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Important Reminders, Updates, Data on Tides/Weather/Fishing times, and Other Information

Reminders:
- We meet at 7:30 PM the first Friday of every month at the Women's Club in Manasquan, NJ.
- Annual dues need to be paid by the March meeting.
- Please remember to renew your NJ Saltwater Angler Registration at http://www.nj.gov/dep/saltwaterregistry/
- All club members are reminded and encouraged to patronize our club sponsors! These businesses support our club via donations of prizes for our fundraising raffles! Please make sure to return the favor.

Updates:
- 2024 "Attention Anglers" NJ Recreational Size Limits, Possession Limits and Seasons
- Recreational Fishing Seasons Summary Chart

- Snag treble hooks made with circle hooks were verified to comply with striped bass regulations as per NJ DEP Conservation Police Officer Robert Henderson.
Data on Tides, Weather, and optimal Fishing Times:

Other Information

- Congrats to all of the 2023 Fishing Award winners. - Click Here to see who won.
- Check out the new awards available for this year's annual fishing contest.
- Resources from Doug Zemeckis Ph.D
  - Marine Resources - Rutgers Coopertive Extension of Ocean County: https://ocean.njaes.rutgers.edu/marine/
  - Satellite Imagery (sea surface water temperature) - Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RUCOOL):
    
    https://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/data/satellites/imagery/
  - Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences: https://marine.rutgers.edu/
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- - June 1st 2024 (Saturday) - Intro to Fishing Course at Manasquan Inlet - 8 am
  - June 7th 2024 (Friday) - Doug Zemeckis, Ph.D. (Rutgers University), Topic: TBA
  - June 8th 2024 (Saturday) - Youth Fishing Clinic: "Mac's Pond Session"
  - 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

March 7th 2025 (Friday) – Speakers: Jim and Tommy Fred, topic: Spring Fishing the Raritan Bay for Striped
Bass
March 8th 2025 (Saturday) - Sinker Party & Reel Spooling: More detail here
- Make your own sinkers & jigs & get your reel spooled
April 4th 2025 (Friday) – MFC 70th Anniversary Celebration Awards Dinner & Prize Raffle Fundraiser: More detail here
May 1st, 8th, and 15th 2025 (Thursdays) - MFC and Manasquan Recreation Introduction to Fishing Course:
- MFC members Paul Shafer and Jack Pongracz teach this course in
  cooperation with the Manasquan Recreation Department.
- The course covers the basics
  of salt water fishing for those with little or no experience.
- Classes are held at the Manasquan Community Senior Center from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
- The cost is $40 per person. Those interested can register at Manasquan Community Pass
  (https://www.manasquan-nj.gov/community-pass).

May 2nd 2025 (Friday) - Speaker TBD
May 10th 2025 (Saturday) – Manasquan P.B.A. Mac’s Pond Youth Fishing Tournament
May 18th 2025 (Sunday) - 2025 NJ Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament:
May 20th 2025 (Tuesday) - MFC 2025 Sea Bass trip on the Queen Mary: More detail here
May 31st 2025 (Saturday) - Spring Introduction to Fishing "Inlet Water Session":
- This is the culmination of the Spring MFC/Manasquan Recreation Introduction to Fishing Course.
  Students receive hands-on fishing experience at the Manasquan Inlet and MFC
  volunteers are needed to help out. It’s really a fun morning for both MFC volunteers and
  students. Please let Paul Shafer or Jack Pongracz know if you can lend a hand.