April 2005 In This Issue... April Membership Meeting Fishing for Red Drum. Tuesday, April 26, :00 PM

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1 RICHMOND VIRGINIA April Membership Meeting Fishing for Red Drum Tuesday, April 26, :00 PM Skilligalee Restaurant (Glenside Ave, just north of Broad Street). [Come early (5:30 PM) and enjoy dinner from the menu] April 2005 In This Issue... UKrop s Golden Payoff Backlash, Page 1. The Trail to Texas Kelly Stafford, Page 2. DuVals Recognition Angling recognition, Page 2. Eastern Shore Tourny Angling Events, Page 6. Backlash (Commentary from the Board of Directors) April Membership Meeting Fishing for Red Drum Claude Bain, Executive Director of the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, will discuss Red Drum Fishing. Claude is well known to the and has spoken to us many times. Claude will join the dinner gang the night of the meeting. Unpaid Membership Dues for 2005 Are Past Due Unpaid Membership Dues for 2005 are now considered past due. If you have questions about whether you have paid your dues, etc., feel free to call Treasurer Fred Cousins at (H) or (O). As of the April 12th Board of Director s Meeting, the Club has not received the dues of eight (8) members. Thanks to the one hundred and four (104) members who have renewed in a timely manner. Scale Certification Continues at the April Membership Meeting Weigh Master Larry Allen and the his two apprentii will be set up again this month to certify member s scales during the April Membership Meeting. Please present your scales in a Ziploc or similar bags with your name on a card inside the bag or written on the bag. Scales will be certified during the meeting and be ready for pick-up at the close of the meeting. Dues Paid for the Club s Membership in the IGFA and the RFA The dues for the Virginia Anglers Club membership as a club in the IGFA and the RFA have been paid. We have supported these champions of the recreational anglers cause for many years. Be On The Look Out For Your UKROP S Golden Receipt Points Keep an eye out for the next newsletter from UKROP S Markets. Tucked away in side is notice of the number of points you earned for shopping UKROPS during the Golden Receipt Campaign. Clip and bring the points information to the next meeting or mail the information to the Club. The Club expects to get about $ this year from our receipts, IF THEY ARE REPORTED! Please Keep Your Mailing and Addresses Current Please keep Mike Ostrander up to date on your latest snail mail and addresses. As a member, your dues, among other things, entitle you to receipt of the monthly Club Newsletter, The Angler. Usually two or three copies of the mailed newsletter come back with Address Unknown stamped on the front. Returned copies waste our postage and keep you from receiving the latest information about the Club. A change of address notice can be sent to mike@jamesriverfishing.com or Captain Ronnie Sides, alias THE LIQUIDATOR Kelly and Mae Stafford have moved to Texas to be near their daughter. As you probably know, Kelly was in the wholesale tackle business for many years. Kelly has turned over his remaining inventory of tackle to Ronnie Sides so Ronnie can liquidate the items for Kelly. If you need some tackle, please contact Ronnie at (H) or (804) (C). Ronnie may be able to match your needs with items from Kelly s remaining inventory and at a considerable savings too. For the Leadership of the Virginia Anglers Club, John Wetlalufer, Sr.

2 Page 2 CATCHY COMMENTS by Dennis Cline Good news if you are a fish or a duck! We ve got lots of water. This month s rains have kept the rivers high and muddy and delayed our shad fun. Seems like the conditions just about get right and we get another blast of water. In case you didn t know, the National Weather Service has devoted part of their web page to a drought forecast map. So now it is even slower to download than it was before. But, don t worry; we are definitely not in the drought area!! My apologies to the February C.V. Kinnard winners. The following paragraph should have appeared in the March newsletter. Johns Creek swept the Angler of the Month contest! Elly Robinson s 6-8 rainbow trout on 2 fly that scored 866 points was the winner. Fred Cousins took second with an identical entry caught the following day. Third place went to Buddy Noland for his 5-13 rainbow trout on 2 fly that scored 775 points! Congratulations to all!! As you know, the initial contest each year covers the period from December first through the February membership meeting. The March Angler of the Month contest sounds like a rerun! This time, Elly stayed home, but Fred Cousins and Buddy Noland went back to Johns Creek! Fred s 6-2 rainbow on 2-fly for 816 points was the winner. Buddy placed second with a 5-8 rainbow on 2-fly that scored 733 points. Third place went to Dennis Cline for a 6-0 largemouth on 6-plug worth every one of its measly 240 points! There are only a few other freshwater entries to report. Elly Robinson released another carp. This one, a 10-0, was a few ounces short of the club record for 2-plug. Glenn Carter and Stuart Lee tried the blue cats at the end of March. Stuart released a 23-0 on 4 general and Glenn had top rod with a 35-8 on 4 general. Like last year, a lot of members are chasing hickories on the James right now and catches are improving rapidly. But I have no hickory entries to report. I tried my luck on the Nottoway on April 12, and found high water (just under 12 feet) and slow fishing. But, I did land a half dozen Americans to 3-8. Saltwater action is just around the corner, so break out your flounder rigs and dust off your surf rods! If you can t wait any longer, talk to the two Bills. Bill Carter spent a few days at Goodland, Florida catching a variety of species including red drum, ladyfish, snook, seatrout and Spanish mackerel. Bill DuVal added two more club records to his tally. His 4-0 cero mackerel on 6 general and his 5-8 cero on 8 general were caught at Key West. Kelly Stafford Hits The Trail To Texas Kelly and Mae Stafford have found it necessary to leave the Richmond area and now are residing near their daughter, Martha Hermann, in Arlington, Texas. Members of the will surely miss his angling competence, wonderful good nature and total devotion to the Virginia Anglers Club. Considering all of his contributions to the, Kelly was awarded Life Membership in the Virginia Anglers by the Board of Directors at the April BOD Meeting. Kelly has been a member since Kelly and Ronnie Sides father were long time friends and, through this friendship and Ronnie s urging, Kelly joined the, becoming one of the most loved members of our club. Kelly s new address and phone number (both being Martha s home) is as follows: Kelly Stafford C/O Martha Herman, 5500 Yucca Court Arlington, TX Martha s account is mesh723@yahoo.com (please try not to overload this account with , as it is Martha s personal account). Elsewhere in the edition of the Angler, you will find information on Ronnie s efforts to liquidate Kelly s remaining stock of fishing tackle, etc. DuVals Receive Well Deserved Angling Recognition Martha s home phone is and her cell phone is The DuVals again prove that if you stick with it, you will catch noteworthy fish. Earlier this month, the IGFA recognized Bill and wife Gene as catching the second most World Record fish on fly tackle in This is an annual award that recognizes the male and the female IGFA anglers worldwide who catch the three highest totals of World Record fish in fly tackle. Gene, one of Virginia s IGFA Representatives, was inducted in April into the International Women s Fishing Association Hall of Fame. The induction was held at IGFA Headquarters and was made during the IWFA s 50th Anniversary Banquet. Gene has been a member of the IWFA since 1973.

3 Page 3 C.V. KINNARD AWARD COMPETITION ANGLER FIRSTS SECONDS THIRDS PLACES POINTS AVERAGE FRED COUSINS BUDDY NOLAND ELLY ROBINSON DENNIS CLINE TOTALS Member Bio Member: Glenn N. Carter Joined in Fall of 1976 Age: Born: 4/28/1948 (Soon to be 57) Spouse: Judy P. Carter Address: 1510 Fort Hill Drive Richmond VA Home Phone: Work Phone: gncarter@tredegar.com Background: Born on a small farm in King & Queen County just east of West Point VA. I was introduced to hunting and fishing early on by my Dad. We mostly did bottom fishing on the Rappahannock and Ware Rivers for spot, croaker and trout. No sport fishing here...this was for dinner! We also did some "pike" (chain pickerel) fishing walking the banks of the Dragon Run casting daredevil spoons and homemade Mepps Spinners. My most memorable moment was made at a little pond just up the road from my home. One hot afternoon just before dark I rode my bike there to go fishing. On my first cast with a Jitterbug I caught my biggest bass to date...probably about 4 lbs. On my second cast another about the same size. My third cast was across the pond to a tree top. This was when it happened. This bass met the lure in mid air. Imagine the sound of those two treble hooks landing in that big hard mouth. I will never forget the rattling sound that it made. I was so proud of myself that I jumped on my bike to go home and show off my catch. Three cast and three bass all about 4 lbs. each. My dad made some remark about "leaving the fish bitting". Lesson learned. Boats: Mirror Craft 18ft. Jon Boat with a 60HP Johnson. Specialty: Not sure I have one. I really enjoy the late fall fishing on the Pamunkey river, surf fishing the barrier Islands and ocean wreck fishing. I like the variety. Fishing Preferences: Always interested in catching a specie that I have never caught before. Hopefully someday a tarpon on the fly rod. Notable Fishing Accomplishments: My first Freshwater Presidents cup was won with a 8-9 catfish on 4 Spin, 428 points back in My second Freshwater Presidents cup was won with a 45-0 Blue Catfish on 4 Gen, 692 points in I believe this was the first blue cat over 40 lbs. on 4# line that was entered into the. Funny how things change with time! Membership Goals: Would love to see the new members of find the fishing knowledge and friendships that I have within the club. FOR SALE FISHING BOATS AND ACCESSORIES For Sale: Matched set of four (4) trolling rods. Penn International reels. 12 lb., 20 lb., 30 lb., and 50 lb. $850. Contact Jim Dirks For Sale: horsepower Saltwater Yamaha engine. $3100. Contact Stuart Lee (O) (H)

4 Page 4 SPECIES ANGLER WEIGHT LN DIV. DATE LOCATION PTS BAIT 2005 SPECIES LEADERS - SALTWATER VIRGINIA ANGLERS CLUB - 4/12/05 BASS, STRIPED J.P. ROUNTREY GEN 12/07/04 OREGON INLET, NC 380 EEL BLUEFISH S.C. LEE FLY 12/06/04 OFF CURRITUCK, NC 155 DECEIVER SEATROUT, SPOTTED F. COUSINS SPIN 01/16/05 ELIZABETH RIVER, VA 204 GRUB 2005 SPECIES LEADERS - FRESHWATER BASS, LARGEMOUTH D. CLINE PLUG 03/19/05 PRIVATE POND, VA 240 RAPALA BOWFIN E.S. ROBINSON PLUG 02/05/05 YARMOUTH CREEK, VA 193 SILVER BUDDY CARP E.S. ROBINSON SPIN 02/15/05 YARMOUTH CREEK, VA 390 POWER GRUB CATFISH, BLUE J. FARRELL SPIN 01/02/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 486 PLAST. GRUB CATFISH, FLATHEAD F. MURRAY FLY 01/09/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 455 HALF & HALF CRAPPIE ROB ROBINSON SPIN 02/02/05 CHICKAHOMINY RIVER, VA 218 POWER GRUB PERCH, WHITE ROB ROBINSON SPIN 02/16/05 CHICKAHOMINY RIVER, VA 230 GRUB PERCH, YELLOW E.S. ROBINSON PLUG 02/15/05 YARMOUTH CREEK, VA 263 CRAZY BLADE PICKEREL, CHAIN F. COUSINS SPIN 01/13/05 LEE HALL RESERVOIR, VA 331 GRUB SHAD, AMERICAN D. CLINE SPIN 04/12/05 NOTTOWAY RIVER, VA 280 DART TROUT, BROWN D.N. NOLAND FLY 3 02/27/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 192 FLY TROUT, RAINBOW E.S. ROBINSON FLY 01/07/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 866 WOOLY BUG'R 2005 DIVISION LEADERS - SALTWATER STRIPED BASS G.N. CARTER FLY 12/30/04 DUCK, NC 266 CLOUSER STRIPED BASS J.P. ROUNTREY GEN 12/07/04 OREGON INLET, NC 380 EEL SEATROUT, SPOTTED F. COUSINS PLUG 01/16/05 ELIZABETH RIVER, VA 183 STRM WILDEYE SEATROUT, SPOTTED F. COUSINS SPIN 01/16/05 ELIZABETH RIVER, VA 204 GRUB STRIPED BASS D. CLINE 36-0 SURF 12/12/04 MYRTLE ISLAND, VA 360 LIVE EEL 2005 DIVISION LEADERS - FRESHWATER TROUT, RAINBOW E.S. ROBINSON FLY 01/07/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 866 WOOLY BUG'R CATFISH, BLUE G.N. CARTER GEN 03/25/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 378 CUT SHAD CATFISH, FLATHEAD F. MURRAY PLUG 01/02/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 381 SILVER BUDDY CATFISH, BLUE J. FARRELL SPIN 01/02/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 486 PLAST. GRUB NEW CLUB RECORDS - SALTWATER STRIPED BASS S.C. LEE FLY 12/06/04 OFF CURRITUCK, NC 255 DECEIVER STRIPED BASS J.P. ROUNTREY GEN 12/07/04 OREGON INLET, NC 380 EEL LADYFISH Q. CORBETT SPIN 2/15/05 KEY WEST, FL 166 JIG MACKEREL, CERO W.B. DUVAL GEN 3/19/05 KEY WEST, FL 127 BALLYHOO MACKEREL, CERO W.B. DUVAL GEN 3/19/05 KEY WEST, FL 146 BALLYHOO MACKEREL, SPANISH W.B. DUVAL SPIN 2/23/05 KEY WEST, FL 136 BUCKTAIL MACKEREL, SPANISH W.B. DUVAL GEN 2/23/05 KEY WEST, FL 114 BALLYHOO SEATROUT, SPOTTED J.C. WRIGHT GEN 3/10/05 ELIZABETH RIVER, VA 159 JIG NEW CLUB RECORDS - FRESHWATER CATFISH, BLUE J. FARRELL SPIN 01/02/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 486 PLAST. GRUB CATFISH, FLATHEAD F. MURRAY FLY 01/09/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 455 HALF & HALF CATFISH, FLATHEAD F. MURRAY PLUG 01/02/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 381 SILVER BUDDY TROUT, RAINBOW E.S. ROBINSON FLY 01/07/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 866 WOOLY BUG'R TROUT, RAINBOW D.N. NOLAND FLY 01/07/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 723 FLY TROUT, RAINBOW R.K. DALE FLY 02/27/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 496 FLY TROUT, RAINBOW D.N. NOLAND FLY 02/27/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 371 FLY TROUT, RAINBOW B.L. NOLAND FLY 02/27/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 254 FLY 2005 HIGHEST POINT NON-LOCAL CATCHES - SALTWATER COBIA Q. CORBETT REL. 20 GEN 2/15/05 KEY WEST, FL 134 THREADFIN CRAVALLE, JACK Q. CORBETT SPIN 2/15/05 KEY WEST, FL 114 JIG DRUM, RED B. CARTER SPIN 3/22/05 GOODLAND, FL 62 JIG LADYFISH Q. CORBETT SPIN 2/15/05 KEY WEST, FL 166 JIG MACKEREL, CERO W.B. DUVAL GEN 3/19/05 KEY WEST, FL 146 BALLYHOO MACKEREL, SPANISH W.B. DUVAL SPIN 2/23/05 KEY WEST, FL 136 BUCKTAIL SEATROUT, SPOTTED B. CARTER SPIN 3/22/05 GOODLAND, FL 87 JIG SNAPPER, OTHER Q. CORBETT REL. 8 SPIN 2/15/05 KEY WEST, FL 50 JIG SNOOK B. CARTER GEN 3/23/05 GOODLAND, FL 88 PILCHER 2004 HIGHEST POINT NON-LOCAL CATCHES - FRESHWATER (no entries yet for 2005) 2005 TOP SPOUSE CATCHES - SALTWATER & FRESHWATER (LOCAL) CRAPPIE ELAYNE KODROFF SPIN 02/26/05 EAST LAKE, NC 218 JIG 2005 YOUTH CATCHES - SALTWATER & FRESHWATER (LOCAL) (no entries yet for 2005)

5 The Lunker Club (heaviest fish) 2005 Angling Year Club Historical Record 2005 Angling Year Club Historical Record Species Angler Weight Angler Weight Species Angler Weight Angler Weight BASS, LARGEMOUTH Dennis Cline 6-0 Dr. Mickey Kodroff BASS, ROCK & ROANOKE Eric McDuffie 1-7 BASS, SMALLMOUTH Bob Shepherd 5-8 BASS, STRIPED HY Bill Ross 6-10 BASS, STRIPED LL Gary Anderson 23-6 BASS, WHITE John Wycoff 2-12 BOWFIN Elly Robinson 3-14 W.H. McCarthy CARP Elly Robinson 12-8 Fred Cousins 25-8 CATFISH, BLUE Dennis Cline 39-0 Dennis Cline 55-0 CATFISH, CHANNEL Fred Murray 12-4 CATFISH, FLATHEAD Fred Murray 22-8 Lynn Spurlin 27-8 CATFISH, HISTORIC D.N. Jones CRAPPIE, ALL Robbie Robinson 1-8 Gary Donahue 2-14 GAR, ALL Dick Goode 17-8 MUSKELLUNGE, ALL Bob Shepherd 28-7 PERCH, WHITE Robbie Robinson 0-14 Eric McDuffie 1-7 PERCH, YELLOW Elly Robinson 1-0 Robbie Robinson 1-13 PICKEREL, CHAIN Fred Cousins 3-5 Reggie White 7-10 PIKE, NORTHERN L. Kesteloo 17-8 SALMON, ATLANTIC H.A. Claiborne 19-0 SALMON, CHINOOK Scott Johnston 34-0 SALMON, COHO P.W. Hughes 16-8 SHAD, AMERICAN Dennis Cline 3-8 P. Dasher 7-4 SHAD, HICKORY Dr. Mickey Kodroff 3-4 SUNFISH, ALL Roy Jones 2-4 TROUT, BROOK Danny Noland 3-5 Joe Brooks 8-0 TROUT, BROWN Bill Barnett 28-0 TROUT, CUTTHROAT H.O. Mather 3-12 TROUT, LAKE Mark Sosin 30-0 TROUT, RAINBOW Danny Noland 7-13 Danny Noland 7-13 TROUT, STEELHEAD Stamford Niou 15-0 WALLEYE Steve Luterek 9-0 WARMOUTH Lynn Spurlin 0-13 AMBERJACK, GREATER Bill Rewalt 91-2 BARRACUDA, GREAT Reggie White 48-0 BASS, BLACK SEA Jim Sheffield 7-4 BASS, STRIPED Dennis Cline 36-0 C.V. Kinnard 48-0 BLUEFISH Stuart Lee 14-0 Paul Richie 22-0 BONEFISH F.W. Lawrence COBIA Bill DuVal 77-0 CROAKER Dr. Jim Wright 4-0 DOLPHIN A.M. McCarthy 60-0 DRUM, BLACK Robbie Robinson 82-8 DRUM, RED Bill Carter 5-0 Dennis Cline 62-0 FLOUNDER, SUMMER Pat Dudley 10-5 GROUPER, GAG none yet GROUPER, HISTORIC Bill DuVal 63-8 GROUPER, OTHER none yet JACK, CRAVELLE Quentin Corbett 8-0 Ronnie Sides 34-0 LADYFISH Quentin Corbett 2-8 Tom Barnett 3-12 MACKEREL, CREO Bill DuVal 5-8 Bill DuVal 5-8 MACKEREL, KING Bill DuVal 62-0 MACKEREL, SPANISH Bill DuVal 4-0 Bill DuVal 4-0 MACKEREL, SPANISH (HIST.)* C.O. Mather 18-3* MARLIN, BLACK F.D. Gottwald MARLIN, BLUE ATL & PAC Steve Huchins MARLIN, STRIPED C.O. Mather MARLIN, WHITE C.O. Mather PERMIT Bill DuVal 42-0 POMPANO, AFRICAN Elly Robinson 33-0 POMPANO, COMMON Parks Rountrey 1-8 ROOSTERFISH W.C. Askew 50-8 RUNNER, RAINBOW Pat Quisenberry 20-5 SAILFISH, ATLANTIC C.O. Mather 86-3 SAILFISH, PACIFIC J.F. McNeace SEATROUT, SPOTTED Dr. Jim Wright 5-0 Virgil Hughes SHARK, MAKO C.O. Mather SHARK, OTHER L. Kesteloo SHEEPSHEAD Dr. Jim Wright 14-0 SNAPPER, CUBERA Bill DuVal 48-8 SNAPPER, MUTTON Herb Ratner SNAPPER, OTHER Bill DuVal 32-0 SNAPPER, RED none yet SNOOK Bill Carter 7-1 Dick Stephenson 29-0 SPADEFISH Elly Robinson SPOT none yet SWORDFISH Stuart Lee TARPON E. Dunham TAUTOG J.C. Wright 15-8 TRIGGERFISH Bill DuVal 10-0 TUNA, BIGEYE ATL F.C. Willson TUNA, BLACKFIN Ronnie Hogge 38-0 TUNA, BLUEFIN R.L. Gilliam TUNA, SKIPJACK Bill DuVal 18-0 TUNA, YELLOWFIN Bill Rewalt TUNNY, LITTLE Buddy Noland 19-8 WAHOO Bill DuVal 98-0 WEAKFISH Bill Gallasch 15-6 * Includes Cero and Narrow Barred Mackerels

6 Page 6 Virginia Waters Gar Location: ALL VIRGINIA WATERS Time: Sunrise May 7th to Sunset May 8th 1 cup highest point Gar Spin Plug or General (100 pts. min) 1 cup highest point gar on Fly (100pts.min) Sat-Sun, May 7 & 8, 2005 Bob Brown Cell: Eastern Shore Red Drum/Flounder Tournament Sat-Sun, May 21 & 22, 2005 Location: Time: Launches Barrier island surf & inlets, Eastern shore VA. 6am on May 21 to 6pm on May 22 1 cup for the highest point red drum in the surf (must be released) 1 cup highest point Flounder, surf or boat (100point min.) 1 cup highest point other species in the surf (100 point min.) For Smith & Myrtle Island use mud ramp at Raccoon creek or Kiptopeke State park, or Oyster Ramp. For Wreck and Cobb Island use Oyster Ramp Piankatank River Croaker Sat-Sun, May 28 & 29, 2005 Location: Time: Comments: Piankatank River & Chesapeake Bay Sunrise May 28th to Sunset May 29th 1 cup highest point Croaker, Spin Plug or General (100 pts.min.) 1 cup highest point Croaker on Fly( 100pts min.) 1 cup highest point other (100 point min.) No Cook out at Kenny Dales this year. Bob Brown - Cell: Other Details: Motels: Bait: Get-together: Cookout: Sun. May 22 Bob Brown - Cell: Will have more details at the APRIL meeting. Sunset Beach Motel Day s Inn at Kiptopeke Edgewood Motel Cape Motel Peacock Motel Chris s bait and tackle at Edgewood Motel There is a bait shop in downtown Cape Charles. Dennis will have a cook out with a Low country Boil. There will be a grill for you meat eaters. Bring your own drinks. Please call Dennis to help with count and get directions if you need them. Dennis Cline (h) (Eastern Shore) Hope to see you there! Chesapeake Bay J* Black Drum/Spades/Weakfish Sat-Sun, June 11 & 12, 2005 Location: Tips: Chesapeake Bay & Ocean Waters 1 cup highest point Black drum (100 pt. min.) 1 cup highest point Spadefish (100 pt. min.) 1 cup highest point Other (100 pt. min.) Black drum -cabbage patch, CBBT islands Weakfish 3&4 island and concrete ships Spadefish light tower 3&4 island cell Bob Brown - Cell: *Jungle rules: Fish may be taken with any hook and line tackle used in a sportsman like manner. Any line material and breaking strength is acceptable.

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