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These are the member clubs of the South Jersey Bass Club Association.  If you are thinking of joining a bass club, check out the ones that indicate they are actively seeking new members.  If their profile information sounds interesting (or hasn't been submitted yet), get in touch with their club contact for more details.
 

Keep in mind that although a profile may say that a club is based in a particular location, it doesn't necessarily mean that they only accept members from that location or that they only fish near that location.  In fact, most clubs draw their members from a wide geographical area and fish locations all over southern/central NJ and/or out of state.


Barrington Rod & Reel Club (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since February 1996 - with some off periods)
Based in: Barrington, NJ
Contact: Darryl Hunt at dhunt425@comcast.net
Profile:  Barrington Rod and Reel Club (BRRC) was started in 1950, and is one of South Jersey's oldest and most established fishing clubs. BRRC consists of seasoned and novice anglers who participate in club tournaments, opens, and recreational fishing on the weekends - both fresh and salt water. Club members gather at the club house on most Monday nights casually, with our business meetings held on the first Monday of each month.  They are especially looking for people that are interested in surf and other salt tournaments.
Actively Seeking New Members:  Yes

Bass Blasters
(Regular Member - SJBCA Member since May 2015)
Based in: Woodbury Heights, NJ
Contact:  Bob Morison at tbbfc1@gmail.com
Profile: Bass Blasters is a small club that caters to family, youth, etc. They fish once a month April through September where members bring their children for each of these bragging rights only tournaments.
Actively Seeking New Members:  No

Beavertail Bass Club (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since January 2008)
Based in: West Deptford, NJ
Contact:  Brian Keister at  856-906-7287 or bkeister1@yahoo.com
Profile:  This club was started in the 1960's by a group of guys that wanted to share the fun of fishing.  The name of the Club originated from the Beavertail Paddles that were used to move their boats and canoes around back in the day . The club members enjoy fishing 8 to 10 tournaments a year in New Jersey , Delaware , Pennsylvania and Maryland lakes and rivers emphasizing catch & release.  They have a couple of members that are fishing the A.B.A. and B.F.L. tournaments with success.  Their meetings are on the first Thursday of every month at the West Deptford Library .
Actively Seeking New Members:  
No

Big Bass Fishing Club of Maple Shade (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since March 2006)
Based in: Maple Shade, NJ
Contact:  John Sullivan at 609-440-9981 or Timmy Miller at 609-506-5576.
Website/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/BBFCMS/
Profile:  This club started over 30 years ago just as an excuse to get a bunch of guys to go fishing. Now they have 45 members, 7 club tournaments a year, and a year long tournament (by witness and picture) for the biggest bass and pickerel of the year. Their main concern is to "Just Have Fun".
Actively Seeking New Members:  No

Cumberland County Bassmasters (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since May 2004)
Based in:  Vineland, NJ
Contact:  John Franchetta at johnfrancetta@gmail.com or Al Francetta at sjbca05@aol.com
E-Mail: 
Website/Facebook: https://www/cumberlandcountybassmasters.godaddysites.com
Profile:  This club holds tournaments on local lakes on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer, and meetings are held after each tournament at the tournament location, except for the first meeting of the year, which is held at an agreed-upon location.  Some of the lakes and rivers the club fishes are:  Union, Sunset, Malaga, Rainbow, Parvin and the Maurice River.  The club also will be hosting four open buddy tournaments per year.  The club consists of both NJ Bass Federation and non-Federation members, with the Federation members competing in the NJ State Federation tournaments. The club emphasizes good conservation and catch & release.
Actively Seeking New Members:  No

Delaware River Fishermen's Association (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since ?)
Based in:  New Jersey & Pennsylvania
Contact:  Scott McDonough at 215-989-0153
E-Mail:  DRFA_TheRiverNews@hotmail.com
Address:  PO Box 4739, Philadelphia, Pa 19134
Website/Facebook:www.drfishermen.com
Profile: The Delaware River Fishermen's Association is a fishing club whose 400 members fish, boat, live, and play on and along the Delaware River. Although their main emphasis is to be a fishing club, their concern for the river extends to an interest in any environmental problems, governmental regulations, and excess development that could affect the natural integrity of the river and the surrounding lands. Membership is open to the public. Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of every month, at 7:00 PM at the Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Road, Bristol, PA. All interested sportsmen and women are invited to attend and join the organization. The club publishes a bimonthly newsletter and has eight fishing tournaments a year for members only.
Actively Seeking New Members:
  Yes

Delaware River Tournament Trail (Associate Member - SJBCA Member since January 2016)
Based in:  New Jersey
Contact:  Jeff Sieman at
856-261-3405
E-Mail:  jeffsieman@yahoo.com
Profile: Trail of open tournaments all held on the Delaware River, launching out of the Gloucester City ramp.  All tournaments are buddy format (five bass).

4th Ward Bass Anglers (Regular Member - Original SJBCA Member - November 1994)
Based in:  Cumberland County, NJ
Contact:  Mike Graham at grahamy@comcast.net
Website:  4thwardbassanglers.great-site.net
Profile:  This club meets on the first Thursday of each month at their clubhouse in the Bridgeton area.
Actively Seeking New Members: 
Yes

Gloucester County Bass Club (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since 2007 with some off periods)
Based in:  Gloucester County
Contact:  Brian Tirelli at briantirelli@comcast.net.
Profile:  This club was formed in 2007 with the goal of promoting sportsmanship, camaraderie, conservation and people from all walks of life involved in fishing.  The club fishes 14-16 club tournaments a year.  They are associated with the TBF (FLW), they try to participate in team tournament events as much as their schedule allows.  Most of their members fish a larger trail during the season and are more than happy to get other members involved.  There is a large network of bass fishermen in South Jersey and they use this to share information with our members and others.  They are constantly trying new ideas and welcome any that any member may have.  Ultimately, fishing should be fun and even a stress reliever or couple hour get-away.
Actively Seeking New Members:  No

Good Sports Gun Club (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since November 2020)
Based in: Cumberland County, NJ
Contact:  Brian Camp
E-Mail: 
Profile:  . 
Actively Seeking New Members:  

Kickin' Bass Fishing Club (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since May 2008)
Based in:   Woodbury Heights, NJ
Contact:  Sean Flynn at 856-845-8866
Website/Facebook: 
Profile: Kickin' Bass is made up of anglers with different skill levels who like to fish competitively and for fun. Some guys aspire to kick bass at a higher level by competing in open buddy tournaments during the year, while others just want to fish once a month for fun. They have club tournaments once a month between March and October on lakes and rivers from New Jersey to Maryland. Their club meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month, when they discuss upcoming tournaments, review past tournaments, plan new events and go over some new fishing techniques & just talk fishin'. The Club also hosts a very successful annual youth fishing derby on Glen Lake (Woodbury Heights) during the first weekend in June. Prizes are donated by club members, the SJBCA, local businesses and tackle shops to make this the great success that it has become.
Actively Seeking New Members:  Yes - Boaters

Line Stretchers Bass Club (Regular - SJBCA Member since January 2021)
Based in: Millville, NJ
Contact:  Mike Sims at 856-207-1297 or Mike Copley at 856-466-2825
Profile:  Line Stretchers was formed for friendly local competition.  Just a solid handful of guys looking to learn and educate themselves on and off the water.  Fishing mostly locally to South Jersey, with some out of state events during the closed season.  Club dues are $50 to join.  Club events are mostly on Sundays with a $20 entry fee.  They currently have 23 members, with a cap of 30 members. 
Actively Seeking New Members: 
Yes

Philadelphia Bass Busters (Associate Member - SJBCA Member since September 2007)
Based in:  South Jersey
Con
tact:  President: Vince Santroni Jr. & Treasurer: Eric Suarez
Email:  TheRodFather@RodFatherBass.com  & E.Suarez27@Live.com
Website/Facebook:  www.PhiladelphiaBassBusters.org
 
Profile: The Philadelphia Bass Busters club was formed in 1987 to further the sport of freshwater angling. The main goal of their club is to educate, support, & practice MULTI-SPECIES angling. Through this goal, they encourage their members to learn all they can about the sport and to share their knowledge & love of fishing with fellow anglers of all ages. They are a family-oriented group who encourages all family members to participate in each of the club’s functions. The club holds 19 Regular Season tournaments a year (about every other week).
Actively Seeking New Members:  
Yes

South Jersey Bass Stalkers (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since November 2004)
Based in:  South Jersey
Contact:  Dave Walukiewicz

E-Mail:  dwalukiewicz@comcast.net
Profile:  This club was founded in September of 2004 to provide fellow bass anglers with an opportunity to compete without pressures of a long tournament schedule. They hold only 10 individual tournaments (on Saturdays) from March through November. Paper tournaments are held during the closed season. This allows those who have active family lives or want to fish public tournaments without conflicting with their club tournaments to do so. No politics, just good old fishing. Non-Boaters are welcome as long as space is available.
Actively Seeking New Members:   Yes

South Jersey Hawg Hunters (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since November 1997)
Based in:  South Jersey
Contact:  Fred Lentz
E-Mail:  
SJHHclub@comcast.net
Website/Facebook:   sjhhclub.atwebpages.com
Profile:  The original South Jersey Hawg Hunters is a club focused on competition, fun, low costs and minimal bureaucracy.  They began fishing competitively in 1994 and now fish most of the ponds and rivers in South Jersey.  All of their club tournaments are "buddy" format tournaments.  They also schedule long-weekend camping/fishing trips to out-of-state locations.  The Hawg Hunters had 26 members as of 2024.
Adopt-a-Lake Location:  Rainbow Lake WMA
Actively Seeking New Members:   No

South Jersey Hook This! (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since November 2004)
Based in:  South Jersey
Contact:  Rashawn Lewis, President & Secretary

Website/Facebook:  http://www.southjerseyhookthis.com
Profile:  Originally begun as South Jersey Hook One!, South Jersey HOOK This! is a small to mid-size bass club wich prides itself on sportsmanship, courteous anglers, and the open sharing of tips & techniques in which all members can benefit from.  They fish 19 tournaments a year, weekly, from March to October.  South Jersey Hook This! had 19 active members as of October 2008.  This club has members ranging from teenagers, father/son combos, women, and even those that live in other states.  A great club for beginners and those wishing to fish various Central and South Jersey bodies of water.  Their credo is "A bass club is only as good as its members and without them... there can be no club.
Adopt-a-Lake Location:  Oak Pond WMA
Actively Seeking New Members:   No

South Jersey Kayak Bass Fishing Club (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since February 2010)
Based in:  South Jersey
Contact: 
Layne Ell (President) 609-515-0237
Email: Basser995@yahoo.com
Website/Facebook:  www.sjkbfc.com
Profile:South Jersey’s first and only Kayak freshwater bass fishing club! They were created in January 2010 by a group of individuals that wanted to utilize kayaks and canoes as a means of catching large and smallmouth bass. Their club was founded on the conservation and preservation of South Jersey lakes, catch and release practices, sportsmanship, education, and fun.  They fish 12 tournaments throughout South Jersey, between March and October.  Their membership is growing rapidly as more and more people become interested in this relatively new form of bass fishing.  They invite you to become a member.
Adopt-a-Lake Location:  Lake Audrey WMA
Actively Seeking New Members:  Yes

South Jersey Rod Benders (Associate Member - SJBCA Member since January 2016)
Based in:  Brooklawn, NJ
Contact:  Jon Cuccinello at jon@cuccinello.com
Website/Facebook:  www.sjrodbenders.com
Profile:  South Jersey Rod Benders is a bass fishing club focused on fishing waters in or near Southern New Jersey.  They fish 10-12 tournaments each year.  SJ Rod Benders has the mission of providing a competitive tournament series that incorporates youth fishermen, while also emphasizing camaraderie and growth of skill for all members.  Instead of breaking the field into two brackets (boaters/co-anglers or adult/youth, they have decided to convert to a team/buddy format for the 2019 season and beyond.  This means that each boat is a team competing against the other boats within the club for each tournament and for Angler/Team of the year title.
Actively Seeking New Members:  Yes

Tidewater Bassers (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since 1995)
Based in:  Cumberland County, NJ
Contact: 
Barry Steiner at 856-466-7548
Email:  tidewaterbassers@yahoo.com
Website/Facebook:  sjbca01.wixsite.com/tidewaterbasserssj
Profile:  Tidewater Bassers is a local bass fishing club based out of South Jersey.  They are catch & release and fish both in and out of state tournaments, ranging from Lake Assunpink to North East, MD.
Actively Seeking New Members: 
Yes - Boaters

Top Rod Bassmasters (Regular Member - Early SJBCA Member (1995) that rejoined December 2002)
Based in:  Gloucester County, NJ
Contact: 
Rick Seehousz @ (856) 673-9801
Website:  http://www.toprodbassmasters.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TopRodBassmasters
Profile:  Small boat club formed in 1993 by BASS touring pro Mike Iaconelli and friends.  They fish South Jersey waters only, on every other Saturday.  They share their fishing knowledge and information among all members.  Meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the first Tuesday of the month at the Runnemeade VFW (located behind the former American Appliance). A great club for beginners and anglers who are looking to learn more.
Actively Seeking New Members:
Yes

USA Bassin NJ-01 Tournament Trail (Regular Member - SJBCA Member since April 2018)
Based in: South Jersey
Contact: Mike Graham at grahamy@comcast.net or (856) 204-1169.
Website/FB:  http://www.usabassin.com/
Profile:  U.S.A. Bassin is an amateur bass fishing tournament trail that promotes a family-friendly atmosphere where singles, teams, co-ed and youth can experience competitive angling at an affordable price. The U.S.A. Bassin Team Trail is a team based trail. You are allowed to fish this trail with any current member of U.S.A. Bassin. If you want to fish with someone who isn't a member, that person needs to become a member first. It's a quick and simple process to become a member. Any person that is under the age of 19 before the end of the season is considered a youth and their membership is free.  More details are available on their national website.
Actively Seeking New Members:  Yes (must join USA Bassin in order to fish their trail)

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