This page features upcoming tournament information, results from previous tournaments, Fish-of-the-Month standings, Fish-of-the-Year standings and the Captain Melanie Boytos Inshore Slam Award.

Miscellaneous Club Pictures

2008 Tournaments:

2008 VHFC Striper & Bluefish Surf Tournament (Click here for details)

May 17: Surf Fishing tournament (Click here for details)

August: Fluke and Sea Bass Tournament Click here for details)

Captain Melanie Boytos Inshore Slam Award  (VHFC ANGLER OF THE YEAR AWARD)

UPDATED December 5, 2008

Leader Board:

Name  Bluefish   Fluke Striped Bass Weakfish Total AoY Pts
 John Kleban 9 8 2 4 23
 Basil Dubrosky 6 4 5 0 15
 Dave Sikorski 0 3 5 0 8
 Ron Nachmann 0 4 0 2 6
 Bob Klebosis 0 5 0 0 5
 Bill Dabney 0 4 0 0 4
 Steve Cook 0 3 0 0 3
 John Henson 4 3 0 0 7
 Ed Wetmore 0 2 0 0 2

All 2008 Weight-ins:

 Date  Name   Fish  Weight   AoY Fish  AoY Pts
 5/25/2008   Paul Galasso  Bluefish  13.8  1  
 6/20/2008  John Kleban  Bluefish  18.62  1  9 
 7/12/2008  Paul Galasso  Bluefish  15.81  1  8
 10/4/2008  Paul Galasso  Bluefish  14.1  1  
 10/15/2008  Basil Dubrosky  Bluefish  1.3  1  1
 11/10/2008  Basil Dubrosky  Bluefish  8.25  1  6
 11/11/2008  John Henson  Bluefish  5.9375  1  4
 5/24/2008  Dave Sikorski  Fluke  3.1 1    
 6/12/2008  John Lyszczarz  Fluke  6.6875    
 6/16/2008  Basil Dubrosky  Fluke  3.9    
 6/21/2008  Dave Sikorski  Fluke  3.22     2  3
 7/20/2008  Basil Dubrosky  Fluke  4.7     2  4
 7/11/2008  John Kleban  Fluke  2.26    
 7/22/2008  John Kleban  Fluke  9.28     2  8
 7/28/2008  Bill Dabney  Fluke  4.3125     2  4
 8/5/2008  Steve Cook  Fluke  3.34     2 3
 8/16/2008  Ed Wetmore  Fluke  2.5     2  2
 8/16/2008  Bob Klebosis  Fluke  5.61     2  5
 8/22/2008  John Henson  Fluke  2.49    
 8/23/2008  Ron Nachmann  Fluke  4.68     2  4
 8/25/2008  John Henson  Fluke  3.71     2  3
 5/15/2008  Basil Dubrosky  Striped Bass    9.8125     
 5/18/2008  Paul Galasso  Striped Bass  32.05    
 6/12/2008  John Kleban  Striped Bass  40.05    
 6/21/2008  Philip Savarese  Striped Bass  32.3125        3  6
 10/4/2008  Dave Sikorski  Striped Bass  22.40        3  4
 10/4/2008  Dave Sikorski  Striped Bass  18.35    
 10/4/2008  Basil Dubrosky  Striped Bass  25.85        3  5
 10/4/2008  Basil Dubrosky  Striped Bass  24.10    
 10/13/2008  John Kleban  Striped Bass  14.125        3  2
 10/18/2008  Joseph Filice  Striped Bass  14.1875        3  2
 10/25/2008  Joseph Filice  Striped Bass  12.875    
 10/25/2008  Joseph Filice  Striped Bass  12.0625    
 4/30/2008  Ed Cherry  Weakfish  11.6875    
8/02/2008  Ron Nachmann  Weakfish  2.12            4  2
9/12/2008  John Kleban  Weakfish  1.18    
8/02/2008  John Kleban  Weakfish  5.46            4  4
           
           
 5/25/2008  Susan Gabler  Sea Bass  4.6875    
 8/16/2008  John Lyszczarz  Sea Bass  1.86    
 5/25/2008  Ron Nachmann  Sea Bass  1.58    
 8/25/2008  Philip Savarese  Sea Bass  1.86    
 8/04/2008  Ed Wetmore  Blackfish  1.625    
 10/5/2008  Basil Dubrosky  Blackfish  3.1    
 10/5/2008  Vince Sibona  Blackfish  2.74    
 10/7/2008  Robert Citarelli  Blackfish  3.29    
 10/26/2008  Barry Gabler  Blackfish  6.0    
 10/27/2008  Susan Gabler  Blackfish  9.0625    
 10/31/2008  Bob Citarelli  Blackfish  3.0    
 11/23/2008  John Henson  Blackfish  2.34    
            

Note: Bluefish is 1, Fluke is 2, Striped Bass is 3, Weakfish is 4   (Click here for details)

2008 Fish-of-the-Month Winners:

 March/April  Winter Flounder   None      
 May  Weakfish  None    
 June  Fluke  John Lyszczarz  6 lb 11 oz    June 12
 July  Bluefish  Paul Galasso    15.81 lb    July 12 
 August  Fluke  Bob Klebosis   5.61 lb   August 16
 August  Sea Bass  Philip Savarese   1.86 lb    August 25
 September  Sea Bass  None       
 October/November    Bluefish   Paul Galasso    14 lb 1 oz   October 4 
 October/November    Striped Bass  Basil Dubrosky  25.85 lb    October 4 

2008 Fish-of-the-Year Leaders:

  Winter Flounder     None          
  Tog Susan Gabler  9 lb 1 oz  October 27 
  Weakfish  Ed Cherry  11 lb 11 oz  April 30 
  Bluefish  John Kleban   18.62 lb   June 20 
  Fluke  John Kleban   9.28 lb    July 22  
  Sea Bass  Susan Gabler    4 lb 11 oz    May 25 
  Striped Bass  John Kleban  40.05 lb  June 12 

 

2007 Fish-of-the-Month Winners:

March/April  Winter Flounder   Susan Gabler    2 lb 8 oz *  Date?  
May  Weakfish  Bob Cittarelli    4 lb 12.8 oz    Date?
June  Fluke;  Larry Leary    6 lb 14 oz    Date? 
July  Bluefish;  Paul Galasso    13.15 lb    Date?  
August  Sea Bass;  Larry Leary    2.05 lb   Date? 
September  Fluke;  William Farris;   4 lb    Date?
September  Croaker;  Basil Dubrosky   1 lb 7/8 oz    Date?
October/November    Bluefish   Ron Nachmann   14 lb 13 oz    Date?
October/November    Striped Bass  John Hensen   20 lb 11.2 oz    Date?

2007 Fish-of-the-Year Winners:

 Winter Flounder    Susan Gabler    2 lb 8 oz  *  Date? 
 Tautog  Jim Hutchinson, Sr.   6.2 lb    Date?
 Weakfish  Bob Cittarelli   4 lb 12.8 oz  Date ? 
 Bluefish  Ron Nachmann   14.13 lb   Date? 
 Fluke  Vince Sibona   10 lb 9 oz    Date? 
 Sea Bass  Ron Nachmann    2 lb 12 oz    Date? 
 Striped Bass  Jim Hutchinson Sr.   37 lb 2.4 oz   Date? 

 

2006 Fish-of-the-Month Winners

March/April  Winter Flounder   Bill Logan  2lb.  4oz  4-18  
May   Weakfish  Basil Dubrosky  2lb 6.4oz  5-30
June   Fluke  Vince Sibona  2lb. 13 oz  Date?
July   Bluefish  Paul Galasso  14lb 11.2oz  7-3
August   Sea Bass      Date?
September   Fluke      Date?
September   Croaker      Date?
October/November     Bluefish       Date?
October/November     Striped Bass      Date?  

2006 Fish-of-the-Year Leaders:

  Winter Flounder     Bill Logan  2 lb 4 oz   Date? 
  Tog  Ron Nachmann    5 lb 13 oz    Date? 
  Weakfish   John Kleban   4 lb 5 oz  5-18 
  Bluefish   Paul Galasso    14 lb 11oz   Date? 
  Fluke   Jeff Barnhart  7 lb 15oz  Date?  
  Sea Bass   Bob Dodds     3 lb 10 oz  Date? 
  Striped Bass   John Kleban   29 lb 12oz  Date?  

 

2005 Fish-of-the-Month Winners:

March/April  Winter Flounder   Jerry Papp   2 lb 4 oz *  April 25 
May   Weakfish   Ed Cherry    12 lb 6 oz *    May 18
June   Fluke   Bill Power     5 lb 1.6 oz     June 24 
July   Bluefish   John Lyszczarz     11 lb 9.6 oz     July 23  
August   Sea Bass   Dave Sikorski    2.9 lb    August 27 
September   Fluke   Open    lb oz    September
September   Croaker   Open   lb oz    September
October/November     Bluefish    Open    lb oz    
October/November     Striped Bass   Open    lb oz    

2005 Fish-of-the-Year Leaders:

  Winter Flounder     Jerry Papp    2 lb  4 oz  *   April 25  
  Tog  Open    None   open
  Weakfish  Ed Cherry    12 lb 6 oz *   May 18 
  Bluefish  John Lyszczarz     11 lb 9.6 oz    July 23 
  Fluke  Eian Beron     11 lb 12.8 oz  *   July 2  
  Sea Bass  Lorraine Wetmore      4 lb 12 oz  *   June 17  
  Striped Bass  Basil Dubrosky    6 lb 13 oz    May 17  

 

2004 Fish-of-the-Month Winners:

March/April  Winter Flounder   Vince Sibona   2 lb 1 oz*   April 9
May  Weakfish  Paul Turi    10 lb*    May 26 
June  Fluke  Dave Sikorski   3 lb 15 oz   June  12
July  Bluefish  Paul Galasso   11 lb 3.2 oz   July 11 
August  Sea Bass  Jack West   2 lb 8 oz  August 1 
September  Fluke  None      
October/November    Striped Bass  Vince Sibona   lb oz   November 8  

2004 Fish-of-the-Year Winners:

 Winter Flounder   Vince Sibona   2 lb 1 oz*   April 9 
 Tog  Barry Gabler  11 lb 3 oz*    December
 Weakfish  Paul Turi   10 lb*    May 26 
 Bluefish  Paul Galasso   19 lb 7 oz*   October 7 
 Fluke  John West   7 lb 1 oz*   August 28 
 Sea Bass  Henry Desch  2 lb 12 oz  July 27 
 Striped Bass  Tony Recklitis   36 lb 1 oz   June 18 

 
*Note: These fish qualify for NJ Skillful Angler Awards!  Congratulations!

2004 Tournaments:

June 5 - Weakfish Tournament

June 26/27 - South Bay Fishing Tournament (Fluke, Weakfish, Blues)

August 28 - Fluke/Sea Bass Tournament (Fluke, Sea Bass)

Oct. 16/17 - Surf Fishing Tournament (Stripers, Blues)

2003 Fish-of-the-Year:

 Winter Flounder    Paul Turi   1 lb 14 oz   April 28 
 Tog  Bob Gers  10 lb*   Dec 20
 Weakfish  Ed Cherry   12 lb 14 oz*   May 10 
 Bluefish  Paul Galasso   12 lb 9 oz   August 28 
 Fluke  George West   9 lb 2 oz*   August 30
 Sea Bass  John Barrett  3 lb 5 oz  May 20 
 Striped Bass  Paul Galasso   38 lb 8 oz  May 30


*Note: These fish qualify for NJ Skillful Angler Awards!  Congratulations!

2003 Fish-of-the-Month:

March/April  Winter Flounder   Paul Turi   1 lb 14 oz April 28
May  Tog   None      
June  Weakfish  Paul Turi    8 lb 9 oz   June 6 
July  Bluefish  Paul Galasso   10 lb 2 oz   July 19
August  Fluke  George West   9 lb 2 oz*  August 30
September  Sea Bass  Basil Dubrosky   1 lb 4 oz   September 27 
October/November    Striped Bass  Ed Cherry  19 lb 11 oz   November 3

 

2003 Tournaments:

June 7 - Weakfish Tournament (Results)

July 12/13 - South Bay Day (Fluke, Weakfish, Blues)

Aug. 23 - Artificial Reef Tournament (Fluke, Sea Bass)

Oct. 11/12 - Surf Fishing Tournament (Stripers, Blues)

In addition to our VHFC tournaments, some of our members fared well in other tournaments.  Most notably, was Ed Cherry's 12 lb 14 oz Weakfish caught in May.  Ed entered this fish in NJ's Skillful Angler Program, and it turned out to be the largest Weakfish entered in 2003. Congratulations Ed!

In the state wide JCAA Fluke Tournament, 3 of our members captured port prizes:
    bullet Dave  Sikorski won the 1st place port prize in the LBI port
    bullet Anthony Errico won the 7th place port prize in the LBI port.
    bullet Bob Meuller won the 8th place port prize in the Ocean City port.
    bullet Pete Figlia's son won the 3rd place port prize in the LBI port.

In 2003, it seems that there were not as many fish caught but it seemed like there were proportionately larger fish caught.

Even though he is not a VHFC member, we would also like to congratulate Paul Lowe for setting a new state record with his 17 lb 3 oz Sheepshead, caught right here in Manahawkin!

2002 Tournaments:

June 1 - Weakfish Tournament Results

June 22-23 - South Bay Day (Blues, Weakfish, Fluke)

September 14-15 - Artificial Reef Event (Fluke, Sea Bass) Results

October 19-20 - Surf Fishing Tournament (Stripers, Blues) Results

2002 LBI Surf Fishing Tournament:

A couple of our anglers had success during the 2002 LBI Surf Fishing Contest:
Jim Brooker caught a 12 lb 7 oz Bluefish on 11/7/02 on Bunker. Jim Brooker
Dave Sikorski caught a 34", 12 lb 12 oz Striper on 11/9/02 on a yellow swimming plug. Dave Sikorski
For further information regarding tournament results, visit: LBI FT

2002 Fish-of-the-Month:

March/April  Winter Flounder  Gerald Kelleher & Shane Barrett   1 lb 8 oz Apr 13
May  Tog  No one      
June  Weakfish  Bob Citarelli  8 lb 4  oz  June 1
July  Bluefish  Paul Galasso 10 lb 8 oz July 31
August  Fluke   John Lyszczarz & Bob Eifler 6 lb 12 oz   August 22 & 25
September  Sea Bass   John Barrett  1.84 lb Sept 21 
October/November    Striped Bass  Richard Jessen  35 lb  0 oz  Nov 15

2002 Fish-of-the-Year:

Winter Flounder    Gerald Kelleher & Shane Barrett   1 lb 8 oz  Apr 13
Tog  Dave Sikorski  3 lb 8 oz  Oct 6
Weakfish  Bob Citarelli  8 lb 4 oz  June 1
Bluefish  Paul Galasso  13 lb 7 oz    May 19
Fluke  John Lyszczarz  8 lb 8 oz   July 4
Sea Bass  Bob Gers  5 lb 4 oz  April 21 
Striped Bass  Richard Jessen  35 lb 0 oz  Nov 15 

  Point System:

 Points   Fluke  Weakfish Striped Bass  Bluefish
1  Less than 2 lb  Less than 2 lb  Less than 10 lb  Less than 2 lb
2 2 to 3 lb 2 to 3 lb 10 to 15 lb 2 to 3 lb
3 3 to 4 lb 3 to 4 lb 15 to 20 lb 3 to 4 lb
4 4 to 5 lb 4 to 6 lb 20 to 25 lb 4 to 6 lb
5 5 to 6 lb 6 to 8 lb 25 to 30 lb 6 to 8 lb
6 6 to 7 lb 8 to 10 lb 30 to 35 lb 8 to 11 lb
7 7 to 8 lb 10 to 12 lb 35 to 40 lb 11 to 14 lb
8 8 to 10 lb 12 to 14 lb 40 to 45 lb 14 to 17 lb
9 10 to 12 lb 14 to 16 lb 45 to 50 lb 17 to 20 lb
10 Over 12 lb Over 16 lb Over 50 lb Over 20 lb