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Once aRam this week had some lernfir marlin catchers in different canyons, but. the. yellow fin turvi seemvd to have diaap peartfd from the 30 fathom line Ashore the hlueflsh wefe hiUtiR well again, and over in the Bay the v<takfish started biting all ov eh from |he 60 foot slough • to the punk grounds and on

up the hay

Andy I if arc told me.that most of the head boats and

. a fleet of private boats • were^heading down ttw* . < ana^and out into the bay

l<et's start with tt\e canyon, because some foal big catches Were made thefe :iA( K OSBOHNK told me that Cpt. (ieorge l^wis on the Gloss Marhiric had seven marlin flags flying from an overnighter in “Poor Mans Canyon"

<t,«t's between Baltimore^

.,m.i Waahington Canyon Then < pt. .Im-.t»ross> was showing me the cateh he

. had ih the Playboy tourna- • ment with Donald

.Hossman and*Bill Bright they, got It yelfowfm tuna.

, and the deck .in some of

those pictures looked like a

slaughter house

This past Week-C pt. Joey had -two white marlin on the Miss Pen/ield at the first pf fhe week, then on Wednesday he came ;in

with 35 jumbo blues, and then on Thursday he went out apd got 30 more jurp bos Another trip I heard of was the Wednesday run of the Spring Fever — John Fisher. Frank lllnrline, Terry lllnrline and Russ Hauer wer'e aboard with ( pt. Mark B at the helm They raised 11 ’white marlin in Wilmington Canyon.'caught 6 of them with one of the three remaining to be used for a mount for Russ they said Terry Jjineline did a real good job •on one of those whites TIIRRK WAS a Stone Harbor Yacht Club Tournament this week, but the only news I heard frdm that was that Rudy Flecklnger on the Rock'a u/py got a big blue marlilf One big item of newsk.this week was that ••('leaning'' Keenan Osborne was back mating * on the Diamnnfl II with Cpt. A'Chle-" Bacon. They went nut with a parly Wednesday" in Wilmington Canyon anil raised .4 whites, got 4 of them, and caught a

yellowfin

. The night bluefish clibrtv mers were doing good 4his* week I got up arfiund Sea Isle way Friday, and ran intrt my old friend Cpt. Charles ShaCffer. His son is running the Star Fish, and Thursday night they

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THERE ARE A LOT of

tournaments coming up. The ones announced this week were the Cape May Co. Hfrttoras Anglers,. Avalon C. of C. contest in Avalon on September 12. This is an invitational surf tournament, and this year it’^s In memory of Ed Wright. Who did'so much for the annual affair. .Over in North Wildwood on Oct. 3 & 4 the New Jersey french Buggy Assn, and the City of Yildwood are planning a

l surf ^ontesl with prizes

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-iggest bluefish,

■weakfish. fluke, and striper.fRegistration will be at yIndia's in Rio Grande. ChaFUe Glenn's in North Wildwood, or Al’s Sea and' Surf in iNorth Wil^Wood. Regiptratibn fee is $4. I’ll have more oh this outstanding event lateK Get ouf there fishing! Don’t forget to take a kid

with you.

Fishing Tourney Leaders

Now comes thfe next part of my tale of woe. Jack Osborne. Don Murphy, and " I left Cape Island Saturday, on the Red Beard for Baltimore Canyon. We arrived at the tip of the canyon about 9:30. and just as we were 'setting out the lines, a blade let go from metal fatigue on the port engine, so we lost our portside power; and there was nothing for us to do but troll home. It took us eight hours to^feet back, but we made.it I.IFi: IS NOT alwaJL rosy, especially when you have a breakdown, but the real secret is to stay calm, and concentrate on getting back to the dock. It helps to have friends like Don Murphy too. Needless to say we didn't catch anything, but I might as well mention it.

, AVALON - J Russell Wheatly, director of th6 First Annual /-Greater Avalon Fishing* Tournament. has announced.the leaders in the event at the halfway point. The' tournament, which began May 1, will run through Oct. 31 with certificates mailed monUily to winners in’.the various categories (or that particular month. After Oct. 31, the weightmastere and WhcaJJy wiH^neet to deter mine the Uhal overall winners and*Awards will be

mailed.

•WE HAVE BEEN very pleased with the interest in the tournament So far. the entrants have been about half from the Cape May County area and half from out of town.” Wheatly said. The leaders by category as of July 31; Kloandrr' iNo »lntrr lloumlrr fnlrrwli—1*1, 7 *lh 5 in,, John Hinder. Rockk-dge, Pn . 2nd. 6 lb-II or.. William Taylor, Carney * Point. 3rd. fi lb fi o/ . Grace Quirk. Penn

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Gamefish

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CAPE MAY - Winners of 10 gamefish tournaments along the cast cAaSt will compete in a •'Tournament of - Cham-

three categories will be invited to return to defend the title they earned the previous yeat.

pions" Sept. 14-17 at South

'ey Fishin

Jersey Fishing Center here, it was-announced by Richard . Weber, the

center's proprietor.

EMPHASIS WILL BE on releasing fish, particularly in t)ie, marlin categories where anglers can compete for release points.

Weber said that the competition would be tipen only to.boats which have placed in the marlin and tuna categories in the 10 qualifying toumamenjs between Ocean City, M<£ and BeacK* Haven, N.J.

Weber said the tournament directors fcho would like,their events listed as Tournament of Champion qualifiers should contact him to have their tournament reviewed by the tournament directors.

THE TOURNAMENT will feature thrfee days of fishing with one layover day in between duhng the four scheduled flays. Anglers will be competing for championship trophies in the white, blue marlin and tuna categories.

Boat invitations will be extended to tournament winners and will not be transferrable to other

boats. Wet?cr said. The in vitations will also be

good

only in the season in which the eligibility for the tournament is earned In future years, jhe winners in the

QUALIFYING tour naments include the $25,000 Ocean City, D. event; tfle South Jersey White Mhrlin Open; the South Jersey fall Billfish festival; the Cap** May County Mhrlin Tournament u the Stone Harbor Invitational Tournament; the/Harrah’s Atlantic City Tuna Tournament; the Harrahs’ Atlantic City Marlin Tournament; the Playboy Marlin Tournament; the Beach Haven Marlin Tournament and the Ocean City nvemighter tournament. For informatipn contact .Weber at South Jersey Fishing Center, 884-2400.

WraklkH-IM. || lb 12 or. Carl Witlii*. Slum- Harbor. 2nd. 10 lb 7 ii» . Judd Hlcking. Parksburg. P*> 3rd. 10 It 4 n* Uirry A l-attan/lo. Heading. Oa . Sea Bai»«—1st. 4 1b IS iw . R Hilrsland. Willingbnro. '2nd. 4 lb 8 or. Horry A Walton. Maples hade, Pa . and John McGowan, Flooslnwn. Pa . 3rd. Jib Bo/ . PoleHoyer. Run

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Hlur Fish—ltd, 16 lb. Carl Ken nedy. Springfield. Pa . 2nd, IS lb 4 of Joseph Dohohuftt Newlown Square, Pa . 3rd. 14 Ih 4 o/ Rob

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lulog—l»l. 10 lb 4 or. Harold Sprrng. Sr Maplesliade. 2nd. 9 lb Richard Hmlnnd. Willmgboro. 3rd. S lb 2 or. Siago Silverle. Roaemohl.

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not founded to offer prizes other than the categories mentioned, but has given recognition awards for one cobia; one honito; six yellow fin tuna, ope albacore, four mako sharks Alhe largest 202 lbs ) and otfe tiger shark at 610 lbs. which was caught by Wayne Sommers of Dennisville. To date, the tournament has issued 135 recognition awards and will award first, second and third prizes for the 10 listed categories of fish after Oct. 31 “In 1982 we hope to he able to increase the categories to include the off shore game fish: tuna, albacore. honito. marlin, king'mackerel and such" stated Wheatly.

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