THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, May 1, 1995 TAG: 9505010145
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: Long : 106 lines
A potential state-record white perch and the season's first big Virginia dolphin highlighted weekend action.
The white perch weighed 2 pounds, 6 ounces, and was pulled from Lake Prince in Suffolk by Jim Roper of Portsmouth. Before being accepted as a record, the catch will have to be certified by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, official keeper of Virginia's freshwater records. The current record is 2 pounds, 1 ounce.
Al Paschall of Virginia Beach claimed the season's first citation award from the Virginia Salt Water Fishing Tournament for a dolphin - the fish, not the mammal. It weighed 25 pounds and was taken from the boat Sea Horse, fishing off Virginia Beach.
Elsewhere, some outstanding shellcracker action developed at Western Branch reservoir in Suffolk, where weighmaster Dennis Helms of the lake fishing station estimated he saw ``at least 50'' citation-winning fish Saturday and Sunday. The biggest weighed 2 pounds, 9 ounces, and was caught by Charlie Kania of Suffolk.
A rundown of recent catches:
VIRGINIA BEACH OFFSHORE: Tautog: Craig Paige, Chesapeake, 10 pounds, 15 ounces, caught from the boat Prowler. Sea bass: Cliff Ingram, Virginia Beach, 6-4, Edie N.; Tom Mikrut, Virginia Beach, 5-4, Another Story; Craig Paige, Chesapeake, 5-0, Lil' Suzy; and Cecil Williams, Providence Forge, Va., 5-0, Sea Sport.
LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY: Tautog: Eva Baine, Norfolk, 10-12, Eva; Terry Diggs, Virginia Beach, 10-3, Sea Fox; and Robert Gillig, Stafford, Va., 10-0, no name on boat.
EASTERN SHORE: Red drum: Robert Cutler, New Church, 48-0, no name; and David Costanza, Ocean City, Md., 47-0, Third Best Thing. Tautog: Steve Trywusch, Highland Lakes, N.J., 10-5, Canyon Lady.
OUTER BANKS INSHORE: Red drum releases: Adam Weinstein (4), Virginia Beach, caught from the surf; Mike Spicer (2), Virginia Beach, surf; John Cavanaugh, Chesapeake, surf; Carl Moore, Richmond, surf; and Matt L. Humphries, Colonial Heights, Va., Thomas Moody, Chester, Va., and James Humphries, Colonial Heights, all no name. Sea mullet: Randy Bennington, Winchester, Va., 1-10, surf.
OUTER BANKS OFFSHORE: Blue marlin releases: Melody Schwartz, Buxton, N.C., Hatteras Fever; Gene Duff, Lexington, Va., Chaser; and Douglas Sexton, Springfield, Va., Tuna Duck. White marlin release: Cecil Smith, Virginia Beach, and Frank Riganto, Virginia Beach, both Aqua Holic; and Gary Dorman, Leesburg, Va., Release. Spearfish release: Allen Young, Natural Bridge, Va., Chaser. King mackerel: Bob Browning, Manassas, Va., 35-0, Gold Brick-N. Yellowfin tuna: James Mackey, Richmond, 83-0, For Play-N; and Ottis Harris, Suffolk, 73-0, Smoker. Dolphin: Kenneth Forlano, Duck, N.C., 44-0, Judy Ann; and Lawrence Evans, Staunton, Va., 40-0, Sea Creature. Wahoo: Ed Lauer, Zebulon, N.C., 52-0, Capt. B.C.; Derek Glasser, Virginia Beach, 50-0, East Coast Leisure; Dale Ludi, Grafton, Va., 46-0, Reel Bull; Eorl Erkin, Yorktown, Attitude Adjustment; William Atwater, Reston, Va., 43-0, Sea Creature; and Steve Bowers, Onley, Va., 40-0, Topaz.
FRESHWATER: Largemouth bass releases: Stephen Munden, Chesapeake, 24 3/4 inches, caught on the Northwest River; and Keith Bowers, Chesapeake, 23 1/2 inches, Greenbrier Lakes. Largemouth bass: John Feldinger, Yorktown, 8-6, Western Branch Reservoir; Wallace Williams, Norfolk, 8-1, Western Branch; John Schumacher, Virginia Beach, 7-0, Lake Smith; Mike Messick, Virginia Beach, 6-15, Lake Smith; Ric Stillwagen, Chesapeake, 6-13, West Neck Creek; Donnie Rogers, Suffolk, 6-12, Lake Meade; and Len Cox, Suffolk, 6-4, Lake Kilby. Pickerel release: Alan Sexton, Virginia Beach, 26 1/2 inches, Lake Smith. Walleye: Hank Peppe, Virginia Beach, 4-9, Lake Smith; and Ron Ault, Virginia Beach, 4-7, Lake Smith. Muskellunge: Robert Blackburn, Hopewell, Va., 21-4, Lake Prince. Yellow perch release: Joe Pearce, Portsmouth, Western Banch. Yellow perch: Tom Meeks, Chesapeake, 1-0, Lake Prince. Bream: Tommy Salmon, Courtland, 1-14, Lake Prince. Shellcracker release: Floyd Carlsen, Suffolk, 13 1/2 inches, Western Branch. Shellcracker: Charles Kania, Suffolk, 2-9, Western Branch; Bill Thompson, Virginia Beach, 1-9, Lake Prince; W.J. Hines, Portsmouth, 1-5, Western Banch; Destin Hill, Chesapeake, 1-3, Western Branch; Steve Cherry, Virginia Beach, 1-3, Lake Prince; James Joplin, Norfolk, 1-1, Lake Prince; and Megan Vann, Newsoms, Va., 1-1, Western Branch.
VIRGINIA INVITATIONAL: Final standings in the BASS Virginia Invitational, held Thursday through Saturday on Lake Gaston (angler, hometown, fish, total weight and winnings):
1. Tom Burns, Carbondale, Ill., 14, 44 pounds, 1 ounce, $35,000.
2. Mark Hardin, Canton, Ga., 15, 43-8, $22,500.
3. David Dudley, Lynchburg, 15, 41-4, $19,000.
4. Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., 15, 40-0, $8,500.
5. Randy Howell, Littleton, N.C., 15, 38-15, $6.500.
6. Denny Brauer, Camdenton, Mo., 14, 37-9, $5,000.
7. Edward Cowan, Central Valley, N.Y., 14, 37-5, $4,500.
8. Peter E. Thliveros, Jacksonville, Fla., 15, 37-4, $4,000.
9. Bernie Schultz, Gainesville, Fla., 15, 36-13, $3,700.
10. Walt Reynolds, Clewiston, Fla., 35-7, $4,500.
46. Rick Morris, Virginia Beach, 10, 23-2, $1,400.
61. Chris Daves, Spring Grove, Va., 9, 19-8.
72. Woo Daves, Spring Grove, Va., 8, 16-11.
96. Larry D. Lusk, Yorktown, 7, 15-14.
123. Ivan Morris, Virginia Beach, 5, 12-2.
150. Bob Earl Baker, Gloucester, 6, 10-4.
187. Phil Parker, Suffolk, 5, 7-14.
205. Jeffrey A. Mitchell, Virginia Beach, 3, 6-5.
206. Curtis Lytle, Suffolk, 3, 6-4.
229. Keith Jennings, Chesapeake, 3, 5-0.
234. Jim Sumrell, Virginia Beach, 2, 4-11.
239. Les Ore, Virginia Beach, 2, 4-9.
259. Ron Stallings, Franklin, 2, 3-11.
285. Jerry Evans, Virginia Beach, 0. by CNB