Manasquan Fishing Club est. 1955

Calendar

Meetings, events & tournaments

One chronological list of everything the club has going on.

2026 season. Monthly meetings are the first Friday, 7:30 pm, at the Manasquan Woman’s Club, 62 Main St. Charter trips fill fast — contact Jack Pongracz (superg998@comcast.net · 732-580-6147) to sign up or join a standby list.

June

Fri · Jun 5
Monthly meeting — Dr. Doug Zemeckis (Rutgers)
7:30 pm · Manasquan Woman’s Club · Topic: Catch-and-release survival of summer flounder & striped bass · Members & guests welcome
Tue · Jun 9
Black Sea Bass trip — Queen Mary
“Magic Hour,” dock by 2:00 pm · $65 members (club funds half) · FULL — standby via Jack Pongracz
Sat · Jun 13
Youth Fishing Clinic — Mac’s Pond
9:00 am–noon · ages 5–11 · $10/child · Register at Manasquan Community Pass · Volunteers needed
Thu · Jun 18
Black Sea Bass / Fluke trip — Fish Monger III (Red Boat)
Depart 6:00 am, return ~2:00 pm · $220 · limited to 11 · fills fast
Tue · Jun 23
MFC River Fluke Tournament
Noon–5:00 pm, rain or shine · Manasquan River, boat or shore · Weigh-in & picnic 6:00 pm · $40 (picnic only $20)

July

Fri · Jul 3
Monthly meeting
7:30 pm · Manasquan Woman’s Club · Speaker TBD
Thu · Jul 23
MFC Ocean Fluke Tournament
8:00 am–2:00 pm, rain or shine · Sea Girt Reef to Axel Carlson Reef (boat) or inlet/beach (shore) · Weigh-in & picnic 4:00 pm · $40 (picnic only $20)

August

Sat · Aug 1
Big Sea Day — Inlet Youth Fishing Contest
8:00 am–noon (setup 7:00 am) · Manasquan Inlet · age groups 8&under, 9–13, 14–16 · rain date Sun Aug 2 · Volunteers needed
Fri · Aug 7
Monthly meeting
7:30 pm · Manasquan Woman’s Club · Speaker TBD
Mon · Aug 10
Fluke trip — Fish Monger II (Green Boat)
Depart 6:00 am, return ~2:00 pm · $220 · limited to 10 · fills fast
Tue · Aug 18
2nd Annual Crab Fest
4:00–7:00 pm at the Wasneskys’ · crab boil & pot-luck side · no charge, BYOB · members & family

September

Thu–Mon · Sep 3–7
Labor Day Weekend Fluke Tournament
Chris Jewell’s open tournament (booby prize for largest sea robin) · $15/person/day · boat or land from a NJ port · declare by 8:00 pm the night before
Fri · Sep 4
Annual Fish Fry & Prize Raffle — Capt. Pedro Ildefonso (Kepti Fishing)
Regular meeting · fried grouper dinner catered by Shore Fresh · free for members, guests $20, BYOB · raffle tickets via Jack Pongracz
Thu · Sep 10, 17, 24
Intro to Fall Surf Fishing Course
Manasquan Recreation Senior Center · surf fishing & the fall striper run · $40 · Register at Manasquan Community Pass

October

Thu · Oct 1
Black Sea Bass trip — Fish Monger II (Green Boat)
Depart 6:00 am, return ~2:00 pm · $220 · limited to 10 · fills fast
Fri · Oct 2
Monthly meeting — Jenni Ackerman (The Fisherman)
7:30 pm · Manasquan Woman’s Club · Topic: Blackfishing
Sat · Oct 3
Fall Surf Fishing Course — Class Outing
Hands-on surf fishing at the Riddle Way Jetty, Manasquan · Volunteers needed

November

Fri · Nov 6
Monthly meeting
7:30 pm · Manasquan Woman’s Club · Speaker TBD
Tue · Nov 17
Striped Bass trip — Point Princess
Depart 7:00 am, return ~2:00 pm · $75 members (club funds half) · limited to 25 · books up fast

December

Fri · Dec 4
Monthly meeting — election of 2027 officers
7:30 pm · Manasquan Woman’s Club · Speaker: Dr. Adam Aguiar (Stockton) · Topic: Fishing for striped bass
Fri · Dec 11
“Captain’s Choice” trip — Fish Monger II (Green Boat)
Depart 6:00 am, return ~2:00 pm · $220 · limited to 10 · target is whatever’s biting best

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