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said. The, rodeo will end. Novem
Der 80, and a total of 102 prize.
will be awarded at banquet OF
or about December II, anniver
sary of the Wrights' first plane
flight.
Money More Expected
About SO sports fishermen
have enrolled in the rodeo thus
far, Curling said, adding that
many times that number are ex-
pected to enter as the season
advances. The membership fee
is $3.50, and enrolment is open
to all, including year round
residents of this section.
Leaders in the competition
thus far are a five-pound, two
ounce Spanish mackerel, a &C.
pound, two-ounce channel bass
and five-pound, two-ounce
large mouth bass.
Curling said at least 80 cita-
tion-size fish have been caught
in the Oregon Inlet area this
season but have not been re-
corded and are not eligible for
citation. He urged that all in
terested fishermen join up
promptly and share in the prizes.
33 Species Covered
Competition covers 33 spe-
cies of fish, and three prizes will
be awarded in each category,
along with three master prizes
for the first, second and third
greatest number of citations
awarded to an individual during
the season.
One wishing to enter the ro-
deo need simply inquire at the
office of the hotel, motel or cot
tage rental agency where he is
staying, or at any fishing cen
ter, fishing pier, charter boat
or weighing station on the beach.
The entrant will receive on Of
ticial membership card on pay
ment of the $3.50 fee.
There are weighing stations
at all fishing piers and ice
houses on the beach, as well as
at several other places.
May Fish Amy Time
The rodeo entrant may fish
whenever he pleases. When he
catches a fish he believes to be
Of citation size, he takes it to
the nearest weighing station. If
it qualities, he will receive
promptly by mail an official
citation award suitable for franz
ing. The Nags Head Chamber
of Commerce will keep a record
of all citation size fish.
There is no age limit for en-
trants, Curling pointed out, add
ing that any boy or girl with a
cane pole might be a winner, as
we'll as the person fishing with
costly equipment in the Gulf
Stream.
All receipts after necessary
expenses will be awarded in
prizes. If any winners are not
present at the awards banquet
in December, their prizes will
be sent to them.
Eligible Species
Eligible species and minimum
weights to qualify for citations
and prizes follow:
Amberjack, 80 pounds; alba
core, IL pounds; Atlantic big eye
tuna, so pounds; barracuda 10
pounds; blue fin tuna, rs pounds;
bluefish (from boat), eight
pounds; bluefish (from surf or
pier), five pounds; blue marlin,
300 pounds; broadbill swordfish,
100 pounds; cobia, 80 pounds;
channel bass, 80 pounds; croaker,
two pounds, eight ounces.
Dolphin 20 pounds; founder,
five pounds; King Macherel, 25
pounds; mako shark, but no
other variety of shark, 200
pounds; oceanic bonita, six
pounds; spot, one pound; Span
ish mackerel, five pounds; sail
fish, 35 pounds; striped bass, 10
pounds; tarpon, so pounds.
Wahoo, 25 pounds; whiting
(sea mullet), two pounds, six
ounces; white marlin go pounds;
weakfish (gray trout), three
pounds; weakfish (spotted), four
pounds; yellow fin tuna, 60