by Bayside Dave Etelman | Mar 7, 2025 | Member Reports
I went up to the Mullica River on Wednesday morning with 2 rods and a dozen bloodworms. One rod had a striper rig with 4/0 inline circle hooks, and a perch rig was on the other. Perch were biting good right away. An hour after I arrived, I reeled in my first striper...
by VHFC | Sep 26, 2024 | Member Reports
A late morning call from my neighbor (Tony) wanting to know if I wanted to join him for a Tog trip near Ol’ Barney, drew an immediate yes from me. I had been fishing from the bulkheads the prior day (Sept 25) and had several Tog but no keepers. A few minutes...
by VHFC | Sep 16, 2024 | Member Reports
Larry Leary wrote “my grandson Tyler, and his friends made an overnight trip to the Canyon Friday evening. Weather was perfect for venturing out on the ocean. They caught a mixed bag including Yellow Fin Tuna, Mahi Mahi and Tilefish. Looks like they hit the...
by VHFC | Sep 14, 2024 | Member Reports
Two days after the VHFC Fluke trip, I decided to give it a try on my boat. Joining me were John Stuebing and Bayside Dave. Shortly after leaving my dock, we saw the telltale signs of peanut bunker and the 2nd throw of my net got us more than enough. Once on Barnegat...
by VHFC | Jul 5, 2024 | Member Reports
I joined John Stuebing on the Wednesday before the 4th for an ocean fluke trip to LER. Weather, winds and drifting conditions were near perfect, but we really had to work for the fish. Total count was about a dozen shorts and three keepers – two at 19″ and...
