THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, May 28, 1996 TAG: 9605280165
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: 148 lines
In spite of less-than-ideal weather, the long Memorial Day weekend provided some memorable moments for anglers.
Shellcracker action finally got hot at Western Branch Reservoir in Suffolk, where Ronald Moss earned citation awards from the Virginia Fresh Water Fishing Program with 12 fish meeting the state's 1-pound minimum. The Suffolk angler claimed 10 of the award-winning fish one day and returned the next day to boat two more. His biggest weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces.
Meanwhile, big yellowfin tuna provided steady action off the North Carolina Outer Banks, where several billfish also were released. And red drum and black drum kept many anglers busy on the lower Chesapeake Bay.
Irene Mlodynia of Machipongo on the Eastern Shore took the spadefish lead in the annual Virginia Salt Water Fishing Tournament with an 11-pounder boated off Hungars Creek. And Robert Savage Jr. of Durham, N.C., took the contest's red drum lead with a 56-7 fish, caught out of Oyster from the charter boat Little Bit.
Here's a rundown of other recent catches:
VIRGINIA BEACH INSHORE: No outstanding catches reported.
VIRGINIA BEACH OFFSHORE: Sea bass: Stephen Tyree, Portsmouth, 5 pounds, 8 ounces, caught from the boat Ole Bull; Ralph Zimmerman, Marion, N.C., 5-7, and Frankie L. Oliver, Richmond, 5-1, both from the Bobbi Lee.
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL: Red drum releases: Shane Hatcher, Virginia Beach, and Brock Beasley, Virginia Beach, both from the Thalia Pointer; Kevin Laxton, Virginia Beach, Lite Tackle; and Ralph L. Jaywes, Suffolk, Miss Kimberly. Red drum: John Taylor, Norfolk, 42-1, Wild Abeast. Black drum releases: Michael Irby, Virginia Beach, Bob Cat; and Gordon B. Marshall Jr., Richmond, Johnny B. Tautog: Martin Hoy, Bowie, Md., 9-10, and Robert Hoy, Laurel, Md., 9-10, both from the Angler.
EASTERN SHORE SEASIDE: Red drum releases: Buddy Vaughan, Virginia Beach, caught from the surf, and Karl Hehl Jr. Warrenton, N.C., surf. Black drum: Harold Richardson, Oyster, Va., 98-0, no name on boat; and Sonny Spiers, Cherrystone, Va., 74-0, Old Hickory. Tautog: Nelson Johnson, Zuni, 16-13, Joseph Johnson, Zuni, 11-7, and Linda Johnson, Zuni, 9-1, all from the Lee Ann.
EASTERN SHORE BAYSIDE: Red drum releases: Tommy O'Conner, Capeville, Va., and Brad O'Berry, Suffolk, both from the Rest Assured II; Jack Tatem, Salisbury, Md., and James Karsnitz Jr., Salisbury, both from the Predator; and Jim Gordon, Suffolk, no name on boat. Black drum releases: Rossie Baker, Suffolk, and Millard Sherman, Suffolk, both from the Reel Time; Fred Jones, Cheriton, Va., Come Here; Bill Wild (3), Virginia Beach, no name; and David A. Barbee, Gainesville, Va., Peggy O. Red drum: Lee Bowers Jr., Machipongo, Va., 41-0, no name; and Stewart Keating, Melfa, Va., 40-0, Bay Toy. Black drum: J. Arthur Dent, Cape Charles, 97-4, Bobby C; Debbie Gurd, Exmore, Va., 79-8, no name; Bob Shanley, Cape Charles, 78-0, no name; Linda Young, Locustville, Va., 77-0, Linda II; Winnie Humphreys, Cherrystone, Va., 76-0, Winnie B.; Russell Dunton, Cape Charles, 73-8, no name; Josh Nottingham, Cape Charles, 71-9, no name; Michael Carpenter, Newburg, Md., 71-0, Salty; and Donald Tyree, Monroe, Va., 70-0, Bad Boys. Spadefish: Stanley Mlodynia, Machipongo, Va., 7-14, no name.
OUTER BANKS INSHORE: Red drum releases: Kimberly Moser (2), Buxton, N.C., surf; Nasa Jenette III, Buxton, surf; Mike Tocci, Avon, N.C., surf; Mary Bennett, Penhook, Va., surf; David R. Francis, Petersburg, Va., surf; Arthur Mirabella, Hatboro, Pa., surf; and Robert Burns, Charlotte, surf. Cobia: Aaron Kelly, Avon, 61-0, surf.
OUTER BANKS OFFSHORE: Blue marlin releases: Adam Maurice, Virginia Beach, Reel Challenge; William Reid, Norfolk, Blue Heaven; Kim Newcomb, Hatteras, N.C., Ocean Lady; Charles Edmonds, Virginia Beach, Wild Card; Robert Bendel, Louisburg, N.C., and Shaw Coakley, Henderson, N.C., both from the Gannet; Chris Rimele, Durham, N.C., Fishing Frenzy; David Ellis, Danville, Va., Hatteras Blue; Taylor Turner Jr., Richmond, Sea Creature; Donald Lewis, Carey, N.C., Release; and Stuart Petke Jr., Richmond, Citation.
White marlin releases: Damian Kaufhold, Hampton, Good Times; Larry Umstead, Manassas, Va., and David Rackley, Nashville, N.C., both from the Release; R.J. Griffin, Churchville, Va., Sea Creature; Darrell Brown, Richmond, and James Gunnell, Richmond, both from the Aquaholic; Doc Frink, Ford, Va., Connector; John King, Chesapeake, Water Dog; Van Duncan, Greensboro, Will Power; and James A. Holman, Herndon, Va., no name.
Spearfish release: Lionel Harris, Glen Allen, Va., First Crack. Sailfish release: Robert Austin Jr., Norfolk, and James Hytrek, Norfolk, both from the Top Billin'; John Bridges, Charlotte, Gambler; Eric Santser, Chesapeake, Fishing Magician; Jurgen Kord, Quinton, Va., Grand Slam; Michael Carneal, Tappahannock, Va., Virginia Breeze; David Peeson, Yorktown, Smoker; Michael King, Suffolk, Wing'n It; Mitchell Hendrick, Franklin, Finquest; and Jim Smith, Sandston, Va., Wet Spot. Bigeye tuna: Randall Seay, Richmond, 145-0, First Crack. Cobia: John Moore Sr., Richmond, 46-0, Connector. Wahoo: Pam Franks, Danville, Va., 51-0, Hatteras Blue; Todd Fullerton, Virginia Beach, 49-12, Capt. B.; John Pumphrey III, Leesburg, Va., 49-0, Citation; James Sowell, Richmond, 44-0, Tuna Duck; Bradley Jones, Chesterfield, Va., 42-0, Dream Girl; and John Hunt Jr., Poquoson, Va., 40-0, Barbara Ann.
Bluefin tuna release: Donald Lewis, Wake Forest, N.C., Release. Dolphin: James Jordan, Raleigh, 53-0, Release; Edward Crute, Newport News, 51-0, Fin Fantasy; William Fuller, Portsmouth, 41-0, Good Times; Ken Looner, Norfolk, 41-0, Chapin; Jonathan Groome, Charlotte, 40-0, Wahoo; George Hunt, Leesburg, Va., 40-0, Citation; Gregory King, Richmond, 39-0, Connector; David Ellis, Danville, Va., 38-0, Hatteras Blue; Colin Hula, Charles City, Va., 36-10, Goose Chase; John Moore, Saluda, Va., 36-0, Tuna Duck; Hut Taylor, Warsaw, Va., 35-0, Citation; and Terri Reid, Norfolk, 35-0, Blue Heaven.
Yellowfin tuna: Colin Hula, Charles City, Va., 98-8, Goose Chase; Brent McDaniel, Virginia Beach, 95-0, Gannet; Tim Dineen, Raleigh, 94-0, Wildfire; Donald Seay, Ashland, Va., 91-0, First Crack; Rick Friedlin, Chesapeake, 88-0, For Play'n; Brenton Askew, Windsor, N.C.., 85-0, Sea Toy; Paul Branstein, Jamesville, Va., 84-0, and Joseph Yeates, Gardner, N.C., 74-0, both from the Phideaux; Thomas Autrey, Arden, N.C., 84-0, Right Hook; William Soper, Blue Ridge, Va., 84-0, and William Jarvis, Radford, Va., 78-0, both from the Tuna Fever; Jerry Warren, Hopewell, Va., 83-0, and David Warren, Hopewell, 73-0, both from the Gravy; Graham Alexander, Sunbury, N.C., 83-0, and John Sheetz, Kitty Hawk, 71-0, both from the Lady B.; Thomas Parker, Camden, N.C., 82-0, Pollyanna; Bobbie Berg, Virginia Beach, 81-0, Patrick Hooper, Virginia Beach, 78-0, Andrew Miller, Virginia Beach, 77-0, Jacqueline Baxter, Virginia Beach, 77-0, and Pamela Keeter, Virginia Beach, 74-0, all from the Outer Limits; David Long, Chapel Hill, 81-0, John Hall, Quinton, Va., 78-0, and Steven Nutter, Apex, N.C., 72-0, all from the First Crack; Charles Newton, Newport News, 80-0, Nothing Fancy; James Derr, Centerville, Va., 80-0, and Ross Thompson, Clifton, Va., 70-0, both from the Sea Witch; Wayne Powell, Hampton, 79-0, James Hinkle, Lexington, N.C., 76-0, Bobby Dudley, Lexington, N.C., 76-0, Gary Powell, Hampton, 74-0, and Jeffrey Moore, Virginia Beach, 73-0, all from the Carolinian; John Edward Relyea Jr., Walstonburg, N.C., 78-0, and Kathy Burch, Henderson, N.C., 70-0, both from the Capt. B.C.; Preston Quisenbury, Blacksburg, 78-0, and Steven Lowrey, Glen Allen, Va., 76-0, both from the Sizzler; Lawrence Cowan, Statesville, N.C., 78-0, Dances With Dolphins; James Fauber, Staunton, Va., 76-0, no name; Trace West, Norfolk, 76-0, Hooker; Morris Hardy, McKinley, Va., 75-0, Sea Jay IV; David Holcomb, Chesterfield, Va., 75-0, no name; Thomas Payne, Highland Springs, Va., 75-0, Dare Devil; Kenny Lawson, Prince George, Va., 74-0, Fintastic; Frederick Seidler, Durham, N.C., 74-0, Suspense; Hosea Wilson, Greenville, N.C., 74-0, Sea Toy; Donald Meyer, Midlothian, Va., 74-0, Prime Time; James Harmon, Virginia Beach, 73-0, Gannet; David Fecco, Chester, Va., 73-0, and Kenny Walton, Hopewell, Va., 71-0, both from the Gravy; Herbert Aldridge, Hopewell, Va., 73-0, Scrapper; Tony Kaczka, Yorktown, 72-0, Smoker; Dale Miles, Chesterfield, Va., 71-0, Sea Breeze; Mike Payne, Louisa, Va., 71-0, Dare Devil; Susan Winslow, Chester, Va., 71-0, Hooker; Troy Williams, Poquoson, 70-0, no name; William Price, Kill Devil Hills, 70-0, and Holly Tutwiler, Nags Head, 70-0, both from the Hog Wild; Ed Boyd, Hampton, 70-0, no name; David Martin, Manassas, Va., 70-0, Smoker; Geoffrey Newbill, Virginia Beach, 70-0, Dream Girl; and Larry Reed, Floyd, Va., 70-0, Dream Girl.
FRESH WATER: Largemouth bass: Jerry Cunningham, Suffolk, 25 1/2 inches, caught at Lake Prince; Darrell Floyd, Suffolk, 25 inches, Western Branch Reservoir; Thomas Mueller, Virginia Beach, 24 inches, Lake Smith; Jeff Poplin, Suffolk, 23 inches, Western Branch; Allen Williams, Yorktown, 22 1/2 inches, Lake Cohoon; and Barry Asbell, Suffolk, 7-2, Cohoon. Bream: Edward Murden, Suffolk, 1-4, Western Branch. Yellow perch: Curtis Taylor, Suffolk, 12 1/4 inches, Chickahominy River.
Shellcracker: K.C. Boyd, Virginia Beach, 11 1/2 inches, Western Branch; Dan Kretzer, Chesapeake, 11 inches, Western Branch; Wayne Weaver, Suffolk, 1-4, Western Branch; James Worrell, Suffolk, 1-3, Western Branch; Chad Tomlin, Carrsville, 1-3, Western Branch; George Bradley, Emporia, Va., 1-3, Prince; Dan Forrester, Suffolk, 1-2, Western Branch; Val Rapp Jr., Suffolk, 1-1, Western Branch; Wayne Cobb, Franklin, 1-0, Prince; Vic Johnston, Hampton, 1-0, Prince; and Buster Keech, Franklin, 1-0, Prince. Catfish: John Overton, Portsmouth, 25 pounds, Chickahominy River. by CNB