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June 11th 2024 (Tuesday) - MFC River Fluke Tournament
12 pm to 5 pm, rain or shine.
Rules: Fishing restricted to the Manasquan River, from boat or from shore.
Weigh-in and picnic will follow at Manasquan Recreation Annex Building at 6 PM.
Entry $40/person (includes fishing fee and picnic)
For anyone not fishing but wants to attend the picnic $20/person.
Open to all Club members, their families, and one non-family guest (per club member) over 18 years old.
July 5th 2024 - General Meeting - John Tiedemann (Monmouth University) Topic: Striper Studies
July 25th 2024 (Thursday) - MFC Ocean Fluke Tournament
11 am - 4 PM, rain or shine.
Rules:
Fishing by boat is restricted to the area from the northern edge of Sea Girt Reef to the southern edge of the Axel Carlson Reef.
Shore-bound anglers can fish the Manasquan Inlet or ocean from the beach and jetties.
Fishing on a morning "half-day" party boat trip is also eligible.
Weigh-in and picnic will follow at Manasquan Recreation Annex Building at 6 PM.
Entry $40/person (includes fishing fee and picnic)
For anyone not fishing but wants to attend the picnic $20/person.
Open to all Club members, their families, and one non-family guest (per club member) over 18 years old.
August 2nd 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Guest Speaker: Adam Agular (Stockton University) Topic: Surf Fishing for Stripers
August 3rd 2024 (Saturday) - Big Sea Day - Manasquan Fishing Club Youth Finishing Contest at Manasquan Inlet
July 11th 2025 (Friday) – Since the 1st Friday this July falls on July 4th , the meeting has been rescheduled to Friday, July 11 th , please adjust your calendar accordingly. Speaker: Doug Zemeckis, Ph.D. (Rutgers University), topic: TBD
This year’s Ocean Fluke tournament will be from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, rain or shine.
Fishing by boat is restricted to the area from the northern edge of the Sea Girt Reef to the southern edge of the Axel Carlson Reef.
Shore-bound anglers can fish the Manasquan Inlet or ocean from the beach and jetties. Fishing on a morning “half-day” party boat trip is also eligible.
Weigh-in and picnic will follow at the Manasquan Recreation Annex Building, Manasquan, at 4:00 PM.
Entry fee is $40/person which includes the fishing fee and picnic.
For anyone who just wants to attend the picnic, the fee is $20/person.
The tournament is open to all club members, their families, and one non-family guest (over 18 yrs. old).
August 1st 2025 (Friday) – Speaker: TBD
August 13th 2025 (Wednesday) - First Annual Crab Boil
This event is in the planning stages but will be a family oriented event and entail crabbing with traps or drop lines from boat or shore (Stockton Lake bulkhead). Eric Wasnesky has volunteered his home for the after crabbing meal location, thanks Eric. Stay tuned.
August TBD (TBD) - JCAA Heavy Hitters 3-Day Fluke Tournament: Details from the JCAA have not yet been released. Stay tuned.
This MFC sponsored youth fishing contest is held at the Manasquan Inlet from 8:00 AM to Noon, with setup starting at 7:00 AM. It’s always a lot of fun for both us and the contestants, which are age groups: 8 & under, 9 - 13, and 14 - 16 years old.
Prizes are awarded to the winners. Rain date will be Sunday, August 3rd .
MFC volunteers are needed, so if you are interested, please contact Paul Shafer or Jack Pongracz.
September 5th 2025 (Friday) - Annual Fish Fry & Prize Raffle Fundraiser – Speaker: Paul Shafer, topic: MFC History
A delicious fried grouper dinner, catered by Shore Fresh Restaurant, will be served and we will hold a prize raffle fundraiser at this regular meeting. Guests are welcome. There is no charge for members and guests are $20/person.
September 11, 18, and 25 (Thursdays) – MFC/Manasquan Recreation Introduction to Fall Surf Fishing Course:
MFC members Paul Shafer and Jack Pongracz teach this course in cooperation with the Manasquan Recreation Department.
The course covers all aspects for Surf Fishing and the Fall Striper Run.
