The NJBBA had its 3rd Annual Fish for Fluke Contest at IBSP on August 1st. The Hudson River Fishermen's Association (HRFA) joined us again and shared the cost which makes this a very affordable outing for the NJBBA. A Big Thank You to the HRFA for everything!  Joe Albanese thought if we got the two organizations together, we could get more members involved. We had 18 attend and 15 fish the contest, we have to do better next year, maybe advertise the event earlier in the year. I can’t say enough about Dennis Palmatier who came thru for us again as always and donated a $150 rod for first place, the HRFA donated a 4000 Sienna reel that went with the rod for first place. Gary Conk Sr. donated the plaque from ‘A-1 JDK Specialties’ for first place. Second and third place had a $25 gift certificate to the Hook House and other apparel for a prize. There were a lot of donated prizes for the raffle, thanks to Joe Albanese and the HFRA, Pete Musse, Kenny Hollins, Ray Anderson and Valerie Dzindzio for their donations.

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Doug Barr from the HRFA caught a 16.5 Fluke to take first place. There was probably a couple dozen shorts caught also. Congratulations Doug! We handed out tickets and had a drawing for 2nd and 3rd place.

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After the fishing was over, we got together and had a barbecue on the beach, Pete Musse and Ray Anderson are our chefs and do a fantastic job! Thanks to Pete & Michelle Musse, Ray & Linda Anderson and Valerie Dzindzio for getting the food, supplies, grills and everything else to make this a great outing! The food was great, you have to be there to appreciate all the hard work that goes into putting something like this together.

This event could be really something and we should have plenty more members attend, it is a free event, a kind of a Thank You for volunteering thru the year. As President of the NJBBA, I am proud of everyone that pitched in to make this happen.