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title: "Late July: a Barnegat Ridge bluefin, river shorts, and Big Sea Day"
description: "MFC report for July 27 - August 2: a 44-inch bluefin at Barnegat Ridge, slow fluking in the river, and 20 young anglers at Big Sea Day."
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# Late July: a Barnegat Ridge bluefin, river shorts, and Big Sea Day

Aug 2, 2026, 8:00:00 AM  ·  MFC Reports 

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A bluefin off the Ridge, a stubborn week of short fluke, and the club's favorite day of the summer on the Manasquan beachfront.

**Monday, July 27** — Paul H picked up a 44" bluefin at Barnegat Ridge on a friend's boat, well after sun-up on a spreader bar. A couple of other boats were hot there too, checking in with bluefin catches. The fluke story was tougher: Luis C hit the river and, in his own words, it stunk.

**Friday, July 31** — Scouting day. Frank D headed for the Axel, and Sean W ran out to the Tolten to find no birds, then pushed down to Barnegat Ridge where the boats and birds were stacked up.

**Saturday, August 1** — Big Sea Day on the Manasquan beachfront. Great weather, about 20 youth anglers in the annual kids' fishing contest, and yes — fluke were caught. Big thanks to club volunteers John Sheehan, Ron Villano, Joe Mariano, Keith Wohltman, John Poruchynsky, and Bill Beck. Sean W summed it up after 40-plus years of fishing the event: we're blessed to live here — and he still hasn't caught a keeper fluke over that damned rail.

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