THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, July 11, 1994 TAG: 9407110179
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C6 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: Long : 117 lines
The private boat Topaz, skippered by Tom Northam of Onancock, won the annual Eastern Shore Marlin Club Tournament over the weekend by releasing a blue marlin and a white marlin.
The blue was estimated at 300 pounds and was caught by E.A. Ames IV of Mount Nebo, Va. Charlie Farlow Jr. of Onancock released the white marlin.
Second went to the Shamrock, with one white marlin released by Steve Seitz of Hanover, Md., and third to the Fin-Atic, with a white marlin released by Ted Nowakowski of Rehoboth Beach, Del.
The heaviest tuna was a 100-pound yellowfin caught by Steve Merkle of Raleigh, fishing on the Judy B. Sam Taylor of Belle Haven had the largest dolphin, a 44-pounder caught from the Now Or Never, while the largest wahoo weighed 40 3/4 pounds and was boated by Andy Dize of Onancock on the Maine Squeeze.
Other recent catches:
Virginia Beach inshore:
Spanish mackerel: Bill Wild, Virginia Beach, 5 pounds, 3 ounces, caught from the boat Suzy Q.
King mackerel: Jeff Moger, Suffolk, 22-8, Judy G.
Virginia Beach offshore:
Blue marlin releases: Ginny Boyenga, Virginia Beach, Freedom Won; Ray Mangus, Virginia Beach, On The Edge; Michael Glaubke, Virginia Beach, Wahoo; John J. Hays, Hope, Ark., Annabet; Mark Ballard, Norfolk, Tight Lines; and James Ramsey, Chesapeake, Two Brothers II.
White marlin releases: Cliff Ingram, Virginia Beach, Edie N.; Chris Scissom, Virginia Beach, Demolition Man; Rich Werber, Virginia Beach, High Hopes; Gary Hodgen, Virginia Beach, and Glen Pierce, Virginia Beach, both Canyon Runner; Michael Glaubke, Virginia Beach, Quality Time; Gary Muhler, Sparks, Md., Sunkist; Dozier R. Hood, Alexandria, Point Runner; Courtland Van Clief, Charlottesville, Wahoo; and Andrew Sims, Virginia Beach, Hindsight. Wahoo: Tom Gard, Virginia Beach, 51-8, Pequod; and Tom Giancoli, Suffolk, 32-0, Lucky Lady.
Dolphin: John Oatman, Virginia Beach, 47-0, Rhythm; William Taylor, Richmond, 44-6, Right Mix; Melissa Easter, Charlottesville, 44-2, Wahoo; Bill Susewind, Virginia Beach, 35-8, Cappy; Donna Darnley, Newport News, 34-5, and Bill Van Buren, Hampton, 21-9, both Anna Lee III; Lance Poulter, Virginia Beach, 34-0, Rachael Polter, Virginia Beach, 26-0, and Johnny A. Poulter, Virginia Beach, 26-0, all Poulter-Guys; Richard Coradi, Chesapeake, 33-4, Outer Limits; Kurt Gamer, Blacksburg, 32-0, and Stephen Adgate, Haymarket, Va., 20-0, both K-Zum; Craig Venskus, Highland Lake, Nova Scotia, 26-8, Our Dream; David Miller, Elkins, W.Va., 26-4, No Problem; John C. Strader, Chesapeake, 26-0, Outriggers; Michael Connery, Norfolk, 23-14, and Raymond Arearbite, Norfolk, both Nikki Two; Chris Noonan, Dallas, 22-0, High Hopes; Howell Rough, Fort Pierce, Fla., 22-0, Sea Horse; and Richard Rouse, Norfolk, 20-6, Teresa K.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel:
Red drum: Mark Hartung, Chesapeake, 46-4. Black drum release: Joseph Paige, Virginia Beach, Prowler; and Lee Ratcliffe, Virginia Beach, no name. Cobia release: Bill Green, Damascus, Va., Pelican. Cobia: Adam Taubman, Virginia Beach, 53-0, no name; and Adrian Colaprete, Virginia Beach, 45-0, Hookin & Kookin.
Eastern Shore bayside:
Red drum: James Hedrick, Palmerton, Pa., 54-0, no name.
Eastern Shore seaside:
Wahoo: Terry L. Kauffman, Dover, Pa., 40-0, Janie Mac. Dolphin: Scott Willey, Dagsboro, Del., 24-8, Safari; Jeff Schellin, Deal, Md., 22-6, Chapter 11; Carol Snyder, Marysville, Pa., 21-8, and Robert Hawkin, Dalton, Pa., 20-0, both Hardbound; Steve Seitz, Hanover, Pa., 21-6, Shamrock. Shark: Carter Bundick, Belle Haven, Va., 260-0, no name.
Tarpon releases: Pete Wertz, Virginia Beach, and Nick Durney, Virginia Beach, both North Shore; Sammy Wheeler, Suffolk, no name; Barry Truitt, Machipongo, Va., no name; and Morgan Truitt, Machipongo, no name. Flounder: Marie J. Gould, Chadds Ford, Pa., 6-8, no name. False albacore: Cidney McCarley, Vicksburg, Miss., 17-12, Sea Bird.
Outer Banks inshore:
Cobia: John Dorsey, Goldsboro, N.C., 71-0, no name; and Frankie Fain, Chesapeake, 40-0, no name. Pompano: Betty Harris, Belhaven, N.C., 2-7; caught in the surf. King mackerel: Charles Fambrough, Elizabeth City, 38-0, pier. Sea mullet: Robert Magill, Richmond, 1-14, surf. Jack crevalle: Dennis White, South Mills, N.C., 21-5, surf.
Outer Banks offshore:
Blue marlin release: Alan Kuniansky, Atlanta, Bullfrog. White marlin releases: John Respass, Suffolk, Hatteras Fever; Danny Pender, Mount Olive, N.C., Sea Breeze; Melvin Mullen, Radford, Va., Temptress; Richard Benn, Arlington, Sizzler; Jim Kingley, Richmond, Bullfrog; and Frank Barnes, Lewiston, N.C., Hit & Run.
Sailfish releases: Laura Fortune, Mineral, Va., Candlewick Lady; Dale Vaughan, Colonial Heights, Va., Marlin Mania; and Ralph English, Altavista, Va., Fight-N-Lady. Dolphin: Ted Biggenho, Mocksville, N.C., 48-2, Carolinian; Debbie Mondy, Alexandria, 46-0, Candlewick Lady; Jimmer Kingsley, Richmond, 45-0, Bullfrog; and Darryl Drinkwater, Richmond, 42-0, Marlin Mania. Grouper: Michael McCoy, Taylorsville, N.C., 22-8, Country Girl.
Freshwater:
Yellow perch: Richard Krimmer, Suffolk, 1-4, Western Branch Reservoir. Largemouth bass: Roger Beaver, Portsmouth, 7-0, Lake Prince; Mike Vest, Suffolk, 6-8, Western Branch Reservoir; and David Conley, Norfolk, 6-8, Lake Prince. Striped bass: Robert Sitar, Chesapeake, 10-2, Western Branch. Bream: Danny Guynn, Suffolk, 1-3, Lake Prince; and Willard Pearce, Suffolk, 1-1, Lake Prince. Shellcracker: Joe Forrest, Virginia Beach, 1-2, Lake Prince; Brian Croft, Ivor, Va., Lake Pince; Dennis Shirley, Chesapeake, 1-1, Western Branch; Darryl Snyder, Hampton, 1-1, Lake Prince; Danny Guynn, Suffolk, 1-1, Lake Prince; Mike Williams, Yorktown, 1-1; Bill Donahue, Hampton, 1-1, Lake Prince; Stuart Stoll, Virginia Beach, 1-1 Lake Prince; William Burke, Chesapeake, 1-0, Lake Prince; Paul Kelly, Virginia Beach, 1-0, Lake Prince; and Brian Schenk, Holland, 1-0, Lake Prince.
Tournaments:
Dave Chappell of Chesapeake won a largemouth bass tournament staged on the Chickahominy River by the Virginia Bassmasters. His catch weighed 10-4. He also had the lunker at 3-6. Second went to Ivan Morris of Virginia Beach at 9-12 and third to Harold Deplh of Chesapeake at 9-3.
The team of Pete Kelley and Tommy Withrow of Virginia Beach won a team bass tournament out of Bob's Fishing Hole on the Northwest River with a combined catch weighing 10-6. Second went to Randy England and Robert Walton of Chesapeake at 9-8. England had the lunker at 4-10. by CNB