May 2005 In This Issue... May Membership Meeting How to Trifecta. Tuesday, May 24, :00 PM

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1 Ah...Choo! <sniffle> <sniffle> RICHMOND VIRGINIA May Membership Meeting How to Trifecta Tuesday, May 24, :00 PM Skilligalee Restaurant (Glenside Ave, just north of Broad Street). [Come early (5:30 PM) and enjoy dinner from the menu] May 2005 In This Issue... Below Dealer Cost Backlash, Ronnie Sides, Page 1. Louis Tarpon in Florida Catchy Comments, Page 2. DuVals Recognition Angling recognition, Page 3. Low Country Boil Angling Events, Page 7. Backlash (Commentary from the Board of Directors) May Membership Meeting How to Trifecta The program for the meeting is a How to Trifecta. Elly and Robbie Robinson will reveal black drum angling secretes. A second angling how to presentation will follow. Finally, Angling Rules Chairman Denny Cline will review his collection of stories about entry card errors in the hope of letting us all learn from these submission errors. Denny will also field questions about rule interpretations, etc. Bobby Cauble and JC Corbin Welcomed As New Members Robert ( Bobby ) K. Cauble, Jr. and Jeff JC Corbin were voted into membership in the Virginia Anglers Club at the May 10th Board of Directors Meeting. Please make yourself known to Bobby and JC if you missed meeting them at the April Membership Meeting. Welcome, Guys. Nice to have you as members. Unpaid Members Dropped From The Club Rolls The Board of Directors reluctantly voted to drop six former club members from the membership roll of the Virginia Anglers Club. With a three-month grace period for dues payment starting on December 1 and a very liberal policy of taking dues outside the grace period, the Board felt that these men have decided not to continue membership in the club. Late dues notices were sent and personal phone contacts were made with each person dropped. If you hear a fishing buddy complain about not receiving his May Angler or having his entry cards returned, please ask that person to call Treasurer Fred Cousins to check on the payment status of that person s dues. Scale Certification Continues at the May Membership Meeting Scale certification will be available at the May Membership Meeting. Please contact Larry Allen directly if you need a special certification made outside of the normal certification schedule. Larry is very anxious to help all members to have their scales checked and certified and will be glad to work with you to schedule same.. Dues Paid for the Club s Membership in Chesapeake Bay Foundation The Board of Directors voted to secure a club membership for the in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The pros and cons of a club membership were discussed. The move of the CBF toward using more science in their programs was a key factor in the vote to enroll the club in the CBF. UKROP S Golden Receipt Points Ya Gotta Ask For Them By May 24th UKROP S Golden Gift points are being documented at each UKROP s Market. They are not being sent out via mail as reported in the last Angler. You have to ask either a cashier or a person at the customer service desk to print down your Golden Gift points receipt. Be sure to get your receipt on the next visit to UKROP S. Bring the receipt to the Membership Meeting on the 24th or mail the receipt to the club PO Box. The program ends May 29th. Our club counts on proceeds from our reported points to help balance our budget. Captain Ronnie Sides Has Lots Of Tackle From Kelly Stafford s Inventory Ronnie still has a huge amount of tackle from Kelly Stafford s inventory he left behind when Kelly and May moved to Texas. Call Ronnie with your needs. An amazing amount of fishing Continued on Page 2...

2 Page 2 BLACKLASH continued from Page 1. gear, rods, terminal tackle and supplies is available at below dealer cost. No list available. Just call Encyclopedia Sides. He knows what is there. Club Savings Moved To 1st Market Bank CD The has a checking account from which club operating expenses are paid and into which club dues and other income is deposited. Funds not needed for club operation were in a Dean Wittier Money Market Fund. When the charges associated with the fund increased to exceeded the income from the fund, Treasurer Fred Cousins has, with the approval of the Board Of Directors, moved the club s savings to a 1st Market Bank CD. What s Your Read On The Annual Awards Banquet? Inclement weather in January forced us to experience a little different format and venue for our Awards Banquet for the 2004 Angling Year. With this change this year, the leadership of the would like your comments about where to hold the Awards Banquet in Do you feel a change in venue from the Meadowbrook Country Club is in order? Should we have the banquet at the Skilligalee? Did you like the format we found ourselves using this year where we recognized angling achievements at a Monthly Membership Meeting. Does you wife enjoy seeing other wives at the banquet or does she view the passing of the pewter as a major snore? President Lynn Spurlin will devote a few minutes of meeting time in May to exploring the feelings of those present about what the 2006 Banquet should be. Please give the subject a little forethought and let Lynn know how you feel on these questions or pass along any suggestions you might have on venue and on format changes. For the Leadership of the Virginia Anglers Club, John Wetlalufer, Sr. CATCHY COMMENTS by Dennis Cline Locally, freshwater fishing improved a bunch in April, but saltwater action was dismal. Bill Carter found a way around that problem by heading to Goodland, Florida again. His second trip in a month produced several more entries and his first club record. Bill released a 14-0 cravalle jack and a 4-2 yellowtail snapper on 12 general to go with his club record 2-1 pompano that was caught on 8 general. Louis Adams fished with Bill and released a nice tarpon on 30 general. On the return to Richmond, Bill released a 1-12 hickory shad on 4-spin to wrap up the tenth fish needed for his Angler Rating! His list of species includes tarpon caught last year in addition to snook, ladyfish, Spanish mackerel, spotted seatrout, and red drum. Congratulations to Bill and Louis!! tapered off, some excellent American shad numbers came in behind them. The top hickory entry came from Glenn Carter, with a 2-1 on 2-fly. Other members entering hickories were Vic Skakandy, Eddy and Nelson Johnston and Bill Carter. Several of these same members also cashed in on the white perch as they made the spring run up the James. The top perch so far is Eddy Johnston s 1-0 on 4-fly with Robbie Robinson s 1-0 on 2-spin close behind! The Nottoway produced some nice American shad in April. Robbie Robinson landed several whites to 3-8 fishing the Peters Bridge area from the bank after his morning turkey hunts. Dennis Cline fished the same area from a boat and managed a 3-8 on 2-fly and a 4-8 on 2 general. Recent rains have the river level up, but fishing should be good through the end of May. Three club records for gar have been set. Robbie and Elly Robinson have been working Chippokes Creek for their gar. Robbie set records on 12-plug (8-0) and 6 general (13-0). Elly has the point lead with a 13-8 club record on 2-plug. Fred Cousins woke up a big 16-0 Chickahominy River gar on 2 general. Other freshwater catches include a nice 1-2 sunfish on 2-fly by Tom Barnett, a club record 0-9 rock bass on 6-fly by Robbie Robinson and brook trout catches by Robbie and Elly. The Johns Creek brookies weighed 1-4 and That leaves the Johns Creek rainbows. Five more entries to report, starting with Danny Noland s club record 8-5 on 4- fly. It replaces his 7-13 as the largest ever in competition! With a score of 769 points, it easily won the April C.V. Kinnard angler of the month contest. Elly Robinson placed second and third with a 5-2 rainbow on 2-fly that scored 683 points and the 13-8 gar on 2-plug worth 490 points. In addition to the Kinnard entry, Elly also turned in a club record 6-6 rainbow on 12-fly and has an early May entry of a 6-4 on 2-fly! Robbie got in on the action with a 4-10 on 4-fly. Congratulations guys! Louis Adams with a nice tarpon caught out of Goodland, Florida on 4/20/05. Several club members have described the 2005 hickory shad run as the best in years. The numbers of fish caught have been excellent, but most fish are less than 2 pounds. As the hickories

3 Page 3 DuVal s IGFA World Record Catch Recognition - An Update Additional information regarding the World Record Catch Recognitions given to Bill and Gene DuVal came available after press time for the April Angler. Here are the updated recognitions. The DuVal s received awards for their relative position in the number of IGFA World Record catches worldwide made in 2004 on the tackle noted below. Awards were presented at an IGFA Banquet. FOR SALE FISHING BOATS AND ACCESSORIES For Sale: horsepower Saltwater Yamaha engine. $3100. Contact Stuart Lee (O) (H) Bill: Gene: Second highest number of World Record catches on Surf Tackle - Male Third highest number of World Record catches on Fly Tackle - Male Second highest number of World Record catches on Surf Tackle Female Most World Record catches in 2004 Female Congratulations on these achievements. Thanks for all you both have done / continue to do for recreational fishing the world over. Gene is one of the Virginia s IGFA representatives. Bill has been an active member of the Virginia Anglers Club since its year of inception, Needless to say, both of the DuVals are active and skilled anglers Grove Ave., Richmond, VA (804) Finest equipment Technical clothing Worldwide trips Instruction Accessories Guides Outstanding customer service ADVENTURE! Special offers! Starter Combo: $ James River Combo: $ Mountain Trout Combo: $ Chesapeake Bay Combo: $ Check us out online:

4 Page 4 SPECIES ANGLER WEIGHT LN DIV. DATE LOCATION PTS BAIT 2005 SPECIES LEADERS - SALTWATER VIRGINIA ANGLERS CLUB - 5/11/05 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 BASS, ROCK ROB ROBINSON FLY 05/05/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 127 WOOLY BUG'R 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 GAR E.S. ROBINSON PLUG 04/19/05 CHIPPOKES CREEK, VA 490 SILVER BUDDY PERCH, WHITE E.S. JOHNSTON FLY 04/22/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 270 SHAD FLY 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 FLY 04/27/05 NOTTOWAY RIVER, VA 350 SHAD FLY SHAD, HICKORY G.N. CARTER FLY 04/10/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 294 SHAD FLY SUNFISH T. BARNETT FLY 04/17/05 PRIVATE POND, VA 375 FLY TROUT, BROOK E.S. ROBINSON FLY 04/17/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 232 WOOLY BUG'R TROUT, BROWN D.N. NOLAND FLY 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 GAR E.S. ROBINSON PLUG 04/19/05 CH IPPOKES CREEK, VA 490 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 POMPANO, COMMON B. CARTER GEN 4/21/05 GOODLAND, FL 109 SHRIMP SEATROUT, SPOTTED J.C. WRIGHT GEN 3/10/05 ELIZABETH RIVER, VA 159 JIG NEW CLUB RECORDS - FRESHWATER BASS, ROCK ROB ROBINSON FLY 05/05/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 127 WOOLY BUG'R 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 GAR ROB ROBINSON GEN 04/28/05 CHIPPOKES CREEK, VA 226 LIVE MINNOW GAR E.S. ROBINSON PLUG 04/19/05 CHIPPOKES CREEK, VA 490 SILVER BUDDY GAR ROB ROBINSON PLUG 04/19/05 CHIPPOKES CREEK, VA 109 SILVER BUDDY PERCH, WHITE E.S. JOHNSTON FLY 04/22/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 270 SHAD FLY TROUT, RAINBOW E.S. ROBINSON FLY 01/07/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 866 WOOLY BUG'R TROUT, RAINBOW D.N. NOLAND FLY 04/17/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 769 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 E.S. ROBINSON FLY 04/17/05 JOHNS CREEK, VA 264 WOOLY BUG'R 2005 HIGHEST POINT NON-LOCAL CATCHES - SALTWATER COBIA Q. CORBETT REL. 20 GEN 2/15/05 KEY WEST, FL 134 THREADFIN CRAVALLE, JACK B. CARTER GEN 4/20/05 GOODLAND, FL 127 PILCHER DRUM, RED B. CARTER SPIN 3/22/05 GOODLAND, FL 62 JIG GROUPER, GAG Q. CORBETT REL. 8 SPIN 2/15/05 KEY WEST, FL 50 JIG

5 Page HIGHEST POINT NON-LOCAL CATCHES - SALTWATER (continued) 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 POMPANO, COMMON B. CARTER GEN 4/21/05 GOODLAND, FL 109 SHRIMP SEATROUT, SPOTTED B. CARTER SPIN 3/22/05 GOODLAND, FL 87 JIG SNAPPER, OTHER B. CARTER GEN 4/20/05 GOODLAND, FL 59 PILCHER SNOOK B. CARTER GEN 3/23/05 GOODLAND, FL 88 PILCHER TARPON L. ADAMS REL. 30 GEN 4/20/05 GOODLAND, FL 112 CUT BAIT 2004 HIGHEST POINT NON-LOCAL CATCHES - FRESHWATER (no entries yet for 2005) VIRGINIA ANGLERS CLUB - 5/11/05 (continued) SPECIES ANGLER WEIGHT LN DIV. DATE LOCATION PTS BAIT 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) PERCH, WHITE MIRANDA CLINE SPIN 03/27/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 213 SILVER BUDDY SHAD, HICKORY MIRANDA CLINE SPIN 04/17/05 JAMES RIVER, VA 170 SPOON C.V. KINNARD AWARD COMPETITION ANGLER FIRSTS SECONDS THIRDS PLACES POINTS AVERAGE ELLY ROBINSON FRED COUSINS BUDDY NOLAND DANNY NOLAND DENNIS CLINE TOTALS For What It s Worth... Stories and notes on fishing from our members. For the past five months or so, club members have been focusing predominately on freshwater species with good results. Beginning in May (late May this year) and continuing into June, saltwater really begins to heat up and in many years the presidents cup, a lot of the Angler of the Year entries and many species and division cups are won during the late spring and early summer. My favorite place to fish is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT), in particular the 3rd island. That s not to say other places on the CBBT are not great places to fish I caught my 8 lb. class record, 82-8 black drum on the tube at the 2nd island in June. I also caught my 6 lb. world record spadefish at the 4th island but spending the day fishing at the 3rd island has it all most of the time. I ll start at sunrise, steaming to the 3rd island to get in on the gray trout. My dad and I fish for trout between the first four sets of pilings on the bridge side of the island. Dad has caught two world record trout and I ve caught one world record bluefish here. It s not uncommon to catch big croaker, rockfish and flounder while fishing this area for trout. Next we ll plug or troll the tube end for rockfish. Then we ll cruise the ocean side of the island looking for pods of black drum. Last year they were on the ocean side, straightaway stacked up in a very large school and they ate all day long. The black drum arrived at the 3rd island in the 3rd week of May. I caught the president s cup there a 74-0 on 8 plug. I also caught a 40-0 fish on 12 fly. Black drum can also be found over the tube on the bay side, sometimes swimming slowly on the surface, which makes fishing for them absolutely wonderful and exciting. My dad and I will explain more on how to catch black drum at the islands at the club meeting this month While fishing for the drum, keep and eye out for spadefish as the two species intermingle. We fish for spades in the afternoon by anchoring on the ocean side at the Block House and fishing clam under floats and/or free lining clam on spinning tackle. Big spades arrive here early in June. Ricky Dale holds the 2 lb. world record at 9 lb., but my dad caught an spade on 2 before the species was recognized for line class records. He caught his at the islands not the tower where everyone and their brother fishes for spades. About 5PM, we reverse and plug for rockfish and jig for trout well into the night before heading for the dock only to get up and do it all over again the next day. I can t imagine how good the fishing is going to be once the second set of tunnels is constructed and all the new rock is placed on the new tunnel to attract even more hungry fish of many different species. -- Robbie Robinson

6 The Lunker Club (heaviest fish) 2005 Angling Year Club Historical Record Species Angler Weight Angler Weight 2005 Angling Year Club Historical Record Species Angler Weight Angler Weight BASS, LARGEMOUTH Dennis Cline 6-0 Dr. Mickey Kodroff BASS, ROCK & ROANOKE Robbie Robinson 0-9 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 1-6 Gary Donahue 2-14 GAR, ALL Fred Cousins 16-0 Dick Goode 17-8 MUSKELLUNGE, ALL Bob Shepherd 28-7 PERCH, WHITE Robbie Robinson 1-0 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 4-8 P. Dasher 7-4 SHAD, HICKORY Glenn Carter 2-1 Dr. Mickey Kodroff 3-4 SUNFISH, ALL Tom Barnett 1-2 Roy Jones 2-4 TROUT, BROOK Elly Robinson 1-10 Joe Brooks 8-0 TROUT, BROWN Danny Noland 3-5 Bill Barnett 28-0 TROUT, CUTTHROAT H.O. Mather 3-12 TROUT, LAKE Mark Sosin 30-0 TROUT, RAINBOW Danny Noland 8-5 Danny Noland 8-5 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 Bill Carter 14-0 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 Bill Carter 2-1 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 Carter 4-2 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

7 Page 7 Eastern Shore Red Drum/Flounder Tournament Sat-Sun, May 21 & 22, 2005 Location: Time: Awards: 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: Awards: Comments: Report in: Chairman: 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. Call chairman within 5 Days. Bob Brown - Cell: Home: Report in: Chairman: Motels: Bait: Get-together: Cookout: Sun. May 22 Call chairman within 5 Days. Bob Brown - Cell: Home: 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 cookout 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! COOKOUT! Chesapeake Bay J* Black Drum/Spades/Weakfish Sat-Sun, June 11 & 12, 2005 Location: Awards: Tips: Report in: Chairman: 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 Call chairman within 5 Days. Bob Brown - Cell: Home: *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. Virginia Flounder Location: Awards: ALL VIRGINIA WATERS 1 cup Highest point Flounder (100 pts. min.) 1 cup Highest point Flounder (100pts.min.) on FLY Report in: Chairman: Sat-Sun, July 16 & 17, 2005 Call chairman within 5 Days. Bob Brown Cell: Home:

8 Please recycle. Bulletin Editor: Mike Ostrander, Design and Layout: Michael Havranek P.O. BOX RICHMOND VA NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, May 24th at Skilligalee Restaurant