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(Above) Boat Side Blue Jason Hearon leaders a blue shark and releases it to swim another day.
(Below) Fish On! Dave Appenzeller from Goshen, shark fishing the Misty Blue Wreck in mid
June. A blue shark took the bait and after a short battle was boat side.
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Minimum Entry Requirements:
Species
Adult Weight
­Lð]ʜⰮ
Junior Weight
­Lð]ʜⰮ
Catch & Release
(inches)
20
Black Sea Bass
4
3
Striped Bass
40
36
42
Black Drum
70
63
46
33
Bluefish
18
16
Cod
30
27
42
Dolphin
30
27
n/a
Winter Flounder
2
1 lb., 8 oz.
16
Fluke
8
7
27
Kingfish
1
8 oz.
13
Mako Shark
250
225
n/a
Blue Marlin
400
360
n/a
White Marlin
60
54
n/a
Pollock
25
22 lbs., 8 oz.
41
Tautog
8
7
22
n/a
Albacore Tuna
50
45
Big Eye Tuna
200
180
n/a
Bluefin Tuna
500
450
n/a
9iœÜw˜Ê/՘>
120
108
n/a
Tuna (other)
250
225
n/a
Weakfish
10
9
30
The New Jersey State Record Fish Program requires a separate application and
is based on weight alone. Scale certification documentation and a weighmaster’s
signature are necessary. Other rules apply. Visit Fish and Wildlife’s Web site at
NJFishandWildlife.com for a complete list of current state records.
New Jersey Skillful Angler Application
Line Test Used _______________
Name _______________________________________ Age _______
Rod Type ____________________ Lure/Bait _______________
Address _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
City ______________________________State _______ Zip ________
Daytime Telephone Number (________) __________________________
Certification for Adult and Junior Categories
Name of Establishment ________________________________________
(where fish was measured and weighed)
Telephone Number_____________________________________
Weighmaster’s Name __________________________________
Entry Category (check only one):
o Adult
Reel Type _____________
Weighmaster’s Signature _______________________________
o Junior (16 years and under)
I certify: 1) this fish was caught in New Jersey waters in accordance with
state laws and regulations; 2) the entry was weighed on a certified scale (for
Adult and Junior categories only).
o Catch and Release (qualification based on length)
Fish Species (Angler must complete. Subject to verification by a state biologist.)
__________________________________________________________
o I have enclosed a clear, side-view photo.
Weight_______lb(s).,_______oz. Length_______in. Girth_______in.
Applicant’s
Signature_________________________________________ Date___________
Date Caught*_______/_____/________ Time_____________
* Application and photo must be submitted within 30 days of catching the fish.
Applications for fish caught in December will be accepted only until January 31.
Location ______________________________________________
Caught from (check only one):
o Boat
o Shore
o Surf
o Jetty
o Other (specify) __________________________________________
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2009 Marine Issue
Mail to:
NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife
Skillful Angler Awards Program
Pequest Natural Resource Education Center
605 Pequest Rd.
Oxford, NJ 07863
May 2009
NJFishandWildlife.com
New Jersey State Record
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New Jersey State Marine Record Fish
Species
“LiÀ>VŽ]Ê}Ài>ÌiÀ
Lbs. Oz. Year
85
0
1993
Where Caught
Edwin Metzner
Off Cape May
8
1991
Gary Szilagyi
Off Cape May
8
2
1992
Tony Cunha
Inshore Wreck
8
2
1994
John Geddes
Off Pt. Pleasant
Bluefish
27
1
1997
Roger Kastorsky
5 Fathom Bank
œ˜ˆÌœ]Ê̏>˜ÌˆV
13
8
1945
Frank Lykes, Jr.
Off Sandy Hook
Cobia
87
0
1999
John Shanchuk
Off Sea Bright
Cod
81
0
1967
Joseph Chesla
Off Brielle
William Dool
Manahawkin
>ÃÃ]ÊL>VŽÊÃi>
À>L]ÊLÕi
8½" pt. to pt. 1995
Martin Winnicki
Brick
Àœ>ŽiÀ]Ê̏>˜ÌˆV
5
8
1981
Frederick Brown
Delaware Bay
*Cunner
2
9
2006
Nick Honachefsky
Mud Hole
œ}wÅ]ÊӜœÌ…
19
8
2000
Michael LaTorre
Pleasantville
œ}wÅ]Ê눘Þ
15
12
1990
Jeff Pennick
Off Cape May
Dolphin
63
3
1974
Scott Smith, Jr.
Baltimore Canyon
109
0
2008
Nick Henry
Delaware Bay
55
0
1985
Daniel Yanino
Great Bay
ÀՓ]ÊL>VŽ
ÀՓ]ÊÀi`
i]ʓiÀˆV>˜
Fluke
œÕ˜`iÀ]Ê܈˜ÌiÀ
May 2009
8½" pt. to pt. 2006
Lbs. Oz. Year
9
13
1988
Warren Campbell
Atlantic City
19
12
1953
Walter Lubin
Off Cape May
5
11
1993
Jimmy Swanson
Off Barnegat Light
Angler
Where Caught
>Ži]Ê܅ˆÌi
41
7
1989
Wayne Eble
Off Barnegat Light
ˆ˜}wÅ]Ê œÀ̅iÀ˜
2
8
2004
Chester Urbanski
Barnegat Bay
Ling (red hake)
11
1
2002
Natalie Jones
Off Brielle
œLÃÌiÀ]ʓiÀˆV>˜Ê
15
3
2003
William Sharp
Almirante Wreck
>VŽiÀi]Ê̏>˜ÌˆV
4
1
1983
Abe Elkin
Manasquan Ridge
>VŽiÀi]ʎˆ˜}
54
0
1998
Fernando Alfaiate
Off Cape May
9
12
1990
Donald Kohler
Off Cape May
>Àˆ˜]ÊLÕi
1,046
0
1986
Phil Infantolino
Hudson Canyon
>Àˆ˜]Ê܅ˆÌi
137
8
1980
Mike Marchell
Hudson Canyon
*iÀV…]Ê܅ˆÌi
2
12
1998
Michael King
Little Beach Creek
46
7
1975
John Holton
Off Brielle
I>VŽiÀi]Ê-«>˜ˆÃ…
*Pollock
5
14
1976
Victor Rone
Delaware Bay
Sailfish
43
4
2006
Dr. John Tallia
Linden Kohl Canyon
-i>ÌÀœÕÌ]ÊëœÌÌi`
11
2
1974
Bert Harper
Holgate Surf
-…>`]ʓiÀˆV>˜
7
0
1967
Rodger West
Great Bay
366
0
1996
Porgy
-…>`]ʅˆVŽœÀÞ
-…>ÀŽ]ÊLÕi
Vacant (Minimum Weight 2 lbs.)
-…>ÀŽ]ÊLՏ
Albert Jewitt
Mud Hole
Vacant (Minimum Weight 150 lbs.)
-…>ÀŽ]Ê`ÕÎÞ
530
0
1987
Brian Dunlevy
Off Great Egg Inlet
-…>ÀŽ]ʅ>““iÀ…i>`
365
0
1985
Walter Thacara
Mud Hole
-…>ÀŽ]Ê«œÀLi>}i
Vacant (Minimum Weight 100 lbs.)
-…>ÀŽ]ÊÃ>˜`L>À
168
-…>ÀŽ]ÊÇw˜Ê“>Žœ
-…>ÀŽ]Ê̅ÀiÅiÀÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ
8
1987
856
0
1994
617
0
2004
Chris Chalmers
Off Cape May
-…>ÀŽ]Ê̈}iÀ
880
0
1988
Billy DeJohn
Off Cape May
Sheepshead
17
3
2003
Paul Lowe
Manahawkin Bay
Spadefish
Angler
27
Barracuda
Species
-«i>ÀwÅ]ʏœ˜}Lˆ
Spot
*Striped Bass
John Norton
Little Egg Inlet
Christopher Palmer Wilmington Canyon
11
6
1998
Cliff Low
Delaware Bay
42
0
1989
George Algard
Poor Man’s Canyon
42
0
1997
Joseph Natoli
Hudson Canyon
0
13
2003
Robert Belsky, Jr.
Little Sheepshead
Creek
78
8
1982
Al McReynolds
Atlantic City
530
0
1964
Edmund Levitt
Wilmington Canyon
*Tautog
25
0
1998
Anthony Monica
Off Ocean City
/ˆiwÅ]Ê}œ`i˜
55
4
2006
Keith Karl
Tom’s Canyon
/ˆiwÅ]Ê}À>Þ
18
7
2007
Joseph Sanzone
Tom’s Canyon
Swordfish
/Àˆ}}iÀwÅ]Ê}À>Þ
5
12
2005
Ronald Pires
High Bar Harbor
/՘>]Ê>L>VœÀi
77
15
1984
Dr. S. Scannapiego
Spencer Canyon
/՘>]ÊLˆ}‡iÞi
364
14
1984
George Krenick
Hudson Canyon
/՘>]ÊLÕiw˜
1,030
6
1981
Royal Parsons
Off Pt. Pleasant
/՘>]ÊΈ«>VŽ
13
4
1999
Craig Eberbach
Wilmington Canyon
/՘>]ÊÞiœÜw˜
290
0
1980
Wayne Brinkerhoff
Hudson Canyon
24
15
1977
Mark Niemczyk
Off Sea Bright
Wahoo
123
12
1992
Robert Carr
28-Mile Wreck
Weakfish
18
8
1986
Karl Jones
Delaware Bay
/՘˜Þ]ʏˆÌ̏i
Whiting (silver hake)
Vacant (Minimum Weight 2.5 lbs.)
* Fish was previously certified by the IGFA as a world record.
For information concerning the New Jersey State Record Fish or Skillful
Angler programs, visit the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Web
site at NJFishandWildlife.com.
For more information contact New Jersey
Division of Fish and Wildlife at (609)292-2965
New Jersey Fish & Wildlife Digest
2009 Marine Issue
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GOVERNOR’S
SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT
By K
B
Karen Leskie,
L ki Wildlife
Wildlif Technician
T h i i
Get Outside and Enjoy One of New Jersey’s Natural Resources
The 18th Annual Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament will be held Sunday
Sunday,
Oct. 4, 2009. Once again anglers from New Jersey and neighboring states will
descend upon the beaches of Island Beach State Park in hopes of catching
the longest fish of the day. The tournament aims to encourage youngsters
and adults to learn more about surf fishing while taking advantage of a great
family activity. Funds raised by the tournament go toward marine resource
conservation and education.
Despite a slow day of fishing, 2008 participants enjoyed a sunny fall
Tournament day. Contestants caught bluefish, blackfish and—with a special
exemption from the New Jersey Marine Fish Council—fluke. A total of thirteen
prizes were awarded in categories for children, teens and adults. However,
the grand prize went to Richard Abdill of Delran, with a 21-inch fluke. This was
the first year a fluke has ever won the Governor’s Cup. New Jersey DEP’s
Division of Fish and Wildlife Director Dave Chanda and Jersey Coast Anglers
Association President John Toth congratulated Mr. Abdill with a plaque and two
rod-and-reel combinations. Also, Mr. Abdill’s name has been engraved on the
Governor’s Cup which is on permanent display at Island Beach State Park.
Since its inception, the tournament has generated more than $120,000
for various marine education and restoration efforts, construction of access
ramps for disabled saltwater anglers, surf fishing instruction programs and
equipment, specialized wheel chairs that provide beach access to the disabled
and elderly, plus the purchase of the first mobile automatic heart defibrillator
for use at Island Beach State Park.
For more information about the Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament or
to receive a registration form, visit NJFishandWildlife.com/gsft.htm or call
(609) 748-4347.
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Division of Parks and Forestry (along with our co-sponsors: NJ State
Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Jersey Coast Anglers Association and NJ Beach Buggy Association) would like to thank
the following organizations for contributing to the success of the 17th Annual Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament in 2008:
UÊ Cape May-Lewes Ferry
UÊ Eagle Claw Fishing
UÊ Legal Limits Company
UÊ Trenton Devils
Tackle Company
UÊ COLEMAN—The Outdoor
UÊ Manns Bait Company
UÊ Tru-Turn, Inc.
Company
UÊ Grumpy’s Bait and Tackle
UÊ Sportsman’s Center
UÊ Wright & McGill Company
UÊ DeLorme Mapping
UÊ Jenkinsons’ Aquarium
UÊ Stanley Jigs, Inc.
A special thanks to Kathy Johnston of Kathy Johnston Custom Artwork for creating the annual tournament t-shirt design.
Also thanks to Cannon Gear for printing the t-shirts.
Photo: Daniel E. Beards
You probably don’t have to be told what fishing means to you.
You value time spent in the great outdoors, relaxing with family
and friends on the water and savoring the thrill of battling a trophy.
ÕÌÊޜÕʓ>ÞʘœÌÊÀi>ˆâiʅœÜʓÕV…Êyou mean to fishing.
Angler, boater purchases
fuel success of sport fish
restoration projects
Every time you fill your boat with gasoline, buy your child a new
rod or stock up on lures, you are making an important contribution
toward better fishing and boating in the Garden State. Simply by
purchasing the things you need for fishing, you support the Sport
Fish Restoration Program, which enables states to restore fisheries, improve habitats, create fishing and boating access, provide
educational opportunities and accomplish other valuable work.
The Sport Fish Restoration Program is funded by excise taxes
manufacturers pay on sales of rods, reels and other fishing equipment and a portion of tax on motorboat fuel. The U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service distributes these funds annually to the states
through a federal aid grant program.
New Jersey receives more than $3.4 million
each year in Sport Fish Restoration funds.
For more information on the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service’s Federal Aid in Sport Fish
Restoration program, visit
http://federalasst.fws.gov.