2008 Leader Board

Ted Sheola

15 lb 9 oz

2. Ed Noack 14 lb 4 oz

3. Roger J. Muller Jr. 14 lb 3 oz

4. Steve Byrne 13 lb 2 oz

5. Ted Sheola 12 lb 9 oz

6. Carl Hartmann  7 lb 0 oz

Paul Gamba

16 lb 0 oz

2. Ted Sheola 10 lb 4 oz 

Scott Baker

2 lb 6 oz.

2. William "Bill" Chadwick  2 lb 1 oz.

Chip Capasso

7 lb 6 oz 

2. Chester Fabyanski 5 lb 11 oz 

3. Laura Knospler 5 lb 8 oz.

4. Joel Guyre 4 lb 6 oz 

Carl Bruger

26 lb 2 oz

2. Bill Greene  3 lb 12 oz.

Carp

Bill Greene

18 lb 4 oz

2. Bill Greene  17 lb 0 oz

3. Bill Greene Carp 12 lb 6 oz

4. Bill Greene 8 lb 6 oz

Mike Banahan

47 lb 6 oz

New Club Record

2. Darren Cardinal 45 lb 12 oz.

3. Ted Sheola (Surf)  36 lb 0 oz

4.  Lou Obssuth 35 lb 0 oz.

5. Ed Noack 30 lb 3 oz

6. Ed Noack 28 lb 2 oz 

7.Mike Santiago 27 lb 0 oz.

8.Ed Noack 24 lb 8 oz.

9. Walter Engelhardt 24 lb 0 oz.

10. Steve Byrne  22 lb 9 oz

Walter Engelhardt 15 lb 2 oz.

Butch Pawson  11 lb 0 oz

Walter Engelhardt

2 lb 4 oz

Robert Fanslau

7 lb 0 oz

Bob Kaczorowski

13 lb 0 oz.

Walter Engelhardt

 3 lb 6 oz.

Robert Geider

4 lb 8 oz.

Striped Bass (Catch & Release)

1st Place  Ed Noack 47 inch

2nd Place  Ed Noack Striped Bass  46 1/4 inch.

3rd Place Ted Sheola (Surf) 42 1/4 inch.

4.  Steve Byrne  41 in.

5. Chester Fabyanski 39.75 inch

6. Ted Sheola  39.5 in

7. Rich Berlingeri  23 inches

8. Christian Hoops  22.5 inches

9. Butch Pawson  21 inch

Darren Cardinal

17 lb 2 oz

2. Steven Furch 14lb. 10oz.

Capt Victor Medina

44lb. 9oz. 

2.  Steven Furch  42 lb

3.  Darren Cardinal  41 lb 0 oz

4. Walter Engelhardt 36lb. 15oz. 

5. Art Hyslop  32 lb 6 oz

6. Steven Furch  29 lbs

7. Steve Byrne  24 lb 5 oz. 

Darren Cardinal

27 lb 0 oz.

2.  Carl Bruger  24 lb 0 oz.

3. Bob Kaczorowski  12 lb 0 oz

Darren Cardinal

17 lb 8 oz

Carl Hartmann

1 lb 10 oz

Striped Bass (Catch & Release)

1st Place   Steven Furch 48.5 Inches

2nd Place Capt Victor Medina  47 inches

3rd Place  Darren Cardinal 46 1/2 inch

4th Place Mike Banahan 42 inches

5th Place ...Steve Byrne 40 inch.

Fisherman of the Year 2007

Blackfish 

20 Lbs 11 oz Samuel Beauchamp 3-11-07   

15 lbs Keith Small  1991

Bluefish     1995

20 lbs  3oz.    Roy Pearsall

4 lbs     Tom Paciorkowski

 10 lb 15 oz   Mike Cargill

1999 10 lbs 6oz     Tom Paciorkowski

16 lbs 10oz Steve Byrne

13 lbs 9oz     George Graf      1986

10 lbs 1 Joe Nardello

23 lbs 7oz     Rudy Padro

24.8 lbs Carl Bruger

29 lbs Norm Andreasen

Mike Banahan 47 lb 6 oz 7/2008

Darren Cardinal 45 lb 12 oz.  7/2008

44 lb 11oz  Mike Banahan   7/14/2005

43 lb 3 oz  Ken Jennings        11/2004

53 1/2 inches   Darren Cardinal

June 8th off Long Branch. It was 53 1/2 in long and 35 1/2 in girth

50 lbs  4 oz   Darren Cardinal

HRFA Annual Fishing Contest Rules

This is a free contest runs from January 1st to December 31st and is open to all paid members and their family.

1. Family members are spouse and all children 17 years old and under living at that members home and grandchildren 12 years old and under. Rules are simple.

2. Catch any fish from the contest list, fill in all information on the entry form and submit it within 30 days of capture. The forms can be mailed in to the contest chairman or handed in at the monthly meetings. An on-line entry form is also available. There will be 14 winners, the heaviest in each category.  

3. There will also be a division for the three longest in the catch and release Striped Bass division. The winners of this division will be the three longest striped bass caught and then returned to the water ALIVE. A tape measure MUST be used to measure the fish from the tip of the head to the tip of the longest part of the tail. No striper that is kept will qualify for this award.

4. There will be two categories for the Trout division. One for "Local Caught Trout" and one for the "Great Lakes area Trout."

5. All fish must be caught on rod and reel and all state and federal fishing laws must be obeyed. All fish must be weighed with a scale and measured with a tape measurer. Measure length from tip of head to tip of tail. Girth measured from the fattest part of the body, around the width of the fish.  Either the name of a witness or photo of the fish caught must be provided.

6. Winners with the heaviest fish in each of the 14 weight category will receive a $25 gift certificate to a local tackle shop and a framed award certificate.

7. Winners with 3 longest in the catch and release Striped Bass category will receive for:

longest a $50 gift certificate,

second longest a $35 gift certificate

third longest a $25 gift certificate ... all to local tackle shops.

8. All winners will also receive a framed award certificate.

9. In case of a tie, the earliest dated entry wins.

10. Any fish caught on or before December 31st will have until January 31st of the new year to be entered.

11. The decision of the judges is final.

12.  You can't change rule number 11

Young Fisherman Award

An award will be given to any HRFA family member 17 years old and younger and any grandchild 12 years old and younger, who enters a good sized fish in ANY of the categories listed. Same rules apply for the youth division. This fish does not have to be the heaviest or the longest, but must be hooked and landed by the youngster. Anyone who enters for this award must put his or her age next to their name on the entry form. Grandchildren should also include their grandparent members name.

Bait Bucket Prize

A special prize will be given at the annual awards dinner to any one person who submitted a fish on an entry form.  All contest entries will be placed in a bait bucket and ONE will be drawn as the winner.  Past prizes were either a rod or a rod and a reel combo. Anyone can win this one!

Fisherman of the Year

An award will be given to the person who demonstrates an outstanding ability to catch fish, no matter what the contest species. Winner will be judged by the entries submitted throughout the year.  You do not have to catch big fish to qualify.   Size weight, species, amount and sportsmanship will all be considered for this award.

All prizes and awards will be presented at our annual club awards dinner which is held in the spring of each year.  The date of the dinner will be announced to all club members at our monthly meetings and in the monthly newsletter, the River Views prior to the dinner.  It's a gala event not to be missed.

Official contest entry forms can be obtained at any meeting of the HRFA.

Official fishing contest entry forms can be sent by mail.  Click on the following link and give us your name and address and we will mail you some forms.  Forms by Mail   or...

You can print your own off this link Entry Form    Either the name of a witness or photo of the fish caught must be provided.

Online entries can be sent in by clicking on the following link.

On-Line Entry Form

Official entry forms can also be handed in at the meetings to the contest chairman, Al White

HRFA Fishing Contest Chairman   Al White