This page features upcoming tournament information and results from previous tournaments.
The 2025 Tournament Schedule is taking shape. There will be five events for 2025. The actual dates of the tournaments will be determined once the 2025 Regulations are published. Below is the tournament line up for 2025:
VHFC Inshore Slam: This is a new tournament for 2025. This tournament will be held 5/12-18/25 and involve fishing for Fluke, Weakfish, Bluefish and Stripers. Anglers will earn points by weight for each species. The tournament is by Boat or Land but all fishing must take place from inside the inlets or from Beach, Land, Dock. While the tournament runs all week, anglers can pick any two days of that week to fish. Details of this tournament will be reviewed at the April & May meetings. Click Here for More Details. To sign up for this tournament, contact: John Stuebing
VHFC Fluke Tournament: Scheduled for Saturday 7/12/2025. Fishing that day will be followed by weigh-in and a BBQ at the Mill Creek Park. To sign up for this Tournament contact John Stuebing or fill out the sign up sheet that will be available at the General Meetings.
Tri Club Fluke Tournament: This tournament is scheduled for 7/26/25 with the BBQ to follow on 7/27/25. This is a Fluke Tournament that pits the Fish Hawk’s, Forked River Tuna Club and VHFC against each other. Fishing will be on a Saturday with BBQ on the following Sunday at the FRTC. In 2025 we will be hosting the BBQ. The FRTC has graciously donated the use of their facility for the BBQ. The event will take place on 7/26/25 with BBQ on 7/27/25. Sign Up at the General Meetings or contact John Stuebing.
VHFC Open: Another new tournament for 2025. Taking place around the end of August, anglers will earn points by weight for Fluke, Bluefish, Sea Bass and Blackfish. This will also be a week long tournament with anglers picking any two days to fish. Fishing can take place in all VHFC approved waters. More details will be reviewed at the June General Meeting.
VHFC Fall Surf Fishing Tournament: Dates for this event TBD. Just like in 2024 we will have a tournament just for Surf Fishing. Hopefully this event will be followed by a BBQ. More information on this tournament will available late summer.
2024 Tournaments/Results:
2024 Fall Surf Fishing Tournament – The event was held no 11/9/2024 with 20 Anglers competing. It was a difficult day of fishing. Winds were blowing and the fish were not biting. Still, a good times was had by all. The BBQ held at Surf City Bait & Tackle was the highlight of the day. By raffle, the winner of the tournament was Bill Bond and Pete Begley won the Rod donated by Surf City Bait & Tackle. Pete in turn, donated the rod to SRHS Fishing Club. Well Done! Thanks to “Bayside” Dave for putting together and managing the event.
2024 Tri Club Fluke Tournament – The tournament was held on 7/27/24 with a BBQ at the Forked River Tuna Club on Sunday 7/28/24. In this event VHFC competed against the Fish Hawk’s and Forked River Tuna Club. The weight of each club’s top ten fish determined the outcome. We finished second behind the Forked River Tuna Club with just under 28 lbs. of fish weighed in. Leading the charge for VHFC was Cheri Hebert with a 8.05 lb. doormat. The BBQ hosted by FRTC was top notch. We will be repeating this event on 2025.
2024 VHFC 8th ANNUAL FLUKE TOURNAMENT – The eighth annual VHFC fluke tournament was held on Saturday July 13th . Again, we had a great turn out for the event with 30 Anglers participating. The BBG that followed was lots of fun with great food and beverages. Thanks to Jerry, Ed and Ed’s family for handling the cooking duties. The winners of this tournament were:
- Marty Friedrich 4.55lbs.
- Tim Naples 4.24lbs.
- Will Kresge 4.07lbs.
We will be repeating this event again in 2025. More details will be available in the Spring.
