Brad Hudgins of Gloucester caught and released a 50-inch citation black drum and 47-inch citation red drum on a productive fishing trip Aug. 6 in the Chesapeake Bay.

His citations were among a number issued to local residents and reported in the Aug. 18 issue of vasaltwaterjournal.com.

Another winner of multiple citations was William A. Horsley of Gloucester, who caught a 12-pound, 11-ounce sheepshead on Aug. 6 in Chesapeake Bay, and also a 50-inch red drum that day in the bay.

Also winning citations

Chauntea Shield of Gloucester, 16-inch kingfish caught July 25 in the bay; Samantha Stone of Gloucester, 50-inch red drum caught and released July 27 at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel; Benjamin Keener of Hayes, 51-inch red drum caught and released July 27 at the bridge-tunnel; John Kusmira of Gloucester, 14-pound, 2-ounce sheepshead caught July 31 in the lower York River; and Jennifer Hall of Gloucester, 10-pound, 4-ounce sheepshead caught July 27 in Mobjack Bay.
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