THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, July 18, 1994 TAG: 9407180148
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: WEEKEND FISHING REPORT
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: Long : 119 lines
The team of Mike Cumberledge and Don Coward of Virginia Beach won the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society Region 7 largemouth tournament Sunday on the Chickahominy River near Williamsburg. Their winning catch weighed 20.63 pounds.
Second place went to Don Sprinkle of Chesapeake and Bill Dunbar of Virginia Beach at 19.27; third to Doug Roberts and Ray Moore of Virginia Beach at 16.10.
The team of Jim Bass and Dave Austin of Norfolk took fourth at 15.52, and fifth went to Ivan Morris of Virginia Beach and Bob Harris of Norfolk at 14.75.
The tournament was headquartered at Helen's Hideway.
A day earlier, the 42 boats registered for the annual Small-Boat Marlin Tournament, staged out of Rudee Inlet by the Virginia Beach Anglers, managed only one billfish.
That was a blue marlin, estimated at 200 to 250 pounds, released by Richard Santjer of New York. He was aboard the Fishin' Magician, skippered by Eric Santjer of Chesapeake.
The on-the-dock winners in the division for boats 19-25 feet: dolphin, Dwayne Olah, Virginia Beach, 35.10 pounds, caught from the Shark Attack; wahoo, Holmes Clarke, Virginia Beach, 31.20, Chelsea; and tuna, Mac McCarrick, Virginia Beach, 28.25, Escape.
In the class for boats 26-33 feet, the winners were: dolphin, Greg Huntington, Virginia Beach, 15.05, Ice Man; wahoo, Jim Smith, Virginia Beach, 35.55, Tight Lines; and tuna, Paul Galloway, Virginia Beach, 26.25, Long Bay Express.
Some other recent catches:
Virginia Beach inshore: King mackerel: Jeffrey Clements, Portsmouth, 29 pounds, caught off Sandbridge, no name on boat.
Virginia Beach offshore: Blue marlin releases: Carl Jones, Virginia Beach, Runaway; Mark Knutsen, Virginia Beach, Demolition Man; Scott Lowery, Virginia Beach, Outer Limits; Thomas Long, New York, Rascall; Fred Jastrow, Virginia Beach, Summer Wind II; William A. Cross Sr., Sandston, Va., Joan Marie; Valerie Soter, Hampton, Lucky Lady; Kevin Doyle, Palm Harbor, Fla., Mary M.; and Brian Christiansen, Williamsburg, Wahoo.
White marlin releases: Art Ragsdale, Chesapeake, Big Time; John Murphy, Virginia Beach, Wreck Diver; Miles Stephenson Smith, Virginia Beach, and Tim W. Kight, Virginia Beach, both from the Davis 47; Bob Preggins, Virginia Beach, and Kirkland Ruffin, Norfolk, both Outer Limits; Roger Styers, Chesapeake, and Blakely Styers, Colonial Park, Md., both no name; Jason Bayne, Chesterfield, Summer Wind II; Jeff Cundiff, Chesapeake, and John Alexander, Alexandria, both No Problem; David Rife, Windsor, Va., Wahoo; Randy Marcengill, Seaford, Va., Lucky Lady; Frederick Remacle, Virginia Beach, Mary M.; James Campbell, Hampton, Strike II; William Van Buren Jr., Hampton, Anna Lee III; and Geoffrey Newbill, Virginia Beach, Merry Times.
Sailfish releases: Neal Klar, Virginia Beach, Runaway; and Steven Bagby, Clifton, High Hopes. Wahoo: Jerry Beecham, Virginia Beach, 42-8, Sheer Water; James Campbell, Hampton, 42-0, Strike II; and Lee Armentrout III, Charlottesville, 40-2, No Problem. Bluefin tuna: Nelson Graves III, Fredericksburg, 108-8, Petrel. Dolphin: Johnny King, Colonial Beach, Va., 43-12, Friendship; Jason Bayne, Chesterfield, Va., 30-3, Summer Wind II; Brian Tiffany, Virginia Beach, 26-8, My Boy IV; Dan Crispino, Virginia Beach, 23-0, Demolition Man; Andy Girdler, Charlottesville, 21-3, No Problem; and Neil Ransay, Virginia Beach, 20-0, Gone Fishin'. Tautog: Carmine J. DeMaio Jr., Virginia Beach, 16-0, Archie McLin, Virginia Beach, 11-8, and Robert L. Hodges Jr., Virginia Beach, 10-4, all Albatross.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: Cobia: Roy Perry, Virginia Beach, 58-0, no name; and John Bailey, Chesapeake, 52-8, no name. Red drum release: Jason Wooten, Virginia Beach, Down Time. Black drum releases: G. Barry Marshall, Midlothian, Va., Johnny B.; Buddy Rogers, Norfolk, Teresa K.; Mycel Newton, Virginia Beach, Randy Ezzell, Virginia Beach, Richard Edward Neil Jr., Hampton, Monique Jackson, Gloucester Point, Elizabeth Hubata, Newport News, and John William Schultz, Hampton, all WCMS Marine Patrol; Jai C. Cha, Virginia Beach, Prowler; Brian Watson, Norfolk, no name; and H. Vaughan Belcher, Ellicott City, Md., Gimli. Flounder: J.T. Spinner Jr., Chesterfield, 7-12, no name.
Eastern Shore bayside: Cobia: Ralph Walsh, Baltimore, 62-0, no name; Ashton Williamson, Suffolk, 61-0, Swamp Rat; Robert Carpenter, Townsend, Va., 50-0, Speckle; Curtis Caplinger, Mechancsville, Va., 47-0, no name; and Scott Jones, Preston, Md., 45-0, no name.
Eastern Shore seaside: Tarpon releases: Carter Bundick, Belle Haven, Va., no name; and Randy Carlson, Cape Charles, no name. Blue marlin release: Eddie Mizelle, Rocky Mount, N.C., Twin Bills. Wahoo: Jason McCarthy, Bel Air, Md., 44-0, Janie Mac. Yellowfin tuna: Martin Eyler, Onancock, 92-0, Sundancer; and Chris Marshall, Eastville, 90-0, Free Jumper. Bluefin tuna: Randy Arm, Salem, Va., 125-0, Scorpio; and Donald Layton, West Sunbury, Pa., 90-0, Mad Dog. Dolphin: Brian McAllister, New Castle, Del., Miss Megg.
Outer Banks inshore: Sheepshead: Jeffrey Brooker, Herndon, Va., 10-8, no name. Sea mullet: Ed Jones, Buxton, N.C., 2-1, caught from the surf; and Joy Jones, Buxton, 1-10, surf. Cobias release: Patrick Jacobs, Elizabeth City, caught at Kitty Hawk Pier; and Michael Parise, Hampton, also Kitty Hawk Pier. Cobia: Terry Beasley, Manteo, 67-6, Fishin' Zone. King mackerel: Jeff Poston, Powhatan, Va., 36-8, Kitty Hawk Pier.
Outer Banks offshore: Blue marlin release: Selby Gaskins Jr., Buxton, N.C., Bull Frog. Sailfish releases: Daniel Willard, Buxton, N.C., Pappy III; Kevin Owens, Halifax, N.C., Phideaux; Kelley Fultz, Springfield, Va., Easy Livin'; Jerry Thomas, Greensboro, Hatteras Fever; and David Williams, Fuquay-Varina, N.C., Pelican.
White marlin release: David Darden, Suffolk, Assurance; James Justice, Gibsonville, N.C., Chaser; James Walker Jr., Raleigh, Pelican; Ben Pendleton, Chesapeake, Fishing Frenzy; Kenneth Dunn, Warrenton, Va., Fight-N-Lady; and Billy Russell, Columbia, N.C., Rex Lefever, Pantego, N.C., Mark Bartley, Creswell, N.C., Charlie Ange, Roper, N.C., and Morgan Williams, Creswell, N.C., all Surfside.
Fresh water: Largemouth bass: John Robertson, Suffolk, 8-0, caught at Lake Prince; Leo Machalc, Suffolk, 8-0, Lake Prince; Johnny Spruill, Virginia Beach, 6-4, West Neck Creek; and Jim Ponsonby, Norfolk, 6-0, Bayville Lake. Striped bass: Henry West, Chesapeake, 22-0, Western Branch Reservoir. Bream: Michael Sawyer, Chesapeake, 1-0, Western Branch; and Gary Stone, Suffolk, 1-0, Prince. Pickerel: James T. Powers, Norfolk, 4-0, Lake Burnt Mills. White perch: Tim Davis, Hampton, 1-12, Lake Prince. Shellcracker: Jerry Bennett, Hampton, 1-2, Lake Prince; Jimmy Gross, Zuni, Va., 1-2, Western Branch; Donnie Edwards, Suffolk, 1-1, Western Branch; Thomas Elkins, Sterling, Va., 1-1, Western Branch; Michael Whittaker, Chesapeake, 1-0, Lake Prince; and Benjamin Stevenson, Suffolk, 1-0, Lake Prince. by CNB