C L U B N E W S
/ June 2006PO BOX 9, SEASIDE PARK, NJ 08752 www.berkeleystriperclub.org
/ The purpose of the Berkeley Striper Club is to promote a greater interest
in good fellowship and sportsmanship among fisherman, as well as,
promoting a more friendly and harmonious relationship between land
owners, tenants and municipalities, for the control and preservation of
our natural resources that will help fishing.
President’s Corner
Dear Members,
I would like to thank everyone that attended this year’s Awards Banquet. Although the turnout was less than expected, it was a memorable night for everyone. Our award winners were thrilled, but most of all our special guests, John Bushell, Jr. and Beth Bushell, accepted a plaque presented by Gary Gerenza and Fred Bogue, establishing the John Bushell Sr. Memorial Education Fund. There was not a dry eye in the place. John Bushell, Sr.’s contributions to this club and the continued support of John, Jr. will never be forgotten.
Well, it’s Spring Tournament time….lets get out and score! Don’t forget to get your derby button or sing up for the Spring Tournament. This month’s meeting will be held on a Saturday night, June 3, 2006, so everyone attending is asked to bring a covered dish.
SEE YOU SOON,
Mike Tutela
Meeting Reminder – Saturday, June 3 at 7:30pm
The next meeting of the Berkeley Striper Club will be held on Saturday, June 3 at 7:30pm at the Seaside Park Borough Hall. This is a social meeting so bring your family and a covered dish.
Montauk Trip – October 1-2
By Bob Eaglesham
REMINDER: MONTAUK TRIP DATES ARE
SUNDAY, October 1st and MONDAY, October 2nd, 2006.
We are staying at the Sands Motel (631-668-5100). The estimated cost is $45.00 per member. The 2005 member attendees get a $4.00 return. Guests are welcome paying the $75.00 full cost. All money will be collected when you sign-up. The last meeting for sign-up is SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2006. Get your money in -- and get to Montauk. You will have a great time. Please see Bob Eaglesham at the meeting to sign-up or call him at (732) 288-2563.
Spring Striped Bass Boat Trip – June 9th
Friday, June 9 on Eagle Charters - out of Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Board the boat by 5:30pm; Boat leaves at 6:00pm Sharp.
$20 per BSC Member – First-Come, First-Serve – Up to 30 members
Bring your own equipment.
Price includes: clams, fish cleaning, rods/reels/tackle (if you need them), subs, soda/water
Last chance to sign up at the June meeting. See Mike Korygoski.
Advance payment of $20 will reserve your spot on the boat.
If you can’t make the meeting, call Mike at (609) 242-9746.
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Club Picnic – July 23rd
Our annual Club Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, July 23 at Berkeley Island Park, Bayville, NJ. The picnic is FREE to all club members and their families. Guests are welcome for a fee of $5 each. The picnic is a fun day with family & friends, great food, swimming in the Barnegat Bay, games for adults and kids, prizes, 50/50, Rod/Reel raffle to benefit the BSC Education Fund and more. Beer & wine permitted--no glass containers. Please respond to Ken Hollins at (732) 830-6111 or if you can help out with planning the day’s activities.
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Fall Fluke/Sea Bass Boat Trip – September 4th – Morning Trip
Monday, September 4th (Labor Day) on the Bandit IV- out of Belmar Marina, NJ
Board the boat by 6:00 AM; Boat leaves at 6:30 AM Sharp. Returning to the marina at 2:30 PM.
$20 per BSC Member – $35 per Non-BSC Member
First-Come, First-Serve
Bring your own equipment.
Price includes: bait, rods/reels/tackle (if you need them), coffee, donuts, soda/water.
(No hard alcoholic beverages allowed).
Sign up at the June meeting. See Mike Korygoski.
Advance payment will reserve your spot on the boat.
If you can’t make the meeting, call Mike at (609) 242-9746.
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Club Apparel & BSC 40th Anniversary Jackets
The Berkeley Striper Club is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. With that said, samples of our new “40th Anniversary Jackets” will be on display at the June meeting. The first 25 orders will get the jacket at a discounted price of $85. All orders received after the first 25 will be $95 per jacket. Please see Mike Tutela for more information or to place an order. Mike will also have samples of our regular club apparel on display. Members can order from a selection of golf shirts, long sleeve shirts, denim shirts, light and heavy weight sweatshirts, windbreakers, jackets, & hats.
Receive BSC Club News Via Email
If you are currently receiving the club newsletter in the mail, but would like to be added to our email list, please contact Nancy Peterson at . The newsletter can also be viewed on our web site.
Membership Corner
The Berkeley Striper Club consists of approximately 180 members. The Membership Committee, Ron Bernknopf and Gary Beeg, are doing a great job recruiting new members and will continue to utilize various opportunities to promote the club. Membership applications are available at club meetings and on our web site. Junior members are also welcomed (ages 10-17). Welcome New Member: Dave Chambers
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The club’s tagging program serves two purposes. We compile scientific data as to the migration and growth rate of Striped Bass. We also get the pleasure of communicating with the angler who recaptures the fish that you release. For those who tag all the bass that they catch, the data can be used as a fishing log of the fish that you release. We use a Floy FT-2 style of dart tag. This tag suits us well for tagging in the wide range of circumstances that we tag. Some other systems have a higher return rate but require more effort to employ the tag.
Currently we have 17,000 stripers swimming free with our tags attached. Our program is recognized by the Littoral Society and we turn our records over to the state at the end of the year. This information over time will give everyone more information as to growth rates, migrations and the condition of the fish stocks for the future. To report a tag return contact Fred Bogue at 609-654-2064 or
Tagging Member Info
1. Tags can be purchased from Paul Hofmann or Gary Beeg. If you need tagging needles, please contact Fred Bogue. Cards will be supplied with the tags for record- keeping.
2. Enter the tag number on the cards and staple the tag to each card. Keep your tagging needle loaded at all times to reduce the time it takes you to tag, measure and release the fish.
3. The tags you purchase are recorded in your name so we can determine who has what tags if we get a return before you turn in your information.
4. Tag fish above the lateral line and behind the dorsal fin. This will allow you to tag the fish in a less harmful area. Note: Try to handle the fish as little as possible and return the fish as quickly as possible. Please remember the warmer the water is, the more stress you are putting on the fish. Spend more time reviving the fish caught in warmer water. This helps reduce the mortality rate of released fish. Link to Illustrated Tagging Instructions.
5. After releasing the fish tag the card with the date and size and write the location later. Do not rely on memory. Punch the holes on the card for size, date and month prior to reloading your needle.
6. Return the filled out cards or an accurate list to Fred Bogue at meetings or mail them to him at: Fred Bogue, 3 East Delaware Trail, Medford, NJ 08055. You can also e-mail your results to Fred at
7. Anyone wishing to have a printout of your personal results let Fred know and he will print them for you.
8. When the club receives a tag return, we contact the person and get as much information that we can and supply the person with as much info as we have recorded and reward the person with a letter with the release statistics and a patch. The letter from the person returning the tag will be then returned to you so you can keep it. The tag result will also be announced at a meeting and will be on our web site in the future.
9. Any further questions feel free to call Fred at (609) 654-2064 or email at
10. The latest costs are 20 cents each for tags and ten dollars each for tagging needles.
Visit our web site, www.berkeleystriperclub.org, for additional links and tagging information, such as NJ Tagging Studies, Illustrated Tagging Instructions, and Tag Returns.
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Awards Banquet, May 12, 2006
2006 Multi-Club Schedule and Rules
This year, we are competing in 10 Multi-Club Tournaments. All of the clubs have agreed on a 30" minimum length for all striped bass weighed in during the 2006 Invitational Tournaments. All fish must be caught from the shore. All waters. No boats are allowed at all. A pectoral fin must be clipped on all the striped bass presented for weigh-in. A plaque is given to the competing angler who weighs in the largest fish for each tournament. A full schedule for the year (including both Spring & Fall dates) is posted on our web site. For more information or questions, please contact Eric Peterson.
Multi-Club Spring Tournament Schedule
· May 18-21 - Bradley Beach Fishing Club – All waters; 1 fish per day; 12:01 AM Friday to 12:00 PM Sunday
· May 26-29 – Spring Lake Live Liners – All waters; 1 fish per day; 12:01 AM Friday to 12:00 PM Monday
· June 2-4 – Asbury Park Fishing Club – All waters; 1 fish per day; 12:01 AM Friday to 12:00 PM Sunday
· June 9-11 – Berkeley Striper Club – All waters; 1 fish per day; 12:01 AM Friday to 12:00 PM Sunday
· June 16-18 – Monmouth Beach Cartoppers – All waters; 1 fish per day; 12:01 AM Friday to 12:00 PM Sunday
· June 23-25 – Surf City Anglers – All waters; 1 fish per day; 12:01 AM Friday to 12:00 PM Sunday
Multi-Club Weigh-in Stations
The following weigh-in stations are for the 2006 Invitational Tournaments. All weigh-in stations must weigh, (as well as measure) and clip a pectoral fin on all the Striped Bass presented for weigh-in. In addition, weigh masters must record each Bonus card number presented by all anglers wishing to weigh in more than one fish per day.
Alex's Bait & Tackle / Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ / (732) 295-9268Bahr's Landing / Highlands, NJ / (732) 291-9554
Betty & Nicks / Seaside Park, NJ / (732) 793-2708
Bruce & Pat's / Surf City, NJ / (609) 494-2333
Fisherman's Den / Belmar, NJ / (732) 681-5005
Scott's Bait & Tackle / Bradley Beach, NJ / (732) 988-6450
Steven's Bait & Tackle / Long Branch, NJ / (732) 229-4954
The Dock Outfitters / Seaside Heights, NJ / (732) 830-8171
The Tackle Box / Hazlet, NJ / (732) 264-7711
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Intra-Club Tournament – Great Catches
By Paul Haertel
Several of our members caught monster weakfish including several over 14 lbs. Tom Brower had a 15 lb.10 oz. from the boat and Dominick Talerico caught a 16.2 lb. from the shore. Chris LaGrossa caught a 3 3/4 lb. fluke from the beach.
Intra-Club Tournament Annual Awards Program Rules and Regulations 2006
Trophy Category
Eddie Blasé Award for Largest Striped Bass - Trophy plus $100 Cash
Boat Angler of the Year – Trophy or $40 Gift Certificate
Surfcaster of the Year – Trophy or $40 Gift Certificate
Largest Bluefish - Trophy or $40 Gift certificate
Largest Weakfish - Trophy or $40 Gift certificate
Largest Fluke - Trophy or $40 Gift certificate
Plaque Category
Striped Bass Division
§ Shore Caught
1st place -plaque or $40 Gift certificate
2nd place -plaque or $35 Gift certificate
3rd place -plaque or $25 Gift certificate
4th place -plaque or $20 Gift certificate
§ Boat Caught
1st place -plaque or $35 Gift certificate
2nd place -plaque or $25 Gift certificate
Largest striper caught on an artificial - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Largest striper caught out of state - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Good catch recognition for stripers 30 lbs. or over – Certificate for framing
Largest striper caught fly-fishing - small plaque
Largest Striper caught by a woman from shore - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Largest Striper caught by a woman from a boat - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Largest Striper caught by a youth from shore - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Largest Striper caught by a youth from a boat - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Intra-Club Tournament Rules (continued):
Bluefish Division
§ Shore Caught
1st place - plaque or $30 Gift certificate
2nd place - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
§ Boat Caught
1st place - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Largest Bluefish caught fly-fishing – small plaque
Largest Bluefish caught by a woman - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Largest Bluefish caught by a youth - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Weakfish Division
§ Shore Caught
1st place - plaque or $30 Gift certificate
2nd place - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
§ Boat Caught
1st place - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Largest Weakfish caught fly-fishing – small plaque
Largest Weakfish caught by a woman - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Largest Weakfish caught by a youth - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Fluke Division
§ Shore Caught
1st place - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
§ Boat Caught
1st place - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Largest Fluke caught by a woman - plaque or $20 Gift certificate.
Largest Fluke caught by a youth - plaque or $20 Gift certificate
Tuna Division
Largest Little Tuna or other tuna caught fly-fishing – small plaque