Full 2024 Events Schedule
Blue = Non-MFC Related Event
Black = General Meeting
Gold = MFC Related Event
- January 5th 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Guest Speaker: John Toth JCAA Topic: 2024 Saltwater Regulations & Windmills
- February 2nd 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Eric Wasnesky - Fly / Teaser Tying Demo
- March 1st 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Captain Jim Freda, Topic: Spring striper fishing in the Raritan Bay
- Annual dues must be paid by 3/1/24.
- If you have reserved a spot on the 5/21/24 Sea Bass trip, please make your payment of $120 at the meeting or send a check to the PO BOX.
- April 5th 2024 (Friday) - Annual Awards Dinner - Spring Lake Manor, Rt. 71, Spring Lake NJ
- Click here for more details.April 6th (Saturday) - Annual Sinker Party 9 am - 1 pm Click Here for more details.
- May 3rd 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Guest Speaker: Tim Ferrie, Pilot's Association, Topic: Fishing Sandy Hook & Navigating Around Container Ships
- May 4th 2024 (Saturday) - NJ Fluke (Summer Flounder) Season opens. 3 Fish over 18"
- May 11th 2024 (Saturday) - Manasquan PBA Youth Fishing Tournament (Mac's Pond)
- Hosted by Manasquan PBA
- We support the event by attending, weighing fish, awarding prizes, etc
- Ages 3 - 13 years old.
- Registration starts at 8 am and event wraps up around noon after presentation of awards.
- May 19th 2024 (Saturday) - Governor's Surf Fishing cat Island Beach State Park
- Click here for NJDEP page with more details
- If interested, let Luis Cadalzo know as we may organize an MFC group to coordinate.
- May 21st 2024 (Tuesday)- Back Sea Bass Trip
- Queen Mary - Point Pleasant Beach
- All spots are full - if you have reserved a spot your $120 is due by 3/1/24.
- There is a backup list in case people drop out.
- 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: Dana Christenden (Stockton University)
- August 3rd 2024 Saturday) - Manasquan "Big Sea Day" Youth Inlet Fishing Contest Rain Date August 4th (Sunday)
- MFC sponsored youth fishing contest at Manasquan inlet.
- 8 am to 11:30 am (Awards right after)
- Each entrant will receive a raffle ticket for a chance at a prize
- Rod/Reel combo will be awarded by age group:
- 8 & Under
- 9 - 13 years old
- 14 - 16 years old
- August 30th (Friday) – September 2nd (Monday, Labor Day) – MFC Labor Day Weekend Fish Tournament
- Labor Day Weekend Fluke Tournament
- Booby Prize for the biggest 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.
- Reach out to Chris Jewell for more information.
- August 31st 2024 (Saturday) - American Littoral Society's Annual Fluke Tagging Trip
- Join American Littoral Society Fish Tagging Director Emily McGuckin aboard the Mi-Jo II, for some inshore sport fishing and to learn about the fish tagging program, which helps scientists track fish migration and populations.
- 7 am to 2 pm
- Meet at: The Mi-Jo Charters boat at 2 Simon Lake Drive, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
- $110 for members of the American Littoral Society
- $130 for non-members
- Click here for more information
- September 6th 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Fish Fry and Raffle of Tsunami Airwave Elite Light -
Speaker: Tsunami Rep Topic: Lures & Tackle - October 4th 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Speaker: Eric Wasnesky, Topic: Fall Surf Fishing
- November 1st 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Speaker: TBA
- November 19th 2024 (Tuesday) - MFC Striped Bass Fishing Trip on Queen Mary
- 6:30 to 1:30 pm
- Fare is $114 + tip per person
- Limited to 25 anglers
- Contact Jack Pongracz if interested. Guests welcome too.
- December 6th 2024 (Friday) - General Meeting - Election of 2025 Officers, Speaker Topic: TBD