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Kings, Other Game Fish Are Plentiful This Week The South Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce held its annu al King Classic tournament this past weekend. As a participant, I felt it was an extremely well run event. We had excellent sea conditions for the most |\ui ol the two-day event It there was one common problem that ev eryone encountered it had to be locating good bait. It seems every year at tournament time the pogies perform their disappearing act. A lot of fishermen resorted to dead fro/en bait as an al ternative. Frozen bait can be productive as Cecil Logan proved by land ing a iNVt-pound king on the lust day of the tournament. * ? ? ? Kinglish were not the only game fish that were plentiful offshore. There were scores ol saillish hook-ups. Several were actually landed and then released. A few anglers that I can name oil the top of my head who had encounters with these billlish were Tommy Norris on the Tom How I inda Wallers on the Sinuuion, Robin "Snapper" King on the Hockini; Itobin and Al Mcl aurin on the / irul.wy K ? * * * My ten-year-old son Justin and I fished the Caribbean Soul and had a gieat time. On the second day of the tournament we fished the waters oil North Myrtle Beach and were successful in landing a few kings. At one point we had two on at a time (that's exciting but also chaotic). It seems that we were just getting on the fish and having a great deal of action when die huge thunderstorm approaching caused us to quickly pick up and try to run around this storm. However, it was too big and we hail to dash through the heart ol the storm. As I stopped long enough to get Justin strapivd into his life jacket and put on the foul weather gear, he made a most a >m lotting comment to me. He said. "Don't worry. Daddy. Jesus was a fisherman: he will look alter us." That's my boy. and his words were right. ? ? ? ? Calabash fishermen get the bragging rights lor this year as the Mr. \Uii;oi> won the first-place prize money of SIS.(XK) and Mike Cain fish ing the Ram Rod placed second to win SS.-100. Both boats fish out of Calabash. Congratulations to all the winners. * ? ? ? A special thanks to all who released the saillish. To my knowledge not one of these magnificent billlish were killed. Release them: they will grow on you. That's it for now. Until next time, light lines, bent rods and gi>od l ishin". 'Magoo' Wins King Classic CAPTAIN JAMIE'S OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT Brian Henry of Gastonia hooked a 43. 77-pound king mackerel to win the South Brunswick Islands King Classic. Fishing aboard lite Mr. Magoo, Henry won SIS.(XK) for lirst place in the Labor Day weekend fishing tournament that attracted more than 160 boats. Mike Cain ol Calabash finished second with a 35.9-1 -pounder caught aboard the Ram Rod. He won SS.4(X). Third place honors and $4,768 went to Bob Black of Belmont with a 35.54-pound king mackerel. Charles Shore of Long Beach and the ham Reaction crew placed fourth and won SI ,<XX) for a 322.98 pound fish. Shoic is a former King Classic winner. Winners in the aggregate weight division included A1 McLaurin of Calabash. Fishing aboard the l.iiulsey K, he weighed in six fish over the weekend with a total weight of 127.28 pounds and won SI. (XX). The $5<X) aggregate weight win ner Saturday was Randy Way of Yaupon Beach with three kings weighing 63.87 pounds. Sunday's winner was Dick Warrick of Long Beach with 66.91 pounds. Other S5(X) winners, listed with CAIN McLAURIN llic weight of ilicir fish, were as fol lows: Walter Fundcrburk, 30.94; Donald Joganio, 30.30; Tommy Morris, 30.07; Rusty Rowland, 29.40; James Garrison, 29.2S; and Cecil Logan, 29.27. Also James McGregor Jr., 28.65; NVyndal Vcreen, 28.33; Sammy Sessions, 27.92; Kyle White, 27.20; William McRainey, 26.40; Charles Wilson, 26.24; Forrest Taylor, 25.54; David Franklin, 25.25; and Ronnie Reaves, 24 79. Winners of S250 prizes were as follows: Donald Johnson, 24.11; Dale McDowell, 24.06; Sam Flint, 24.00; John Payne, 23.93; Lane Tucker, 23.00; Robert Causey, 22.93; Al Phipps, 22.12; Fred Johnson, 22.03; David Brittain, 21 .84; Gary Moose Hull, 21.39; and Boycc Broad well, 21.32. STARTING SEPT. 15 New Safety Rules Set For Commercial Boats Commercial fishing boats will conic under a new set ol safely, de sign and operational requirements starting Sept. 15. The U.S. Coast Guard has draft ed a comprehensive set of rules designed to reduce the number of lata! accidents that occur each year in the commercial fishing industry. Commercial lishing is regarded as one ot the nation's most danger ous occupations, according to the U.S. Department of I ahor. Each >ear more than SO fisher men die and approximately 200 vessels are lost. Until now, com mercial fishing vessels only had lo meet minimal safety equipment re quirements. " I he Coast Guaid is committed to improving safety in the commer cial fishing industry," Coast Guard Commandant Admiral J. William K imc said in a news release. "These regulations arc a major step in reducing the unacccptably high accident rale in the fishing in dustry," Kiine said. The rules set requirements for safely equipment such as life jack els and life raits, visual distress sig rials, lire extinguisliers, nautical charts, compasses, and communica tions equipment. I he rules further require the per s tn in charge of cach vessel to c ?;? duct safety drills each month, anil sci standards for boat stability, which has been related to most of the deaths on commercial fishing boats. 'I he regulations were mandated by the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 198H. They don't apply to sportfishing, charter or passenger boats. The federal law required lite Coast Guard to develop comprehen sive safety rules dealing with radio communication, navigation, lifesav ing, lire fighting anil electrical and marine equipment. It also required the Coast Guard to evaluate the stability of new ves sels and compile accident data in the commercial fishing industry. The Coast Guard based the rules on recommendations from the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee, com ments received from the public when the rules were proposed and testimony fiom 1 3 public hearings. AT SHALLOTTE POINT BRING HOME THE6BEAC0N On Sale At VILLAGE MART Anglers Hook Kings , Yellow Spots BY DOl't; Kin I I k Local fishermen caught lots of kmc mackerel last week and some of the first mullet ami yellow-bel lied spots of the year. Mullet and s|>>t catches indicate a cooling of the tvean water and the start of the fall fishing season. "The fishing looks pretty gixvl right now," John Sheffield of Sheffield's at ( Vean Isle I teach said Monda> lollowing a biisv hohda\ weekend. He weighed in several nice kings over the Labor Day weekend, in cluding a 33-pouiuier that Robert Ncill of Ocean Isle landed Friday. Sheffield also noted catches ot giwl si/ed Spanish mackerel and several sailfish. PnO'O CONtWBUTCO STUART JENNINGS of Dan ville, Va., caught this 2 J -pound red grouper Saturday off Holden Beach. STArr PHOTO by DOUG ruttfb MORRIS HALL of Shallotte caught these largcniouth bass last week in a farm pond near Fairmont. The biggest fish weighed about 5 pounds. FISHING REPORT IVIican i'ointc Marina Fishermen out of Pelican Pointe Marina at Seaside caught lots ol kings and barracuda over the week end. said spokesman Clay Allen. Several anglers caught kings weighing between 25 and 35 pounds. Charles and I nula Walters ol Sunset Beach landed a 40-pound sailliNh on Saturday. "It's been a great weekend lor fishing," Allen said Monday. "And this week looks like it's going to be gi*nl if the wind lays down." Tripp's Fishing Center Anglers caught king and Spanish mackerel, black bass, flounder, speckled trout, croaker and large, yellow spots last week, according to Joyce l and of Tripp's Fishing Center ai Shallottc Point. She said the s|xns started show ing up the middle of last week. William Usher of Shallottc Point This Week's Tide Table SFPTKMBFR HIGH I.OW t>?) Dale A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. Thursday 5 5:18 6:20 11:56 i-riilMV 6 6:47 7:13 12:3<> 12:54 Saturday 7 7:42 8 06 1 31 1:47 Sunday 8 8:3S 8:51 2.17 2:37 Mondav 9 9:23 <J:37 3:02 3.25 Tuesday 10 10.04 10:20 3:45 4:12 Wednesday 11 10:55 11.04 4 27 4.57 ADJUSTMENTS SHALLOTTC INLET? add 17 mm high lidc. add 32 min low tide. l.OCK WOOD lOLLY ? subtract 22 min. high tide, subtract S min. low tide. BALD HEAD ISLAND-^ubtraci 10 mm. high tide, subtract 7 min. low tide SOUTH PORT ? add 7 min. high tide, add 15 min. low tide. UTILE RIVER? add 7 mtn. high tide, add 7 min. low tide. Groups To Offer Boating Classes Local branches of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squadron will offer sale boating classes starling in September and October. Shallottc Flotilla 10-0R of the Coast Guard Auxiliary begins its course Monday. Sept. 16, at the Shallottc Senior Citizens Center. For more information, contact Bill Grancsay at 754-8599. The Shallottc River Power Squadron course sums Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Atlantic Tel ephone Membership Corp. office near Shallottc. The eight-session course is free, but there will be a minimal fee for materials. For more information, con tact Cletc Waldmiller at 579-8954. Sharky's Den "B( : Bite On The Beach" "V ~ f NEW OWNER: Judith Kotara OPEN YEAR 'ROUND! Wed. 5-10 PM ? 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Independent Seafood Local fishermen reeled in kings, speckled trout, flounder, and whit ing last week, said Joe Hardasty of Independent Seafood at Holdcn Reach. Anglers caught large spots in the Holdcn Beach surf following Sunday's rainstorm. Pier Fishing Holden Beach Fishing Pier Manager Ciil Bass said anglers caught Spanish mackerel, blues, spots, whiting and croaker last week. They also caught mullet in nets and one small king mackerel. Bass said the cool weather early this week should help the fishing. "Fishing's picking up, and a lot of the fishermen are starting to come down. They'll be coming down from here on out." Curtis Williamson of Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Pier was also glad to see the coolcr weather Monday. He cxpects fishing to improve as the water temperature drops. "I think it's going to be a good month. The next three months should tv good." Angleis caught mainly spots and blues last week. 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