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98 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, Aug. 18 - Aug. 24, 2000 New deer hunting approach is topic o]' Sept. 6 workshop Cape Region Fishing Report Delaware hunters will have a chance to consider a somewhat different approach to deer hunting at a Quality Deer Management seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The approach is very popular in the southern United States. Essentially it involves bagging more does and putting less pres- sure on bucks in an effort to create better quality hunting, namely larger, older bucks with larger racks. In addition, the practice helps control deer populations. Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife's Ken Reynolds said there are a number of positive as- pects, but he said Delaware is not thinking about requiring hunters to change their habits. "It is sort of a win-win...It should improve the quality of hunting and the quality of the ani- mals," Reynolds said. He explained that allowing more bucks to reach maturity means younger bucks will be less likely to fight amongst them- selves. OUTDOORS Michael Short Harvesting does will help con- trol deer populations, which are an issue with motorists and farm- ers in the First State. While Delaware's deer herd is very, very large, it is also quite young. Sixty percent or more of the bucks are only a year-and-a-half old, Reynolds said. Allowing more older bucks will not only mean less fighting, but a more traditional rutting season for bucks with more scrapes and rubs. Reynolds said the change in management creates "behavioral changes." While Delaware is not trying to force the issue with regulations, it is encouraging hunters to volun- tarily adopt the hunting method. A press release from the De- partment of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said that "Quality Deer Management is just beginning to get some atten- tion in the mid-Atlantic region, but it has been a very popular and successful deer managemdnt strategy in the Southeastern states for many years. Quality Deer Management strives to improve overall herd health, hunting quali- ty and the quality of antlered bucks. It also can be a very suc- cessful tool for controlling deer damage to agricultural crops." The free seminar will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, in the Department of Nat- ural Resources and Environmen- tal Control Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover. Dan Cook photos Chris Clark wins Clay Court Open tennis tournament The Rehoboth Beach Country Club played host to the Lower Delaware Clay Court Tennis Open this summer. Pictured above (l-r) are Open runnerup Steve Becker, Rehoboth Beach Country Club teaching pro Dan Cook and Open winner Chris Clark. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Ethel Cook Memorial Scholarship at James H. Groves High School in Georgetown. Second-seeded Chris Clark backhands a return en route to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Steve Becker in the finals of the Lower Delaware Clay Court Tennis Open at the Rehoboth Beach Country Club on Sun- day, Aug. 6. Clark defeated Jim Orange in the semifinals 6-1, 6-0 while Becker upset top-seeded Jerry Collins, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to set up the final showdown. In the consola- tion round, Butt Dukes of Re- hoboth Beach outlasted Ernie Clark of Milton, 2-6, 4- 2. Clark had to retire from the competition due to cramps. Cape Region By Michael Short Fishing remains generally solid, although bottom fishing was re- ported to be poor on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Offshore fishing provid- ed some real excitement during the just concluded Ocean City White Marlin Open Tournament. The tournament ended on Fri- day, Aug. 11 with the top white marlin being a 71-pound fish caught by Don Wagner on the "Reward." Wagner's 71-pound fish was worth $345,000, al- though that was not the top money fish of the tournament. Jim Henry caught the third biggest white marlin, five pounds less than Wagner's. But the Newark man's catch was worth a whopping $592,000, the biggest prize of the week. Second place in the white marlin category went to Mark Mosca, fishing aboard the "Lisa" with a 68.5 pound fish worth $33,000. Joe Schwab caught a monster 781.5-pound blue marlin worth $303,000. Bill Massaro, also fish- ing aboard the "Reward", caught a 553.5-pound blue marlin worth $130,000. Top tuna was a 109-pound fish caught by Milton Roberts. An ex- cellent 76.5 pound wahoo caught by Bruce Hall headed that class, although Andy Kontos caught a fish which tipped the scales at the same weight. Brian Schaffler's 48.5 pound dolphin won that category. Delaware Bay Nice trout continue to be taken from the Broadkill River during certain tidal stages on live and cut bait. Donna Quesada pulled a nice 27-inch trout from the fiver on in- coming tide. Good flounder catches, accord- ing to R&R Sports Center, were made by Bobby and Lenny Geb- hart, by Pep Diebler, Jack Hoster and Harry Covaleski and by "Bad 4 Bob". Good catches were taken from A buoy to 9 and 10 south to the tips, Brown Shoal and between F and G. Hot rigs were green teasers -with a squid/spearing combo and fishing remains solid pink tubes, according to R&R Sports Center. Bill's Sport Shop said spot and croaker are being caught on bloodworms at the Cape State Park pier and that the Broadkill area was kind to Steve Scarfo, producing nine trout on live bfiit. Indian River Bottom bouncers caught big numbers of croakers to three pounds from the Bell to three miles off the Inlet and some ex- cellent flounder catches were had on the eastern and western sides of the shipping channeleast of DB Buoy down to A Buoy. "George the Weatherman" and Scan fished three miles east of the Indian River Inlet and caught and released as many croakers, blues and trout as they could handle. They were fishing on the "Jenny Beth". Bill's Sport Center said that Don Halverson landed several trout up to 6.8-pounds and stripers up to 30-inches on eels.Brian EI- liott nailed three trout and four stripers. Jetty anglers reported good catches of stripers and there are nice flounder catches in Indi- an River Bay. We will try to have results next week of the Indian River Boating Association Bottom Fishing Tour- nament set for Aug. 19 and 20. Offshore A chunking bite developed mid- week at the Hambone and Hot Dog with Craig Pearson and crew, Sonny Woodson, and Paul Valk- stellar and crew on the "Flying Dutchman" all reported big catch- es of yellowfins. Bill's Sport Shop reported a 55.5-pound wahoo caught by Jeff Hess on a green machine while fishing at the Delaware Lightship. Bill's said there were several nice catches of dolphin, bluefin tuna and yellowfin tuna. Eagle Luger