Member Reports
Rough Surf Fishing for Bluefish by Bayside Dave
The morning of October 1st, I met with Ed Valitutto, John Steubing, and Alan Goracy at Surf City Bait & Tackle. We picked up bags of fresh mullet, mullet rigs, and headed out to the beach mid-island. The tide was…
Tog Action in Barnegat Light Off Andy’s by Ed Valitutto
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…
Offshore Bonanza by Larry Leary
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.…
Fun Day on Barnegat reef and Inlet by Jim Healy
On Thursday 9/12, Mike Woodrow, Doug O’Brien and I headed out early for some fishing around the inlet and BI reef. We also wanted to get some peanut bunker on the way out and found them to be plentiful near…
Great Early Fall Fluking by Ed Valitutto
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…
Bottom Fishing Charter By Bayside Dave Etelman
On Tuesday 9/10/2024, a group of club members and a few guests went out on the Super Chic charter boat for some bottom fishing. After being canceled and rescheduled twice because of bad weather, it turned out to be a…
Labor Day Weekend Fluke Fishing by Bayside Dave Etelman
Jim Healy took Doug O’Brien and me out on his boat on Saturday morning 8/31/2024. We targeted fluke using live minnows and peanut bunker in Barnegat Bay. Drifting the west side of the dike in High Bar Harbor, fishing was…
Another Successful Day by Bob Dodds
On Tuesday, 8/27, club members, Bob, Bill, Boston and John joined Gino on the Kev n Ash for a productive but rough day. The weather and seas were perfect, but the fluke were challenging!! I don’t know about other club members fishing…
Bluefin tuna trip by Jerry Nichols
Great trip on Friday, August 23 with John Stuebing and Pat Presutto. John had invited us to join him on his boat, the Salty Dog, for a tuna trip out of Tuckerton but we got reports of bluefin being caught…
FINALLY Got ’em Good by Bob Dodds
After weeks, no make that months of frustrating weather & a poor fluke bite, accompanied by several VHFC members, we finally had a great day. On Friday, 8/23, I, Boston Bob, Bert, Bill and James went out with Captain Greg Carr on…
