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Cobia, sheepshead catches top local citation list

Cobia and sheepshead catches are bringing citations for residents, as reported in the June 24 vasaltwaterfishing.com. Cobia qualifying for citations in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament were all catch-and-release fish, hooked before the start of cobia season on June 15. Donald Marshall of Hayes won two citations, for a 61-inch cobia caught June 14 at Windmill Point, and a 57-inch fish caught June 15 at York Spit Light. Tracy Whitaker of Gloucester caught and released a 55-inch fish on June 12 while fishing in an unspecified area of Chesapeake Bay. Christen Paine of Dutton caught and released a 60-inch cobia while fishing June 4 at New Point Comfort. William Schramm of Gloucester caught and released a 50.5-inch cobia on June 4 in an unspecified area of Chesapeake Bay. Two sheepshead catches qualified residents for citations. Lawrence Stippich II of Gloucester caught an 11-pound, 1-ounce fish on June 14 at Bluefish Rock. Doug Baggett of Gloucester, fishing on June 13, caught a ci...

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