Newport County Salt Water Fishing Club, Inc.

2026 Club Fishing Contest - As of June 14, 2026

Striped Bass Shore
1. Henri Lanciaux 42 inches
2. John Migliori 37 inches
3. Frank Bryer 36 inches

Striped Bass Boat
1. Lance Conte 36 inches
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Striped Bass Flyrod
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Bluefish Shore
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Bluefish Boat
1. Steve Ponte 27 inches
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Blackfish Boat
1. Mike Conley 8.00 lbs
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Blackfish Shore
1. John Migliori 10 lbs 4 ozs
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Hardtail (Bonito or Albie) Boat
1. Todd Treonze 18.25 inches
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Hardtail (Bonito or Albie) Shore
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Fluke Boat
1. Todd Treonze 4 lbs 10 ozs
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Fluke Shore
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Sea Bass Boat
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Sea Bass Shore
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Largest Striped Bass released -

First Striped Bass entered over 28 inches - Jeff McNally 32.5inches 4/21/26
First Bluefish entered over 10 lbs -

First Blackfish entered over 5 lbs - Mike Conley 8.00 lbs 4/28/26

Annual Awards night. Congrats to all the winners of last year’s club fishing contest. Photos courtesy of Richard Alexander.

Reminder!! Newport Fishing Club Meeting and
Kayak Fishing Presentation, tomorrow Wednesday, February 11, starting at 7PM. The presentation will be held at the Hibernian Hall, 2 Wellington Avenue, Newport. Guests and prospective members are invited to attend. Non-members, please register by messaging this page. This is a free event. No need to contact me if you have already registered.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
Dennis Zambrotta
President
Agenda: Special Presentation by Newport Fishing club members Todd Treonze and Jonny Rego
Kayak Fishing: What's the Hype all About?
Todd and Jonny will cover the key trends, types of kayaks and price points, rigging a kayak for fishing, safety points, and kayak fishing strategies for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Hardtails, Tog, Fluke, Black Sea Bass, and Scup.
They will bring a kayak for display along with associated gear and equipment.

Dear Members,
There will be a regular meeting of the Newport County Saltwater Fishing Club on Wednesday, February 11, starting at 7PM. The meeting will be held at the Hibernian Hall, 2 Wellington Avenue, Newport. Guests and prospective members are invited to attend. Non-members please register by messaging this page. This is a free event.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
Dennis Zambrotta
President

Agenda: Special Presentation by Newport Fishing club members Todd Treonze and Jonny Rego

Kayak Fishing: What's the Hype all About?
Todd and Jonny will cover the key trends, types of kayaks and price points, rigging a kayak for fishing, safety points, and kayak fishing strategies for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Hardtails, Tog, Fluke, Black Sea Bass, and Scup.
They will bring a kayak for display along with associated gear and equipment.

Bios:
TODD TREONZE
I’m a Rhode Island based angler who lives two blocks from the Narragansett Bay and live to fish every chance I get. I have been fishing Hobie Kayaks for over 6 years and have enjoyed fishing both salt and fresh water throughout New England during that time. While my favorite fish to target are Striped Bass in the summer, I can often be found in a dry suit fishing the edge seasons in April and December for Black Sea Bass and Tautog. When not fishing I am on the board of a local non-profit that supports public waterfront access rights for all Rhode Island residents and our states visitors. I also own my own Fishing Apparel business that can be found online at www href="://hookdgear.com.">://hookdgear.com.

JONNY REGO
My name is Jonny Rego, and I am a lifelong fisherman and outdoorsman. Rhode Island has always been my home;I was born in the small town of Portsmouth where scenic beaches were just minutes away. Being surrounded by the ocean, I guess it was only a matter of time until I became addicted to fishing.

One of the most defining moments in my life came at the young age of seven, the first time I ever held a fishing rod. My grandfather took me and my brother out scup fishing on his boat “Just Kidding” with nothing but a pack of hotdogs and a few hooks. An interesting choice of bait for sure, but the second my first scup hit the deck, a lifelong passion for angling was ignited.

From there, my parents became very accustomed to dropping me off at various fishing spots on a weekly basis, rain or shine. From catching scup and snapper blues off of my grandfather’s dock, to fishing destroyed bridges for tautog, I slowly but surely began to learn more and more about Rhode Island’s fisheries and marine life. Once I finally got my drivers license, the floodgates opened up. I became obsessed with finding productive fishing grounds, crazy feeding frenzies, and more specifically, catching big striped bass. Through years of trial and error and a lot of hard lessons learned, I transformed from a kid who didn’t really know what he was doing, into a surfcaster with a lot of valuable local knowledge under my belt.
I also began to delve into the art of ocean kayak angling, fishing from high end kayaks like Hobie and Old Town and later becoming a member of the Old Town and Wickford Kayak Centre fishing team. This has allowed me to explore new waters and fish in ways I did not think possible. Now I split my time kayak fishing and surfcasting in my home waters of Rhode Island and still learn something new about our fishery every season.

Meeting tonight, January 14, of the Newport County Saltwater Fishing Club.
7PM
Hibernian Hall, 2 Wellington Ave, Newport
Surfcasting Panel Discussion/Presentation moderated by Peter Jenkins of the Saltwater Edge, with panel of club members Ellis Kalaidjian, Chad Ketch, Dennis Zambrotta.

Come join us!

2025 Club Fishing Contest - As of November 22, 2025

Striped Bass Shore
1. Paul Chapman 50.7 inches
2. Jeff McNally 42 inches
2. Thomas Czernik 42 inches

Striped Bass Boat
1. Mike Conley 50 inches
2. Todd Treonze 49 inches
3. Lance Conte 40 inches



Striped Bass Flyrod
1. Susan Estabrook 34 inches

Bluefish Shore
1. John Migliori 10 lbs 8 ounces
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Bluefish Boat
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Blackfish Boat
1. Paul Chapman 10.30 lbs
2. Mike Conley 7 lbs 12 ozs
3. Frank Bryer 6 lbs 8 ozs

Blackfish Shore
1. Paul Chapman 8.2 lbs
2. John Keech 8.00 lbs
3. John Migliori 7.64 lbs

Hardtail (Bonito or Albie) Boat
1. Todd Treonze 26 inches (Albie)
2. Frank Bryer 21 inches (Bonito)
3. Ken Bryer 21 inches (Bonito)

Hardtail (Bonito or Albie) Shore
1. Jeff McNally 21 inches (Bonito)
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Fluke Boat
1. Frank Bryer 4 lbs 5 ounces
2. John Pope 4 lbs
3. Lance Conte 3.34 lbs
Fluke Shore
1. Paul Chapman 4 lbs 3 ounces
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Sea Bass Boat
1. Todd Treonze 3.5 lbs
2. Lance Conte 2.44 lbs
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Sea Bass Shore
1. Paul Chapman 5.2 lbs
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Largest Striped Bass released -
Paul Chapman 50.7 inches
First Striped Bass entered over 28 inches - Todd Treonze 29 inches 5/7/25
First Bluefish entered over 10 lbs -
John Migliori 10 lbs 8 ozs 6/2/25
First Blackfish entered over 5 lbs -
Mike Conley 5 lbs 1 ounce 5/2/25

Send a message to learn more

Final Results !!!
Newport County takes the second annual “East/West Battle of the Surf”

Newport County Saltwater Fishing Club
1. 39” John Keech
2. 38” Paul Chapman
3. 37.5” Mike Shepherd
Total: 114.5”

Narragansett Surfcasters Club
1. 36” Nolan Santos
2. 36” Luke Zenosko
3. 28.5” Henri Lanciaux
Total: 100.5”

Lunker Prize individual recognition:
1. Paul Chapman Newport 43 inches
2. (Tie) Thomas Czernik (Newport) 42 inches
2. Frank Santos (Narragansett) 42 inches
3. John Keech (Newport) 39 inches

Thank you and well done to all who participated!

“East/West Battle of the Surf” Tournament update:
Entries As of 8:30 am 9/21
Newport Club
1. 39” John Keech
2. 38” Paul Chapman
3. 37.5” Mike Shepherd
Total: 114.5”

Narragansett Club
1. 36” Nolan Santos
2. 36” Luke Zenosko
3. 28.5” Henri Lanciaux
Total: 100.5”

Lunker prize entry for Newport club: Thomas Czernik 42”
Lunker prize entry for Narragansett club: Frank Santos 42”

Dear members,
The second annual “East/West Battle of the Surf” Striped Bass Catch and Release Tournament between the NCSWFC and Narragansett Surfcasters starts Monday September 15 at 12:01 AM and runs until 11:59 pm Sunday September 22.

This year's tournament will be in the same format.

Eligible entry size striped bass for club trophy competition: Top 3 bass measuring 28”-40” added up will determine the winning club.
Special Lunker Trophy awarded to top individual bass entered 28” or over.
Honorable mention for 2nd and 3rd place.
Note-”Lunker Award" entries may be over 40” but bass over 40” will not count towards club trophy”
Only active members of the Newport County Saltwater Fishing Club and the Narragansett Surfcasters are eligible to participate.

All submitted Newport Club entries must be caught from shore and shown next to a tape measure by photograph or video clip and submitted to a designated club official Dennis Zambrotta for tabulation.
You can message entries to Dennis via messenger app. Contest standings updates will be posted daily on the Newport County Saltwater Fishing Club page. Periodically we will also send out emails with contest updates.
Good luck and Tight Lines,
Dennis Zambrotta
President

The second annual “East/West Battle of the Surf” Striped Bass Catch and Release Tournament is three weeks away.
This years tournament will run from 12:01 am Monday September 15 to 11:59 pm Sunday September 22.
Eligible entry size striped bass for club trophy competition: 28”-40”
Top 3 bass measurements added up will determine the winning club .

Special Lunker Trophy awarded to top individual bass entered 28” or over.
Honorable mention for 2nd and 3rd place.
Note- ”Lunker Award entries may be over 40” but bass over 40” will not count towards club trophy”

Only active members of the Newport County Saltwater Fishing Club and the Narragansett Surfcasters are eligible to participate .

All submitted entries must be shown next to a tape measure by photograph or video clip and submitted to a designated club officials for tabulation. Stay tuned for more updates.