There are a lot of things that happened in the month of March. JCAA had a booth at the Atlantic City Boat Show February 28th to March 3rd and Saltwater Fishing Expo March 15th to 17th. We also had a table at the Fish Hawks Saltwater Anglers 20th Annual Flea Market on March 2nd. I would like to thank those that took time out of their busy schedule to volunteer a few hours working these events for JCAA. There should be more people like them. There will be a more detailed article in next month’s newsletter.
On March 7th the NJ Marine Council had their meeting setting the regulations for Years 2024 plus 2025 for Fluke (Summer Flounder) and Scup. Sea Bass regulations were also finalized but only for 2024. I was glad to see and hear about how many anglers participated by submitting comments. This shows that the recreational community can still come together and get involved. Do not let it end there, stay involved if you want to have a future of fishing for days to come.
JCAA will be having their election of YR2024 Officers on the March 26th General Membership Meeting. We need to have all club representatives be at that meeting either in person or by zoom. The meeting will be starting at 7:30pm. I will be looking forward to having a great attendance.
As was mentioned in the last few newsletters that Jersey Coast Anglers Association has a new office in Wall Township. We are still getting the office ready for meetings as needed. I order to do that there is some work that needs to be done. I am asking for volunteers that can assist in making this happen. If you are interested, please reach out to me at 732-245-9445 and I can explain more.
This is a reminder that JCAA will not be having our Annual Fluke Tournament. Without having this event we need to make other events and fundraisers more successful. One of the fundraisers that is currently underway is our High Roller Raffle which has some great prizes. The drawing is July 11th. If you have not purchased some raffle tickets let me know and I will make sure you get them.
I want you to clear your schedule and mark your calendars for these next events. I know it may seem early to think about them, but it is not. First in August we will be holding the Heavy Hitters Tournament, more details to come. On November 10th, JCAA will be having its Annual Sportsperson of the Year Dinner. This is an outstanding event every year. Make sure you plan to participate in both.
As the weather has not always been what we are looking for, we need to schedule tasks to be done for the upcoming season. As we all know year after year somehow, we still get the tasks done. I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable fishing season.
Get Involved, unite as a community so the future of recreational fishing as we know it will not be gone.
Important Information: The next meeting is scheduled for April 30th at 7:30pm and will be held in person at 385 Herbertsville Rd., Brick, NJ 08724. (Hybrid Meeting)