THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, October 14, 1996 TAG: 9610140128
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: 66 lines
While most anglers have found slim pickings along the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina recently, there have been a few exceptions.
For one thing, a smattering of big speckled trout have been showing between the Eastern Shore and Nags Head, including on the Poquoson Flats.
For another, several anglers reported good catches of yellowfin tuna off Oregon Inlet, near Nags Head, while big king mackerel made a strong showing Sunday off Hatteras.
Melody Gregory of Suffolk had perhaps the week's most outstanding catch. She pulled a 7-pound, 2-ounce largemouth from the waters of Western Branch Reservoir on a weekend when bass were scarce.
Here's a rundown of recent catches by anglers from Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina:
VIRGINIA BEACH INSHORE: No outstanding catches reported.
VIRGINIA BEACH OFFSHORE: No outstanding catches reported.
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL: Speckled trout: Kenneth L. George, Chesapeake, 5 pounds, 4 ounces, caught from the boat Dee Dee. Tautog: Michael Truesdell, Portsmouth, 11-0, no name on boat; James E. Eure, Chesapeake, 9-14, Four Eure Fun; and David G. Jurgaitis, Virginia Beach, 9-0, no name on boat.
EASTERN SHORE: Rick Gaskill, Painter, Va., 5-11, no name.
OUTER BANKS INSHORE: Speckled trout: Bill McCaskill, Nags Head, 5-3, caught from the surf; Gary R. Dubiel, Manteo, 4-12, surf; Patrick Kelly Madures, Wanchese, 4-8, surf; and Richard J. Dietz, Virginia Beach, 4-6, surf. Red drum release: Mike Ferrell, Buxton, N.C., surf; and Nanci Weaver, Avon, N.C., surf. Kingfish (sea mullet): Gloria Emanovsky, Grandy, N.C., 1-15, surf. Jack crevalle: Eric Renegar, Elizabeth City, 27-0, no name on boat; John Haynes, Kill Devil Hills, 25-13, no name; Randy Smith, Chesapeake, 25-0, surf; and William Cale, Rocky Mount, N.C., 24-0, surf.
OUTER BANKS OFFSHORE: Sailfish release: Lawrence Pike, Chesapeake, Dances With Dolphins. Bigeye tuna: Anthony Evans, Edenton, N.C., 136-0, Sportsman. Wahoo: Bill Cowper, Hatteras, 69-0, Hobbit; Randall Wilson, Windsor, Va., 59-0, Sea Jay IV; C. David Vachet, Portsmouth, 42-11, Hatteras Fever; and Andy Lasher, Hampton, 40-0, Fin Fantasy.
FRESH WATER: Largemouth bass: Jay Palmer, Norfolk, 23 1/4 inches, caught at Western Branch Reservoir; and Russell Smith, Hampton, 6-3, Lake Prince. Blue catfish: Dave Wilson, Virginia Beach, 32-0, James River. Crappie: Charles E. Rotella, Chesapeake, 2-1, private pond. Striped bass: Frank Babb, Suffolk, 15-0, Western Branch. Yellow perch: Doug Fisher, Virginia Beach, 13 inches, Prince; and Mike Phelps, Norfolk, 12 inches, Western Branch. Chain pickerel: George Madison, Suffolk, 4-4, Western Branch. Shellcracker: Jan Matthews, Norfolk, 1-4, Prince; and Doug Fisher, Virginia Beach, 1-0, Prince.
TOURNAMENTS:
Craig Owens of Chesapeake won a Virginia Bassmasters largemouth bass tournament on the Perquimans River Sunday with a total catch weighing 15-6.
Second went to Harold Delp of Portsmouth at 13-12, third to Jimmy Sanderson of Chesapeake at 9-4. Bruce Wethington of Norfolk had the top stringer for a non-boat-owner, 4-4, while Owens had the lunker at 6-3.
Bob Huffman of Hampton won Saturday's Kline Chevrolet speckled trout tournament with a fish weighing 5.83 pounds. Second went to Craig Paige of Virginia Beach at 2.77, third to Tim Morris of Hampton at 2.75.
The junior award went to Jason Quist of Virginia Beach at 3.27 and Skip Santti of Virginia Beach had the heaviest stringer at 7.55.
Jeff Peterson and Mark Kenzell of Virginia Beach won a Saturday/Sunday largemouth bass tournament out of Bob's Fishing Hole on the Northwest River with a combined catch weighing 23.90.
Second went to Tony Shawler of Chesapeake and Mark London of Virginia Beach at 22.23. Bob Harris of Chesapeake had Saturday's lunker at 4.60, Peterson Sunday's top fish at 4.05. by CNB