Fishing forecast for the week of April 23 – April 30

The current leader in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament – a 21-pound, 13-ouncer caught several weeks ago by Virginia Beach’s Skip Feller – is thought to be one of the top 10 togs ever caught.

CATCHES OF THE WEEK
Bluefin tuna
– Matthew Seckers, Exmore, 68-inch release, Cigar seamount offshore.
– Nathaniel Torbert, Virginia Beach, 110-0, 100-fathom line offshore.
Blueline tilefish
– Trick Standing, Virginia Beach, 17-1, 100-fathom line offshore.
Chain pickerel
– Richard Carney, Portsmouth, 24 1/2-inch release, Western Branch Reservoir.
Crappie
– Garrett Hedspeth, 9, Virginia Beach, 15 1/2-inch release, Lake Trant.
– Emre Smith, 6, Virginia Beach, 2-1, private pond.
– John Smith, Virginia Beach, 15-inch release and 2-2, private pond.
Flounder
– Andrew Keisel, Norfolk, 10-7, Lynnhaven Inlet.
Largemouth bass
– Brandon Sheppard, Portsmouth, 7-10 and 6-3, Lone Star Lakes.
Sailfish release
– Scott Schuster, Virginia Beach, off Hatteras.
Sea bass
– Donald Haynes, Norfolk, 5-2, Norfolk Canyon.
Tautog
– Harold Ausley, Kiptopeke, 9-8, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
– Robert Balcom, Virginia Beach, 12-0. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
– Harry Barr, Virginia Beach, 23-inch release, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
– Rizacina Keys, Virginia Beach, 10-12, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
– Ronnie Larkin, Portsmouth, 17-0, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
– John Patrick, Virginia Beach, 10-0, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
– Bill Susewind, Virginia Beach, 23-inch release, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
– David Thompson, Portsmouth, 15-12 and 9-10, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
– David A. Wood, Virginia Beach, 12-4, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

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