Member Reports
Marco Island Back Bay Trip by Joe Filice
Took a back bay trip on a shared charter with my buddy Tom while down in Marco Island, FL. Fishing was slow along the mangroves with no keepers and only two small snappers. Ended fishing along a sea wall and…
Florida Surprise by Ed Valitutto
Today we decided to stop at a small inlet feeding the bay area around Pine Island FL. I bought a dozen shrimp for bait and threaded a half shrimp on a small hook with a few split shots for weight.…
Florida Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish by Basil Dubrosky
Fishing for trout is slow due to the red tide event but bluefish and Spanish mackerel are hitting Gulp on jigs in Sarasota bay. White shrimp with a chartreuse tail Gulp on a 1/16 jig fished fast does the trick.…
Florida Speckled Sea Trout by Ed Valitutto
For the second year, my wife Pat and I are down in warm Cape Coral in sunny southwest Florida. We arrived January 3rd and will depart on 28 February. As nice as everything is here, the fishing is still recovering…
Small Stripers on the beach by Donna Harris
Fished the beach this last weekend of the LBI Surf Fishing Classic despite the finger freezing weather. There were small bass in the trough hitting on metal lures with teasers. Caught one short on a metal (it was too cold…
The Leary Clan Strikes Again by Larry Leary
What a beautiful day I had fishing on Sunday 18 November with my son Brian and grandsons Mark, Brendan and Tyler. We put 2 in the box and missed 3. All off Seaside with literally hundred of boats out on…
Fishing on The Jen-Jen by Larry Leary
On Nov 11, Brian took Tyler,Carter & Brendan out striper fishing. They fished by Lavallette and kept 5 bass. The largest was caught by Carter and weighed 26.96 lbs at FHQ. They released another 7 fish caught on trolling mojos…
Bass in the Bay by Carl Wolfarth
Despite the lack of reports of stripers in the ocean and the continued strong winds and wave action, Carl Wolfarth fished the back bay and caught this monster 39 lb / 44 inch bass drifting eels!
Porgies! Porgies! Porgies! by Ed Valitutto
The VHFC Bottom Fishing Trip was held on 25 October on the Dauntless out of Point Pleasant, NJ. Members Marty Friedrich, Caesar Pesarini, Diana & Carmine Tocci and Ed Valitutto enjoyed lovely fall weather…
Final Days by Marty Friedrich
I got out Monday the 17th and took my buddy Paul on the final week of fluke season. It was a little bumpy on Little Egg Reef. I managed to get my three keepers but Paul wasn’t so lucky. We…
