By Jody Steele
Reminder: Holiday Fishing Tournament on December 29th
Registration 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.
Rod & Gun Club History
Beginning in February of 1997, four original members Tom Davidson Sr., Bill Wilson, Jack Curlett and Rick Howard, formed and incorporated the Rod & Gun Club. Amazingly, now it has over 500 members and is the largest Club Within the Club at Ocean Reef Club.
Benefits include discounts at MarineMax and Orvis, invitations to fishing, shooting, and “how to” seminars, guest lectures, fishing and shooting trips, access to Card Sound Range, special discounts for family activities, and an array of great events throughout the Ocean Reef season.
Since it began, the Rod & Gun Club has been committed to conservation programs to protect our fishery and habitat. Through its sister organization the Ocean Reef Conservation Association, projects such as the “flats” markers in front of Ocean Reef, as well as on numerous other flats in the area were installed by the Rod & Gun Club and are maintained on a yearly basis. The Rod & Gun Club is also proud to support offshore mooring balls along with the Conservation Association. Donations to other worthy organizations are ongoing and have included, but are not limited to The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, Mote Marine Laboratory, The Everglades Foundation, and The Florida Keys History and Discovery Center.
The Rod & Gun Club also maintains a clay target facility on Card Sound Road about 11 miles from the Ocean Reef Club entrance gate called The Range.
Application for membership in the Rod & Gun Club can be found on rodandgun.org. Just click on the Membership tab and fill out the online form at the bottom of the page and hit submit. It is easy to do and fun to be part of the Rod & Gun Club.
Fish of the Month
Catch your Mutton Snapper and take it to the MarineMax Tackle Shop for it to be weighed. You might win recognition and a $100 gift certificate at the Ship Store!
Share Your Sporting Pictures
Take out that phone to catch an award-winning picture. Send to jodylsteele@gmail.com along with all of the information including names, location, date, and any other important details.
Your support of the All Charities Weekend strengthens entities, like the Ocean Reef Conservation Association, that enhance Ocean Reef Club’s Unique Way of Life and enables the Ocean Reef Community Foundation to provide for thousands in Key Largo, Homestead and Florida City. Call 305-367- 5996 to learn more.
2021 – Rod & Gun group at Flamingo Cay on Andros on a bonefishing trip 
2021 – Jack Salisbury caught this nice Redfish on a fly rod. 
2021 – Jodi Zifferer caught this nice Pomfret aboard “Carma” off of Ocean Reef.