THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, July 5, 1994 TAG: 9407050154
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C6 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: Long : 137 lines
Sometimes, even in fishing, things aren't always what they seem to be. Take the case of Pat Foster and Matt Paulsen, friends from Virginia Beach.
Foster thought he had caught the fish, a 29-pound dolphin. But Paulsen also was certain he had caught the fish.
Unfortunately, both caught the same fish at the same time, so neither will get a coveted citation award from the Virginia Salt Water Fishing Tournament.
It happened Sunday, when the two anglers were trolling on the boat Chelsea at Norfolk Canyon, about 65 miles east of Virginia Beach. First one rod bent almost double, then the next. The two anglers reeled but there was only the one fish, a 29-pound dolphin.
Only when they tried to register the catch for a citation at Fishermans Wharf Marina at Rudee Inlet did they learn the hard facts of life. The experience broke several tournament rules, including one which says an angler is to reel his catch to the boat unassisted.
Some anglers were more fortunate, including Tom Chambers of Chesapeake, who caught a 10-pound dolphin from Jeanette's Pier at Nags Head, N.C. Rarely is the fish found less than 15 miles offshore.
Here are some other recent catches.
Virginia Beach inshore: King mackerel: Greg Cooner, Virginia Beach, 20 pounds, 1 ounce, caught from the boat Lucky Seas off Sandbridge.
Virginia Beach offshore: Blue marlin release: Bill Sloan, Virginia Beach, Regulus; Lynn Voliva, Virginia Beach, Outer Limits; Michael Carroll, Richmond, Branch Office; and Stephen Conley, Charlestown, Mass., No Problem.
White marlin release: Jimmy Kight, Virginia Beach, and Kent Little, Virginia Beach, both Freedom; David Walden, Virginia Beach, Jeanie Lee; Patrick O'Brien, Virginia Beach, Ice Man; John Jackson, Virginia Beach, Southern Breeze; Patrick Foster, Virginia Beach, Chelsea; Holmes Clarke, Virginia Beach, Tom Cat; Mike Steffens, Virginia Beach, and Sarkis Kasbarian, Springfield, Va., both Poor Girl.
Sailfish release: John White, Virginia Beach, Outer Limits; and George Martin Jr., Amelia, Va., Miss Behavin.
Yellowfin tuna: Paul Galloway, Virginia Beach, 98-0, Outriggers; Thomas D. Nichter, Virginia Beach, 81-4, Brain Dead; Stephen Smith, Virginia Beach, 82-0, Davis 47; and Robert Hearne, Virginia Beach, 74-0, Mako Magic.
Wahoo: Tim Cannon, Virginia Beach, 37-6, Lynnhaven Pirate; and Ralph Crowder, Norfolk, 31-0, Halloween.
Dolphin: Michael Cramer, Alexandria, 39-8, Tom Cat; James Taylor, Alexandia, 37-6, No Problem; Brian Moore, Virginia Beach, 37-6, Lynnhaven Pirate; Bob Warwick, Chesapeake, 36-8, Lagnaippe; Stephen Smith, Virginia Beach, 31-0, Davis 47; Ed Lowe, Chesterfield, 30-8, High Hopes; Darius Fox, Hampton, 30-0, and Deborah Winstead, Claymont, Del., 20-12, both Anna Lee III; J. Timothy Hobbs Jr., Arlington, 28-8, Reel Scream; John B. Warner, Chesapeake, 27-12, Why Knot; Ray Buchiester, Virginia Beach, 26-4, K-Zam; Linwood Wadsworth, Tappahannock, Va., 22-0, Virginia Breeze II; Charles Best III, Virginia Beach, 22-0, Escapade; Kevin J. Perlowski, Richmond, 21-8, Wahoo; and Franklin C. Gates, Chesapeake, 21-5, Poor Girl.
King mackerel: Jeff Ozmon, Richmond, 20-1, Top Notch.
False albacore: R.L. Nixon, Virginia Beach, 19-9, Faith; and Carey Atkins, Virginia Beach, 17-10, Shore Bet.
Hammerhead shark release: Michael Bage, Suffolk, Murphy's Prop.
Tautog: Chris Heier, Virginia Beach, 13-4, Big Time.
Sea bass: Andrew Kopassis, Virginia Beach, 5-2, Bleni.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: Black drum release: John David Payne, Norfolk, My Left Knee; Michael Churchwell, Virginia Beach, no name on boat; Mark Wray, Virginia Beach, Sea Wray; Steve McSweeney, Virginia Beach, Robin Walker, Virginia Beach, and Edwin Thomas, Virginia Beach, all WCMS Marine Patrol; Carlos J. Rodriguez, Virginia Beach, RQB; and Robert Bunckhorst, Norfolk, The Boid.
Red drum release: James Barnes Jr., Chesapeake, Shock Wave.
Eastern Shore bayside: Cobia release: Jack Tatem, Salisbury, Md., Predator.
Cobia: Lee Starkey, Virginia Beach, 72-0, no name on boat; David Odom, Virginia Beach, 65-0, Tide Over IV; Leroy W. Taylor, Salisbury, Md., 58-0, Sea Ghost; and Gary James, Baltimore, Md., 52-0, no name.
Eastern Shore seaside: Sailfish release: Matthew Linkenhoker, Baltimore, Cap.
Dolphin: Georgia Donaldson, Eastville, 32-0, War Eagle.
Bluefin tuna: Steve R. Cooper, Parksley, 97-0, Catcher.
King mackerel: William W. Franks, Louisville, Ga., 28-0, Trashman; and William A. Turner, Richmond, 21-8, Sea Bird.
Shark release: Glen A. Ferry, Melfa, Va., Lisa Marie; and Chris Harner, Rescue, Va., Moss.
Outer Banks inshore: Sea mullet: Kenneta Zeleznik, Mount Pleasant, Pa., 1-12, caught in the surf; and Otis Allen, Avon, N.C., 1-8, surf.
Pompano: Tim Hall, Aleandria, 2-8, surf; and Melinda Sturgeon, Newport News, 2-6, surf.
Tarpon release: Russell Williams, Kill Devil Hills, Oregon Inlet.
Sheepshead: Kenneth Spain, Colonial Heights, Va., 11-6, Oregon Inlet.
Outer Banks offshore: Blue marlin release: Becky Fairchild, Virginia Beach, Brothers Pride; Thomas Jeffrey, Virginia Beach, Smoker; Robert Midgett, Manteo, Candlewick Lady; Rick Davis, Herndon, Va., Tyler II; Sarah Anderson, Spring Grove, Va., Bounty Hunter; and Mickey Corcoran, New Bern, N.C., Tar Heel.
White marlin release: Jim Shirley, Suffolk, Anxious; Harry Jansohn, Virginia Beach, Tyler II; William Ferrell, Norfolk, and Dan Maxey, Richmond, both Hooker; Jody Ford, Gloucester, and Christopher Jenkins, Hayes, Va., both Country Girl; Kevin Midgett, Hatteras, Release; Kenneth Delong, Yorktown, Hatteras Fever; and James Walker, Charlotte, N.C., Hatteraser.
Sailfish release: Wayne Westhoff, Dale City, Va., no name; John Roach, Louisburg, N.C., Hatteras Fever; Jeff Matheny, Powhatan, Va., Tar Heel; Jeff Baehr, Glen Allen, Va., Sizzler; and Chris Trinite, Richmond, Top Billing.
Yellowfin tuna: Jim Shirley, Suffolk, 74-0, Anxious.
Dolphin: Thomas Harris, Fredericksburg, Va., 45-0, Grand Slam; James Hoggard, Windsor, N.C., 39-0, Chaser; Michael Shirley, Suffolk, 38-8, Anxious; James Dale, Chesapeake, 38-0, Brothers Pride; and Clifton Ellis, Fountain, N.C., 37-0, Tuna Duck.
Wahoo: Michael Vandeford, Farmville, N.C., 41-0, Tuna Duck; and Judy Bonney, Virginia Beach, 40-0, Brothers Pride.
Shark release: Donald Umphlett, Chesapeake, no name.
Fresh water: Largemouth bass: Paul Scholefield, Virginia Beach, 7-4, caught at Lake Whitehurst; Roger Beaver, Suffolk, 7-0, Lake Prince; Maynard Adcock, Virginia Beach, 6-14, Lake Smith; David Conley, Norfolk, 6-8, Lake Prince; and Jack Arnett, Norfolk, 6-4, Lake Smith.
Shellcracker: William Jones, Portsmouth, 1-11, Lake Cohoon; Scott Stephenson, Prince George, 1-8, Lake Prince; Pete Rose, Suffolk, 1-6, Lake Prince; Pam Thompson, Suffolk, 1-3, Western Branch; James Bingham, Norfolk, 1-3, Lake Prince; Kirt Miller, Virginia Beach, 1-3, Western Branch; Janet Edwards, Isle of Wight, 1-3, Western Branch; J.D. Bizer, Suffolk, 1-1, Lake Prince; Susan Ribbs, Norfolk, 1-1, Western Branch; Daryl Snyder, Hampton, 1-1 Lake Prince; Mark Taylor, Virginia Beach, 1-1 Western Branch; Fred Rogan, Chesapeake, 1-1, Western Branch; Paul Kelley, Virginia Beach, 1-0, Lake Prince; Brian Schenk, Holland, 1-0, Lake Prince; J.T. Conant, Zuni, 1-0, Lake Prince; and Carl Coppersmith, Chesapeake, 1-0, Lake Prince.
Tournaments: The annual Hatteras Harbor Marlin Tournament at Hatteras, N.C., was won by the charter boat Release, skippered by Ron Whitaker. The boat released one blue marlin and one white marlin for 600 points.
Second went to the charter boat Top Billing, skippered by Randy Turner, also with 600 points for releasing a white and two sails. Time-of-catch was the tie-breaker. The Brothers Pride, skippered by Larry Bonney, was third with 400 points for releasing a blue marlin.
Curt Lyttle of Virginia Beach finished fifth and won $486 in the recent Red Man Largemouth Bass Tournament on Lake Gaston. His four fish weighed 10-12. David Wright of Lexington, N.C., won with five bass weighing 20-0. He earned $9,538. by CNB