Member Reports
Striper Caught with White Perch
Caesar Pesarini invited me to join him last night for some white perch fishing on the banks of William Cook Blvd. Since he had the grass shrimp, I eagerly accepted his offer. Along with ~40 perch with half being keepers,…
Newest Member Lands Monster Striper
VHFC’s newest member Carmine Tocci caught a monster striper May 10th while fishing with friends 2 miles off Barnegat Light. Weighed in at FHQ, Carmine’s striper went 42 lbs and had a length of 47 inches. Four anglers onboard landed…
A DAY AND A NIGHT by Dave Spendiff
Got a late morning start after a little shoulder physical therapy and headed over to the bridges closest to ship bottom. Caught a small bluefish and a schoolie striper but nothing more, so moved north and finally made contact with…
Surf City Blues
Bill Dabney joined me on Tuesday 9 May to hopefully get some bluefish blood on my new boat. A trip last week with Dave Spendiff, Bill and I started with calm winds that soon turned to 40 mph gales forcing us to limp…
Lagoon White Perch
Not exactly big game fishing but it’s fun catching fish in your backyard while drinking your morning coffee!
Cobia and Barracuda in the Gulf by Basil Dubrosky
On May 3, I left the dock at 7 AM and headed to a man-made reef that was located about 13 miles into the Gulf. We marked structure on the reef and hooked up with the reef anchor. Very few…
King Mackerel In Florida
On April 22 I went off shore 13 miles in my boat in the Gulf of Mexico off Siesta Key in Sarasota, FL. We caught a 30 inch King Mackerel while trolling spoons in rough seas. I dropped a sabiki…
2017 THEY”RE BACK by Dave Spendiff
Today started off at Rothman’s Institute in Manahawkin to find out the cause of the pain in my right shoulder…rotator cuff issue which the shot of cortisone will take care of. Dr.’s parting recommendation “give it a rest , I’ll…
Day with Grandson by Dave Spendiff
At least once a year my grandson, Michael Marchitto and I get out for a day of striper fishing. As a police officer in Voorhees, NJ, his schedule can be tough to plan around, but he was off the day…
Reel Fantasea 2016 by Dave Spendiff
On Nov. 22, 2016 four club members, Bill Dabney, Martin Friedrick, Ed Valitutto, and me joined Capt. Steve Purul aboard the Reel Fantasea for a day of striper fishing. It was a very windy, cold day with very low tides…
