Let the Games Begin!
It’s here… April 1st (technically it’s still two days away but hey, close enough.)
It is the kickoff to our 2021 inaugural season! With $500 on the line for the heaviest blackfish this month, we’re ready for an exciting start! We’ve also got some bonus raffles coming this month, starting April 7th, we’ll be raffling off $300 in gift certificates to the Osprey Party Boat in AC. You’re already entered to win just by being a member you’ll get one chance in each raffle. If you’d like to increase your chances of winning, grab a VIP membership add-on for only $10.99/month (cancel any time) you’ll get 10 extra chances in each monthly raffle!
CLUB TRIP - April 24th, 2021 - Mary M IV, Barnegat Light, NJ - Scheduled sailing time is 6am.
Come sail for blackfish with us, the heaviest fish caught on this trip will be weighed and certified at the dock and submitted for Fish of the Month and Ace Angler. $120 all inclusive. GET YOUR SPOT NOW, only 15 available!
Here’s a rundown of the rules and submission process:
We wanted to go over the process for weighing in and submitting your catches. This month will be a little different, so keep that in mind. To help with our outreach, we’re opening our weigh-ins to ALL NJ TACKLE SHOPS AND MARINAS with a certified scale. (Effective May 1st, shops and marinas will need to be club approved weigh stations, so if you have a favorite location, be sure to let us know so we can add them to the list.)
1. Fish must be caught and landed by you the member/angler unassisted by another person. (This does not include, netting or gaffing a fish)
2. The fish must be caught in NJ waters, or from a fishing vessel sailing from and returning to a NJ port.
3. The fish must be weighed in at a NJ tackle shop or Marina with a certified scale within 48 hours of your catch.
4. You must submit the following photographs
Yourself with the fish.
The fish unobstructed on the scale.
A copy of the weigh slip.
Submission(complete with all 3 photos) need to be mailed to this email contact@njfishingclub.com within 48 hours of your catch. An incomplete submission will not be counted, it is your responsibility to make sure all items are attached. We will verify your weigh slip submission within 72 hours, you may not be able to resubmit. Make sure your submissions are complete!
You can find weigh slips under Fish of the Month and Ace Angler pages on our site.. The “submit your catch” button on these pages will automatically generate an outgoing email with all submission requirements.
Official Weigh Stations will have weigh slips on hand. You’ll need to print out weigh slips for all other locations this month.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WEIGH SLIP
You can still weigh your fish in (this month only). You just need a blank sheet of paper with the following information filled out legibly.
Angler Name, Member ID Number, Date of Catch, Species, Weight as shown on the scale (If electronic in 0.00 format, otherwise 0 lb 0 oz format), Weigh-in Location, Printed name of weigh-master, Weigh-master signature, Angler Signature.
*All fish weights will be converted to a two decimal weight format, the club will do this, your weigh slip should reflect the reading on the scale that is used.