P O Box 126, Middletown, NJ 07748
HI-MAR Striper Club was proud to host our second annual "TAKE A SOLDIER" fishing trip on August 13,2009.
The trip was an evening of blue fishing for some wonderful men and women from Maguire Air Force base.
The HI-MAR club was more than willing to HONOR our active members of the armed forces. Just away of giving back to the men and women who put themselves in harms way so we can sleep comfortably at home.Most of these soldiers may not get the opportunity to fish.We were glad to provide this trip.
We had this group out in the nick of time as most were being deployed in a few days from our trip date.
Our trip was on the verge of cancellation from Mother Natures wild day of thunder storms. But 3 PM approached /the skies cleared and off we went to the
bluefish grounds.
Although we rolled in a pretty good heave from the swells most of the night we had a grand time.
Fishing started out slow but we picked away most of the eve and ended with way more than enough for everyone to take home.
Bent rods and sore arms were the thrill of the eve and multiple hook-ups made it even more of a wild scene as we untangled, gaffed, and re-baited for the next round.
When the trip was over and we returned to the dock,the CLUB was presented with a plague inducting the HI-MAR Club into the "ORDER of the BAYONET".
Each club member will be proud to display that on our wall.
The HI-Mar Club would like to THANK all of the sponsors that pulled together to help make this trip possible.
EAGLE Charters of Atlantic Highlands/Capt. Robby Barradale/Capt.Art Hillard
NJ FISHING.com /Jerry Zagorski
Bingo Charters /Capt. Jack Bevins
Tom Mellin
Kevin Bogan's Custom Rods/Kevin Bogan
Montauk Mike's Lures/ Mike Mantalonis
Dicks Sporting Goods// Harold Smith
Charles Spindleman
Sabastians Hairem /Ron n Cheryl