I hope I got the description right with respect to the record, anyway...... Because my son works at Wilcox Bait and Takle here on the Pennisula I got some inside information that Dr. Julie might show up to verify a possible record spade. Of course there was a small crowd standing around waiting for Dr. J.

Needless to say I have been trying to get a picture with Dr. J for as long as I have been learning to fish the bay and figured out she does speaking engagements for yutz's like me who don't know everything there is to catching spades and togs and such.

Well, even though I didn't get to meet Julie, I did get to get my picture taken with one hell of a fish.



Key Note: Just in case the scales in the state are all way off, my beer belly volunteered to stand in and give everyone a perspective of how big the fish actually was. (13lbs 8oz)

From what I gathered, Wayne was fishing with Bill around the M&MBT for Striper using peeler crabs when Wayne broke off a fish. Bill quickly respooled the reel and right away the had another hook up. Low and behold up comes a nice spade.

Congratulations to the angler (Wayne Chisholm) and Capt Bill Fogle onboard the Ole Retired Hooker regardless of the outcome.

Dr. Julie. I will have to wait for another day to get a snapshot with my second favorite lady angler on the bay. You are second only to my lovely bride.

Thanks Marrdro,
I did speak at length with the angler and his captain yesterday. We are meeting today to process his application. Looks like he may quilify for either the 16lb or the 20lb line class, depending on how the line tests. This is my third world record applicatn theis week...you guys are keeping me busy!!

I will be fishing the Hampton Creek Cobia Tourney on that side of the water, if any of you are there, feel free to say hello.

whats your sons name i go in there all the time

Shawn. Short stocky kid with glasses. Seems to always wear camo or fishing gear with a Vikings hat. Not sure were he got his fashion sense from. Probably his mother.

Glad to hear. I know both he and the Capt were pretty excited.

Again, it was a sight to see.

Has anyone heard of Spades being up that far? I have caught them at the Thimble shoals light and of course the 3rd Island but I would have never thought about trying for them at even the HRBT let alone the MMBT.

Julie,
I'll be dancing at the Dew drop inn This weekend. Hope to see you there...Bring lots of one's !!

does he play for heritage hi school? i see him all the time

is there any info on the hpt tourney.

Thats him. Baseball and Golf.