Our 43rd Annual Fluke Tourney is Almost Here!
Just 2 weeks away now!
This Tournament is going to be one of our best. Our generous sponsors have stepped up yet again with so many excellent door prizes! Samples from FishBites will be on hand for all entrants. Other local tackle manufacturers also stepped up to provide some great stuff. You must be in attendance for the Captains meeting to win any of the door prizes. Our Youth Division prize is new for the largest Fluke for an angler 15 and under. The winner will receive a rod and reel combo donated by our sponsors!
SHBA supporting our Veterans.
This year, we will have prize package Raffle to assist in raising funds for our annual Veterans Spring Fishing trip! This is such a great way to give back to those who served in the military. This is a huge Thank You to those who are veterans and current active duty. This past May, a number of fish were caught.
Not everyone went home with dinner, but the smiles and laughs that were had by all those aboard the Dark Horse lasted much longer than a fish dinner! Everyone aboard had a great relaxing day on the water. Check out our website and Instagram feed for the awesome pics. Donations are accepted. We are a 501c3 organization.
So I finally got the fluke skunk off the Avery Lynn this year! Work was manageable so I left the employees to do their thing and headed out to the ocean grounds.
Picked these two beauties off the sticky stuff as well as a bunch of shorts that were released. Happy to have these 2.
Tight Lines everyone. Looking forward to the tourney in 2 weeks.!
Who wants to be on the New Board this year??!! Gotta be in it to win it!!! Join the SHBA fluke tourney for 2025…get your name up on the board on Jumy 13th.
Today was the last hurrah for the sea bass season for us on the Avery Lynn. Had a fantastic trip out to the Rattlesnake area in the pea soup fog! Set up on one piece most of the day and plugged away for a limit of nice keeper sea bass.
On a side note….that Silky shark…I think it was saying "I want to bite you!!" We were able to release it safely boatside without losing a finger. 🤣 it definitely put up a fight and was a fun catch on the jigging rod.
Fluke season is upon now…. so tight lines!
Hey !! Check out the new cover we have coming in for our weigh station this year!! SHBA will be styling!😎
On another note, our monthly meeting is tomorrow night. Friday the 13th at 8pm in Atlantic Highlands at the senior center. Come by….lets talk fishing!
Just over 1 Month away now!
Our 2025 Fluke Tournament is going to be one of our best. Our great sponsors have stepped up yet again with so many door prizes! Be sure to be at the Captains meeting for your shot at some great swag. New for 2025, we are adding in a Youth Division for those 15 years old and under. The winner will receive a great prize donated by one of our generous sponsors!
SHBA supporting our Veterans.
This year, we will also be holding a Raffle to assist in raising funds for our annual Veterans Spring Fishing trip! A number of fish were caught this year but even more smiles and comradery were had by all those aboard the Dark Horse. Everyone aboard had a great relaxing day on the water. Check out our website and Instagram feed for the awesome pics. Donations are accepted. We are a 501c3 organization.
https://sandyhookbayanglers.org/tournament/
Had a great day on the Water on Saturday May 17th. Capt Bill & our club president hosted Jeff & DeMarcus in the Fins4Freedom Veterans fishing event! Trolled…jigged….gave it hell for them to get some striped bass on board. Tally for the day was 3 boated up to 33 inches and 2 lost boatside about 36 inches or so. The weather was fantastic and the water was paved with readings of fish. We were happy to be a part of the days events and giving back to the Veterans who have served.
I wanted to thank the Dark Hose and Capt Justin for a great day on the water yesterday. He and his crew made the day special and enjoyable for everyone on board….all the Veterans, Guests and SHBA Club Members had a great time!
Started out the morning jigging for striped bass with shads and spoons. One of the veterans, Glenn in the bow, next to me hit a fish pretty quickly on the Spoon….game on. Capt Justin searched around for more fish and we had a couple keeper bass come over the rails on the day with some overs boated and photographed as well. Those were released after measurements on the FishStix rulers scattered about the boat.
After the turn of the tide, we went fluking for a while with some nice action. Mix of bait and jigs caught fish. Had a couple keeper fluke come on board with the president of the club Barry boating a nice keeper. There was some throwback action as well on the flatties….got some nice pics for those who caught.
This is our way…of saying "Thank you for your Service." The Sandy Hook Bay Anglers is giving back in a way that let everyone on the boat relax and have a good time amongst comrades. In speaking with those who came along for the day of fishing, everyone was really thankful for the opportunity we provided them. Even if they didn`t catch a fish, the amazing weather and relaxing pace of fishing yesterday was a big deal to everyone. Im truly happy we were able to make this happen.
