Anglers face new rockfish regulations starting in 2015

< By Lee Tolliver The Virginian-Pilot © December 31, 2014 VIRGINIA BEACH Willie Zimmerman sauntered down the Virginia Beach Fishing Center docks toward a small tent that was doing little to keep its occupants dry or warm. He dragged with him a fat striped bass that was drawing considerable attention – especially because it wasContinueContinue reading “Anglers face new rockfish regulations starting in 2015”

Miss Susie II wins the Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout with the only Fish Caught all Weekend

30.55 Pound Striper Wins The Shotout! After almost three days of fishing in the 10th annual Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout everybody was tied for first place. Nothing at all had been caught. Most fish were well outside of the three mile limits, where they are illegal to keep. So the scenario made Saturday, the final dayContinueContinue reading “Miss Susie II wins the Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout with the only Fish Caught all Weekend”

Bluewater Yacht Sales has the 2013 Regulator 34 at The Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout

Come See out Regulator 34 Center Console on display in front of Waterman’s Restaurant for the 10th Annual Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout. We will have the Regulator on display throughout the entire Weekend! Call Hank at (804) 337-1945 Hsibley@bluewateryachtsales.com Bluewater Yacht Sales Stock 34 Regulator http://www.midatlanticrockfishshootout.com/Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout

Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout Day 2 Results

Leaders at the end of day 2: Artificial: Fishing Fever 1: 128.30, Fish Bomb II: 125.20, Finfinder II: 124.55, Nearwater: 122.95, Hot Rod 2: 122.85, Legacy I: 122.65, Instigator 1: 122.40 Live: YMurphy’s Irish Pub II: 106.50, Pit Crew II: 106.15, Max King’s Marine I: 100.65, Lady S: 97.55, Coastal Builders: 97.20, Atlas Lucky stripesContinueContinue reading “Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout Day 2 Results”

Rockfish tourney makes a big catch – a 265-pound tuna

As striped-bass anglers shuffled their catches in wheelbarrows to the weigh-ins for the ninth annual Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout, most of the crowd descended on a boom straining to lift a huge bluefin tuna onto another set of scales about a hundred yards down the dock. J.T. Holt of Virginia Beach was on Team Pimp FishContinueContinue reading “Rockfish tourney makes a big catch – a 265-pound tuna”

Money hasn’t changed humble Bass Pro founder

  Bill Dance stood in a sea of well-wishers at one of last week’s weigh-ins for the eighth annual Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout – his celebrity punctuated by his signature white hat with the orange “T” of his home state of Tennessee. Johnny Morris stood on the outside, unassumingly shaking a few hands and talking toContinueContinue reading “Money hasn’t changed humble Bass Pro founder”

2011 Rockfish Shootout .. money totals are in

  And they are pretty impressive for a striped bass fishing tournament. Eighth-annual Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout overall winner Daddy’s Dream 3, which edged Wave Runner by less than a pound, banked $73,453. Wave Runner’s runner-up take of $34,833 wasn’t too shabby either. Third place Bay Custom 3 walked away with $20,596. The total payout forContinueContinue reading “2011 Rockfish Shootout .. money totals are in”