THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, June 27, 1994 TAG: 9406270269
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
DATELINE: 940627 LENGTH: Long
However Michael St. Clair of Williamsburg took the lead in the annual Virginia Salt Water Fishing Tournament with a 137-pound bluefish Sunday out of Oyster on the charter Bucanneer, skippered by Jim Jenrette.
{REST} Recent catches have included the season's first Virginia tarpon, a 74-pounder caught by A.N. Blanton of Suffolk. Since that catch, a 96-pounder has been caught by John Johnson of Moyack, N.C.
Some big black drum were again boated at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, although the pace slowed from the hot action experienced earlier in the month.
A rundown of recent catches:
Virginia Beach inshore: King mackerel: Billy James, Virginia Beach, 36-0, caught from Little Island Fishing Pier at Sandbridge.
Virginia Beach offshore: Blue marlin release: Wes Laine, Virginia Beach, caught from the boat High Hopes.
White marlin release: Christopher Paulsen, Virginia Beach, and Kenny Dolin, White Sulphur Springs. W.Va., both High Hopes.
White marlin: Phil Ralph, Virginia Beach, 55 pounds, Comptime.
Dolphin: Bruce Dolin, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., 31-1, and Harold Dolin, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., 27-12, both High Hopes; Michael McLeod, Kittawa, Ky., 30-10, My Cin; and Ron Domi, Winterville, N.C., 20-6, Auctioneer.
Cobia: Henry H. Richardson III, Virginia Beach, 48-0, No Problem.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: Black drum release: Michael Gallegos, Norfolk, and Christopher Creighton, Norfolk, both Mar-Bil; Larry Bachtell, Virginia Beach, Reel Trip; Rick Bowles, Chesapeake, Fun Time; Norman Williams, Newport News, 4 Play; Peter Bowerman, Virginia Beach, Sherry Ann; John Gordon, Virginia Beach, Miss Madeleine; Bob Brown, Mechanicsville, Lite Line; and Robert Pfassinger, Virginia Beach, WCMS Water Patrol.
Black drum: Michael L. Stottlemyer, Chesapeake, 80-0, no name on boat; Steven Earhart, Midlothian, 72-0, no name; Bryan Jennings, Chesapeake, 71-8, Hazardous Waste; and Dave Gatling, Virginia Beach, 70-8, no name.
Red drum release: Jeff Ashton, Virginia Beach, and Siamak Behesthzadeh, Virginia Beach, both Zeeba.
Red drum: Kenneth Page Poulter, Virginia Beach, 40-0, Poulter-Guys.
Cobia release: Keith Nuttall, Ware Neck, and Walter Nuttall, Ware Neck, both no name.
Tautog: George Swear, Virginia Beach, 13-4, Gee & Me.
Eastern Shore: Cobia: Herbert A. Bergere, Virginia Beach, 53-0, Katy Brown.
Speckled trout: Bob Fetters, Onley, Va., 5-0, Tump Jumper.
False albacore: Chuck Keeney, Westminister, Md., 19-1, Calohat.
White marlin release: Jonathan Lynn, Thurmont, Md., Janie Mac; John R. Holmes, Frederick, Md., Sea Bird; and Richard Sies Jr., Baltimore, June Bug.
Dolphin: Ray Bohlman, Annapolis, Md., 21-0, Fish Hawk.
Tautog: Tyrone Addison, Baltimore, 11-14, Retriever.
Outer Banks inshore: Pompano: Walt Butler, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., 2-15, surf.
Outer Banks offshore: Blue marlin release: Jack Webb, Suffolk, and Joel Webb, Suffolk, both Assurance; Mike Ferrell, Buxton, N.C., Bullfrog; Benjamin Nuckols, Crozier, Va., Hatteraser; David Makeley, Manassas, Va., Capt. B.; James Gomez, Newport News, First Crack; Kevin Wareham, Alexandria, Capt. B.C.; and Steve Mayo, Laurenburg, N.C., Blue Magic.
White marlin release: San Mandalaris, Portsmouth, Sea Mac; Jack Webb, Suffolk, Assurance; Gregory Lee, Norfolk, Tar Heel; George Wade, Richmond, and Harry Pherson, King William, Va., both Candlewick Lady; Linda Enroughty, Chase City, Va., Surfside; and Bill Tuck, Bluefield, Va., Dream Girl.
Sailfish release: Scott Biette, Roanoke, Candlewick Lady; Bruce Ballance, Hampton, Katie Did; and Keith McDearmid, Virginia Beach, and Kevin McDearmid, Virginia Beach, both Sea Mac.
Wahoo: Johnnie Whittaker, Richmond, 44-0, Sea Jay IV.
Sea bass: Robert Troiano, Alexandria, 5-12, and Morris Dudley, Beuna Vista, Va., 4-1, both Country Girl.
Fresh water: Shellcracker: Thomas Elkins, Chesapeake, 1-6, caught at Western Branch Reservoir; Mike Williams, Yorktown, 1-6, Western Branch; Bobby Scarboro, Claremont, Va., 1-4, Western Branch; Carl Coppersmith, Chesapeake, 1-3, Lake Prince; H.R. Thomas, Suffolk, 1-2, Lake Prince; J.M. Worrell, Suffolk, 1-2, Lake Prince; Charles Forbes, Chesapeake, 1-2, Western Branch; Danny Knight, Norfolk, 1-1, Western Branch; Jason Hess, Norfolk, 1-1, Western Branch; Fred Jones, Franklin, 1-1, Western Branch; Steve Knapper, Chesapeake, 1-1, Western Branch; Keith Brewer, Virginia Beach, 1-0, Western Branch; and Tommy Butler, Chesapeake, 1-0, Lake Prince.
Bream: Charles Forbes, Chesapeake, 1-0, Western Branch.
White perch: L.S. Beaver, Norfolk, 1-10, Lake Prince.
Pickerel: Mark Joyce, Norfolk, 5-1,Lake Cohoon.
Tournaments:
Results of the tag-a-tuna tournament staged out of Wachapreague Sunday by the Eastern Shore chapter of the Atlantic Coast Consevation Association: 1. Catcher (boat), skipper Roger Matthews, Parksley, Va., six yellowfin tuna released, 18 points; 2. Gin-Jen, Bill Downing, Franktown, Va., 1 bluefin, 2 yellowfin, 1 bonito, all released, 13 points; 3. Bozo II, Carey Roberts, Onley, Va., 4 yellowfin, 1 bonito released, 13 points. Handsome carved plaques by Bill Hall and Carroll Marshall were among the prizes offered in the tourney sponsored by the Atlantic Coastal Conservation Association.
Results of the flounder tournament staged Sunday out of Cobb's Marina, Little Creek, Norfolk, by the Tidewater Anglers Club: 1. Dickie Felton, Chesapeake, 2-13; 2. Tom Zelibor, Virginia Beach, 2-9. Junior: Mike Zelibor, Chesapeake, 2-0. Heaviest stringer: 1. P.W. Halstead, Norfolk, 9-5; 2. Steve Harding, Norfolk, 6-14.
Results of a largemouth bass tournament staged on the Potomac River Saturday and Sunday by the Virginia Bassmasters of Chesakeake: 1. Ray Richardson, Chesapeake, 22-3; 2. Harold Delk, Chesapeake, 22-2; 3. Kenny Brooks, Williamsburg, 18-6. Lunker: Ivan Morris, Virginia Beach, 5-6.
by CNB