Full 2025 Events Schedule

No guest speaker

Topic: How to Tag Fish · MFC to provide tagging tools to interested members upon request

Topic: Spring Fishing the Raritan Bay for Striped Bass

Make your own sinkers & jigs & get your reel spooled

Awards Dinner & Prize Raffle Fundraiser

Paul Shafer & Jack Pongracz teach the basics of saltwater fishing for those with little or no experience · Manasquan Community Senior Center, 6:30–8:00 pm · $40/person

Speaker: TBD

Topic: Techniques for Catching River Fluke

Paul Shafer & Jack Pongracz teach ages 5–11 at Mac’s Pond, 9:00 am–noon · $10/child · Volunteers needed — contact Jack Pongracz (superg998@comcast.net · 732-580-6147)

Noon–5:00 pm, rain or shine · Manasquan River, boat or shore · Weigh-in & picnic at the Manasquan Recreation Annex Building, 6:00 pm · $40/person (picnic only $20) · Open to all members, their families and one non-family guest (over 18)

Rescheduled from Jul 4 (first Friday) to Friday, Jul 11 — please adjust your calendar accordingly · Topic: TBD

8:00 am–2:00 pm, rain or shine · Boat fishing from the northern edge of the Sea Girt Reef to the southern edge of the Axel Carlson Reef; shore anglers may fish the Manasquan Inlet or beach & jetties; a morning half-day party boat trip is also eligible · Weigh-in & picnic at the Manasquan Recreation Annex Building, 4:00 pm · $40/person (picnic only $20) · Open to all members, their families and one non-family guest (over 18)

Speaker: TBD

MFC-sponsored · Manasquan Inlet, 8:00 am–noon (setup 7:00 am) · Age groups: 8 & under, 9–13, 14–16 · Prizes awarded · Rain date Sun Aug 3 · Volunteers needed — contact Paul Shafer or Jack Pongracz

In planning — a family-oriented event with crabbing by traps or drop lines from boat or shore (Stockton Lake bulkhead). Eric Wasnesky has volunteered his home for the after-crabbing meal. Stay tuned.

Details from the JCAA have not yet been released. Stay tuned.

Topic: MFC History · Fried grouper dinner catered by Shore Fresh Restaurant · Guests welcome — free for members, guests $20/person

Paul Shafer & Jack Pongracz teach all aspects of surf fishing & the fall striper run · $40/person

Speaker: TBD

Culmination of the Intro to Fall Surf Fishing Course (classroom Sep 11, 18, 25) · Hands-on surf fishing at the Riddle Way Jetty, Manasquan · Volunteers needed — contact Paul Shafer or Jack Pongracz

Under consideration

Under consideration

Speaker: TBD

Under consideration

Under consideration

Speaker: Adam Agula, Ph.D. · Topic: Striper Fishing in the Surf · Note: Manasquan holds its Tree Lighting & Annual Candy Cane Hunt this Friday, 6:00–9:00 pm, and closes Main Street west to Broad Street during that time — plan your route accordingly