Speckled trout catches qualified four residents for citations in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, newly listed in the Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 issues of vasaltwaterfishing.com.
Andy Schramm of Gloucester, won a citation for a 5-pound, 4-ounce fish caught Nov. 25 in the James River;
William Wade Flippin of Bena, won a citation for an 8-pound, 4-ounce fish caught Nov. 30 in the James River;
Dwayne Carter of Hayes, received a citation for a 5-pound, 6-ounce fish caught Dec. 7 in the James River; and,
Matthew Pierro of Gloucester, got his citation for a 5-pound, 11-ounce fish caught Nov. 30 in the James River.Pierro also qualified for a citation that day for a 52-inch red drum caught and released in the James.
Tournament leaders
Leading entries in this year’s saltwater fishing tournament, as of Dec. 25, include the following:
Bluefish, 17 pounds, 8 ounces, caught by Davie Wineman of Suffolk; blueline tilefish, 23 pounds, caught by Chris Cheffer of Virginia Beach; cobia, 68 pounds, 2 o...