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2023 Manasquan Fishing Club Award Winners

 

First Fluke

Sean Wohltman on 5/4/23

First Striper by Boat

Jim Freda on 3/31/23

Largest Bluefish Overall

Bill Beck,

20.5"

Fletcher Memorial Award

(Largest Ocean Fluke)

Can only been awarded once per individual.

Fred Truex, 23", 5.81 lbs on 7/4/23

Ed Walsh Memorial Award

(Largest River Fluke)

Luis Cadalzo, 23" on 6/1/23

Fred Waltzinger Memorial Award

(Largest Fluke Overall)

Fred Truex, 23", 5.81 lbs on 7/4/23

Special Catch Award

Wahoo, 40.20 lbs caught by Fred Truex on 8/20/23

Special Juniors Award:
Largest Striped Bass from Surf

Cody Wasnesky

Outstanding Service Award:

For Club Spirit, Commitment, and Contributions to the Club

Bill Beck

Special Recognition Award

John Sheehan

 

 

First Fluke

Sean Wohltman on 5/4/23

First Striper by Boat

Jim Freda on 3/31/23

Largest Bluefish Overall

Bill Beck, 20.5"

Fletcher Memorial Award

(Largest Ocean Fluke)

Can only been awarded once per individual.

Fred Truex, 23", 5.81 lbs on 7/4/23

Ed Walsh Memorial Award

(Largest River Fluke)

Luis Cadalzo, 23" on 6/1/23

Fred Waltzinger Memorial Award

(Largest Fluke Overall)

Fred Truex, 23", 5.81 lbs on 7/4/23

Special Catch Award

Wahoo, 40.20 lbs caught by Fred Truex on 8/20/23

Special Juniors Award:
Largest Striped Bass from Surf

Cody Wasnesky

Outstanding Service Award:

For Club Spirit, Commitment, and Contributions to the Club

Bill Beck

Special Recognition Award

John Sheehan

 

Memorial Award Descriptions & Criteria

Clem Danish Memorial Award

(Largest Surf-Caught Striped Bass)

Clem was the owner of Fisherman's Cove bait shop, now a Manasquan historic site. He was a founding member of the MFC and a dedicated surf fisherman who passed on his knowledge to anyone entering his shop.

 

 

 

 

 

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Ed Walsh Memorial Award

(Largest River-Caught Fluke)

Ed was a past president and well respected club member. His home and boat were located right on the Manasquan river. The largest river caught fluke now bears his name. 

 

 

 

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Frank Donnelly Memorial Award

(Largest Ocean-Caught Sea Bass)

The Frank Donnelly Memorial Award is for largest ocean-caught Black Sea Bass.

Frank was a dedicated sea bass fisherman who was a fixture fishing on local wrecks and hard
bottom. He, along with his brother Pete and son Patrick, were long term active members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fred Waltzinger Memorial Award

(Largest Fluke Overall)

Fred was a truly dedicated fluke fisherman who tagged and released nearly 200 fluke each season. His dedication to perfecting his craft, sharing his knowledge, along with furthering the scientific study of fluke growth and movement, earned him respect among his peers.

 

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Al Lake Memorial Award

(Largest Ocean-Caught Bluefish)

Al was our longest serving board member and was recording secretary for nearly 20 years. He ran his boat Else IV every weekend and always invited new members and potential new members to come along. He recruited more new members on his boat than anyone else. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carl Fletcher Memorial Award

(Largest Ocean-Caught Fluke)

The Fletcher Memorial Award is the most prestigious award for the Manasquan Fishing Club. It can only be won once in a lifetime and is awarded to the angler who caught the largest Fluke in the Ocean who has not previously won the award.  

 

Carl Fletcher's wife donated his oat to the club after his death. The boat was sold and proceeds and interest have supported this ward since 1973. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorial Award Descriptions & Criteria

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Clem Danish Memorial Award

(Largest Surf-Caught Striped Bass)

Clem was the owner of Fisherman's Cove bait shop, now a Manasquan historic site. He was a founding member of the MFC and a dedicated surf fisherman who passed on his knowledge to anyone entering his shop.

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Ed Walsh Memorial Award

(Largest River-Caught Fluke)

Ed was a past president and well-respected club member.

His home and boat were located right on the Manasquan river. The largest river caught fluke now bears his name. 

Frank Donnelly Memorial Award

(Largest Ocean-Caught Sea Bass)

The Frank Donnelly Memorial Award is for largest ocean-caught Black Sea Bass.

Frank was a dedicated sea bass fisherman who was a fixture fishing on local wrecks and hard
bottom. He, along with his brother Pete and son Patrick, were long term active members.
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Fred Waltzinger Memorial Award

(Largest Fluke Overall)

Fred was a truly dedicated fluke fisherman who tagged and released nearly 200 fluke each season. His dedication to perfecting his craft, sharing his knowledge, along with furthering the scientific study of fluke growth and movement, earned him respect among his peers.

Al Lake Memorial Award

(Largest Ocean-Caught Bluefish)

Al was our longest serving board member and was recording secretary for nearly 20 years. He ran his boat Else IV every weekend and always invited new members and potential new members to come along. He recruited more new members on his boat than anyone else. 

Carl Fletcher Memorial Award

(Largest Ocean-Caught Fluke)

The Fletcher Memorial Award is the most prestigious award for the Manasquan Fishing Club. It can only be won once in a lifetime and is awarded to the angler who caught the largest Fluke in the Ocean who has not previously won the award.  

 

Carl Fletcher's wife donated his oat to the club after his death. The boat was sold and proceeds and interest have supported this ward since 1973. 

Fletcher Memorial Award Winners by Year

 

Year

Winner

Weight

 

Year

Winner

Weight

1973

Lee Messick

10.19

 

2000

Tom White

9.5

1974

John Slebodnick

9

 

2001

Al Wynne

8.6

1975

Helmut Larson

6.13

 

2002

Bob Shocody

8.8

1976

Stan Marsh

9.44

 

2003

Joe Jarema

8.8

1977

Floyd Coulter

4.13

 

2004

Al Spiro

10.34

1978

Sig Gruskowski

9.5

 

2005

No Winner

10.63

1979

Ed Procalo

4.25

 

2006

Fred Waltzinger

4.81

1980

Frank Huber

6.25

 

2007

No Winner

7.5

1981

Phil Manheimer

6.56

 

2008

Joe Puntasecca

5.66

1982

Jack Snell

6.38

 

2009

Tom Estlow

6.12

1983

Gary Dickerson

7

 

2010

Greg Jewell

6.99

1984

Harold Hoerster

5.88

 

2011

Tom Sicilliano

7.7

1985

Buzz Topley

6

 

2012

Frank Richetti

6.88

1986

Jim Swift

5.25

 

2013

Paul Maclearie

7.7

1987

Peter Fecko

8

 

2014

Bob Shepard

8.13

1988

Frank Donnelly

6.5

 

2015

Fred Yarmolowicz

8.2

1989

Bill Bradley

6.69

 

2016

Chris Wood

7.44

1990

Jeff Careatti

5.5

 

2017

Chris Jewell

5.09

1991

Al Kulaszewski

5.38

 

2018

Ken Shiloff

5

1992

Ken Green

5.81

 

2019

Luis Cadalzo

5.56

1993

Peter Murcko

8.13

 

2020

Sean Wohltman

5.7

1994

Mike Montorio

5.56

 

2021

Frank Cuccio

4.71

1995

Pat Donnelly

8.13

 

2022

Keith Wohltman

4.46

1996

Tom Tallon

10

 

2023

Fred Truex

5.81

1997

Joe Martz

8.6

 

     

1998

Mike Grobe

7.3

 

     

1999

Vince Loveland

7.25

 

   

 

 

Fletcher Memorial Award Winners by Year

 

 

Year

Winner

Weight

1973

Lee Messick

10.19

1974

John Slebodnick

9

1975

Helmut Larson

6.13

1976

Stan Marsh

9.44

1977

Floyd Coulter

4.13

1978

Sig Gruskowski

9.5

1979

Ed Procalo

4.25

1980

Frank Huber

6.25

1981

Phil Manheimer

6.56

1982

Jack Snell

6.38

1983

Gary Dickerson

7

1984

Harold Hoerster

5.88

1985

Buzz Topley

6

1986

Jim Swift

5.25

1987

Peter Fecko

8

1988

Frank Donnelly

6.5

1989

Bill Bradley

6.69

1990

Jeff Careatti

5.5

1991

Al Kulaszewski

5.38

1992

Ken Green

5.81

1993

Peter Murcko

8.13

1994

Mike Montorio

5.56

1995

Pat Donnelly

8.13

1996

Tom Tallon

10

1997

Joe Martz

8.6

1998

Mike Grobe

7.3

1999

Vince Loveland

7.25

2000

Tom White

9.5

2001

Al Wynne

8.6

2002

Bob Shocody

8.8

2003

Joe Jarema

8.8

2004

Al Spiro

10.34

2005

No Winner

10.63

2006

Fred Waltzinger

4.81

2007

No Winner

7.5

2008

Joe Puntasecca

5.66

2009

Tom Estlow

6.12

2010

Greg Jewell

6.99

2011

Tom Sicilliano

7.7

2012

Frank Richetti

6.88

2013

Paul Maclearie

7.7

2014

Bob Shepard

8.13

2015

Fred Yarmolowicz

8.2

2016

Chris Wood

7.44

2017

Chris Jewell

5.09

2018

Ken Shiloff

5

2019

Luis Cadalzo

5.56

2020

Sean Wohltman

5.7

2021

Frank Cuccio

4.71

2022

Keith Wohltman

4.46

2023

Fred Truex

5.81