Fisherman of the Year 2018

Joe Marchese

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 2005 

10 lbs. 13 oz    Chester Fabyanski   2011

1999 10 lbs 6oz     Tom Paciorkowski

16 lbs 10oz Steve Byrne

13 lbs 9oz     George Graf      1986

10 lbs 1 Joe Nardello

Robert Fanslau  7 lb 0 oz

Darren Cardinal  6 lbs 2oz 2007

38 lb 8 oz  John Francesconi    Photo 2   5-2011

29 lbs Norm Andreasen  1999

Lake Trout Carl Bruger 32 lb 11 oz.

23 lbs 7oz   (Steelhead)   Rudy Padro   1995

26.2 lbs Carl Bruger

Striped Bass (Released)  2005

53 1/2 inches   Darren Cardinal

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

Rick Englesbe  50.5"  May 2020

Joe Marchese 50"

Mike Santiago 47 Lbs 8 oz. 7/17/2019

Mike Banahan 47 lb 6 oz 7/2008

Mike Santiago 47 Lbs 2 Oz 8/20/2013

Darren Cardinal 45 lb 12 oz.  7/2008

44 lb 11oz  Mike Banahan   7/14/2005

43 lb 3 oz  Ken Jennings        11/2004

Ilin Martinez   5.9 Lbs  2/26/2013

Steven Verbovsky  4 lb 2 oz  2008

50 lbs  4 oz   Darren Cardinal

Scup (Porgy)  8-2009

Margaret Tozzo Porgy 3 lb 4 oz

Andy Liso Porgy  3 lb 0 oz

(Catch & Release & Kept from Boat)

( Catch & Release & Kept from Shoreline)

HRFA Annual Fishing Contest Rules
(revision as of January 2018)

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.

NOTE: To make the contest fair, a new consideration has been introduced: differentiating fish caught from boat and from shore.

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 17 winners, the heaviest in each category. Only one catch entry qualifies per category. 

3. There will also be a division for the longest in the catch and release Striped Bass division. The winners of this division will be the 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 weight category will receive a $50 or a $25 gift certificate to a local tackle shop and a framed award certificate.

7. Winners of the Striped Bass category will receive for:

Longest, Released a $75 gift certificate, one each caught from shore and one from boat

Heaviest, Kept a $50 gift certificate, one each caught from shore and one from boat

8. Heaviest Fish, any Saltwater fish a $50 gift certificate (no duplicate entries)

9. Heaviest Fish, any Freshwater fish a $50 gift certificate (no duplicate entries)

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

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

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

13. The decision of the judges is final.

14.  You can't change rule number 13

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, rod and a reel combo or an equivalent $100 gift certificate.. 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. Member nominations are appreciated.

All prizes and awards will be presented at our annual club awards dinner which is held in the spring of each year.  It is recommended that the award recipients attend to receive the award and recognition.  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.  

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

 HRFA Fishing Contest Chairman   Aram Setian