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I 1 V.I II Jf i ="' B BY DOUG BUTTER & Cool weather and rain which fell late last week resulted in another slow week of pier fishing and limited landings of king and Spanish mackerel which have been a big part of offshore action this season. Steve Burr of Ocean Isle Marina said most fishermen who went offshore last week caught black bass usi ? ... ing squia as oait and also landed a few Spanish mackerel. Robin King of Ocean Isle Beach caught two 12-pound king mackerel over the weekend aboard his boat, "Rockin' Robin." Burr said those fish were landed about 11 miles offshore. He added that inside fishing was slow last week, with anglers catching small spots, whiting and croaker. "Flounder are still about the best % A I f ^ I 8^' Not Exactly / This fish, commonly known as a star unusual species caught during last week Tournament. Pictured with the fish is B who said the species is somewhat rare 1 more than 20 inches long and may be I Coast. Winner said the species usually I and feeds by first shocking its prey witl State Impose On Spanish Anglers are now permitted to catch | only 10 Spanish mackerel per trip on 1 the hook and line regardless of where they are fishing. I ' A 4 ?. *u~ rvi..:.:? -f nttui Ulllg IU U1C JiUilt-' LMVIS1UII OI I Marine Fisheries, officers began en- i forcing the creel limit Wednesday, i under a proclamation issued last Friday by Dr. William Hogarth, director s of Marine Fisheries, with approval of 1 the Marine Fisheries Commission. t The limit was imposed because j recreational fishermen last year 1 reached their quota for Spanish j mackerel about six months into the season, the release states. The com- : mcrcial quota was reached just three \ months later, in December, and all ( fishermen were prohibited from 1 harvesting Spanish in federal waters through April 1. Also, North Carolina fishermen caught 83 percent of the recreational catch last season and almost twice their quota. The fishery was harvested so much in this state, the release continues, that recreational anglers in South Carolina and Georgia never had an opportunity to fish for Spanish last year. The 10-fish limit of Spanish mackerel in federal waters, from three miles offshore to the 200-mile limit, was implemented in 1086 in light of statistics which indicated reductions in Spanish mackerel populations. According to the news release, United States catches of Spanish mackerel dropped from 11.5 million pounds in 1980 to 4.2 million pounds in 1984. Much of the decline was attributed to the uncontrolled use of HI V * 1# ft# M 1*1 #? * v 9 -WW a m m tiling going," he said, adding that most have been caught on live minnows. Like spokesmen at other local marine centers, Burr said the warm and sunny weather expected this week should result in improved fishing conditions. Holden Beach Pier Dir.. r:..l: _? * * nci usuing was siow ior me second consecutive week but there were two somewhat unusual catches last week at Holden Beach Fishing Pier. According to Mary Banner, one unidentified angler landed a cobia and another caught an amberiack. Other pier fishermen caught spots, whiting and pinfish. "Fishing has been fairly slow," she said, adding that kingfishermen had no luck last week. "We're still hoping I nn Mj , ^- T| SIAFf PHOTO B* DOUG RUII?B j ^ Fiounder gazer, earned honors as the most ;end's Shallotte Point VFD Flounder rent Winner, biologist for the event, in local waters. He said it measured he largest ever caught on the East buries itself in sand, as do flounder, b electrical cells. ?s Limit Mackerel purse gill nets previously allowed in Florida. However, the release further states ;hat the most recent stock assessment indicates that Spanish mackerel populations appear to be < ecovering. I The limit will contribute to the con- | iervation effort which is needed in joth state and federal waters, it con- < inues, and it will decrease the i lossibility of closing the fishery 1 jetore me ena ot the 1988-89 fishing I ?ear. Florida currently has a four-fish :reel limit for Spanish in state vaters, while South Carolina and : Jeorgia are expected to implement 1 0-fish limits in the near future. This Week's Tide Table JUNE meat l.ow Day/Dad A.M. P.M. A.M P.M. Thursday 9 4 18 4 58 10 30 II 16 Friday 10 5:16 5:53 11:24 ? Saturday 11 6:12 6:46 12:12 12:15 , Sunday 12 7 07 7:37 1 07 1 03 Monday 13 7:57 8 24 1 56 1 52 Tuesday 14 8 45 9:09 2:43 2 38 Wednesday 15 9 31 9 52 3:26 3 21 AIUI.'STMKNTS SIIAI.UrTTK INI.KTadd 17 mui. high tide, add 32 nun low Ude UX'KVV(IOI) Fill I.Ysubtrart 22 min lugh tide, subtract 8 nun low tide liAl.l) IIKAO ISI.AMKublraet 10 nun high tide, siilgriut 7 nun luw tide SOl'TIII'OltTald 7 nun high tide, add 15 nun low tide I.ITTI.K ItlVKItadd 7 nun high tide add 7 nun low lule. FISHING ~ Puts Dc the gates will be left open and they'll be coming in." Sunset Beach Pier Fishing conditions weren't any better at Sunset Beach Pier hist week, although two anglers did land king mackerel, according to spokesman Dick Tarleton. Frank White Jr. of Charlotte caught a 14-pound king Saturday and Shea Noble of Chadbourn landed a 9-pounder Sunday. Tarleton said other fishermen caught spots and bluefish and just a couple of Spanish mackerel. Holden Beach Marina Richard Hearn of Davis caught a 10-pound dolphin Saturday to highlight what Danny Lic-bl of Holden Beach Marina called a "decent" week of fishing. "It was a pretty good weekend," he Poor Boy Shark To Offer 90 Pet Winners in next month's seventl ment will split 90 percent of the entr; This year's tournament will be he Shallotte Point and the angler with with 30 percent of the fees. Runners-up will also receive casl of entries according to the following third, 15 percent; fourth, 10 percent; The angler with the smallest si purse. Daily prize-winners for aggre percent. There will also be a $250 bonus j merhead shark caught during the tot Following an 8 a.m. captain's me at 9 a.m. A representative from eacl captain's meeting to receive a boat i< Fishing will continue non-stop thr absolute deadline for weigh-in. Shark; Friday until 6 p.m. An organizational meeting will bt 10:30 p.m. at Hughes' Marina. This tournament rules and will be the last Entry fees are $200 per boat if r after that date. Boats must be at leasl imum size limit. last year, fishermen aboard the 2 caught 40 sharks with a total weieht i Allison Hughes of Hughes' Marin; year will be Dr. Frank Schwartz. Sch been researching sharks for the past: the fish after they are weighed in. %WKBSBtBrT -mKi Beginner Lan Gabe Fralre of Cloverdale, Calif., (rigl: Thursday during his first-ever fishing tri with Phil Orr of Greensboro, he was fL Holden Beach. Fishing Club PI The Brunswick County Fishing Club will hold a chicken bog dinner Jus Saturday, June 18, on the club grounds at Sunset Harbor. Dinners will be free to all fishing :lub members, while guests will be asked to give a small donation. Chicken bog will be served from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The club plans to hold a dinner the Jiird Saturday of each month this summer, June through September, and all are welcome to attend. (COXgssl Boat Trailers SHALLOTTE MARINE SUPPLIES MAIN ST., 754-6962 K'U iamiZ53 V SHALLOTTE MARINE SUPPLIES MAIN ST., 754 6962 4 report ifTSpQi Of added. "Even-body who went out there caught something." Fishermen caught mainly grouper, pink snapper and black bass offshore. he said, in addition to a few king mackerel and Spanish. I.iebl said mackerel have moved offshore since last week's cool snap, noting that kings are about 20 miles outside while Spanish are about 12 miles out. Ocean Isle Pier Anglers caught spots, blues and a few flounder during some uneventful ^ days of fishing last week, according to Curtis Williamson of Ocean Isle I Beach Fishing Pier. "I think it's gonna be better soon enough," he said. "The people are " already starting to show more interest in it now that summer is coming." 4 : Tournament ~cent Payout i annual Poor Boy Shark Tournay fees. rid July 28-30 at Hughes' Marina at the largest shark will walk away l prizes based on the total number scale: second place, 20 percent; and fifth, five percent. lark will win five percent of the gate weight will split the last five irize offered for the largest hamtrnament. eting on July 28, fishing wili begin 1 boat must be present during the ientification card. ough July 30 at 2 p.m., which is the 1 s can be weighed-in Thursday and I : held June 27 from 4:30 p.m. until meeting will include a review of chance to register boats, egistered before July 1 and $250 116 feet long, but there is no max2 boats entered in the tournament of about 3,300 pounds. a said the weighmaster again this wartz, a marine biologist who has 20 years, will dissect and examine * i c*.. I : H 7 photo contributed ds Wohoo N it) landed this 32-pound wahoo last n ip and first time on a boat. Pictured o: shing aboard a charter boat out of tl lans Dinner For more information, call Ruby McDowell at 842-3136. WlIIToASnYPE ! UNDERWATER WORK! Clean Boat Bottoms While I in Water Change Zincs 754-9690 after 7 PM S CLCSE-OUT SPACE New 150 HP Model DT 150 SSG Suzuki 0MOm Outboard I I This week only SUZUKlTT OUTBOARDS^ NEW 1 YEAH 1IMITEO WARRANTY' SUZUKI HHRMnaaMM THE BRUNSWICK BKAC t P/or / I * irr? rBBS -W s s ifI ; w 'THI WE' \. r -<Br . : , .??? ??** ** Ll^ * -r~ * ' -*? M'.-yw - ? i ^ i :S f ! f - t'l i ^ H,1 i # DVIN GOLOB of FayetteviUe caug fishing with her father, Mike, in th The six-year-old and her family arc * * mm IGTHING WAS BITING at Ocean I< oon. But that didn't discourage Har f other fishermen who tried their lu le same. 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