Yearly Archives: 2023

Unusual Catch by Marty Friedrich

I went out today Sunday July 23 with my pal Wil for fluke and sea bass. We caught a lot of sea bass including quite a few nice ones such as my 20 1/2″ in the photo. We also caught

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ANother GReat Day on the Bay by Bob Dodds

On Friday, July 7, VHFC members, Bob Dodds and Phil Simon with future member (procrastinator) Boston Bob, went out with Brett Taylor. The fishing (catching) was initially pretty tough. It was a strange bite. The fluke were simply holding onto

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ANNUAL POP POP & GRANDDAUGHTERS TRIP BY BOB DODDS

For several years, I have taken my granddaughters on an annual bay fluke fishing trip with Brett Taylor. This year, it was my oldest Ashley, 20 who will be a junior in college studying accounting and Maddie, 8, the youngest.

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Before the Storm by Bob Dodds

My cousin Joe & I went out with Brett Taylor on 6/16 to continue our traditional summer bay fluke contest. We knew that the weather would be getting bad, but hoped that we could get some fishing in before the

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Just Another Day on Little Egg Reef by Marty Friedrich

On July 7th, I went out fishing with Wil and two other buddies to Little Egg reef. We had a great day with 4 fish over 18″. We had one 19 1/2″, 2 at 20 1/2″ and a 24″ which

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Great Two Days So Far by Marty Friedrich

I went out on my neighbor’s boat yesterday July 5th to GSS. We caught 3 fluke with 2 over 18″ and 3 sea bass along with some shorts. I had a 22″. Today I went an afternoon trip with a

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Barnegat Bay Slam by Ed Valitutto

Monday July 3rd, had a beautiful weather forecast so I took my four grandsons (Nick and Vinnie Rossi and Jacoby and Braddock Cline) out to the Middle Grounds for a little Fluke fishing. There was enough action to keep everyone

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Seabass Fishing Can be Exhausting by Bob Dodds

On June 6th, VHFC current members, Bob Dodds, Caesar & Greg, past member Bert & future member Boston Bob met for a day of fishing. We went out with Greg Carr on the Kev n’ Ash. We had a rough

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Three Days of Fishing Over Father’s Day Weekend by Larry Leary

On Saturday (6/17), The Jen-Jen fished the Tires on Barnegat Reef. Strong winds made it a bit rough for the crew, so we came back inside Barnegat Bay and kept 4 nice fluke. When we came back to dock, a

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Even the Best Have A Slow Day by Ed Valitutto

A charter with Brett Taylor Reel Reaction usually is a guarantee you will bring home filets for dinner. Unfortunately, our Monday morning charter with Bob Dodds, Caesar Pesarini and I did not end up as planned. Conditions were near ideal

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