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Asbury Park Fishing Club  -  est. 1902

Club Information


APFC Officers

Joe Pallotto, President

Gene Amato, Vice President

Dave DeGraw, Treasurer

Dan Russo, Secretary

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The New Jersey Striped Bass

Hall of Fame

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 Asbury Park Fishing Club

1921 Yearbook Photo

 


New Jersey

Saltwater Recreational Registry

Now Available and Required of Saltwater Anglers

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Asbury Park Fishing Club  Monthly Membership Meeting

November 11th

at  7:30 pm

Allenhurst Boro Municipal Hall

125 Corlies Ave, Allenhurst


     


FALL 2024 TOURNAMENTS


Wednesday, Oct. 23 thru Sunday, Oct. 27               

Asbury Park Fishing Club Invitational Tournament

( Five largest fish)


Wednesday, Nov. 27 thru Sunday, Dec. 1

    Shark River Gobbler Tournament  

 ** TWO FISH LIMIT PER PERSON


RESULTS FALL 2024 TOURNAMENTS    

Wednesday, Oct. 9 thru Sunday, Oct. 13

9th Annual APFC Fall Catch & Release Tournament 

Congratulations to Larry Guo ~ 28"

  


RESULTS SPRING 2024 TOURNAMENTS

WEDNESDAY, May 1 thru  SUNDAY, May 5 

SPRING LAKE TOURNAMENT         

No Fish Caught


WEDNESDAY, May 8 thru  SUNDAY, May 12       

8th Annual APFC Spring Catch & Release Contest

First Place ~ Gene Amato 29"

                                           


                                                                  

WEDNESDAY, May 15 thru SUNDAY, May 19  

Asbury Park Fishing Club Invitational Tournament

  Asbury Park = 25 pts

Shark River = 10 pts.

Congratulations to Gene Amato for largest bass = 14.8 lbs.

Additional APFC weigh-ins: Gene Amato 9.8 lbs.

                


 Rules  for  Tournaments         

All tournaments begin at 5pm and end at NOON

Five largest fish per fishing club

One fish from 28 -30.99 inches allowable per person per day

Identify yourself as an APFC member and get a weigh-in slip from tournament weigh-in station

Weigh-in Stations: Betty & Nick's -- Fisherman's Den -- Giglio's -- Reel Seat -- Tackle Box



FALL 2023  TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Wednesday, Nov. 22 thru Sunday, Nov. 26         

Shark River Gobbler Tournament

Shark River 52 pts

Asbury Park 21 pts

Congratulations to Scott Pullen  (SR) for largest striped bass = 15 lbs. for first place

$150 gift certificate for Reel Seat courtesy of Shark River Anglers

 Greg Hueth (SR) = 11.7 lbs for second place

$100 gift certificate to Giglio's B & T courtesy of the Asbury Park Fishing Club

Weigh-ins for APFC = Jim Bourne (10.7 lbs) and Nick Cohen (10.3 lbs) Good job!


                      Wednesday, Oct. 25 thru Sunday, Oct. 29                         

Asbury Park Fishing Club Invitational Tournament

Spring Lake = 11 pts


Congratulations to Charles Fago


Wednesday, Oct. 11 thru  Sunday, Oct. 15

 8th Annual APFC Fall Catch & Release Tournament

Congratulations to Gene Amato ~ 36 inches


SPRING  2023  TOURNAMENT RESULTS

WEDNESDAY, May 3 thru SUNDAY, May 7        

Spring Lake Tournament 

APFC = 60 pts

Spring Lake = 55 pts

Congratulations to Alex Garcia (APFC) for largest striped bass = 17 lbs.

Additional APFC weigh-ins: Tom Karas (15 lbs); Gene Amato(15 lbs); and Dan Russo (13 lbs)

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WEDNESDAY, May 10 thru SUNDAY, May 14        

7th Annual APFC Spring Catch & Release Contest

Nick Favata  ($100 first prize)
Austin Flikkema  ($50 second)

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WEDNESDAY, May 17 thru SUNDAY, May 21    

Asbury Park Fishing Club Invitational Tournament

Asbury Park = 38 pts

Spring Lake = 43 pts

Congratulations to Larry Guo (APFC) for largest striped bass = 17.75 lbs.

Additional APFC weigh ins: Gene Amato (10.8 lbs.) and Larry Guo (9.20 lbs.)



2022 CATCH & RELEASE RESULTS

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7th ANNUAL FALL CATCH & RELEASE

Congratulations to our winners

$100. First place: 38 inches = Tommy Karas

$50. Second: 30 inches = Bob Mirynowski


Congratulations to the winners of the    

9th Annual APFC Carp Contest  held on April 15, 2023

First place: Brendan Gifford (14.6 lbs); Second: Dave DeGraw (12.5 lbs).

Eric Olesen came in third (9.2 lbs) and won for Most Carp = 8.       

              



Asbury Park Fishing Club 

 2021 AWARD  WINNERS

Most Valuable Fisherman

Dan Russo

Largest Striped Bass from Surf  ~ Dan Russo ~   22 lbs

Largest Striped Bass from River ~ Gene Amato ~ 26 lbs

Second Place ~ Dan Russo ~ 24 lbs


 Asbury Park Fishing Club 

 2020 AWARD  WINNERS

Most Valuable Fisherman

Gene Amato

Largest Striped Bass from Surf  ~ Dan Russo ~   24 lbs

Second Place  ~ Dave DeGraw  ~  18 lbs

Largest Striped Bass from River ~ Gene Amato ~ 26 lbs

Second Place ~ Bryan Mejia ~ 24.5 lbs

Largest Fluke    ~  Dan Russo  ~   9.5  lbs

                Largest Blue Fish ~ John Osborne ~ 15.5 lbs    



 Asbury Park Fishing Club 

 2019  AWARD  WINNERS

Most Valuable Fisherman

Gene Amato

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Largest Striped Bass from Surf  ~ Bryan Mejia ~ 31 lbs

Largest Striped Bass from Boat ~ Mike Holwitz ~ 50 lbs

Largest Striped Bass from River  ~  Bryan Mejia  ~  31 lbs 

 Second Place  ~ Gene Amato  ~  24 lbs

Largest Fluke ~ Joe Thomas ~ 10 lbs.




    

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Meeting and Membership Information

Asbury Park Fishing Club meets 7:30 PM every first Monday of the month at Allenhurst Borough Municipal Hall, 125 Corlies Ave., Allenhurst, NJ.  Please check the Club's Calendar for meeting dates and events throughout the year.


If you are interested in joining the Asbury Park Fishing Club, please come to a meeting and complete an application form. Annual membership is $30.00 with a reduced fee of $10.00 for anyone over 62 or under 18 years of age.

Members of the Asbury Park Fishing Club are some of the best plug and lure makers in the World!





    

    32nd  Annual

   Fishing Show

Sunday, March 2, 2025

9 am to 2 pm

Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel

1405 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712

"The ORIGINAL Plug Show"

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