Fish Hawks Celebrates 40 year Anniversary
JUNE 2017 FISH HAWKS NEWSLETTER
FISH HAWKS OFFICIAL WEB SITE www.fishhawksnj.com
FISH HAWKS BOARD MEMBERS NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS:
Bill Westervelt – 609-693-0617
George Royston – 908-456-3132
Ken Rylak – 609-575-7477
Karl Dahl – 609-693-4674
Bob Dunlap – 609-242-3745
Paul Schell – 609-440-0907
Gail Matuska -609-971-1535
Tony Guadagnino – 609-242-9471
Bruce Creighton – 609-971-3282
JUNE’S GUEST SPEAKER – Jim Donofrio - RFA
SHORE CASTS
MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO PATRONIZE ALL OF OUR SPONSORS.
Our Club radio channel is 19. We ask our members to please monitor it at all times.
If you have changed your mailing address, phone number, or e-mail address, please give new
information to our Membership Chairwoman, Sandi Roy.
Please call Good & Welfare Chairwoman Sandi Roy if you know of any member who is ill or
has been hospitalized. Sandi's cell phone is 609-618-6211 or an email can be sent to
[email protected]. Please do not leave a message on her home phone.
Yearly membership cards for those current in dues are available at the meeting. If you have paid
your dues and have not received a current dues card, please see Gail Matuska, Treasurer, at the
meeting.
If you have or want a speaker on a specific subject contact Bill Geddes, our Guest Speaker
Chairman at [email protected].
Boat US membership discount code is GA83831B. Ask for new member applications.
Recreational Fishing Alliance Membership discount code is FISHHAWKS11.
*****LACEY FOOD BANK*****
Looking For Food Donations: The Lacey Food Bank has provide us with their most urgent food needs which
are as follows: 1. Cereal, 2. Can vegatables, 3. Cans of Tuna, 4. Jars of Peanut butter & Jelly, 5. Pasta
Sauce & Pasta and 6. Baby Food or Baby Wipes: Is in short supply. Please remember that “Hunger never
takes a day off” and should you forget to bring something from your pantry, you can always place a couple of
dollars ($$$) into our donation canister. As always, your contributions and donations are greatly appreciated.
Thanks again for your continued support of others less fortunate in our community.
Sincerely,
Ken R
"THE HAWK"
(June 2017)
THE BIRD:
BLUES ARE OFF THE BEACH & IN THE BAY WITH SOME STRIPERS AND SHORT FLUKE
BEING CAUGHT. SPEAKING OF FLUKE, THE MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY EVENING VOTED
UNANIMOUSLY FOR A 3 FISH @ 18" AND A 104 DAY SEASON, FROM MAY 25th to SEPTEMBER 5th.
OUR CLUBS PRE MEETING SURVEY AGREED WITH THE ABOVE DECISION WHEREBY OUR
CLUB VOTED 2 to1 FOR THE ABOVE OPTION. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF N.J. FISHING CLUBS
IN FAVOR OF THE 19"OPTION & LONGER SEASON. I PERSONALLY FELT THAT A LONGER
SEASON AND THE ABILITY TO FISH NEARLY ALL OF SEPTEMBER WAS BETTER FOR US BUT
WHAT DO I KNOW, "I'M JUST A BIRD” GREAT NEWS, ONE OF OUR MEMBERS CAUGHT 4 NICE
SIZED BLOWFISH IN HIS CRAB TRAP!!!! PERHAPS WE'LL HAVE SOME BLOWFISH FOR THE
YOUTH SEMINAR!
AWARDS BANQUET:
WE HAD 135 MEMBERS & GUESTS AT OUR 40th ANNIVERSARY AWARDS BANQUET. AS
USUAL THE FOOD & THE SERVICE THAT DEBBIE OF THE CAPTAINS INN PROVIDED WAS
SUPERB! IT SEEMED THAT A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL, ESPECIALLY ALL THE WINNERS
AND WE HAD A LOT OF WINNERS. IF YOU WEREN'T THERE YOU MISSED A "GREAT EVENING"
WE THANK ALL OF YOU WHO SUPPORTED OUR 50/50 & CHINESE AUCTION. YOUR
PARTICIPATION HELPS US TO RUN 1st CLASS EVENTS & FROM WHAT I SAW IT WAS "FIRST
CLASS" OUR APPRECIATION GOES TO ALICE & GEORGE ROYSTON (CHINESE AUCTION)
WHITEY, BILL GEDDES & JOHN LANGAN (50/50) THEY SOLD SO MANY TICKETS THAT THEY
RAN OUT. CHRIS ROSE & BOB KRATCH, BOTH OF WHOM GREETED MEMBERS & GUESTS,
HANDED OUT DOOR PRIZES & DRINK COUPONS. BILL WESTERVELT WHO ASSISTED IN
HANDING OUT CASH AWARDS & TROPHIES TO OUR TOP FISHERMEN & WOMEN. TONY
GUADAGNINO (CO-CHAIR) WHO ORGANIZED THE EVENINGS ACTIVITIES & HUMORUSLY
HANDED OUT CHINESE AUCTION ITEMS & 50/50 CASH TO THE WINNERS & WON THE 1st &
ONLY OF THE MANY PRIZES AVAILABLE. IT'S OK TONY IT'S SOMETIMES BETTER TO BE
FUNNY THEN LUCKY! KARL DAHL VICE PRESIDENT & "MASTER OF CEREMONIES" MADE THE
EVENING MOST ENJOYABLE. HIS JOKES WERE GREAT (I ESPECIALLY LIKED "THE WIFE & THE
LOBSTERS") THANKS KARL FOR A FANTASTIC EVENING. YOU DID A TERRIFFIC JOB! THANKS
TO JACK HENDERSON WHO TOOK THE PHOTO'S. THEY WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEB SITE & A
SLIDE PRESENTATION AT ONE OF OUR MEETINGS. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR A "JOB SO
VERY WELL DONE”! TO ALL OF OUR VENDORS, ADVERTIZERS AND CLUB MEMBERS WHO SO
GENEROUSLY DONATED ITEMS FOR THE AUCTION & DOOR PRIZES.
"YOUR SUPPORT IS SO VERY MUCH APPRECIATED" THANK YOU! TO BILL & LIZA (CREEKSIDE),
TOM & MONICA (SOUTH HARBOR MARINA), NANCY ERIKSON, AUSTON JUDSON, KATIE &
RYAN HOULIHAN (EXELON) THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND FOR BEING PART OF THE "FISH
HAWK FAMILY"
JUNE TOURNAMENT DAYS:
TOURNAMENT DAY # 4 SATURDAY THE 3rd; TOURNAMENT DAY # 5 MONDAY THE 26th.
YOUTH FISHING SEMINAR:
SATURDAY JUNE 24th. WE'RE EXPECTING 40 YOUTHS & THEIR MENTORS OF OUR
ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY FROM JOINT BASES McGUIRE, FORT DIX & LAKEHURST. JIM GRIFFIN
OUR COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WILL BE COORDINATING THIS EVENT. THE MILITARY
CHILDREN THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT WERE MATURE YOUNG ADULTS WHO
SHOWED THEIR APPRECTIATION TO EXELON & CLUB MEMBERS. WE ARE HONORED TO HOST
THIS SEMINAR & THANK OUR MILITARY FOR "KEEPING US SAFE" WE WILL HAVE A SIGN UP
SHEET FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP WITH THE MANY ACTIVITIES WE
HAVE PLANNED FOR THE DAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS SEE JIM GRIFFIN OR EITHER OF
THE CO-CHAIRS KEN RYLAK OR TONY GUADAGNINO,
MONTHLY CONTESTS:
WE HAD 3 FIRST PLACE CONTENDERS FOR MAY. RICH ESPOSITO HAD 2 OF THE 3
ENTRIES AND HIS 2.64 lb. BLACKFISH TOOK THE $25 BONUS, HE ALSO HAD 12.65 lb. BLUEFISH
& HARRY COMBS CAUGHT A BEAUTY OF A COD FISH @18.23 lbs. FOR ALL OF YOU NEW
MEMBERS, NOW IS THE TIME TO SIGN-UP FOR THE MONTHLY CONTESTS. IT'S ONLY $2 PER
SPECIES PER MONTH. SEE JEFF HARROP FOR FORMS OR TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
FISH BITES:
IN SUPPORT OF THE JCAA FLUKE TOURNAMENT (SATURDAY AUGUST 5th): WE WILL
DRAW TWO $50 TICKETS FROM OUR 50/50 ENTRIES. THE 2 WINNERS WILL BE REIMBURSED $50
TOWARDS THEIR ENTRY FEE (YOU MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF YOU REGISTRATION). A 3rd
DRAWING WIIL BE HELD AT THE JULY CLUB MEETING...IT'S A GREAT TOURNAMENT WITH
GREAT PRIZES
"FISH HAWKS"
"LADIES DAY FLUKE TOURNMENT"
ALL FEMALE MEMBERS & FEMALE FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT
OTHERS, GIRLFRIENDS & FRIENDLY LADIES, ETC.
DATE: JUNE 10th (SATURDAY)
ENTRY FEE: FREE; O; NADDA !
PAYOUT: 1st PLACE TROPHY + $50
2nd PLACE $50
3rd PLACE $25
NOTE: CAN WIN ONLY ONE PLACE!!!!
RULES: + MINIMUM AGE 12
+ FISH MUST BE HOOKED & FOUGHT TO BOATSIDE BY THE LADIES.
+ NO SIGN-UP; JUST FISH, CATCH & WEIGH-IN
WEIGH-IN: ANY OF OUR 5 CLUB SPONSORED WEIGH STATIONS, CREEKSIDE OUTFITTERS,
GRIZZ'S, LACEY MARINE, HIPPO'S & GRUMPYS.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL
CLUB FISHING TRIP:
ON TUESDAY JUNE 13th WE'RE FISHING FOR FLUKE &/OR SEABASS, THERE ARE ONLY A
FEW OPENINGS REMAINING. THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE TRIP MUST GET
THEIR MONEY IN BY THIS THURSDAYS MEETING. ANY QUESTIONS SEE WHITEY OR BOB
MERKLE. NOTE: ALL CLUB MEMBERS ON THIS TRIP ARE CONSIDERED AS A CLUB
TOURNAMENT DAY. ONLY THE POOL FISH WILL BE WEIGHED ON BOARD; TOURNAMENT DAY
FISH & MONTHLY CONTEST FISH MUST BE WEIGHED IN AT ONE OF OUR 5 OFFICIAL WEIGH
STATIONS. "NO EXCEPTIONS"
BAY BLOWFISH TOURNAMENT:
2 MONTH TOURNAMENT- ALL OF AUGUST & ALL OF SEPTEMBER.SPECIES: BLOWFISH &
KINGFISH. THERE WILL BE A MONTHLY PAYOUT FOR THE LARGEST OF EACH OF THESE
SPECIES IN BOTH THE ADULT AND YOUTH DIVISIONS. CASH AWARDS WILL ALSO BE GIVEN
TO THE TOP 3 FISH FOR THE OVERALL 2-MONTH TOURNAMENT. SEE ENCLOSED FLYER FOR
MORE DETAILS OF OUR BAY TOURNAENT ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT WHITEY AT (609) 2423745 OR BOB MERKLE AT (609) 902-7394. PLEASE NOTE: ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL
BE PUBLISHED IN NEXT MONTH’S NEWSLETTER
REGULATIONS:
FLUKE: 3 FISH @18" 104 DAYS, MAY 25th TO SEPTEMBER 5th.
BLACKFISH: CLOSED NOW. WILL RE-OPEN JULY 17th.THRU NOVEMBER 15th. 1 FISH @
15"
SEABASS: OPENS MAY 26th THRU JUNE 18th. 10 FISH @ 12 1/2" CLOSES JUNE 19th. THRU
JUNE 30th. RE-OPENS JULY 1st. THRU AUGUST 31st. 2 FISH @ 12 1/2" CLOSED ALL OF
SEPTEMBER & MOST OF OCTOBER, RE-OPENS ON OCTOBER 22nd, 15 FISH @12 1/2"
STRIPED BASS: 1 FISH 28" TO LESS THAN 43" & 1 FISH 43" OR LARGER. BONUS FISH
REGULATIONS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
LACEY HIGH SCHOOL TOOK 1st PLACE IN THE GOVERNORS CUP SURF
TOURNMENT JR DIVISION THIS PAST SUNDAY MAY 21st. CONGRATULATIONS TO TERRY
STUART (CLUB MEMBER) AND THE MEMBERS OF THE LACEY HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CLUB.
LACEY HIGH WILL BE THE FIRST TEAM TO HAVE THEIR SCHOOL PLACQUE ENGRAVED ON
THE GOVERNOR'S TROPHY, JR. DIVISION. "GREAT JOB" THE FISH HAWKS ARE PROUD OF
YOU!!!!!
"BE SAFE OUT THERE"
"THE HAWK"
TRADERS CORNER:
Notice: All ads that have run for three (3) months will be deleted for next month’s issue unless you renew
them. To place a new ad or renewal of an existing ad, please call Bruce Creighton @ 609-971-3282 or send
an Email to [email protected].
*CLAMS CASINO, $12.00 doz. (individually frozen and wrapped), Please place orders in advance for
upcoming Holidays. (Fish Hawks Special Buy 2 Doz. Get 25 Plus Bacon) Tony G (609) 242- 9471)
(4/2017)
FOR SALE: MEDITERRANEAN SAUCE: (A Sauce for all Seafood). Use with baked fish fillets; All
Shellfish dishes; (suggested recipe included). Quart container, $7.00, call Tony @ (609) 242-9471
(4/2017)
FOR SALE: Heavy-duty electric winch. Mounted on dock $200. Used and you come get it. Call
Paul -609-440-0907 (4/2017)
FOR SALE: 2000 HYUNDAI. Std. Transmission runs well; New tires. Asking $ 650. Contact
Paul -609-440-0907 (5/2017)
FOR SALE: Assorted limited sizes FH Gear Available: short and long sleeve tees, henleys, a few
guide shirts, hoodies, knit caps and (2) 2x jackets. More information and pricing on
embroiderybykc.com go to the Fish Hawks tab or call/txt Kathy 732 580 7571. (4/2016)
WANTED: Looking for a mounting bracket for a Standard Horizon GPS/Chart Plotter model CP175C.
Please contact Bill on 732-269-2164. (6/2016)
FOR SALE: 2001 17' Sea Chaser by Carolina Skiff - 50hp Johnson Runs Great!!! With Trailer and
all Paperwork. ASKING $4,900. Call Doug 845-238-7272 (10/2016)
FOR SALE: Aqua sport 24 ‘ runabout 1996. 2003 225 four stroke Honda. Lewmor Profish 700 with
200’ of ½” line. Furuno 6” color LCD, Garmin 514 GPS, 2 outriggers. Asking $15,000. Contact Bernie
Scesney 752-240-0467 (03/2017)
WANTED: Depth Finder. Any model. Contact 609-812-0821 (01/2017)
FOR SALE: Two 5ft stainless steel deck ladders. Easy to mount on your dock etc. $50/each. Call
Paul - 609-440-0907 (03/2017)
FOR SALE: PORKERT Meat Grinder #10 Includes 1 never used spare cutting blade and assorted
never used accessories. Was $128 new. Asking $50. Contact Gene 973 886 9682
Bring out the "KId's" This is a Fun
Tournament that hopefully more
Children can enjoy our great sport
of Fishing
Dates: August 1- SEPT 30, 2017
3rd ANNUAL BAYFISHING TOURNAMENT 2017
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(PROCEEDS GO TO THE YOUTH EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMS)
SPECIES: NORTHERN PUFFER BLOWFISH & NORTHERN KINGFISH
2 DIVISIONS: ADULTS & YOUTHS (UNDER 17 Years of Age-Proof of age needed to claim prizes)
ENTRANCE FEES: ADULTS $20.00 & YOUTHS $10.00 (Includes Entry for BOTH Species)
CASH PRIZES: GRAND PRIZES: BLOWFISH ADULTS YOUTHS
1st Place
$100
$50
2nd "
$70
$35
3rd "
$50
$25
KINGFISH: Same Payouts as above
MONTHLY PRIZES: BLOWFISH & KINGFISH (largest of each per MONTH) ADULTS $20 each YOUTHS $10 each
Month ONE is From TUESDAY (8/1 to 8/31) Month TWO is Friday (9/1 to 9/30).
WEIGH STATIONS: CAPT'N HIPPO'S, CREEKSIDE OUTFITTERS, GRIZZ'S, GRUMPY'S & LACEY MARINE.
PAY METHOD: CASH OR CHECK (made out to the "FISH HAWKS") MUST Sign up 24 hours prior to weigh in.
ENTRY FORM: DETACH BELOW FORM & SUBMIT AT CLUB MEETINGS OR MAIL TO:
FISH HAWKS, P.O. Box #700, Forked River N.J. # 08731
FISH HAWKS WEBSITE: www.fishhawksnj.com (results posted monthly)
ELIGIBILITY: ALL FISH HAWK MEMBERS & FAMILY
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ALL PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AT THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT
"ANGLERS FISH AT THEIR OWN RISK"
Please Print Name
Main Contact...............................................................................Email:........................................................................
Address........................................................................................Phone #.....................................................................
NAMES OF ADULT ANGLERS ($20.00 ea.)
NAMES OF YOUTHS(under 17) ($10.00 ea.) Date of Birth
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TOTAL PAYMENT $................. Method of Payment: Cash...............Check #..........................
NOTE: ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN NEXT MONTH’S NEWSLETTER