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

Reminders:
- The NJ Striped Bass Bonus Program is now open.
  - Please visit the SBBP webpage for application instructions and additional information.
- 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.
- Please remember to renew your NJ Saltwater Angler Registration at http://www.nj.gov/dep/saltwaterregistry/
- We meet at 7:30 PM the first Friday of every month at the Women's Club in Manasquan, NJ.

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

- 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.
- Fishing Rod Raffle information - Click Here
- 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/

- - 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