The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, October 11, 1996              TAG: 9610110687
SECTION: SPORTS                  PAGE: C8   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR 
DATELINE: NAGS HEAD                         LENGTH:   40 lines

TIGHT LINES LEAD IN NAGS HEAD SURF TOURNEY

The Tight Lines fishing team from Kill Devil Hills caught eight fish and scored 23 points Thursday to take the opening-day lead in the 46th annual Nags Head Surf Fishing Tournament.

Team members include: Keith Bryant, Susan Marchitelli, Jan Holloman, Suzanne Elkin, Sonja Jones and Mark Kolhhaffer.

The Sand Bunnies of Nags Head, an all-female team, is second with 10 scoring fish and 22 points. The team features Julie Gard, Noelle Payne, Becky Masters, Bobbie McCarty, Zandra Sehnoyer and Dana Graf.

The Outer Banks Saltmasters of Nags Head are third with nine fish and 22 points. Fishing for the team are Bill Winstead, Charlie Aycock, Bob Hall, Jeff Haskett, Evans Poindexter and David McGlaugrou.

The top women's team not in the lead three is TW's Mullet Mamas, fifth overall with eight fish and 21 points. The team features Teri Andrews, Margaret Veneer, Judy Aycock, Diana Miller, Robin Stewart and Linda Toler.

Jan Holloman of the Tight Lines has the largest catch by a female, an 18-inch black drum, while the largest catch by a male, also an 18-inch black drum, was made by Milton Phelps of the Drum Runmers of Wanchese. Fish are scored by length.

Team competition continues today for the 80 six-person squads, with an individual contest open to anyone on Saturday.

The tournament is hosted by the Nags Head Surf Fishing Club and is headquartered at George's Connection.

Other top teams include:

4. Virginia Beach Challengers, Virginia Beach, 8 fish and 22 points; 6. F-Team, Kitty Hawk, 11 and 18; 7. Diamond Shoals Anglers, Hatteras, 10 and 17; 8. Drum Runners, Wanchese, 5 and 15; 9. Albemarle Anglers Club, Elizabeth City, 4 and 15; 10. Outer Banks Sportfishers, Nags Head, 9 and 14;

11. Virginia Beach Anglers Club, Virginia Beach, 7 and 14; 12. The Capers, Buxton, 6 and 14; 13. Sanduners International Fishing Team, Kill Devil Hills, 6 and 11; 14. Twisted Blues Sisters, Nags Head, 4 and 11; 15. Showstoppers, Nags Head, 3 and 11. by CNB