Member Reports
Third Annual Fluke Tournament & BBQ by Ed Valitutto
The Third Annual VHFC Fluke Tournament & BBQ was held on July 14th at the lovely waterside home of Donna & Vic Harris. The photo shows club president Ed Valitutto with tournament winners Marty Friedrich (1st) and Bill Dabney (3rd).…
Fluke & Sea Bass on the 4th by Marty Friedrich
A couple of my friends were off for the holiday and came down to fish. The giant Ray in the photo was as close as I could get it to the surface. It was about the size of a picnic…
Good Fluking / Great Sharking by Ed Valitutto
If you read my earlier report, Nick, my grandson, still wanted to catch a shark. Since we had chum and bait from two days ago, Dave, Nick and I decided to do a repeat trip on Thursday July 5th. We returned…
Great Fluking / Lousy Sharking By Ed Valitutto
Dave Spendiff offered to take me and my grandson Nick sharking on July 3rd. Since the outgoing tide in Great Bay wasn’t until 1:00, we decided to fluke first. The same spot – Marshelder Channel – that three days earlier…
White Perch still in the lagoons by Donna Harris
Relatives were visiting from Alabama so the guys went golfing and the girls went fishing. Still catching fish off my dock but I thought it would be nice to take the kayaks out to catch some dinner. Caught some nice…
Tough Day Tournament Fishing by Ed Valitutto
The first annual VHFC – BHM&TC Joint fluke tournament was held on Saturday June 30th and the results will be published when available. However, it was a tough day for VHFC. My boat – me, Dave Spendiff, Caesar Pesarini and…
Way Too Windy Conditions by Ed Valitutto
After a last minute fishing invite from member Alan Goracy, we left his dock Monday June 25th with strong NW winds and headed North to DC channel. We joked that despite the sloppy seas going out, the trip home would be…
Father’s Day Surf Fishing by Joe Filice
Took my son and grandkids to a cut in the bar I saw at low tide, hoping to score some stripers. Put out a bunker chunk on a PENN Slammer for my son. I loaded up my favorite Avet Reel…
Flounder Report by Marty Friedrich
I fished half a day on June 12th. It was very windy but managed two keepers – 181/2 and a 19. I fished again on Friday the 15th. It seems like the wind just will not stop. It was wind…
Fluke on maiden voyage in my new HOBIE 17” Kayak by Joe Filice
Took my maiden voyage on my new Hobie Mirage 17 Kayak with my grandson, Ben. Launched in Beach Haven and fished the incoming tide. First drift, Ben had a 22 1/2 3.26 lb Fluke on a killie. I had a…
