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Early in the day William Dickson of Mt. Solon caught a 4 pound, 4 ounce Brookie in North River. What a frustration to find out that, only hours later, his potential new record had been broken.
Austin’s potential new record will undoubtedly be certified after all questions have been answered.
We should all be happy about these new record fish, as it attests to the soundness of our fisheries program, and to the continued good fishing available to us here in Virginia.
May 1 opened the 28th annual Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament.
The tournament is openin all the saltwater areas of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries within the state, and all of the ocean surf between the Maryland state line and the North Carolina state line. Offshore ocean fishing is eligible, so long as the boat leaves from a Virginia marina and returns to a Virginia marina, without ever docking outside the state boundaries.
All fish must be caught on rod and reel in a fair and sportsmanlike manner
Twenty-two species of fish are fair game and anglers are eligible for citations for all species meeting minimum weight requirements.
Some minimums are as follows: Spot - 1 pound, Croaker; 4 pounds, Speckled trout - 5 pounds, Flounder - 6 pounds, Gray trout - 12 pounds, Bluefish -16 pounds.
Two local men already have qualified for citations on Bluefish: Lain Rustin, 12 pounds, 3 ounces, and Bruce Hanbeck, 16 pounds, 1 ounce.
Officials expect to issue 5,000 citations between May 1 and Nov. 30, and first place trophies to the largest fish of each of the 22 categories.
Keep us posted as you fish the saltwater areas this season, and we’ll let all of our readers know the success of local anglers.
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