Member Reports

Fantastic Day on The Jen-Jen by Larry Leary

What a day to say the least! We left my dock at 5:15 Thursday morning (8/26) and headed south to Garden State South. This was the most fishermen ever on my boat (7). Included were VHFC members Brian, Tyler, Carter, Brendan,

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Another Good Fluke Day by Marty Friedrich

Another hot fluke day yesterday 10 August. We caught a 2 man limit with the biggest just over 5 1/2 lbs and 24 3/4 inches. We had 5 fish by 9:30 but then it took 3 hours to get the

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Tuna Trip on The Jen-Jen by Larry Leary

My son Brian & I left the dock at 4:30 AM heading out past Little Italy and enjoyed a pleasant ride out. Even though the weather was supposed to be a bit sporty in the morning and nicer as day

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Got a Nice Flounder by Marty Friedrich

We had a good day on Saturday August 7th outside North of the red tower. We got 5 keepers all over 20 inches and I caught one just over 6 lbs. That’s a good day in my book!

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Reel Reaction Charter Fun by Ed Valitutto

Al Goracy and I booked a charter with our grandsons Nick and Chayton, on Brett Taylor’s Reel Reaction Fishing for a 4 hour bay trip that ran from 11:00 to 3:00 on Friday August 6. We had a blast enjoying

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A fish and a rod by Dave Spendiff

My solo trip to the Barnegat Reef began as I left my dock at 5:20 AM on Tuesday, August 3rd. It was an overcast chilly morning, particularly when you are wearing shorts! The inlet was as calm as I have

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The Blowfish are Here by Ed Valitutto

Today August 2, my grandsons and daughter decided it would be a good day for blowfishing. Two days prior when fluking near the artificial island just south of Oyster Creek, I noticed several boats anchored and fishing for the puffers.

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Spectacular Day Fishing on The Jen-Jen by Larry Leary

Today, 31 July, was a dynamite day fluke fishing on The Jen-Jen. We went to Axle Carlson in the morning but not much was happening there today other than shorts. We started heading back and fished several spots along IBSP.

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Barnegat Reef is for the Birds by Ed Valitutto

My last report mentioned there were still fish in the bay. So what do we do – we go to the Barnegat reef. Dave Spendiff and I departed around 6:30 yesterday 28 July and first stopped at the horn buoy

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Still Some Fluke Around Inside by Ed Valitutto

My grandson Nick and his friend Pete were down last weekend (7/24) for some fishing. Dave Spendiff joined us and we fished Little Egg Inlet out by the island off the channel. With few greenies annoying us, we caught 20

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