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 clubvia donations of prizes for our fundraising raffles! Please make sure to return the favor.
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:
Brought to you by Tidescharts.com
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.
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 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: Dana Christenden (Stockton University), Topic: TBA
August 3rd 2024 (Saturday) - Big Sea Day - Manasquan Fishing Club Youth Finishing Contest at Manasquan Inlet
The club is seeking volunteers to help out with the Big Sea Day kid's contest.
Please contact Paul Shafer if you can help out.
August 30th (Friday) – September 2nd (Monday, Labor Day) – MFC Labor Day Weekend Fish Tournament Chris Jewel has put together a Labor Day Weekend Fluke Tournament for us (with a booby prize for the largest Sea Robin). Any number of entrants can fish from boat or land as long as accompanied by a Club Member entrant. Entrants can fish any or all four days of the weekend, but must declare they are fishing the next day by 8:00 PM the night before. The fee is $15/person/day. Fishing zone has no limit but boats must depart from a NJ port and land-based fishing must be in NJ. Both boat and land caught fish are eligible, ocean, river, inlet, or bay.
September 6th 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Fish Fry and Tsunami Airwave Elite Light - Surf Spinning Rod Raffle. Guest Speaker: Tsunami rep, Topic: Lures and Tackle
