VHFC Standings

We have three year-long contests: Melanie Boytos Award, Fish of the Year and Fish of the Month. This page features this year’s winners and weigh ins to date followed by all past years’ contest winners and weigh ins. Please go to the Pulldown VHFC Contest Rules under Contests / Tournaments for contest rules.


2024

2024 VHFC Melanie Boytos Award Leader to Date: Tyler Leary 21 Points as of 8/24

2024 VHFC Fish of the Year Leaders to Date: 

Fish Name Size
Bluefish Dave Puzak Leads 33 1/4″
Fluke Cheri Hebert Leads 27 1/4″
Seabass Bill Dabney Leads 21″
Striped Bass Tyler Leary Leads 39″
Weakfish Charles Tortorella Leads 26 1/2
Blackfish Tyler Leary Leads 22″ 

2024 Fish of the Month Contests (29 Contests and 5 Junior Angler Only Contests)

Junior Angler Only Awards

Month Fish Name Size
1 April – 30 September White Perch No Entry  
1 April – 30 September Bluefish Bryson Wyatt 15 3/4″ 
1 June – 30 September Kingfish No Entry  
1 June – 30 September Blowfish No Entry  
4 May – 25 September Fluke No Entry      

2024 Regular Awards

Month Fish Name Size
1 March – 30 June Striped Bass  Bob Dodds  30 7/8″
1 March – 30 June (Surf Only) Striped Bass  Pat Presutto 28 1/2″
1 March – 31 December (No Size Limit) Striped Bass  Tyler Leary Leads 39″
1 March – 30 September Bluefish Dave Puzak 33 1/4″
1 March – 30 September (Surf Only) Bluefish Pat Presutto & Mike Woodrow Tied 31 3/4″ 
1 March – 31 October White Perch Dave Spendiff & Caesar Pesarini Tied 12 1/2″ 
1 March – 31 December Red Drum No Entry  
1 March – 31 December Black Drum Bill Figley Leads 34 3/4″ 
1-30 April & 1 August – 30 September Blackfish Tyler Leary 22″ 
1 April – 30 June Weakfish Charles Tortorella 26 1/2″ 
1 April – 31 October Blowfish Ken Chew & John Barrett Tied 9 3/4″ 
1 April – 31 October Kingfish Ed Valitutto Leads 13″ 
1 May – 30 November Triggerfish Dave Puzak Leads 16 1/4″ 
1 May – 30 November Porgy Perry Hoagey Leads 15″ 
17 May – 19 June  Sea Bass Bill Dabney  21″ 
4 May – 30 June Fluke Tom Godfrey 27″ 
4 May – 25 Sept (Surf Only) Fluke Cheri Hebert 21″
1 – 31 July Fluke Cheri Hebert 27 1/4″
1 – 31 July Sea Bass Bob Dodds 19″
1 July – 31 October Weakfish Dave Puzak Leads 13 3/4″ 
1 – 31 August Fluke Cheri Hebert 24″
1 – 31 August Seabass Nathan Figley 17 1/4″
1 – 25 September Fluke Cheri Hebert 25″
1 Oct – 31 December Bluefish No Entry  
1 Oct – 31 December (Surf Only) Bluefish No Entry  
1 Oct – 31 December Striped Bass No Entry  
1 Oct – 31 December Surf Only) Striped Bass No Entry  
1 Oct – 31 December Blackfish No Entry  
1 Oct – 31 December Sea Bass No Entry  

2024 VHFC Entries

03-08-24   White Perch     10 1/2”               Dave Puzak             Manahawkin Bay

04-08-24   Blackfish           21 1/2″              Marty Friedrich        LE Reef
04-08-24   Blackfish           19″                    Bill Figley                 LE Reef
04-18-24   Black Drum       30″                   Ken Chew                  Sod Banks
04-25-24  Striped Bass     30 7/8″               Bob Dodds              BI
04-28-24   Blackfish           22″                   Tyler Leary               Wreck
04-29-24  Striped Bass     38 3/4″               Pat Presutto            Brant Beach

05-05-24   Fluke               18″                     Tyler Leary               LBI Surf
05-05-24   Fluke               19 1/4″               Brian Leary               LBI Surf
05-05-24   White Perch     12 1/4″               Phil Kaplan              Mullica River
05-07-24   Black Drum      34 3/4″                Bill Figley                Beach Haven
05-08-24  Fluke                23 1/2″               Dave Puzak              Barnegat Bay
05-08-24  White Perch     12 1/2″               Dave Spendiff          BHW Lagoon
05-08-24  Striped Bass     32 1/2″               Dave Etelman          Beach Haven Surf
05-11-24   Bluefish           31 1/2″                Tyler Leary                LBI Surf
05-12-24   Bluefish           21 1/4″”                Tim Naples              Great Bay
05-13-24  Fluke                23″                     Doug O’Brien            BI
05-14-24  Striped Bass     28 1/2″               Pat Presutto            Brant Beach
05-14-24  Bluefish             31 3/4″               Pat Presutto            Brant Beach
05-14-24  Bluefish             31 3/4″               Mike Woodrow       BI South Jetty
05-14-24  Bluefish             21 1/2″               Marty Friedrich       Great Bay
05-16-24  White Perch       12 1/2″               Caesar Pesarini       Mullica River
05-17-24  Fluke                22 1/4″                 Bill Dabney           
05-17-24  Sea Bass         17 1/2″                 Greg Camillieri        Wreck
05-18-24  Fluke                20″                     Doug O’Brien            North Beach Surf
05-18-24  Fluke                24″                     Jim Borkowski            Barnegat Bay
05-18-24  Sea Bass        16 3/4″                 John Barrett            GSS Reef
05-18-24  Sea Bass         17″                     Bill Figley                  AC Reef
05-19-24  Sea Bass         19 1/4″               Boston Bob Long        Wreck off BL
05-20-24  Bluefish             19″                   Joe Filice                  LBI Surf
05-20-24  Striped Bass     39″                    Tyler Leary                LBI Surf
05-21-24  Weakfish     26 1/2″                    Charles Tortorella      Middle Grounds
05-24-24  Sea Bass     19 1/2″                    Dave Glassberg      GSN reef
05-25-24  Sea Bass       16 1/2″                   Marty Friedrich           Deep Water Wreck
05-25-24  Sea Bass       16 3/4″                   Wil Kresge               Deep Water Wreck
05-25-24  Weakfish       20 1/2″                   Dave Etelman            Great Bay
05-26-24  Bluefish         33 1/4″                    Dave Puzak               Drifting Barnegat Inlet
05-28-24  Fluke                 21″                     Cheri Hebert              Barnegat Light Surf
05-29-24  Sea Bass       15 3/4″                   Mallory Figley               GSN Reef
05-29-24  Sea Bass       18 1/2″                   Alexa Figley               GSN Reef
05-29-24  Sea Bass       21″                        Bill Dabney               Wreck off AC
05-29-24  Sea Bass      17 3/4″                    Bob Dodds             
05-30-24  Weakfish      24 1/4″                    Dave Glassberg        Little Egg Inlet

06-01-24  Weakfish      26″                        Jim Healy                   BL CG Station
06-02-24  Bluefish        28″                        Joe Filice                   Beach Haven Surf
06-03-24  Fluke            21 3/4″                  Phil Simon                 High Bar Harbor
06-07-24  Fluke            23″                        Mike Woodrow           Double Creek Channel
06-10-24  Fluke            21 1/4″                   Rosemary Figley       Oyster Creek Channel
06-13-24  Fluke            19″                         Bob Dodds               Barnegat Bay
06-19-24  Fluke            27″                         Tom Godfrey               Barnegat Light Reef 7 lbs
06-20-24  Bluefish        15 3/4″                    Bryson Wyatt              Offshore Wreck

07-07-24  Fluke            20 3/4″                    Tim Naples               LER
07-07-24  Fluke            22 1/2″                    Dave Etelman         Great Bay
07-14-24   Fluke            23″                          Tim Naples             GSS reef
07-14-24   Sea Bass     15″                          Bill Dabney             LER
07-14-24   Fluke            23 1/2″                   Marty Friedrich        LE Reef
07-18-24  Sea Bass        19″                         Bob Dodds               Barnegat Reef
07-20-24  Fluke             26 1/4″                    Wil Kresge               Off the Red Tower
07-20-24  Fluke             23″                           Ed Valitutto            GSS
07-20-24  Trigger         16 1/4″                    Dave Puzak               Barnegat Bay
07-21-24  Kingfish       11 3/4″                    Gene Geld               Barnegat Light
07-27-24  Fluke             27 1/4″                       Cheri Hebert            Barnegat Bay
07-28-24  Fluke             20 1/2″                       Gene Geld            Barnegat Light Surf

08-11-24  Fluke             23″                           Cheri Hebert            Oyster Creek
08-13-24  Fluke             24″                           Cheri Hebert            Oyster Creek
08-13-24  Porgy            14″                           Tyler Leary              Barnegat Inlet
08-22-24  Sea Bass      16 1/2″                     Bill Dabney              LER
08-22-24  Fluke             22″                           Dave Greenberg        GSN
08-26-24  Kingfish        13″                           Ed Valitutto            Ship Bottom Surf
08-23-24  Sea Bass      17 1/4″                         Nathan Figley       GSN
08-27-24  Porgy            13 1/2″                       Bill Figley              Barnegat Inlet
08-27-24  Fluke            23 1/4″                       Bob Dodds               Wreck fishing on Kev ‘n Ash

09-02-24  Fluke             25″                       Cheri Hebert            Barnegat Bay
09-04-24  Fluke            24″                         Bill Figley                  Barnegat Inlet – 5.7 lbs
09-06-24  Blowfish        9 1/4″                   Dave Puzak              Barnegat Bay
09-06-24  Weakfish      13 3/4″                 Dave Puzak              Little Egg Inlet
09-12-24  Blowfish        9 3/4″                   Ken Chew              Barnegat Bay
09-12-24  Blowfish        9 1/2″                   Doug O’Brien              Barnegat Bay
09-12-24  Blowfish        9 3/4″                   John Barrett              Barnegat Bay
09-14-24  Fluke             21 1/4″                  Wil Kresge               LER
09-15-24  Blowfish        9 1/2″                   Dave Puzak              Barnegat Bay

10-04-24 Porgy               14 1/4″                 Perry Hoagey          10 mi offshore
10-05-24 Porgy               15″                       Perry Hoagey          8 mi offshore
10-08-24 Porgy               14 1/2″                 Dave Etelman          Caught on the club Bottom Trip

2023

2023 VHFC Melanie Boytos Award Winner: Pat Presutto

2023 VHFC Fish of the Year Winners: 

Fish Name Size
Bluefish Pat Presutto 31 1/2″
Fluke Cheri Hebert 25″
Seabass Bill Figley 21 1/4″
Striped Bass – Before 3″ Slot Rule Pat Presutto 37 3/4″
Striped Bass – Before 3″ Slot Rule Dave Puzak 37 3/4″
Weakfish Tyler Leary 27 1/4″
Blackfish Marty Friedrich 22 1/4″

2023 Fish of the Month Contests (26 Awards & 4 Young Angler Awards)

Young Angler Awards

Month Fish Name Size
1 April – 30 September White Perch No Entry  
1 June – 30 September Kingfish Mila Ellis 13″
1 June – 30 September Blowfish Hunter Mayo 9″
2 May – 27 September Fluke Braddock Cline 18 3/4″    

2023 Regular Awards

Month Fish Name Size
15 March – 30 June Striped Bass  Dave Puzak 37 3/4″
15 March – 30 June (Surf Only) Striped Bass  Pat Presutto 37 3/4″
15 March – 30 September Bluefish Brian Leary 26 3/4″
15 March – 30 September (Surf Only) Bluefish Pat Presutto 31 1/2″
15 March – 30 June White Perch Dave Spendiff 14 1/4″
1 April – 31 December Red or Black Drum Ron Nachmann 37 1/2″
1-30 April & 1 August – 30 September Blackfish Marty Friedrich 22 1/4″
1 April – 30 June Weakfish Tyler Leary 27 1/4″
1 April – 31 October Blowfish Dave Puzak 11″
1 April – 31 October Kingfish Phil Kaplan 13 3/4″
17 May – 19 June  Sea Bass Bill Figley 21 1/4″
17 May – 30 June  Fluke John Barrett 24 1/2″
17 May – 27 Sept (Surf Only) Fluke Cheri Hebert  22 1/2″
1 – 31 July Fluke Marty Friedrich 24 1/2″
1 – 31 July Sea Bass Marty Friedrich 20 1/2″
1 July – 31 October White Perch Dave Spendiff 13 1/2″
1 July – 31 October Weakfish Steve Scharaldi  19″
1 – 31 August Fluke Alan Goracy 24″
1 – 31 August Seabass Brian Leary  18 1/4″
1 – 27 September Fluke Cheri Hebert 25″
1 Oct – 31 Dec Bluefish No Entry  
1 Oct – 31 Dec (Surf Only) Bluefish No Entry  
1 Oct – 31 Dec Striped Bass Larry Leary 30 15/16″
1 Oct – 31 Dec Surf Only) Striped Bass No Entry  
1 Oct – 31 Dec Blackfish Marty Friedrich 20″
1 Oct – 31 Dec Sea Bass Pat Presutto 19″

2023 VHFC Entries

03-24-23   White Perch     13”               Dave Spendiff         BHW Lagoon
03-24-23   White Perch     13 1/2”         Dave Spendiff         BHW Lagoon

04-05-23   White Perch     14”               Dave Spendiff        BHW Lagoon
04-10-23   Blackfish          18”               Marty Friedrich       Little Egg Reef
04-12-23   Striped Bass     33”              Pat Presutto           Graveling Point
04-13-23   Blackfish           20 1/2”        Bill Figley               Little Egg Reef
04-21-23   Blackfish          22 1/4″         Marty Friedrich       Little Egg Reef
04-25-23   Striped Bass    35 1/2”          Pat Presutto           Harvey Cedars Beach

05-02-23   Fluke                22 1/4″         John Barrett          Outside BI
05-02-23   Striped Bass    36 1/4”         John Barrett          Barnegat Inlet
05-04-23   Bluefish            22”              Bob Rode               Boat unknown location
05-05-23   White Perch     14 1/4”         Dave Spendiff       BHW Lagoon
05-08-23   Bluefish            19”               Larry Gonnello      Boat unknown location
05-09-23   Fluke                19 1/2″         Bill Dabney           High Bar Harbor
05-11-23   Striped Bass     37 5/8”         Pat Presutto          Harvey Cedars Beach
05-12-23   Striped Bass     37″               Dave Puzak           Barnegat Bay
05-11-23   Black Drum      36 1/2″          Joe Dzienis            Middle Grounds
05-14-23   Bluefish            17 3/4″          Marty Friedrich      Little Egg Inlet
05-15-23   Black Drum      37 1/2″          Ron Nachmann      Middle Grounds
05-18-23   Seabass          16 1/2″          Ed Valitutto            Unknown Wreck
05-19-23   Striped Bass    37 3/4″           Dave Puzak           Barnegat Bay
05-21-23   Bluefish           18”                Pat Presutto          Surf CIty Beach
05-21-23   Seabass          21 1/4”          Bill Figley             10 MIle Wreck
05-22-23   Bluefish           31 1/2”          Pat Presutto          Surf CIty Beach

06-02-23   Fluke                23”              Bob Rode               Caught on a Bobcat
06-05-23   Fluke                21 3/4”       Jim Healy               Behind the dike
06-09-23   Fluke                22″              Dave Puzak           Barnegat Bay
06-13-23   Weakfish         22″              Tyler Leary              Outside Barnegat Inlet
06-15-23   Weakfish         27 1/4″        Tyler Leary              On Barnegat Light Beach
06-16-23   Seabass         16″               Bill Dabney            Little Egg Reef
06-17-23   Fluke              24 1/2″         John Barrett          GSN
06-18-23   Bluefish           26 3/4″        Brian Leary             Barnegat Inlet
06-19-23   Fluke              21 1/2″         Cheri Hebert          Barnegat Inlet
06-22-23   Fluke              23″               Cheri Hebert          Barnegat Inlet
06-28-23   Fluke              18 1/2″         Maddie Ludwick      Barnegat Bay

07-01-23   Fluke              22 1/2″         Cheri Hebert              Off the Barnegat Inlet Jetty (Surf Only)
07-03-23   Fluke              18 3/4″         Braddock Cline          Middle Grounds
07-06-23   Fluke              22″               Marty Friedrich          Little Egg Reef
07-06-23   Fluke              24 1/2″          Marty Friedrich          Little Egg Reef
07-07-23   Fluke              22 1/2″          Bob Dodds                High Bar Harbor
07-07-23   Seabass        16 3/4″          Ed Valitutto                GSS Reef
07-13-23   Weakfish        19″               Steve Scharaldi          Middle Grounds
07-15-23   Seabass         17″               John Barrett              GSN Reef
07-15-23    Fluke             21 1/2”          Bill Dabney                Little Egg Reef
07-16-23    Weakfish        14”               Bill Figley                   Holgate
07-23-23   Seabass         20 1/2″          Marty Friedrich          Little Egg Reef
07-25-23   Seabass         17″                 Larry Gonnello         

08-03-23   Fluke              21″               Marty Friedrich          Little Egg Reef
08-06-23   Fluke              21″               Bill Dabney                Garden State North
08-06-23   Seabass         14″               Bill Dabney                Garden State North
08-11-23   Seabass         15 1/2″         Ed Valitutto               Small Wreck off Garden State South
08-12-23   Seabass         16″              Pat Presutto               Little Egg Reef
08-12-23   Fluke              21 3/4″        Marty Friedrich           Little Egg Reef
08-12-23   Kingfish           13″             Mila Ellis                     Mordecai Island
08-12-23   Blowfish           9″               Hunter Mayo               Mordecai Island
08-19-23   Fluke              22 1/4″        Marty Friedrich           Little Egg Reef
08-20-23   Seabass         18 1/4″        Brian Leary               Wreck near the Tires
08-20-23   Fluke               23″              Cheri Hebert             Oyster Creek
08-21-23   Fluke               24″              Alan Goracy             Near the Horn Buoy by BL inlet
08-24-23   Blowfish           9 3/4″         Caesar Pesarini        Mordecai Island
08-24-23   Kingfish           13 3/4″         Phil Kaplan             Mordecai Island

09-02-23   Blowfish             9 1/2″         Larry Gonnello
09-02-23   Fluke                25″               Cheri Hebert             Barnegat Inlet
09-04-23   Blowfish            11″               Dave Puzak             Near Barnegat Lighthouse
09-04-23   Fluke                19 3/4″         Dave Puzak            
09-05-23   Blowfish           10 3/4″         Cheri Hebert             Surf City Pier
09-06-23   Fluke                19 1/2″         Pat Presutto             Holgate surf
09-07-23   Fluke                21 1/2″         Pat Presutto             Holgate surf
09-10-23   Fluke                22 1/2″         Cheri Hebert             Double Creek Channel
09-10-23   Weakfish          20 1/2″         Cheri Hebert             Double Creek Channel
09-10-23   White Perch    10 1/2″          Nick Della Fave       Home Lagoon
09-13-23   White Perch      9 3/4″          Bill Dabney              Home Lagoon

10-01-23   Blowfish           10 3/4″         Bill Figley                 Holgate
10-03-23   Seabass           19″              Pat Presutto              Wreck 12 miles out
10-03-23   Seabass           17 1/2″        Bill Figley                AC Reef
10-18-23   Striped Bass     26″              Marty Friedrich          Mullica River
10-18-23   Blackfish           17 3/4″        Brian Leary                Barnegat Inlet
10-28-23   White Perch     13 1/2”         Dave Spendiff           BHW Lagoon

11-03-23   Blackfish          20″              Marty Friedrich          Wreck
11-05-23   Blackfish          17 1/4″”       Dave Puzak             Barnegat Bay
11-16-23   Striped Bass     30 3/4″       John Barrett              Off IBSP
11-16-23   Striped Bass     30 15/16″   Larry Leary               Off IBSP
11-24-23   Striped Bass     30 1/2″       Bill Figley                 2 Mi outside BI

2022

   
2022 VHFC Melanie Boytos Inshore Grand Slam Award Winner: No Winner – No one entered four of the required 5 fish for award eligibility.

2022 VHFC Fish of the Year Winners: 

Fish Name Size Date
Bluefish Dave Etelman 32 1/2″ 10 June
Fluke Larry Leary 25 1/2″ 21 September
Seabass Bryson Wyatt 20″ 29 May
Striped Bass Bill Figley 37 7/8″ 2 December
Weakfish Tyler Leary 23 1/2″ 14 June
Blackfish Tyler Leary 24″  4 November

2022 Fish of the Month Contests (26 Awards & 4 Young Angler Awards)

Young Angler Awards

Month Fish Name Size
1 April – 31 August  White Perch No Entry  
1 June – 31 August  Kingfish No Entry  
1 June – 31 August Blowfish Mila Ellis 9″
1 June – 31 August Fluke Hannah Ludwick 20 3/4″

2022 Regular Awards

Month Fish Name Size
15 March – 30 June Striped Bass  No Entry  
15 March – 30 June (Surf Only) Striped Bass  Pat Presutto 36 3/4″
15 March – 30 June  Bluefish Bryson Wyatt 18 3/4″
15 March – 30 June (Surf Only) Bluefish Dave Etelman 32 1/2″
15 March – 30 June White Perch Dave Spendiff 15″
1 April – 30 June Weakfish Tyler Leary 23 1/2″
1 April – 30 June No Entry Blowfish No Entry  
1 April – 30 June No Entry Kingfish No Entry  
17 May – 19 June  Sea Bass Bryson Wyatt 20″
2 May – 30 June  Fluke Larry Leary 23 1/2″
2 May – 27 Sept (Surf Only) Fluke  Cheri Hebert 25″
1 – 31 July Fluke Cheri Hebert 24 1/4″
1 – 31 July Seabass Nick Salamone 18 1/4″
1 July – 31 October White Perch Dave Spendiff 13″
1 July – 31 October Weakfish Vinnie Rossi 18 1/4″
1 July – 31 October Blowfish Bryson Wyatt 11 1/4″
1 July – 31 October Kingfish Bryson Wyatt 14 1/2″
1 – 31 August Fluke Cheri Hebert 25″
1 – 31 August Seabass Nate Figley 17″
1 – 27 September Fluke Larry Leary 25 1/2″
1 Oct – 31 Dec Bluefish Marty Friedrich 27″
1 Oct – 31 Dec (Surf Only) Bluefish No Entry
1 Oct – 31 Dec Striped Bass Bill Figley 37 7/8″
1 Oct – 31 Dec Surf Only) Striped Bass Pat Presutto 34″
1 Oct – 31 Dec Blackfish Tyler Leary 24″
7 Oct – 31 Dec (Closed 27 – 31 Oct) Sea Bass Marty Friedrich 18 1/2″

 

2021

2021 VHFC Melanie Boytos Inshore Grand Slam Award Winner: Bill Figley

2021 VHFC Fish of the Year Winners: 

Fish Name Size
Bluefish  Bill Figley 24 3/4 “
Fluke Tom Siciliano 26 “
Seabass Bill Figley 20 1/2 “
Striped Bass Pat Presutto 40 1/4 ” (Released)
Weakfish Dave Spendiff 19 3/4 “
Blackfish Marty Friedrich 21 1/4 ” 

2021 Fish of the Month Winners (17 Awards)

 

Month Fish Name Size
1 March – 30 June  Striped Bass  Pat Presutto  35 1/4”
1 March – 30 June  Bluefish Cheri Hebert  24 1/4”
1 April – 31 October  Weakfish Dave Spendiff 19 3/4”
1 April – 31 October White Perch Dave Spendiff 14 1/4”
1 May – 31 October  Blowfish Vinnie Rossi 10 1/4″
1 May – 31 October  Kingfish Gene Geld 16”
15 May – 22 June  Seabass Nathan Figley 18”
1 – 31 July  Fluke Tyler Leary 24 3/4″
1 – 31 July  Seabass Nicholas Salamone 18 1/2″
1 – 31 August Fluke Marty Friedrich 25 1/4″
1 – 31 August Seabass Bob Dodds 18 1/4″
1 – 19 September Fluke Tom Siciliano 26″
1 October – 30 November Blackfish Marty Friedrich 21 1/4″
1 October – 30 November Bluefish Bill Figley 24 3/4″
1 October – 30 November Striped Bass Pat Presutto 40 1/4″
8 October – 30 November  Seabass Bill Figley 20 1/2″

 


2020

2020 VHFC Melanie Boytos Inshore Grand Slam Award Winner: No Winner – No one entered a bluefish.

2020 VHFC Fish of the Year Winners: 

Fish Name Size Date
Bluefish (22 ” minimum) No Entry    
Fluke Ryan Mollicone 27 “ 17 July
Seabass Bob Dodds 19 “ 23 July
Striped Bass Pat Presutto 39 1/2 “ 13 November
Weakfish Cherie Hebert 19 “ 3 July
Blackfish Tyler Leary 18 1/4 ”  6 November

2020 VHFC Fish of the Month Winners:

Month Fish Name Size Date
1 March – 30 November Winter Flounder Tom Siciliano 13 1/2 “ 24 September
1 March – 30 April Striped Bass No Entry    
1 March – 30 April Bluefish No Entry    
1 April – 30 June White Perch Caesar Pesarini 12 1/2 “ 16 April 
1 April – 31 October Weakfish Cherie Hebert 19 “ 03 July
1 -31 May Striped Bass Pat Presutto 36 1/2 “ 12 May
1 -31 May Bluefish No Entry    
22 May – 30 June Fluke Marty Friedrich 23 “ 21 June
15 May – 22 June Seabass Marty Friedrich 18 1/2 “ 17 May
1 -31 July Fluke Ryan Mollicone 27 “ 17 July
1 July – 30 Sep Sheepshead No Entry    
1 -31 July Seabass Bob Dodds 19 “ 23 July
1 -31 August Fluke Bob Dodds 25 “ 15 August
1 -31 August Seabass Brian Leary 16 1/2 “ 22 August
1 – 19 September Fluke Larry Leary 22 3/4 “ 22 September
1 -31 October Blackfish Larry Leary 18 “ 18 October
1 -31 October Bluefish No Entry    
1 -31 October Striped Bass No Entry    
8 Oct – 30 Nov Seabass Marty Friedrich 18 “ 9 October
1 -30 November Blackfish Tyler Leary 18 1/4 “ 6 November
1 -30 November Bluefish No Entry    
1 -30 November Striped Bass Pat Presutto 39 1/2 “ 13 November

 


2019 VHFC Melanie Boytos Inshore Grand Slam Award Winner: Bill Figley

2019 VHFC Point Standings based on largest entry /species IAW rules listed in Contest/Tournaments – VHFC Contest Rules Pulldown). Winner must have one entry in Fluke, Bluefish, Striper & Weakfish with Sea Bass only included as an alternate if no one has completed the Slam with a Weakfish entry.

Name Fluke Bluefish Striper Weakfish Point Total
Bill Figley 5 5 1 1 12
Marty Friedrich 6 7 No Entry No Entry 13
Pat Presutto 5 No Entry 5 No Entry 10
Cherie Hebert 6 No Entry No Entry 3 9
Bill Dabney 3 5 No Entry No Entry 8
George Guerin No Entry No Entry 6 No Entry 6
Bob Rode No Entry No Entry 6 No Entry 6
Dave Spendiff No Entry 6 No Entry No Entry 6
Dutch Tourine 5 No Entry No Entry No Entry 5
Joe Filice No Entry 4 No Entry No Entry 4
Carmine Tocci 4 No Entry No Entry No Entry 4
Ron Nachmann 3 No Entry No Entry No Entry 3
Ed Valitutto 3 No Entry No Entry No Entry 3
Bob Dodds 2 No Entry No Entry No Entry 2

2019 VHFC Fish of the Year Winners:

Fish Name Size Date
Bluefish Marty Friedrich 12 lbs 14 oz 5/19
Fluke Cherie Hebert 6 lbs 13 oz 9/01
Seabass Carmine Tocci 2 lbs 10 oz 8/01
Striped Bass George Guerin 32 lbs 1 oz 11/06
Weakfish Cherie Hebert 3 lbs 5 oz 9/16
Blackfish No Entry    

2019 VHFC Fish of the Month Winners: 

Month Fish Name Size Date
1 March – 30 April Winter Flounder No Entry    
1 March – 30 April Striped Bass No Entry    
1 March – 30 April Bluefish No Entry    
1 April – 30 June White Perch Tyler Leary 1 lb 6 oz 12 June
1 -31 May Striped Bass Pat Presutto 27 lbs 10 oz 15 May
1 -31 May Bluefish Marty Friedrich 12 lbs 14 oz 19 May
24 May – 30 June Fluke Frank Tourine 5 lbs 14 oz 30 June
15 May – 22 June Seabass Bill Figley 2 lbs  21 June
1 -31 July Fluke Marty Friedrich 4 lbs 6 oz 9 July
1 -31 July Seabass Bob Dodds 2 lbs 10 oz 13 July
1 -31 August Fluke Marty Friedrich 6 lbs 9 oz 18 August
1 -31 August Seabass Bill Figley 2 lbs 8 oz 13 August
September 1 -21 Fluke Cherie Hebert 6 lbs 13 oz 1 September
1 -30 September Weakfish Cherie Hebert 3 lbs 5 oz 16 September
1 -31 October Blackfish No Entry    
1 -31 October Bluefish No Entry    
1 -31 October Striped Bass Bill Figley 6 lbs 2 oz 30 October
Oct 8 – 30 Nov Seabass Bill Figley 2 lbs 2 oz 24 October
1 -30 November Blackfish No Entry    
1 -30 November Bluefish No Entry
1 -30 November Striped Bass George Guerin 32 lbs 1 oz 06 November

 


2018 VHFC Melanie Boytos Inshore Grand Slam Award Winner: Bill Figley

2018 VHFC  Standings (Points based on largest entry /species IAW rules listed in Contest/Tournaments – VHFC Contest Rules Pulldown). Note: Winner must have one entry in Fluke, Bluefish, Striper & Weakfish / Seabass as alternate regardless of total points.

Name Fluke Bluefish Striper Weakfish Seabass Point Total
Bill Figley 5 5 4 No Entry 5 19
Marty Friedrich 8 No Entry No Entry No Entry 3 11
Pat Presutto No Entry No Entry 5 No Entry 6 11
Carter Leary No Entry No Entry 5 No Entry 2 7
Aaron Allison 6 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 6
Brendan Jelley 5 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 5
Larry Leary 5 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 5
Bob Rode 5 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 5
Pete Figlia 4 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 4
Bob Dodds No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 4 4
Bob Klebosis 4 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 4
Dave Spendiff 3 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 3
Tyler Leary 3 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 3
Bill Dabney 2 1 No Entry No Entry No Entry 3
Carmine Tocci 2 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 2
Joe Filice 2 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 2
Vince Sibona 2 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 2
Neil Gunderson 1 No Entry No Entry No Entry No Entry 1

2018 VHFC Fish of the Year Winners:

Fish Name Size Date
Bluefish Bill Figley 6 lbs 7 oz 6/02
Fluke Marty Friedrich 8 lbs 5 oz 9/04
Seabass Pat Presutto 3 lbs 0 oz 8/06
Striped Bass Pat Presutto 28 lbs 10 oz 5/31
Weakfish No Entry    
Blackfish Bill Figley 3 lbs 15 oz 10/25

2018 VHFC Fish of the Month Winners: 

Month Fish Name Size Date
1 March – 30 April Winter Flounder No Entry    
1 March – 30 April Striped Bass No Entry    
1 March – 30 April Bluefish No Entry    
May Striped Bass Pat Presutto 28 lbs 10 oz 31 May
May Bluefish No Entry    
25 May – 30 June Fluke Aaron Allison 6 lbs 9 June
15 May – 22 June Seabass Bob Dodds 2 lbs 6 oz 25 May
July Fluke Marty Friedrich 4 lbs 13 oz 16 July
July Seabass No Entry    
August Fluke Brendan Jelley 5 lbs 0 oz 28 August
August Seabass Pat Presutto 3 lbs 0 oz 6 August
September 1-22 Fluke Marty Friedrich 8 lbs 5 oz 17 September
September Weakfish No Entry    
October Blackfish Bill Figley 3 lbs 15 oz 25 October
October Bluefish No Entry    
October Striped Bass No Entry    
Oct 8 – 30 Nov Seabass Bill Figley 2 lbs 6 oz 11 October
November Blackfish No Entry    
November Bluefish No Entry    
November Striped Bass Carter Leary 26 lbs 15 oz 11 November

 

 


2017 VHFC Melanie Boytos Inshore Grand Slam Award: Dave Spendiff

2017 VHFC Fish of the Year Winners:

Fish Name Size Date
Bluefish Dave Spendiff 18 lbs 13 ozs 5/09/17
Fluke Dave Spendiff 6 lbs 14 ozs 8/25/17
Sea bass Bill Figley 3 lbs 7 ozs 5/27/17
Striped Bass Carmine Tocci 41 lbs 11 oz 5/10/17
Weakfish Dave Spendiff 4 lbs 11 oz 9/11/17
Blackfish Bill Figley 3 lbs 11.5 oz 10/19/17

2017 VHFC Fish of the Month Winners: 

Month Fish Name Size Date
1 March – 30 April Winter Flounder No Entry    
April Striped Bass No Entry    
April Bluefish Bill Kleimenhagen   15 lbs 2 oz   4/18
May Striped Bass Carmine Tocci  41 lbs 11 oz   5/10
May Bluefish Dave Spendiff  18 lbs 13 oz   5/9
May 25 – 30 June Fluke Martin Friedrich  5 lbs 3 oz  6/23
May 26 – 18 June Seabass Bill Figley  3 lbs 7 oz   5/27
July Fluke Martin Friedrich  3 lbs 8 ozs   7/27
July Seabass Jeff Wilson  2 lbs 6 ozs   7/27
August Fluke Dave Spendiff  6 lbs 14.4 oz  8/25
August Seabass Bill Figley  1 lb 12.8 ozs   8/20
September 1-5 Fluke No Entry    
September Weakfish Dave Spendiff  4 lbs 8 ozs   9/11
October Blackfish Bill Figley  3 lbs 11.5 oz  9/19
October Bluefish No Entry    
October Striped Bass Larry Leary  41 lbs  9.6 oz   9/21
Oct 22 – 30 Nov Seabass Bill Dabney  2 lbs 5.4 oz   10/22
November Blackfish Bill Figley  2 lbs 8 oz  11/2
November Bluefish No Entry    
November Striped Bass Martin Friedrich  17 lbs 14 oz  11/25

 


 

2016 VHFC Fish of the Year Winners:

Fish Name Size Date
Bluefish Dave Spendiff 17.10 oz 4/26/116
Fluke Pete Figlia 6.8 lbs 7/11/16
Sea bass Bob Dodds 2.9 lbs 11/1/16
Striped Bass John Lyszczarz 38.12 lbs 11/14/16
Weakfish Dave Spendiff 3.4 lbs 9/2/16
Blackfish Bill Figley 5lbs 8oz 10/12/16

2016 VHFC Fish of the Month Winners:

Month Fish Name Size Date
April Winter Flounder No one    
May Striped Bass No one    
June Fluke Pete Figlia 6 lbs 1 oz 6/25/2016
July Bluefish No one    
August Fluke Bill Kleimenhagen 5.6 lbs 8/19/2016
  Sea bass No one    
September Weakfish Dave Spendiff 3.4 lbs 9/2/2016
  Sea bass No one    
October Bluefish No one    
November Striped Bass John Lyszczarz 38.12 lbs 11/14/2016

2016 VHFC Melanie Boytos Inshore Grand Slam Award: Dave Spendiff

 

2015 VHFC Fish of the Year Winners

Fish Name Size Date
Bluefish Bill Figley 15 lbs 5/3/15
Sea Bass Bob Dodds 2 lbs 6/12/15
Fluke Martin Friedrich 6 lbs 13 oz 8/27/15
Striped Bass Bill Dabney 34.4 lbs 11/3/15

2015 VHFC Fish of the Month Winners/Leaders

Month Name Fish Size Date
May Donna Harris Striped Bass 11 lb 8 oz 5-22-15
June Martin Freidrich Fluke 5 lb 5 oz 6-25-15
July None Bluefish    
August Martin Freidrich Fluke  6 lb 13 oz  8-27-15
September None Weakfish    
October None Striped Bass
Bluefish
     
November Bill Dabney
None
Striped Bass
Bluefish
34lb 4oz 11-03-15    

2015 VHFC Angler of the Year Standings

Name Fluke Bluefish Striper Weakfish Total Fish
Bill Dabney 6  6 6 Weakfish 18 3
Dave Spendiff 2 7 5 Weakfish 14 3
Bill Figley Fluke 8 Striper Weakfish 8 1
Martin Freidrich 6 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 6 1
Tyler Leary 3 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 3 1
Larry Leary 3 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 3 1
Donna Harris Fluke Bluefish 2 Weakfish 2 1

2014 VHFC Fish of the Month Winners/Leaders

Month Name Fish Size Date
May Larry Leary Striped Bass 40.40 lbs 5-25-14
June Susan Gabler Fluke 5.55 lbs 6-10-14
July Paul Galasso Bluefish 3.20 lbs 7-26-14
August Mark Keple Fluke 5.26 lbs 8-2-14
Oct/Nov Paul Galasso Bluefish 12.90 lbs 10-21-14
Oct/Nov Paul Galasso Striped Bass 36 lbs 11 oz 10-31-14

2014 VHFC Angler of the Year Standings

Name Fluke Bluefish Striper Weakfish Total Fish
Paul Galasso Fluke 8 7 Weakfish 15 2
Frank Muinos 3 7 Striper Weakfish 10 2
Diane Kleban 3 Bluefish 7 Weakfish 10 2
Larry Leary Fluke Bluefish 8 Weakfish 8 1
Brett Taylor 6 Bluefish Striper 2 8 2
Rich Belli Fluke Bluefish 7 Weakfish 7 1
Bill Klerueuhagen 6 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 6 1
Susan Gabler 5 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 5 1
Mark Keple 5 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 5 1
Dave Spendiff 5 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 5 1
Basil Dubroski 4 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 4 1
Dave Sikorski 4 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 4 1
Carter Leary 4 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 4 1
Rick Peters 4 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 4 1
Jeff Barnhart 3 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 3 1
Joe Filice 3 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 3 1
Vince Sibona 3 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 3 1
Bill Pabary 3 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 3 1
Gene Geld 1 Bluefish Striper Weakfish 1 1

 

2014 VHFC Fish of the Year Leader Board

Fish Name Size Date
Weakfish Brett Taylor 2.54 lbs 5/12/14
Bluefish Paul Galasso 15.9  lbs 9/28/14
Striped Bass Larry Leary 40.40 lbs 5/25/14
Sea Bass Vince Sibona 3.25 lbs 7/6/14
Fluke Brett Taylor 6.3 lbs 7/8/14
Tautog (aka Blackfish) Bill Figley 5.10 lbs 10/11/14
Winter Flounder None    

 

 

2013 FISH OF THE MONTH WINNERS

MARCH WINTER FLOUNDER None    
APRIL WINTER FLOUNDER JOHN LYSZCZARZ 1.78 LB 04-10-2013
MAY STRIPED BASS RICH BELLI 35.8 LB 05-16-2013
JUNE FLUKE WILLIAM KLEIMENHAGEN 4.9 LB 06-08-2013
JULY BLUEFISH BILL FIGLEY 7.1 LB 07-28-2013
AUGUST FLUKE BRETT TAYLOR 5.65 LB 08-06-2013
AUGUST SEABASS      
SEPTEMBER WEAKFISH DAVE SPENDIFF 6.5 LB 09-30-2013
SEPTEMBER SEABASS      
OCTOBER BLUEFISH PAUL GALASSO 15LB 4OZ 10-19-2013
OCTOBER STRIPED BASS BILL FIGLEY 20 2OZ 10-31-2013
NOVEMBER BLUEFISH FRANK MUINOS 12LB 12OZ 11-07-2013
NOVEMBER STRIPED BASS FRANK MUINOS 19LB 13OZ 11-07-2013

 

ANGLER OF THE YEAR
1ST BILL FIGLEY 17 TOTAL POINTS
2ND DAVE SPENDIFF 14 TOTAL POINTS
3RD FRANK MUINOS 8 TOTAL POINTS

Melanie Boytos Inshore Slam Award Standing 2013

NAME BLUEFISH FLUKE STRIPED BASS WEAKFISH TOTAL AoY POINTS
BARNHART, JEFF   2     2
BELLI, RICH     3   3
BRADY, WILLIAM   2     2
FIGLEY, BILL (2013 winner) 2 4 3 8 17
GALASSO, PAUL 1       1
KLEBAN, DIANE   2     2
KLEIMENHAGEN, WILLIAM   2   4 6
MUINOS, FRANK 1 4 3   8
SIKORSKI, DAVE   2     2
SPENDIFF, DAVE 1 2 3 8 14
TAYLOR, BRETT   2     2
WILSON, JEFF   2     2

 

Fishing Facts

Of the fifty United States, thirty-eight have a striped-bass record. New Jersey has the largest striped-bass record—a 78-pound 8·ounce whopper that was caught in 1982. The state with the smallest striped-bass record is Iowa. That landlocked striper weighed only 9 pounds 4 ounces and was caught in 1983.
There’s something fishy about beer these days. Fish Tail Ale is popular as ever, and New Jersey’s Flying Fish Brewery is one of the state’s largest specialty breweries. There’s also Washington’s Wild Salmon Organic Pale Ale, Florida’s Land Shark beer, Delaware’s Dogfish Head beer, and two versions of Stingray beer—a lighter version from the Cayman Islands and a dark beer from Canada.
The triangle fly is probably the most unusual of saltwater flies. It’s one of the few, if not only, flies tied to a treble hook. It’s also barely a fly at all, because hardly any material is used. It is complete after tying the two straw pearl twinkle flashes and the tiny tuft of natural squirrel, leaving an entire hook fully exposed. Incredibly this barebacked treble fly is a knockout when it comes to sea trout.

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