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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

- - June 6th 2025 (Friday) - Speaker: Paul Shafer, topic: Techniques for Catching River Fluke
  - June 7th 2025 (Saturday) - Manasquan Fishing Club & Manasquan Recreation Youth Fishing Clinic:
    - MFC members Paul Shafer and Jack Pongracz teach this clinic for 5 – 11 year olds at Mac’s Pond from
      9:00 AM - 12 Noon.
    - The cost is $10 per child.
    - Those interested can register at Manasquan Community Pass (https://www.manasquan-nj.gov/community-pass).
    - MFC volunteers are needed, so if you can lend a hand, contact Jack Pongracz at email:
      superg998@comcast.net or m. (732) 580-6147.
  - June 17th 2025 (Tuesday) – MFC River Fluke Tournament:
    - This year’s River Fluke Tournament will be from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM, rain or shine.
    - Fishing is restricted to the Manasquan River, from boat or from shore.
    - Weigh-in and picnic will follow at the Manasquan Recreation Annex Building, Manasquan, at 6:00 PM.
    - Entry fee is $40/person which includes the fishing fee and picnic.
    - For anyone not fishing but 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
  - June 19th 2025 (Thursday) - FIsh Monger Charters Fishing Trip 3/4 day
  - 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
  - July 17th (Thursday) – MFC Ocean Fluke Tournament:
    - 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: Jenni Ackerman (The Fisherman Magazine) Topic: Fluke Fishing - Tools of the Trade
  - August (TBD) 2025 (TBD) - 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.
  - August 2nd (Saturday) – Manasquan “Big Sea Day” Inlet Youth Fishing Contest:
    - 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.