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Here is Sheps Article- When I Get To Work I Will Look For The Overall Results..
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Glance at contest results reveals significant details
Published: Saturday, January 21, 2006
Updated: Saturday, January 21, 2006
It's kind of interesting to take a look back at the last fishing season this time of year.
Sometimes, it's actually cold out and the review provides a needed mid-winter break.
There is one constant: Each year is different.
The Press 2005 Fishing Contest wrapped Sunday by publishing the winners. But culling the entries revealed trends not always evident day-to-day.
There were some fish caught that would have been contenders for a "most unusual catch" prize.
Jacks are among the most plentiful fish in the ocean, but not always in our waters.
We had a 6.6-pound jack crevalle caught by Mike Martin of Absecon on Sept. 24 in Duck Thorofare; a 5-pound, 8-ounce black jack caught by Joe Bonjorno of Sea Isle City on Aug. 17 at the Wilmington Canyon; a .2-pound hard-tailed jack caught by Joe Scuillo of Corbin City on Sept. 22 in Tuckahoe River.
The "most unusual" winner likely would have been a 3-pound, 8-ounce rainbow runner caught by Bill McCann of Folsom, Pa. on Aug. 19 at the Wilmington Canyon.
A rainbow runner is a colorful, hard-fighting jack that is "nowhere abundant", according to McClane's New Standard Fishing Encyclopedia.
The rainbow runner is a new listing and the crevalle is a record in The Press Fishing Contest.
Denise Christopher of Galloway Township caught a 300-pound thresher shark at the Stone Beds on June 12. Nikki Miller of Mayetta in southern Ocean County caught a 673/4-pound longfin tuna on Oct. 1 at the Spencer Canyon. Both are Women's Division records.
Susan Burns of Somers Point caught a 663/4-pound longfin.
Dan Foley of Chalfont, Pa., caught a 7-pound bonito on July 16 at 2FB and Adam Sneathen of Cape May Court House caught a 4-13 ling on March 19. Both are Youth Division records.
Other notable catches entered in the Youth Division:
Eighty-pound drum, Andrew Lister, Humelston, Pa.; 4-2 rainbow trout, Tyler Cassidy, Bridgeton; 3-5 brown trout, Alex Costanzo, Petersburg; 1.78 white perch, Kyle Cooper, Egg Harbor Township; 9-ounce bluegill, Amanda Sciolis, Vineland.
Other special mentions:
Allan Cohen of Ventnor caught a 34.65-pound manta ray in the surf at Longport and entered it into the Senior Division. Rusty Chew of Cape May caught a 3.15-pound pollock on a fly rod. John Tomasello of Folsom caught a 4-8 brook trout.
Another trend that developed during the season was the presence of sizable cobia. Six showed up in The Press contest. Anthony Delanzo of Tuckahoe caught a 60-pound, 8 ounces cobia to top the list. Another went 52 pounds and was taken by Michael Thornton of Oreland, Pa.
Here is Sheps Article- When I Get To Work I Will Look For The Overall Results..
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Glance at contest results reveals significant details
Published: Saturday, January 21, 2006
Updated: Saturday, January 21, 2006
It's kind of interesting to take a look back at the last fishing season this time of year.
Sometimes, it's actually cold out and the review provides a needed mid-winter break.
There is one constant: Each year is different.
The Press 2005 Fishing Contest wrapped Sunday by publishing the winners. But culling the entries revealed trends not always evident day-to-day.
There were some fish caught that would have been contenders for a "most unusual catch" prize.
Jacks are among the most plentiful fish in the ocean, but not always in our waters.
We had a 6.6-pound jack crevalle caught by Mike Martin of Absecon on Sept. 24 in Duck Thorofare; a 5-pound, 8-ounce black jack caught by Joe Bonjorno of Sea Isle City on Aug. 17 at the Wilmington Canyon; a .2-pound hard-tailed jack caught by Joe Scuillo of Corbin City on Sept. 22 in Tuckahoe River.
The "most unusual" winner likely would have been a 3-pound, 8-ounce rainbow runner caught by Bill McCann of Folsom, Pa. on Aug. 19 at the Wilmington Canyon.
A rainbow runner is a colorful, hard-fighting jack that is "nowhere abundant", according to McClane's New Standard Fishing Encyclopedia.
The rainbow runner is a new listing and the crevalle is a record in The Press Fishing Contest.
Denise Christopher of Galloway Township caught a 300-pound thresher shark at the Stone Beds on June 12. Nikki Miller of Mayetta in southern Ocean County caught a 673/4-pound longfin tuna on Oct. 1 at the Spencer Canyon. Both are Women's Division records.
Susan Burns of Somers Point caught a 663/4-pound longfin.
Dan Foley of Chalfont, Pa., caught a 7-pound bonito on July 16 at 2FB and Adam Sneathen of Cape May Court House caught a 4-13 ling on March 19. Both are Youth Division records.
Other notable catches entered in the Youth Division:
Eighty-pound drum, Andrew Lister, Humelston, Pa.; 4-2 rainbow trout, Tyler Cassidy, Bridgeton; 3-5 brown trout, Alex Costanzo, Petersburg; 1.78 white perch, Kyle Cooper, Egg Harbor Township; 9-ounce bluegill, Amanda Sciolis, Vineland.
Other special mentions:
Allan Cohen of Ventnor caught a 34.65-pound manta ray in the surf at Longport and entered it into the Senior Division. Rusty Chew of Cape May caught a 3.15-pound pollock on a fly rod. John Tomasello of Folsom caught a 4-8 brook trout.
Another trend that developed during the season was the presence of sizable cobia. Six showed up in The Press contest. Anthony Delanzo of Tuckahoe caught a 60-pound, 8 ounces cobia to top the list. Another went 52 pounds and was taken by Michael Thornton of Oreland, Pa.
