By Jody Steele
The Range Extended February Schedule
The Rod & Gun Club Sporting Clays Range will now be open on Friday in addition to Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a trial schedule for February. This will help determine the best days to be open and allow for our members to enjoy the Range more often beginning on January 28th.
A Great Fishing Adventure
An enormous pumpkin swordfish weighing in at 462 pounds was caught on Mo Cuisle on Friday, January 21st offshore after a three-hour fight. Congratulations to angler, Bud Copeland along with Captain Wade Copeland, Christian Falk, and Chris Page. This catch set a new Ocean Reef Club official record weighed on the Orvis scale. Check out the amazing pictures.
Fish of the Month
Wrapping up the Fish of the Month for January (Kingfish and Wahoo), we are moving on to February for Tuna and Snook as the target for our competition. Catch your Tuna and Snook in February and take your catch to the MarineMax Tackle Shop for it to be weighed. You could win recognition and a $100 gift certificate for the Ship Store.
Share Your Sporting Pictures
Take out that phone to catch an award-winning picture for the Ocean Reef Press. Send to jodylsteele@gmail.com with all the information including names, location, date and any other important details.
2022 – Bud Copeland along with Captain Wade Copeland, Christian Falk, and Chris Page set a new Ocean Reef Club record with this 462-pound swordfish on “Mo Cuisle”. Weighed on the Orvis scale. 
2022 – Orvis Scale showing 462 lbs – Copeland’s Swordfish