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Herald & Lantern 23 September 81.

OCIAN AND BAYf SOUNDINCS By Boyd Tylffc

IMUZK CATC'UFjS on Ihf rack oiitsid** the South Jersey UshlnR Center on the day of the Tournament of Cham-

piorij. ^ /Well, this week I've got a story of^two tournaments. The (irst one was the Cape May Co.-tiatteras AnglersAvj^On C of C surf fishing contest over on the Avalon Beach. It whs won by The South Jersey Anglers Association, and the weather was beautiful - in fact, too beautiful for surf fishing - but there were quite Afew snapper blues pre«err along the surf Second place in the6th annual contest was taken by the Merchantvitte fishing club, and third place was won by the Pennsauken Surf

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The trophyjor the most fish was won by Tom Henley, of South Jersey Anglers, and the winner of the Ed Wright Memorial Trophy for the largest fish was Joe Palermo, of

Delaware Surf Anglers. Headquarters for the tour nament was Jack’s Place in Avalon. Eleven teams competed. Tournament chairman was John Fiaher, assisted by Bill Halbruner. I helped Bob Ripp, Paul Hoffman, and Frank Giam r pi on the Beach duties; also Jim Godfrey was along with Paul Hoffman in his

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The second part of my Jalc is the tournament of Champions' sponsored by The South Jerfcey Fishing Center. Aftpr the surf tournament in Avalon, I attended a meeting df Captains down at the Cape May Marlin & tuna club inCape May It was an interesting ^ meeting complete with fine

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observers on each boat. I was an observer on Sal Serace’s "Five Star", and I’m going to give you my viewpoints from this fine boat. Sheis an Ocean '40, anda reaHine canyon boat All the winners of thp tournaments up and'down the Coast were competing in this invitational, and I got to see a lot of o)d friends. Tom Gilmartin, who owns the "9Gs" was sitting alongside of me, and filled me in on where Bob Zane has been with the "Misty" his 60' Jfatteras. Capt. Bonnie Jones. Skipper of the "Jersey Devil" rah the Calcutta, and I got a chance to see Capt. Joe Laing, of the "French Leave" for a few minutes I also exchanged hellos with Capt. Saott Smith, of the “Aquilla," and Joey Drosey, who was going to mate for Capt. "Chic" Bacon on the “Diamond 11.” The first day as we headed for Wilmington canyon with Capt. “Izzy" Sorace at the helrri, guest John Szyemski had met me at the stem with a cup full of coffee at 3 a m., and Sal and his brother Ben came aboard a few minutes later. As I'm writing this we’re steaming offshore at about 21 knots, and a big full moon is looking through the cabin door at me The.first day just before leaving I diet Capt. Ron Evans, whose boat the "Kyoto" had won the 25^000.00 Ocean City Md. White Marlin open with a 90 pound white marlin on August 25th. Capt. Sal. with his son "Izzy” as mate had taken second place with a 224 pound big eye Tuna. •Little did I realize on that - first day that I was going to witness one of the greatest days of sport fishihg I had ever seen, and a great team effort by all concerned. At 9 o’clock Sal Sorace hooked and mate Jim Koenip took the leader and gaffed a 40 pound true Albacore. Then at 9; 30 Sal hooked up with a nice sized white* marlin which wa* released at the boat. At lo o'clock he caught a 63 pound yellow fin tuna, and at 10:30 he caught a 74 pound yellow fin tuna. About that time, the decision was made to switch from bait to artificials, and at 12:30 Ben Sorace hooked and landed a 75 pound yellowfin. 15 minutes later

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Sal had p-nice white marlin that was taken at 12:&>. Things slowed down a little then, but at 10'minutes to three (quitting time, 3 o’clock J^Sal Sorace hooked a big blue marlin that jumped all over the ocean. Thirty minutes later mate Jim Koenip had the leader, and at 3:30 John Szyemski sank the flying gaff and they pulled the big fish aboard through the tuna door on the stem. The monster weighed 55b pounds at the dock. . The crew| worked like a well oiledsjhachine, and I can’t say enough about how’ Sal handled the rod and reel all d®, but due credit should alsdb^ given to "Izzy’ Sorace fornis handling of the boatvon these fWh. It was a great experience*seeing hhn back down bn that big blue, and he saved that unforgettable trophy at the stern by keeping one motor in gear and keeping the fish away from the wheels. We came home with 5 flags flying and a very happy crew of fisherman. There were also mishaps the first day. The "Southbound" with 5 released fish wrung out a shaft, and couldn’t get in in time to qualify. The "Escapade" had four white releases,, lost an engine, and couHln’t, make it in time either; and the "Aquilla” had<a fire in the engine room‘from a generator. They finally-got her back, but she was unable to fish the second day. The second day on the "FiVe STar" was a little different kind .of luck . At 9 a.m. Capt. "Izzy” Sorace raised a small blue marlin, but it hit the bait and didn’t hook up. At k J0.a.m. a big tuna hit, and threw the hook. Finally at noon "Bud" Soradfc hooked and landed a 75 a pound yellow fin tuna. After that until three Sal Sorace hooked and landed 3 true Albacore that went 40, 42 & 48 pounds. Tuesday was a layday, and Wednesday the wind was blowing 15-2S from the Northeast. Sal was one of the weather boats, and being the true sportsman and he is, he took the Five Star 24 miles out and found 10 foot seas there. They called it off for that day. Sal had to be sure that he wasn’t taking advantage of his lead before he gave a report, and I will say the ride was interesting but not

THE CREW of the Flye Star admire Sal Sorace’s 550 lb.

Koenip and Capt. "Izzy" background. recommendable. On Thursday we got out again with some misgivings, and not many fish were taken. Larry Douber, Commodore of Atlantic City Yacht Xlub, on the "Healer Dealer," won the white marlin category with a 96 pound white that day. At the awards banquet, the crew of the "Five Star" won the Blue Marlin category with Sal’s 550 pound blup, and the tuna cldss with Berv and Bud Sorace’s 75 1 ^minders. There was a real touching scene when Sal Sorace * presented his son “Izzy" with his Gold medal, and toll him and the audience how he’d fished with him since "Izzy" was seven years old, and that "Izzy" had achieved what every father wishes for in a son. 1

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don’t,know when I’ve had such a fishing time, and I know I’ll never forget it. 67 white marlin were taken in the tournament, but only seven were brought in for mounts and competition. On the last day Capt. Joe Laing lost a big eye tuna at the boat, after two hours playing him. Now for other news. Weakfish are in the Bay inshore according to Nate High and Bob Neely. Jack Ortome, on the "Red Beard” had a white marlin on 12 pound test Saturday, and Don Murphy released a big white on 20 lb. test. Jack fished on the "DotSea” in the South Jersey Tournament, and released a white marlin the first day.

Coskey Sports Director

AVALON - Local resident Dave Coskey, recently an account executive with WAYV Radio in Atlantic City, has been named Assistant Sports Information Director at Villanova University. Coskey, 22, is a graduate of the university where he served four years as a stu-

dent assistant in the Sports Information Office. He was photography editor of the Villanovan, the student publication, where he compiled 7 awards in collegiate competition for photography and journahsm. He is also a contributing photographer for Track t Field News in Los Altos, Calif.

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