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December
19,
2012
- Holiday Feast at December Meeting
Our December member meeting featured a holiday food spread fit for a
king. Club delegates enjoyed a full deli platter, two types of
ribs,
baked ziti, salads, chips, desserts and an assortment of
beverages.
Thanks to those volunteers who made & brought food for the
event.
Some photos are posted in the Photo Gallery
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December
19,
2012
- Steinmetz Wins Participation Award
At the December meeting, tournament director Steve Steinmetz was
awarded a custom personalized fishing rod. This award is for
accumulating 110 participation points. Steve has served as an
Association officer for many years and volunteered at numerous
Association events. In the history of the SJBCA only three
members have earned this award.
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December
19,
2012
- SJ Bass Busters Re-join SJBCA
South Jersey Bass Busters, a club that was an Association member more
than ten years ago, rejoined the SJBCA at our December member
meeting. After we lost one member club that disbanded, the
addition of SJBB brings our member total back up to 31. Welcome
to the group Bass Busters!
November
21,
2012
- Clubs Pick Tournament Dates
At the November member meeting, clubs picked dates & locations for
some of their 2013 tournaments, including open buddy tournaments.
The schedule of next year's open buddy tournaments will be published in
our Open Buddy Tournaments section soon.
November
3,
2012
- 2012-2013 Winter Schedule Announced
The Extreme Winter League announced the dates & locations of
their 2012-2013 winter tournament trail:
$40 per boat; buddy format (they welcome solo
anglers); 7 am to 1 pm.
11/11 -- Wilson
Lake
12/2 -- Parvin Lake
11/18 -- Parvin
Lake
12/9 -- Davis Mill Pond
11/25 -- Davis Mill
Pond
12/16 -- Parvin Lake
All January and February tournaments are
TBA. Contact Jerrod Lloyd @
856-404-8559.
October
31,
2012
- BRRC
to Host Fishermen's Flea Market on January 27
Barrington Rod & Reel Club is again co-hosting a
fishermen's flea market at Highland High School on Sunday, January 27,
from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Public admission is $3.00. Dealer
tables are $25.00 per 12 ft. table. Highland High School is
located at 450 Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ. For more information
contact: Darryl Hunt (856) 546-0430 or dhunt425@comcast.net.
October
20,
2012
- Big
Crowd of Kids Again at Pine Hill HarvestFest Event
For the 7th consecutive year, SJBCA
members ran the fishing activity at the Pine Hill HarvestFest
/Trailblazer Event at Pine Hill Scout Reservation. Members from
five different clubs, along with five non-SJBCA fishermen, helped the
kids choose a loaner rod, get baited up, learn to cast and maybe even
catch a fish. Attendees who were Cub Scouts could earn a "belt
loop" by trying some fishing, learning about baiting a hook and being
aware of NJ fishing regulations. Click
here to view some photos from the event.
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October
13,
2012
- DRFA
and L&L Members Help at Kids Fishing Event
The
Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum and Urban Promise/Urban Trekkers,
a youth group from Camden, sponsored the Third Annual Fall Youth
Fishing Derby at the Michael Doyle Fishing Pier on the Delaware River
in Camden. About 80 kids from the Sacred Heart School and the
Urban Promise School from Camden participated. Members of
Delaware River Fishermen's Association,
assisted by a couple members of Limits & Lunkers Bass
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Club, made sure all of the kids learned how to use their fishing
rods and that everyone had a great time.
October
16,
2012
- Riverside
Bass Club Takes First Bass
Bowl
On a very tough day of fishing, Riverside Bass Club took
their first Bass Bowl win on October 14 at Lake Hopatcong. The
top five finishing clubs & lunker winner were:
1. Riverside Bass Club
2. Top Rod Bassmasters
3. Tidewater Bassers
4. South Jersey Hook This!
5. South Jersey Kayak Bass Fishing Club
Lunker - Rick English, SJ Reel Burners
For detailed results and some photos, click
here.
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October
12,
2012
- Bass
Bowl Arrangements Finalized
Arrangements
have been finalized for this year's club-against-club bragging rights
tournament at Lake Hopatcong on Sunday, October 14. Thirteen
clubs have signed up to participate (35 boats and two kayaks).
Should be a good time.
October
9,
2012
- Sportsmen's
Jamboree
On October 6 & 7, the SJBCA hosted a
booth and kids casting activity at the annual Sportsmen's Jamboree in
the Millville area. A good time was had by those kids who
participated. Thanks to the volunteers who made this activity
successful.
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September
28,
2012
- Bass
Bowl Meeting Scheduled
The pre-tournament meeting for this year's SJBCA Bass Bowl will be held
on Wednesday, October 10, at 8:00 pm. Eligible clubs that plan to
fish the tournament must send a representative to the meeting and
submit the names of the members of their six-man team* & their
entry
fee money. Boat start numbers will be drawn at the meeting and
tourney rules & procedures will be reviewed. This year's Bass
Bowl is being held on Sunday, October 14 (7:00-3:00) at Lake Hopatcong,
launching from Lee's County Park Marina in Mount Arlington, NJ.
* all members of a club's six-man team must
be listed on the latest club roster submitted to the SJBCA secretary as
of the July meeting.
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September
28,
2012
- WMA
Tournament Report Reminder
Clubs are reminded that a tournament report must be filed within four
weeks after holding a tourney at a NJ WMA lake. We were informed
that there are many reports from this year that have not yet been
submitted. Clubs must catch up on this paperwork ASAP. This
has been an ongoing issue and could result in changes to the way WMA
tournament permits are issued.
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July
19,
2012
- July
Barbecue
Meeting a Success
After having to move our annual barbecue meeting from Parvin State Park
(which was closed for storm damage) to Lake Garrison, and a threat of
severe weather on meeting night, everything worked out great. We
endured a very brief period of hight winds and a couple of minutes of
light drizzle and that was it. Featured speaker "Doc Irv" of Doc Irv Custom Baits
explained the art/science of pouring soft plastic baits and poured a
wide variety of baits for the attendees using their recommended choices
of style, color, additives, etc. He is offering SJBCA members a
20%
discount on orders placed through his website through the end of
August. Use Coupon Code "SJBCA" (upper case letters) for your
discount. Click here for photos
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"Doc Irv" pours
custom
soft plastic baits for members
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July
14,
2012
- July
Meeting Moved
Because Parvin State Park is closed due to storm damage, our July
18 member meeting (which features a free barbecue of burgers, dogs
&
beverages) has been moved to another outdoor location -- Lake Garrison
at 849
Buck Rd (Rt 553) in Monroeville. The location is about a mile
south of exit 45 off of Rt 55. Food will be ready around 6:00 pm
with a presentation and the business portion of the meeting to
follow. See more info on Lake Garrison at their website... www.lakegarrison.com
July
13,
2012
- Bait
N' Hook Joins Discount Program
Bait N' Hook tackle shop on Delsea Drive in Franklinville has joined
the SJBCA's discount program. They're offering 10% off of most
in-store items. You must mention that you're in an SJBCA member
club prior to your purchase. See our Member
Discounts page for more details.
July
13,
2012
- SJ
Youth Outdoor Day Scheduled for August 18
The annual South Jersey Youth Outdoor Day, of which the SJBCA is a
co-host, will be held on Saturday, August 18. This free event for
ages 7 to 17 allows kids to try out a wide variety of outdoor
activities without having to buy any of the equipment or
supplies. The SJBCA is in desperate need of volunteers to help
out with the event. If you're available, please contact Fred
Lentz. For more information on this event, visit their new
website at www.sjyouthoutdoorday.org
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June
24,
2012
- Annual
Scholarship Winner Announced
Last month the SJBCA Scholarship Committee announced that Mariah Dennis
of A.P.Schalick High School was the winner of our annual college
scholarship. It was a close contest among a number of good
candidates but Mariah came out on top. Congratulations Mariah!
June 20,
2012
- Annual
Union Lake Buddy Tournament Held on Fathers Day
This year's open buddy tournament at Union Lake saw our highest
attendance since 2007. Forty-nine teams participated (was 50, but
one
team left after experiencing motor problems prior to the
tourney). For
the second consecutive year Nelson Hares and Steve Cram took the
win.
Their seven fish limit weighing 13.85 lbs edged out a 13.71 lb bag
weighed in by David Snedeker and John Paoline. Brenden Seeman
took the " Sandpiper Motel
morning largemouth lunker" prize with a 3.45 bass.
Chris Oeser took the "Vineland
Roofing morning smallmouth lunker" prize
with a nice 3.07 lb fish. Steve Cram took overall lunker with a
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Free
sample bags of soft plastic baits created by Doc
Irv's Custom Baits were given to all competitors. The winners
of our
raffle were: Scott West -- gift certificate to Precision Tackle, and
Terry Boesenhofer -- tackle box stuffed with BIG'UN Baits &
t-shirt. Thanks to everyone who participated, volunteered and/or
donated. Click here for full results
and some photos.
June 20,
2012
- Union
Lake Clean-up Held on June 14
Eight adult and three youth volunteers showed up for our project to
clean up the parking lot and ramp at Union Lake WMA. A lot of
trash
was collected and the place looked pretty good for our annual open
buddy tournament there on the following Sunday. Thanks to
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May
15,
2012
- Annual
Union Lake Buddy Tournament Scheduled for Fathers Day
The SJBCA's annual open buddy tournament at Union Lake is again
scheduled for Fathers Day, Sunday, June 17. In addition to
payouts to the top five finishing teams and overall lunker winner, this
year will see TWO special morning lunker prizes (weighed in before
10:00 am) -- the "Sandpiper
Motel Largemouth Morning Lunker Prize" and the "Vineland Roofing
Smallmouth Morning Lunker Prize". A raffle will be held with
prizes scheduled to be gift certificates (including one for Precision Tackle), a large
tackle pack & shirt from BIG'UN Baits and some
baits from DocIrvCustomBaits.com.
Click here for more tournament
details and
printable entry form.
June
3,
2012
- Union
Lake Clean-up Scheduled for June 14
In anticipation of our annual open buddy tournament a few days later,
the SJBCA has scheduled a parking lot/ramp/dock clean-up for Thursday
morning, June 14, at 9:00 am. Volunteers are needed! Gloves
and trash bags will be provided. If interested, please contact
Fred Lentz.
June 8,
2012
- Students
Invited to Enter NJ/PA Championship Tourney
Mid-Atlantic Youth Angers & Outdoors Program and the FLW/TBF
Student Angler Federation invite local high school (and 8th grade)
students to enter the upcoming state championship tournament being held
on August 3 & 4 at Blue Marsh Lake in Reading, PA. Click here for a flyer with more details.
Mid-Atlantic Youth Angers & Outdoors Program has also announced the
locations & dates of two other high school bass fishing state
championship tournaments it will be helping to coordinate. They
can use volunteers at all of these tourneys to serve as boat captains
or to assist with
registration/weigh-in support or possibly training workshops. The
locations & dates are:
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Md/De High School State Championship Tournament - June
23-24 (Smallwood SP, Potomac River)
NY/Ontario High School State Championship Tournament -
July 14-15 (Lake Oneida)
May
20,
2012
- SJBCA
Supports Vineland Youth Fishing Derby
On May 20 the Vineland Police hosted their annual youth fishing derby
at South Vineland Park. The SJBCA supports this event by making
an
annual cash donation and sending a few volunteers to help out.
Some photos from the event are posted in our Photo
Gallery.
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May
17,
2012
- Another
Club Joins the SJBCA
On May 16, we admitted South Jersey Gra-Bassers to our ranks.
After losing a member club earlier this year, Gra-Bassers' admission to
the Association keeps our member club count at 31. Welcome guys!
April
10,
2012
- Member
Collecting Used Soft Plastic Lures
Stu Cohen, a member of SJ Kayak Bass Fishing Club, is pouring soft
plastic worms to give away to kids. He's melting down used baits to
make them. Anyone who would like to contribute their torn soft
plastic baits to a good cause can deposit them in the designated
collection bin at the 4th Ward Bass Anglers clubhouse where the SJBCA
member meetings are held. Your help is appreciated.
April
10,
2012
- Cooper
River Ramp Info
After a recent report about the Cooper River park ramp being barricaded
for several days, it was determined that the ramp blocking was due in
part to a sculling event taking place over the weekend. Per
Camden County Parks Dept, anglers can call the boathouse where the
sculling events are based to find out if any sculling events are
planned for a particular date. The number for the boathouse is
856-661-3188.
April
3,
2012
- Parvin
Lake Launch Fee Imposed
We've been informed that Parvin State Park has imposed a boat ramp
launch fee for the period of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
weekend. The fee is $12.00 per launch for NJ residents and $20.00
for non-residents. An annual permit is available. Also, the
beach area will be undergoing improvements which will include dredging
the lake bottom in front of the beach. This is expected to take
place during April and May. For more information, check the Parvin
State Park website.
March
20,
2012 - "SJBCA Night"
Held at Blackwater
Blackwater
Sports Center in Vineland hosted a discount shopping night
for all SJBCA club members on St.Patricks Day, March 17.
There were in-store
specials, door prizes, free food & drinks, a Power Team Lures
pro-staff member on site and a Dobyns factory rep on
site. Thanks to Blackwater for holding a great event. And
to Jeff Sr, Jeff Jr, Steve, Vince and Rick for sharing their
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March
3,
2012
- Another
Great Flea Market
The 2012 edition of our annual Fishermen's Flea Market saw 470 paying
adults and a lot of kids pass through the door. The SJBCA thanks
all of the
vendors, customers, volunteers and seminar speakers who came out to
support our organization and its worthwhile activities. And thanks to
"On The Water", "The Fisherman" and "Boat Shopper" for their magazine
donations. The
winners of the tackle box raffles were: freshwater -- Taylor
Mathis, saltwater -- Lou Amico. Photos from the event are
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February
15,
2012
- Hopatcong
Voted as Site of 2012 Bass Bowl
In a close vote, our member clubs selected Lake Hopatcong as the site
of this year's "Bass Bowl" bragging rights tourney on October 14.
(Union Lake was a close
second in the voting.) More details will be announced about the
launch ramp and other arrangements.
February
15,
2012
- Annual
Awards Presented
At the February member meeting plaques were presented to the winners of
our annual fishing excellence awards and best youth activity
award. The 2011 Bass Bowl winning team members and lunker winner
also received plaques. Two volunteers received jackets for having
earned "participation points". Details of the awards are in our Annual Awards section and photos of some of the
winners are posted in the Annual Awards Photos
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February
15,
2012
- Preparations
Continuing for 2012 Fishermen's Flea Market
The flea market committee is busy getting ready for this year's
Fishermen's Flea Market. As always, the event will be held on the
first Saturday in March (March 3) from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. The
location will be the same as the last few years -- the Millville Elks
Lodge on Broad Street (aka Mays Landing Rd). Admission is still
only $2.00 and vendor tables still rent for only $20.00 each. Click here for more information here on our
website.
January
26, 2012 - Hook This
Adopts Oak Pond
As part of the Adopt-a-Lake program set up between the
SJBCA and the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife, member club "South
Jersey Hook This!" has agreed to adopt Oak Pond WMA in Winslow.
SJHT will be conducting shoreline clean-ups at the lake several times a
year and may be involved in any lake improvements that take place.
January 18, 2012 - Annual Award
Winners Announced
The winners of the SJBCA's annual fishing excellence and
youth activity awards were announced at the January member meeting (the
last date to submit nominations). The winners are listed in the Annual Awards section of this website.
Plaques will be presented to those winners, as well as the Bass Bowl
winning team and lunker winner at our February member meeting.
January
18, 2012 - Two New SJBCA
Members Admitted
At the January member meeting, two organizations were
voted in as new members of the SJBCA. We welcome Lunker Hunters
and Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoors Program. The latter
organization helps with the formation of youth fishing clubs and
organizes youth fishing tournaments. More information on these
groups is available in our Member Club Profiles
section.
January 18, 2012 - Bass Bowl
Locations Nominated
Club delegates at the January meeting nominated locations
for this year's SJBCA Bass Bowl to be held on October 14. The
official location will be voted on at the February member
meeting. The locations nominated are: Beltzville Lake, PA;
Conowingo Lake, MD/PA; Lake Hopatcong; Union Lake and Lums Pond, DE
(lake size & parking accommodations are being reviewed).
January
18, 2012 - Todd Pride
Speaks at January Meeting
Todd
Pride of Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoors Program spoke to
members at our January 18 meeting. He gave background on his
organization and explained how our organizations may be able to assist
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January
18,
2012 - Club Gives Out
Fishing Towels
At the January member meeting, members of the SJ Kayak
Bass Fishing Club handed out free fishing towels to all of the meeting
attendees. The towels which bear a leaping bass and "Coors Light
Bass Fishing" were provided by their club sponsor.
January
15,
2012
- Saltwater
Registry Reminder
Anglers who fish in New Jersey tidal water and/or saltwater are
reminded that you
need to register for the current year. Each coastal state has
their own registry procedure (either a separate angler registry or
registry incorporated into a fishing license). In New Jersey, the
saltwater angler registry is separate from the fishing license and is
free. Click
here to register or to renew your NJ registration from last
year. For tidal or saltwater fishing in other states, check on
that particular state's fishing website.
January
13,
2012
- Nominations
Due for Annual Awards
Member clubs are advised that the January 18 member meeting is the last
date to submit nominations for our annual fishing excellence and youth
activity awards. The fishing excellence awards are for fish
caught by SJBCA club members in tournaments hosted by SJBCA clubs (or
the SJBCA itself). The youth activity awards are for large or
small youth fishing events such as fishing derbies, kids casting
contests, etc. Nomination forms are available from secretary Al
Franchetta. For more information on these awards, click here. Remember, you can't win if you
don't submit your club's nomination form.
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December
21,
2011
- Lee Widjeskog Speaks at Member Meeting
The featured speaker at our December member meeting was NJ Division of
Fish & Wildlife employee Lee Widjeskog. Lee gave an update on
the
current status of, and planned improvements at, a wide variety of NJ
WMA lakes. Because this was our holiday meeting, a free food
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November
16,
2011
- BRRC to Host Flea Market on Jan 29
Barrington Rod & Reel Club announced that they will be hosting a
fishing flea market at Highland High School on January 29, 9:00 am to
2:00 pm. Admission is $3.00. Dealer tables are $25 and
$20. For more information, contact Darryl Hunt at (856) 227-4100.
October
19,
2011
- Rippin' Lipz Takes Record Bass Bowl on Oct 16
New member club Rippin' Lipz Bassmasters won this year's Bass Bowl in
record fashion. The previous best winning weight at a Bass Bowl
was
48.95 lbs (in 2003, also at North East River, MD). This year, the
top
three finishing clubs all topped that mark in an extremely close
finish. Rippin' Lipz ended up with 55.56 lbs and was closely
followed
by Top Rod Bassmasters with 54.32 lbs and South Jersey Bass Stalkers
(fishing one man short) with 53.18 lbs. Rippin' Lipz member
Warren
Wolk took the lunker prize with a nice 6.53 lb fattie, missing the Bass
Bowl lunker record by .07 lb. Thirteen clubs (39 boats)
participated
in this bragging rights tournament. For complete results and
photos click here. |
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October
19,
2011
- Mob Scene at Pine Hill Kids Fishing Event on Oct 15
Our annual effort to run the pond fishing activity at the Pine Hill
Harvest Fest event stretched our resources to the limit. Six
volunteers helped 500 kids try out fishing in the scout camp
pond.
Although it got a bit "hairy" at times, all of the kids and volunteers
enjoyed themselves immensely. Click here
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October
19,
2011
- DRFA Runs Kids Fishing Derby in Camden
For the second consecutive year, members of Delaware River Fishermen's
Association helped out with a kids fishing derby on the Michael Doyle
Fishing Pier in Camden. According to club member Chick Bay, all
of the
kids had a great time and a few fish got caught (including one decent
largemouth bass!). Click here for
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October
11,
2011
- Final Preparations Being Made for 2011 Bass Bowl
The pre-tournament meeting for this year's SJBCA Bass Bowl will be held
on Wednesday, October 12, at 8:00 pm. Eligible clubs that plan to
fish the tournament must send a representative to the meeting and
submit the names of the members of their six-man team & their entry
fee money. Boat start numbers will be drawn at the meeting and
tourney rules & procedures will be reviewed. This year's Bass
Bowl is being held on Sunday, October 16 (7:00-3:00) at the Susquehanna
Flats in Maryland, launching from Anchor Marina in North East.
Fourteen clubs have already qualified to participate in the Bass Bowl
and another seven clubs can qualify by attending the pre-tournament
meeting.
October
10,
2011
- 2011-2012 Winter Schedules Announced
Two SJBCA member organizations announced the dates & locations of
their winter tournament trails.
South Jersey Reel Burners' schedule is (7:00-1:00, $30 per boat + side
pots):
11/12 -- Union
Lake
1/7 -- South Vineland Park
11/19 -- Newton
Lake
1/21 -- Parvin Lake
11/26 -- Union
Lake
2/4 -- Cedarville Pond
12/3 -- Malaga
Lake
2/18 -- Rainbow Lake
12/10 -- Wilson
Lake
3/3 -- Union Lake
12/17 -- Davis Mill Pond
The Extreme Winter League schedule is (7:30-2:00, $40 per boat):
11/13 -- Parvin
Lake
12/4 -- Parvin Lake
11/20 -- Davis Mill
Pond
12/11 -- Davis Mill Pond
11/27 -- Davis Mill
Pond
12/18 -- Mary Elmer Lake
September 9,
2011
- Hawg Hunters Hold Clean-up at Rainbow Lake
The South Jersey Hawg Hunters, who adopted Rainbow Lake WMA last year,
conducted another shoreline and parking lot clean-up on September
5. Several bags of trash were collected and the project was
followed by a barbecue at a member's nearby home.
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August 20, 2011
- Another Successful
SJ Youth Outdoor Day
The 12th annual South Jersey Youth Outdoor Day saw 190 kids and their
parents enjoy a day of various outdoor activities. The SJBCA ran
the pond fishing, loaner rod/reels, target casting, live bait
distrubution, bass boat display, t-shirt & tackle giveaways and
bass fishing trips out on the Salem Canal. The SJBCA had a record
number of volunteers there. Photos from this year's event are
being posted on the event website at www.sjyouthoutdoorday.org/photgall.htm
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July 20, 2011 -
Annual Barbecue Meeting Held
As usual, our July member meeting was held at the Thundergust picnic
area at Parvin State Park and included a free barbecue. We
presented our annual college scholarship to winner Conor Cahill, with
his parents in attendance. NJ Fish & Wildlife biologist Chris
Smith was the featured speaker and provided a lot of info on fisheries
management in South Jersey. Click
here
to see a few photos from the meeting.
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Greg
Lentz, Conor Cahill, Fred Lentz
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June
19, 2011 - Hares & Cram Take SJBCA Open Buddy Tournament
Nelson Hares and Steve Cram brought in the only seven-bass limit at our
annual open buddy tournament at Union Lake. Their 13.75 lb bag
won by
more than a pound and a half over the second place team of Jack &
Joe Taylor. Rounding out the top five were: 3rd - Chick Bay
&
Scott McDonough, 4th - Greg Keller & Chuck Mahon, 5th - Brian
Keister & Kevin Foley. The Sandpiper Motel Morning Lunker and
Overall Lunker were both won by Russ Wright and Paul Wright with their
4.82 lb largemouth. The winner of the Precision Tackle gift
certificate in our raffle was Joe Taylor. 42 teams participated
in the
tournament. The SJBCA would like to thank all of the competitors,
sponsors, volunteers and attendees for their support. |

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June
18, 2011 - SJBCA Open Buddy Tournament at Union Lake - June 19
Preparations are being finalized for our annual open buddy tournament
at Union Lake on Sunday, June 19 (Father's Day) from 6:00 am to 2:00
pm. This well-attended event attracts the area's best tournament
anglers and a few who are trying it out for the first time. This
year's event will feature free hot dogs & beverages for the
participants and a raffle for a nice fishing tackle gift
certificate (Precision Tackle).
June
15, 2011 - Kickin' Bass Hosts Kids Fishing Derby
SJBCA member Kickin' Bass Fishing Club hosted a kids fishing derby on
June 11. The 3rd Annual Woodbury Heights
Glen Lake Fishing Derby had 80 participants and featured free
refreshments & prizes in a variety of categories. A total of
130 fish were caught.
June
10, 2011 - SJBCA Scholarship Winner Announced
The SJBCA Scholarship Committee has selected Conor
Cahill of Shawnee
High School as the 2011 winner of our annual college
scholarship. Conor, an avid fisherman and member of Top Rod
Bassmasters, plans to pursue a degree in Environmental Studies.
Congratulations Conor!
June
10, 2011 - Precision Tackle to Provide Raffle Prize
Precision Tackle is generously donating a $50 gift
certificate for the
raffle we're holding at our Union Lake open buddy tournament on June
19. The raffle will be open to anyone who participates in the
tournament or shows up for the weigh-in. Please show you support
for the SJBCA by buying a few tickets. Precision Tackle's online
store can be found at www.pttackle.com
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May
18, 2011 - New Sponsor for Buddy Tournament Morning Lunker Prize
The SJBCA is proud to announce a new sponsor for the
special morning
lunker winner prize at our annual Union Lake open buddy tournament --
Sandpiper Motel of North Wildwood. More information on this
resort business can be found on their website at www.sandpipermotel-wildwood.com
. We thank them for their support of our event.
May 15, 2011 -
DRFA Helps with Youth Fishing Event
Members of the
Delaware
River Fishermen's
Association helped out with a fishing event for Cub Scouts in
Robbinsville, NJ, on Sunday,
May 15. Members Steve Steinmetz,
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and Joe Newton spent the day giving casting
lessons, baiting hooks, untangling lines and keeping
score for about 30 kids.
April 13, 2011 -
Scholarship Application Due Date Nears
High school seniors who are interested in
applying for
the SJBCA's $500 college scholarship are reminded that the deadline for
submission of applications & supporting materials is May
1. This scholarship is available to students in
southern/central NJ, southeastern PA and northern DE who are entering a
college degree program that may one day benefit fishermen (eg,
fisheries management, marine biology, etc). More details on this
program are available on our Scholarship
Information page.
April 2, 2011
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Clean-up Held at Rainbow Lake WMA
Following
their club tournament there, the South Jersey Hawg Hunters held a
shoreline and parking lot clean-up at Rainbow Lake WMA. As the
club's
"adopted" lake, Rainbow gets a good clean-up two or three times a year. |

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March 16, 2011 -
Another New Member Club
At the March member meeting we admitted
Rippin Lipz Bass
Club to the SBJCA. Welcome to the Association guys!
March 5, 2011
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Another Successful Flea Market!
Our
annual Fishermen's Flea Market at the Millville Elks Lodge was a big
success again. We had a packed house of vendors & customers,
some
great seminars, tons of door prizes, and lots of tackle, equipment
& boats for sale. The winner of our freshwater tackle box
raffle
was Bob Russell and the winner of the saltwater tackle box was Edwin
Cruz. Thanks to all of the volunteers, vendors and
customers! Photos
will be posted on this website soon. (Next year's event will
again be
on the first Saturday in March.)
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February 17, 2011 -
February Member Meeting Held at
Barrington Clubhouse
After our members
voted for a temporary change of meeting venue, we took Barrington Rod
& Reel Club up
on its offer to host the February 16 meeting. Attendance was
great, with a packed room. Plaques
were
presented to our fishing
excellence and youth activity award winners for 2010. The featured speaker was Roy Abbate "the
Battery Guy" from Batteries
Plus on Rt 73 in Mount Laurel. He passed along a lot of great
information about batteries and battery care. He gave away as a
door prize a
battery tender valued at $60.00. He also extended a purchase
discount offer to SJBCA club members (details are posted in the Member
Discounts section). Thanks to
BRRC for hosting our meeting! |

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February 17, 2011 - North East River Voted as
Location for Bass Bowl
At the February meeting, our member clubs
voted to have
the North East River (Susquehanna Flats area) in Maryland as the
location for our 2011 Bass Bowl on October 16.
January 19, 2011 - 2010 Fishing Excellence and Youth
Activity Award Winners Announced
Final submissions were accepted at the
January member
meeting for our 2010 fishing excellence and youth activity awards. In
order to win these awards a club has to have submitted a nomination
form by the beginning of the January meeting. Plaques will be
presented to the award winners (and the Bass Bowl winning team &
lunker winner) at the February member meeting. The award winners
for 2010 are:
Heaviest
Lunker -- Chris
Oeser, South Jersey Hawg Hunters, Davis Mill Pond, 7.48 lbs.
Heaviest
3-Bass Limit (Lunker Lake) -- Bill Leach, South Jersey Hook
This, Parvin Lake, 10 lbs 0 oz.
Heaviest
5-Bass Limit -- Jack Justice, 4th Ward Bass Anglers, Potomac
River, MD, 15.68 lbs.
Heaviest
6-Bass Limit (Lunker Lake) -- Scott Bowen & Bill Ridel,
South Jersey Hawg Hunters, Lake Assunpink, 10.46 lbs.
Heaviest
10-Bass Limit -- Spencer Hatton & Joe Reiss, Top Rod
Bassmasters, Elmer Lake, 18 lbs 13 oz.
Major
Youth Activity -- Kickin Bass Fishing Club, "Woodbury Heights,
Glen Lake, Kids Fishing Derby".
January 19, 2011 - Locations Nominated for
2011
Bass Bowl
Six locations were nominated by our member
clubs for the
location of the 2011 Bass Bowl on October 16. The official
location will be decided by a vote at the February member
meeting. The locations nominated are: Beltzville Lake, PA;
Candlewood Lake, CT; Lake Hopatcong, Hudson River, NY; North East
River, MD; and Union Lake.
November 29,
2010 -
Fee Established for Tidal Fishing
Registration
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) announced
that their annual National Saltwater Angler Registry will now cost
$15.00. Fishermen who plan to fish in
tidal (or marine) waters in coastal states that do not have a saltwater
fishing license must register with the National Saltwater Angler
Registry. Examples of the waters where registration is required
are: Delaware River, Potomac River, Susquehanna Flats. You
only need to register once per year, regardless of how many states you
fish
in. This registration was free for 2010. You can register
online or by phone and they'll send you a card with your registration
number on it. Click
here for
more information on NOAA's National Saltwater Angler Registry website.
November 18, 2010 -
Tournament Picks Made at November Meeting
Our annual process for picking dates & locations
for open buddy
tournaments and club tournaments at WMA lakes took place at the
November member meeting. Following the pick process, clubs began
submitting their 2011 club tournament schedules. All of
this data is being compiled into the initial version of the 2011
"Conflict
List" and clubs will be notified of any issues that need to be
resolved.
October
23,
2010 -
SJBCA Runs Kids Fishing
Activity at Pine Hill
Six SJBCA volunteers ran the kids pond
fishing
activity at the HarvestFest/Trailblazer event held at the Pine
Hill Scout Reservation on Saturday, October 23. Despite limited
fish bites, a good time was had by the large number of kids who
participated. Click
here for photos from this year's event. |
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October
17,
2010 -
Top Rod Repeats as Bass Bowl Winners
Top Rod Bassmasters won the SJBCA's
"Bass
Bowl" for
the
second year in a row. Once again their six-man team easily
out-distanced the other clubs by weighing in 23.06 lbs of bass, to win
by a margin of over eleven pounds. Steve Steinmetz of Pine Cone Anglers
took the lunker prize with a 3.01 lb fish. This year's event,
held at the Delaware River for the first time, had ten clubs
enter. Click
here for the full
results and photos. |

Top
Rod
Bassmasters |
October
3,
2010 -
SJBCA Holds Kids
Casting Event
SJBCA volunteers manned a booth and
ran a
kids
casting activity at the Sportsmen's Jamboree, east of Millville, on
Saturday & Sunday, October 2 & 3. Al
& MaryAnne Franchetta coordinated these activities and also gave
away door prizes. |
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September
25, 2010 -
DRFA Runs Kids Fishing Activity
Someone in the city of Camden came up with
the idea
of holding a kids fishing event there in the city at a pier right on
the Delaware River. The SJBCA was approached about providing some
fishing expertise
to instruct the kids
and
provide fishing gear.
A call went out for volunteers and members of Delaware River
Fishermen's Association stepped up. DRFA member Chick Bay
reported that this inaugural event was very successful, with 35-40 kids
participating. The kids caught small stripers,
perch, sunnies and a lot of spot. |

Volunteers
and kids at Camden fishing event |
September
19,
2010 -
SJ Kayak Bass Fishing Club Works on Lake Audrey
On September 19, the South Jersey
Kayak Bass
Fishing Club
conducted a shoreline clean-up and shoreline tree-cutting project
at Lake Audrey WMA. (The tree cutting was done with State
permission.). SJKBFC had
adopted this lake earlier in the year as part of the SJBCA-NJDFW
adopt-a-lake program and this was their seond clean-up at the lake. |

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September
15, 2010 - Another Club Joins SJBCA
At the September member meeting we
admitted a new
club to the Association -- Prme Time Anglers. Welcome to the
group guys!
September
12,
2010 -
Bass Stalkers Hold Lake Clean-up
On September 11, the South Jersey Bass
Stalkers
conducted a shoreline clean-up following their club tournament at Maple
Lake WMA. Even a couple of club members who couldn't make it to
the tournament showed up for the project. The Bass Stalkers had
adopted this lake earlier in the year as part of the SJBCA-NJDFW
adopt-a-lake program. |
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August
21,
2010 -
Youth Outdoor Day Introduces Kids to Fishing
This year's South Jersey Youth Outdoor
Day
saw 150
kids and their parents get the opportunity to try out a wide variety of
outdoor activities. The SJBCA hosted a booth with free fishing
tackle & event t-shirts. We also loaned out fishing rods,
handed out bait, conducted a kids target casting activity, held a bass
boat display, helped the kids & parents with the pond fishing, and
took kids out on half-hour fishing trips on the Salem Canal. In
addition to the fishing activities, there were numerous shooting-sports
activities, water sports activities, booths, displays and
demonstrations. More details on this event can be found on the
event website at www.sjyouthoutdoorday.org. |
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July 21, 2010 -
Annual Barbecue Meeting Held
As usual, our July member meeting was held at the Thundergust Picnic
Area at Parvin State Park. The meeting featured a free barbecue,
with other assorted food, prepared by SJBCA volunteers. In
addition to the usual Association business, a custom-made fishing rod
was presented to Carmen Bersani for accumulating over 110 participation
points. (The custom rod is the third level award, after receiving
a light fishing jacket and a heavy fishing jacket at lower point
intervals.)
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Rob
Kunze
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June 20, 2010 - Taylors Take Annual Union Lake Buddy
Tournament
Joe and Jack Taylor weighed in five nice
bass for 13.29
lbs to win the SJBCA's annual Union Lake Open Buddy Tournament.
Second place was a seven bass limit weighing 10.23 lbs brought in by
Nelson Hares and Steve Cram. 3rd place was a six bass 9.96 lb bag
weighed in by Chick Bay and Scott McDonough. The winner of both " The New Jersey Angler" Magazine
Morning Lunker Award and
the overall lunker award was a 4.59 lb largemouth weighed in
by Shawn Mangan. Click
here for
complete results.
May 19, 2010 - Two More Clubs Join SJBCA
At the May member meeting two clubs joined
the
Association. We admitted one club that has been in
existence for
decades -- Swimming River Bassmasters -- and one brand new club --
South Jersey Reel Burners. Welcome to the group guys!
May 17, 2010 - Volunteers Needed for Aug 21 Youth Day
Volunteers are needed to help run the
fishing-related
activities at the annual South Jersey Youth Outdoor Day on Saturday,
August 21. This event is held at the Salem County Sportsmen's
Club from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Anyone interested in helping out
can contact Fred Lentz. All volunteers earn a point towards an
SJBCA fishing jacket. More details on this event can be found on
the event's website at www.sjyouthoutdoorday.org
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April 16, 2010
- First Adopt-a-Lake Clean-up Held
On April 10, the South Jersey Hawg Hunters bass club conducted a
clean-up of the shoreline, ramp and parking lot at Rainbow Lake WMA in
Pittsgrove. The Hawg Hunters had adopted Rainbow as part of the
adopt-a-lake program instituted this year. Click here
for photos of the clean-up on their website.
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March
19, 2010 - SJBCA Scholarship Program Reminder
Members are reminded that the deadline for
submission of
applications for our annual scholarship program is May 1. A
scholarship of $500 is available to a high school senior who is
entering college in a degree program that may one day benefit fishermen
(e.g., fisheries management, marine biology, etc.). All details
on the program requirements and the application form are available in
the Scholarship
Information section of
this website.
March 18, 2010 - Adopt-a-Lake Program Available for SJBCA
Clubs
The southern region of the NJDFW Bureau of Land
Management has agreed
to our proposal for an adopt-a-lake program for Wildlife Management
Area lakes. Under this program, bass clubs can arrange with NJDFW
to "adopt" one of the WMA lakes in the southern region (below the
Mullica River) and take some responsibility for its upkeep and
improvement. Adopting clubs will be expected to conduct a
shoreline clean-up two or three times a year (with NJDFW providing
& removing the trash bags) and those clubs can propose lake &
facility improvements and be involved in any projects undertaken at
their lake. Click
here for more
details on the SJBCA website. If you have any questions or want
your club to get involved in this program, please contact SJBCA VP Joe
Hoban by email at jhoban1115@comcast.net
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March 17, 2010
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Widjeskog Speaks at Member Meeting
Lee Widjeskog,
Regional
Superintendent at the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife's Bureau of
Land Management was the featured speaker at our March member
meeting. Lee provided updates on all of the recent and upcoming
improvements at the Wildlife Management Area lakes within his
territory, including Lake Audrey, Shaws Mill Pond, Maskells Mill Pond
and also Salem Canal. Lee stayed around until the meeting was
over to answer more of the members' questions.
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Lee
Widjeskog |
March
10, 2010 - Sunset Lake Information
The Bridgeton Recreation Department suggests that
clubs call that
department during the
week
before their tournaments to find out if anyone has the picnic area
facilities
reserved on the club's planned tournament date. The recreation
dept
can be reached by dialing 856-453-1675.
Clubs
that plan to use the picnic area facilities (e.g., for a public buddy
tournament)
must get a permit from the recreation department. Permits
for reserving the entire picnic area, including the boat ramp, must be
obtained at least two weeks in advance and cost $75.00 (as of 2009).
March 6,
2010
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Fishermen's
Flea Market a Huge Success
Our annual
Fishermen's Flea
Market on March 6 was the most successful one we've ever hosted.
We had over 600 paying adult customers and about 50 vendor
tables. The winners of our raffles of fully stocked tackle boxes
were: Ron D'Agostino (saltwater) and Ed Duffield
(freshwater). The SJBCA thanks all of the vendors, customers and
volunteers for their generous support. Photos from this year's
event can be viewed by clicking
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February 19, 2010 - Free Magazines Available
The publishers of "Bass Club Digest" magazine make
free copies
available to bass clubs. The magazine
focuses
on the activities of bass clubs and club tournaments, but also includes
general articles on bass fishing. There are three issues
published
each year -- pre-spawn, post-spawn and summer. Member clubs can
have
copies
of the magazine shipped to them (in a bulk shipment) by going to the
BCD website at www.bassclubdigest.org
, clicking on the "Club Registration" link on the left and completing
the short form.
February 19, 2010
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Open Buddy Tournament Schedule Now Official
As the issuance of permits for tournaments
scheduled at
NJ Wildlife Management Area lakes has been assured, the 2010 schedule
of open
buddy tournaments hosted by SJBCA
member clubs is now considered official. We still anticipate that
more buddy
tournaments will be added to the schedule over the next couple of
months. Note that the SJBCA has rules
stating that no two member clubs may host a buddy tournament on the
same day and two on the same weekend must be at least fifty miles
apart (unless both clubs agree to waive a rule).
February 18, 2010 - Tidal Fishermen Need to Register
Effective this year, all fishermen who plan
to fish in
tidal (or marine) waters in coastal states that do not have a saltwater
fishing license must register with the National Saltwater Angler
Registry. Examples of the waters where registration is required
are: Delaware River, Potomac River, Susquehanna Flats. You
only need to register once, regardless of how many states you fish
in. This registration is free for 2010. You can register
online or by phone and they'll send you a card with your registration
number on it. Click
here for
more information on NOAA's National Saltwater Angler Registry website.
February 18, 2010 -
New Club Joins SJBCA
At our February member
meeting we welcomed
a new club -- the South Jersey Kayak Bass Fishing Club. This is a
brand new club that is generating a lot of interest among local kayak
fishermen. All of their tournaments will be "paper tournament"
format.
February 18, 2010 -
Delaware River Selected as 2010 Bass Bowl Location
In a very close vote by our
member clubs,
the
Delaware River was selected as the location of our annual Bass
Bowl. The launch site has yet to be determined, but we are
planning to use the Gloucester City ramp if it is available on our
tournament date of October 17. More info to come.
February
18,
2010 -
Fishing Excellence & Youth Activity Awards
Each year, the SJBCA
presents awards
to
clubs and club members who distinguished themselves during the past
year by holding successful youth fishing-related activities and
catching noteworthy bass in tournaments. Nominations were
accepted
at the December & January meetings and the winners were
presented
plaques at our February member meeting. The Bass Bowl winning
team and lunker winner also received plaques at this meeting.
Outgoing president Carmen Bersani received a special plaque for his
many years of dedicated service to the Association. The
2009 award winners, as well as past
winners, are listed in the Annual
Awards
section and photos of the awards presentations have been posted in the Awards
Photo Gallery. |

Outgoing
president Carmen Bersani & new president Fred Lentz |
February
18, 2010 - Bass Clubs Are Looking
for New
Members
Several SJBCA clubs are
seeking members
for the upcoming season. If you or a friend are looking for a
group to fish with, please check out the Member
Club Profiles section of this website. That section indicates
whether the clubs are looking for members and whom to contact for more
information. Club fishing offers the opportunity to test your
skills against other anglers and learn some new techniques & spots
while you're doing that. Three particular clubs that are very
interested in new members -- boaters
& non-boaters; experienced & less-experienced -- are: Limits
& Lunkers Bass Club (fomerly Atlantic
County Bass Anglers), Happy Hooker Bassers and South Jersey
Bassers. Their contact information is listed in their profile.
January 21, 2010 - SJBCA Elections Held
The annual election of new officers was held
at the
January member meeting. Those elected to new terms were:
Fred Lentz, President; Rob Kunze, 2nd Vice President; Gary Corliss,
Treasurer; Steve Steinmetz, Tournament Director; Mike Graham, Director;
and Carmen Bersani, Director. The offices of 1st Vice President
(Joe Hoban) and Secretary (Al Franchetta) were not up for election this
year.
January 21, 2010 - Bass Bowl Locations Nominated
At the January member meeting, nominations
were accepted
for the location of the 2010 Bass Bowl. The location could not be
one that was used in the past three years. The locations
nominated were: Delaware River, Union Lake and Lake
Hopatcong. Regular member clubs will be able to vote on the final
location at the February member meeting. The date of the Bass
Bowl is October 17.
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