THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, May 20, 1996 TAG: 9605200159
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: Long : 119 lines
Anglers took advantage of the summerlike conditions of the past few days to make some colorful catches along the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina.
Big black drum made a good showing in the lower Chesapeake Bay; red drum were caught in the lower Bay and at Cape Point on Hatteras; big blue marlin hit offshore, and black bass were in a feeding mood on local fresh waters.
Anglers aboard the Bullfrog, out of Hatteras, released a blue marlin Saturday and another Sunday. The first was caught by Daniel Willard of Buxton-on-Hatteras, the other by Mike Ferrell of Blacksburg, Va.
The weekend's biggest reported black drum was an 86-pound, 13-ounce fish caught off Kiptopeke by Ronald Oakes of Norfolk, fishing on the boat Speckles.
The heaviest black bass was a 9-pounder pulled from a tributary of the Northwest River in Chesapeake by James Corbitt, a sophomore at Deep Creek High School. It's one of the biggest bass ever for the stream.
A rundown of other recent catches:
VIRGINIA BEACH INSHORE: No outstanding catches reported.
VIRGINIA BEACH OFFSHORE: Sea bass: James E. Sammon, Norfolk, 6 pounds, 2 ounces, caught from the boat Lil' Suzy.
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL Red drum release: Al Paschall, Virginia Beach, and D.R. Perry, Virginia Beach, both from the Endeavor. Tautog: Mark Leach, Virginia Beach, 11-0, no name on boat; and James Foreman Jr., Virginia Beach, 10-8, Amber Star.
EASTERN SHORE BAYSIDE: Black drum: Robert Carpenter Jr., Townsend, Va., 85-5, Speckles; Craig Thomas, Ellicott City, Md., 78-0, E.H. Dircks, Baltimore, 77-0, and Eric Metts, Sikesville, Md., 73-0, all from the Miss Jennifer; Steven Woerner, Baltimore, 76-0, and Gregory Woerner, Baltimore, 75-0, both from the Beverly Elizabeth; Tim Nugent, Prince George, Va., 72-5, Miss Crystal; Robert R. Tavenner, Cobb Island, Md., 72-0, no name; Jack Bono, Machipongo, Va., 71-9, Fish Scales; Daniel Hoffler, Eastville, Va., 71-0, no name; and George Davis, Onley, Va., 70-0, no name. Spadefish: Raymond Keil Jr., Cherrystone, Va., 9-8, and Raymond Keil Jr., Cherrystone, 8-14, both from David's Dream; and Nina Matthews, Cherrystone, 8-3, and Glenn Matthews, Cherrystone, 8-1, both from the Miss Nina II. Speckled trout: Jimmy Jarman, Ocean City, Md., 6-8, no name.
EASTERN SHORE SEASIDE: Black drum release: Robert Herlihy, Onancock, no name. Flounder: Ennis E. Shiflett, Dundalk, Md., 6-6, no name; and Mary Forrest, Falling Waters, W.Va., 6-4, no name. Red drum release: Cameron McIntyre, Stockton, Md., Surf Fishing King. Sea bass: Chuck Keeney, Westminister, Md., 6-5, Cachalot.
OUTER BANKS INSHORE; Red drum release: Donald McNair Jr., Chesapeake, caught from the surf; Robert Burns (4), Charlotte, surf; Frank Owens, Hamilton, N.C., surf; Holden Reaves, Fayetteville, N.C., surf; Joey Rutledge, Thomasville, N.C., surf; Chris Scarborough, Gastonia, N.C., surf; Roger Shoemaker, Gastonia, surf; and Scott Lowrey, Mechanicsville, Va., surf. Cobia: David Caringie, Buxton, N.C., 70-8, Frisco Pier.
OUTER BANKS: Blue marlin releases: Curt Weintraub, Kannapolis, N.C., Reel Time; Doug Voss, Alexandria, Mary P.; William Caliss, Arlington, Uncle's D.M.; John Gormley, Virginia Beach, Dare Devil; Kevin Burns, Sterling, Va., Hooker; George Shafer, Buchanan, Va., First Crack; Allen Wykle, Virginia Beach, Michael Fortier, Burke, Va., and Thomas Griffin, Herndon, Va., all from the Gannet; Larry Cooper, Richmond, and Joseph Sprouse, Hendersonville, N.C., both from the Marlin Fever; William Cater, Virginia Beach, No Limits; and Michael Bradbury, Richmond, Surfside. Sailfish release: James Benton, Kinston, N.C., and Steve Becker, Holly Springs, N.C., both from the First Crack; David Carpenter, Grafton, Va., Jody II; and Bradley Waitzer, Virginia Beach, Outer Limits. White marlin release: Ruby Creason, Eagle Springs, N.C., Connector; Tracey Atlee, Arlington, Fin Finatic; Phillip Hershberg, Williamsburg, Pelican II; Jimmy Tuggle, Prince George, Va., Marlin Mania; and David Orvelek, Carey, N.C., Marlin Fever. Wahoo: Greg Sammons, Newport News, 64-0, Carolinian; Richard Krell, Edenton, N.C., 62-0, Gannet; Harold Kilgore, Chesapeake, 45-0, Marlin Mania; and Michael Wright, Waynesboro, Va., 44-0, Chaser. Bluefin tuna: Peter Vando, Yorktown, 86-0, Capt. B.C. Sea bass: Clay Hughes, Supply, N.C., 5-0, Hib Huffstetler, Raleigh, 4-8, and David Kranysis, Raleigh, 4-0, all from the Sea Dragon. Dolphin: Dwayne Witt, Goode, Va., 43-0, Double Overtime; and Robert Hershberg, Williamsburg, 36-0, Pelican II. Yellowfin tuna: Hobert Morris, Yorktown, 96-0, Carolinian; Jeffrey Sykes, Hampton, 85-0, Sea Rounds; Dimitris Kapsis, Annandale, Va., 85-0, and Michael Via, Fairfax, 83-0, both from the Capt. B.C.; Adam Cappel, Dale City, Va., 84-0, Finatic; David Atkinson, Aydlett, Va., 83-0, Sean Chlebus, Sandston, Va., 74-0, and Vannie Spruill, Highland Springs, Va., 72-0, all from the Bounty Hunter; Arthur Jernigan, Hayes, Va., 82-0, Candlewick Lady; Michael Crabb, Chesapeake, 82-0, Tuna Fever; Mark Small, Edenton, N.C., 80-0, Harry Soderberg, Centerville, Va., 78-0, and Mark Lane, Edenton, 74-0, all from the Obsession; Gary St. Clair, Roanoke, 80-0, Surfside; Dale Carlson, Virginia Beach, 78-0, and Calvin Hinckey Sr., Norfolk, 75-0, both from the Juggernaut; Chuck Renner, Front Royal, Va., 77-0, Phideaux; Marvin Powers, Chesapeake, 77-0, and Robert Hudson, Chesterfield, Va., 71-0, both from the Fight-N-Lady; Robert Dollar, Suffolk, 75-0, Hard Decision; Malcolm MacLeod, Powell's Point, N.C., 75-0, Gannet; Troy Robertson, Lynchburg, 75-0, Darrell Robertson, Lynchburg, 72-0, and Gary Straw, Forest, Va., 71-0, all from the Sizzler; John Cunningham, Lynchburg, 75-0, and Jeffrey Masalin, Reston, Va., 73-0, both from the Smoker; Richard Wade, Powhatan, Va., 74-0, Temptation; James Beck, Chester, Va., 74-0, no name; William Bittner, Virginia Beach, 74-0, Prime Time; Samuel Goble, Hood, Va., 72-0, White Lightning; Steve Landers, Springfield, Va., 72-0, Pollyanna; Terry Shore, Tobaccoville, N.C., 72-0, Rebate; James Ciulla, Springfield, Va., 71-0, Marlin Fever; Pete Bregant, Virginia Beach, 70-0, no name; Joseph Bermel, Havelock, N.C., 70-0, For Play'n; and Steven Francis, Virginia Beach, 70-0, Sea Jay IV.
FRESH WATER: Largemouth bass: Rory Bray, Virginia Beach, 8-2, caught at Northwest River; Jerry Wade, Norfolk, 8-0, Lake Whitehurst; Bob Herrik, Chesapeake, 6-10, Lake Prince; Wade Epperson, Virginia Beach, 6-9, West Neck Creek; Gary Barnette, Ivor, 26 inches, Western Branch Reservoir; Don Sikokski, Virginia Beach, 23 1/2 inches, Lake Smith; David West, Norfolk, 23 1/2 inches, Prince; Mike Seimetz, Chesapeake, 23 1/4 inches, Prince; Teresa Sanders, Chesapeake, 23 inches, Prince; and Gary Putman Jr., Norfolk, 22 1/2 inches, Whitehurst. Walleye: Tom Ligon, Virginia Beach, 6-10, Whitehurst. Striped bass: Mike Hutto, Chesapeake, 12-3, Western Branch. Shellcracker: Harold Bowden, Windsor, 1-5, Prince; Rick Stanley, Norfolk, 1-3, Prince; Chad Towlin, Carrsville, 1-3, Western Branch; Kenny Atkins, Virginia Beach, 1-3, Prince; Tom Ballweg, Norfolk, 1-1, Prince; Dan Forrester, Suffolk, 1-1, Western Branch; Val Rapp, Carrsville, 1-1, Western Branch; Anthony McAughlin, Chesapeake, 1-0, Western Branch; Joe Kressel, Chesapeake, 1-0, Prince; Tom Butler, Chesapeake, 1-0, Prince; Tommy Dail, Suffolk, 1-0, Prince; Carolyn Dail, Suffolk, 1-0, Prince; and John ``Bo'' Taylor, Portsmouth, 1-0, Western Branch. by CNB