and Elizabeth Winegrad, Norfolk, Tar Heel; Matthew Kurtz, Chesapeake, Chris Sullivan, Windsor, Va., Ed Brown, Hampton, Kenny Cunningham, Hampton, Scott Blanchard, Kitty Hawk, and Robert Lambert Jr., Virginia Beach, Tuna Fever; Aaron Croswaite, Manteo, Right Hook; Charles Lowman, Kill Devil Hills, Whisper; George Lyon, Virginia Beach, and Mark Nuzum, Virginia Beach, Carolinian; Randall John, Norfolk, Mitzi Jo Reinhold, Virginia Beach, Scott Wiles, Virginia Beach, Brett Johnson, Norfolk, and John Pritchard, Plymouth, N.C., Fight-N-Lady; Ann Epes, Harbinger, N.C., Justin Stewart, Kitty Hawk, Mike Barnes, Suffolk, Lee Hernquist, Suffolk, Dick Browder, Suffolk, Thomas Love, Chesapeake, John Dorrah, Virginia Beach, and Bill Aiken, Chesapeake, Pelican; Gordon Angles, Williamsburg, Kimberly Angles, Williamsburg, Michael Angles, Williamsburg, and Heather Angles, Williamsburg, Sportsman; Wayne Statzer, Chesapeake, Wade Taplin, Chesapeake, Wendell Smitley, Chesapeake, and Terry Whitt, Suffolk, Marlin Fever; Michael Widen, Virginia Beach, Dances With Dolphins; Suezan Wright, Kill Devil Hills, Preston Zember Jr., Hampton, Jack Shufflebarger, Hampton, Bruce Ball, Hampton, and John Shufflebarger, Hampton, Sea Breeze; John Ward, Kitty Hawk, Sea Note; Louis Fortier, Virginia Beach, Mary Pat Fortier, Virginia Beach, Robert Cunningham, Virginia Beach, and Charles Deerry, Camden, N.C., Gannett; Travis Tillett, Kill Devil Hills, and John Benedict, Kill Devil Hills, Jo-Boy II; Kenneth Moore Jr., Williamston, N.C., and Karen McKeel, Williamston, Rebate; Frank Folb, Buxton, N.C., Doug Hinson, Kill Devil Hills, Wanda Lewis, Coinjock, John Dennis, Poplar Branch, N.C., and Tina Dennis, Poplar Branch, First Crack; Donald Bailey, Virginia Beach, Temptress; and Bill Claypoole, Nags Head, Hooker.
FRESH WATER: Largemouth bass: John Crowe, Portsmouth, 24 1/2 inches, caught at Lake Prince; and Vince ``Chic'' Cerchiaro, Virginia Beach, 22 inches, West Neck Creek. Chain pickerel: Kurt Miller, Chesapeake, 24 1/2 inches, Prince. Yellow perch: Barney Burchfield, Suffolk, 1-4, Prince; and Chris Powley, Portsmouth, 13 inches, Western Branch Reservoir. Shellcracker: Wayne Kitchen, Zuni, 1-2, Prince; Charles Burroughs Jr., Chesapeake, 1-1, Prince; Neil Greene, Chesapeake, 11 1/2 inches, Prince; April Biggs, Virginia Beach, 11 1/2 inches, Western Branch; and Terry Anderson, Virginia Beach, 11 inches, Prince.
TOURNAMENTS: The boat 0 Four, Milton Sykes skipper, won the annual Ducks Unlimited billfish release tournament out of Rudee Inlet with nine white marlin releases. Second went to the Obsession, Jeff Ross skipper, with eight releases and third to the Pursuer, Ray Temple skipper, with seven releases.
Results of a two-day bass tournament staged on the Potomac River by the Virginia Bassmasters: 1. Harold Delp, Portsmouth, 24-8; 2. Ivan Morris, Virginia Beach, 23-15; 3. Craig Owens, Chesapeake, 23-4. Non-boat-owner, Shawn Morris, Virginia Beach, 20-6. First-day lunker, Delp, 3-8; second-day, Charlie Maddox, Virginia Beach, 5-10.
Results of a Bass-N-Babes bass tournament on the Nottoway River: 1. Susan Owens, Chesapeake, 10-5; 2. Cheryl Noel, Norfolk, 9-9; 3. Ceci Brown, Norfolk, 7-13. Lunker, Noel, 5-11.
Results of a bass tournament out of Bob's Fishing Hole on the Northwest River: 1. Pete Kelley and Tony Shawler, Chesapeake, 19.51 pounds; 2. Jeff Peterson and Mike Kenzel, Virginia Beach, 10.25. Lunker, Kelley, 3.35. by CNB