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June 1999

Jeffa.jpg (9696 bytes) On an evening bottom fishing trip June 30, Jeff Wallace caught this magnificent 29 inch seatrout among a number of other trout and limits of croaker. Both soft crab and shrimp were equally effective.
Joela.jpg (12008 bytes) Joel and son Adam are shown with a beautiful 34 inch rockfish, Joel's largest-ever, caught June 29 on a parachute and 9 inch shad behind an umbrella.
Sama.jpg (11963 bytes) Here's James of the Moore party with a nice 31 inch rockfish caught on June 29. Obviously, this fish took a 9 inch tiger shad/parachute combination.
Drew1a.jpg (16352 bytes) June 27 ended the three-day Chesapeake Bay Pro/Am Fishing Tournament, out of Solomons Island.  Captain Drew, shown here with one of his awards, placed a couple bluefish in the money and took the prize for the largest rockfish caught on a boat built by Chesapeake Boats, Inc. Thanks Dave (David Mason), President of Chesapeake Boats, for supporting this tournament.
MunroR3a.jpg (15081 bytes) Cindy Evans fished on the "Worm" June 27 and is shown with one of the nicer rockfish and blues caught that day, a 36 incher.
FoxM2a.jpg (17927 bytes) Here's the Mike Fox (far right) crew of June 26 with part of their rockfish limits to 34 inches.
MunroR2a.jpg (10466 bytes) Here's Mike Jenkins (left) and Russ Dyrland with a couple 30 inch plus rockfish caught on the "Worm" June 25. These fish were caught chumming off the Radar Towers.
Smack2a.jpg (11645 bytes) Dr. Jim of the Jack Smack party is shown here with a double header on rockfish, which were caught June 23 while trolling along the channel edge down near Parker's Creek.
BoyleTa.jpg (9048 bytes) Tom Boyle joined us for an afternoon/evening trip for rockfish and then croaker on June 21. Tom, by the way, set a new State Record for Spanish Mackerel last summer. See our "Best of 1998" gallery for a peek at a "rocketfish" over 6 pounds!
Morgan2a.jpg (17403 bytes) Here's most of the "Pop" Morgan party from June 19 with some of their limits of rockfish, some nice seatrout, and a bunch of nice croaker. What a night a fishing!
Wikerta.jpg (10787 bytes) Here's Carol of the Bill Wikert party with her largest-ever rockfish, a 32 incher, caught on the morning of June 19.
SuggMa.jpg (12412 bytes) The Mark Sugg (right) party joined us for an afternoon of trolling for rockfish, then an early evening of bottom fishing for some nice seatrout to 23 inches, and finally on to some croaker fishing until well after dark.
Fox2a.jpg (9701 bytes) Here's Kathryn of the Mike Fox party with a pair of nice croaker caught on an afternoon/evening trip June 12 near the Gooses. The action was non-stop until we picked up around 10pm for the run home.
Fox1a.jpg (10999 bytes) In addition to croaker, a few trout to 22 inches and a limit of small rockfish and the 37 inch rock shown here with John were caught by the Mike Fox crew that night.
Weeka.jpg (15814 bytes) Leonard Weakley (third from left) is shown with his crew and a bunch of flounder to 22 inches, most of which were caught on minnows down near James Island on June 12.
Kellya.jpg (13049 bytes) Mike Kelly and Mike Jr. were fishing June 11 on the "Worm" with Cort Treuth and son Matt when Mike landed this beautiful 23 inch seatrout or weakfish. Prior to looking for trout, Captain Drew put his crew on a good bunch of flounder. The two boys each had two doubles on flounder among other flatties to 18 inches.
Rhodesa.jpg (10768 bytes) Here we have Bobby Rhodes with a pair of 20 inch flounder caught on the "Worm" June 11 over near James Island.
Neiderta.jpg (9460 bytes) Here we have Ralph Neidert with a nice croaker on an afternoon/evening trip on June 5. Ralph and friends managed to catch a small bunch of rockfish before going after tough-fighting croakers.
Myersa.jpg (12226 bytes) Even though "all" the big rockfish are well on their way up the coast, Sean Myers of the Gene Hickman party caught this 25 pound rockfish also on June 5 on the "Worm" just a few miles from the Rod-N-Reel Dock in Chesapeake Beach.
MunroRa.jpg (10833 bytes) Bob's first Black Drum and the first drum caught on the new "Worm".  The fish tipped the scales at 49 pounds and about 40 inches in length.  The date was June 2, 1999.

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