By Jody Steele
Holiday Fishing Tournament-December 29th
This is a great tournament for all and it is scheduled for the end of December when Members have families and friends at The Reef. It is a ONE DAY tournament that includes common edible reef dwellers, along with blue water species. It is open to all Rod & Gun Members and sponsored guests. Boat team competition is allowed with a maximum of four anglers per boat. All boats must depart from and return to Ocean Reef Club waters. Winning teams will be determined by all point’s total with first, second, and third place being awarded.
Some important information for interested anglers:
Captain’s Meeting-Tuesday, December 28 5pm
Lines in the water-Wednesday, December 29 9am
Lines out of the water-3pm
Weigh-in: 3-4pm in the Fishing Village
Winners announced at 4:30pm
Registration and all information can be found on the Rod & Gun Club website: rodandgun.org. Go to the Events Calendar tab and click on the Holiday Fishing Tournament where entry forms are available. If you have further questions please contact Ken Reda at ken.reda@marinemax.com or call 305-342-0658.
The Card Sound Range
Now the Range is open! The schedule is Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am-3pm.
Fish of the Month
The competition has begun with the first “Fish of the Month” being the Mutton Snapper. All fish must be of legal size and need to be weighed at MarineMax Tackle Shop. Monthly winners receive a $100 gift certificate for MarineMax at the Ocean Reef Ship Store along with recognition posted and bragging rights.
Share Your Sporting Pictures
Email your sporting pictures to jodylsteele@gmail.com along with an identification to include names of participants, location, date and any other pertinent information to share. Check out the great pictures of our famous anglers in today’s Press!
2021 – Jodi Zifferer caught this nice Pompano on “Catchin Z’s”. 
2021 – Ray Belanger caught this Mutton Snapper fishing with Captain Bill McKee. 
2021 – Steve Woodsum with one of 17 Redfish he landed in one day of sight fly fishing in the Everglades.