News Archives - Reef Rod & Gun Club

Posted on March 18, 2019November 18, 2020 by pwsadmin

Rod & Gun Men’s Night a great success!

Men’s Night this year was held at the Cooking School with Chef Phillipe demonstrating how to prepare delicious Quail and Elk. Matt Fritter, the event chair, and Nelson Sims delivered a rousing night of jokes, camaraderie and sharing.

The humorous entertainment was a contest of member story telling. Scott Burke won the night with his “colorful” story telling. The other lively joke tellers were Mike Jones, Alan Goldstein and John Turner. And the Sportsman of the Year Award was presented to Joel Shepherd. Joel is one of the most avid bone fisherman at Ocean Reef and a pioneer in fishing Christmas Island and the Seychelles. The Raffle was once again a huge hit thanks to our gracious sponsors: Bill Nutt, Murphy & Sons, Richard Wilson, Mona Brewer, Orvis, Vineyard Vines, Ken Reda and Marine Max. The décor was top shelf with table arrangements by Adelaide Skoglund and Janie Sims. Check out the pictures of Men’s Night below.

Mark your calendar for the Monthly Get Together on Thursday, March 28^th 5pm at the Tennis Center Card Room. Lisa Cassidy and Jesus Gudino the new owners of The Dive Shop at The Reef will be presenting their central mission of conservation and protection of ocean waters and the reef system located in the northern portion of the Florida Keys. Refreshments will be provided. We will have Rod and Gun Club logo apparel for sale. Please pre-order: contactus@rodandgun.org. Hats, $20, Columbia fishing Shirts $65 and Rod & Gun Coolers $40.

Upcoming Events:

• Small Boat Sailfish Tournament – CANCELLED Due to weather forecast
* Monthly Get Together- Thursday, March 28th
* The Sailfish Classic Tournament (ORC event) – April 4-6, 2019
CLICK HERE for details
• Swordfish Tournament – Friday, April 19
• Flats Tournament – Wednesday, April 24

Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy Brainard at 203-253-7790. We love sharing our Rod and Gun members’ photos and including them in our Annual Event slide show. If you are interested in joining, please email membership@rodandgun.org.

Posted on March 7, 2019November 18, 2020 by pwsadmin

Rod & Gun Men’s Night, March 14th

Men’s night will be Thursday, March 14th, 6pm at Carysfort Cooking school room. We will be serving Quail & Elk with an Open Bar. Everyone should wear your “finest” hunting or fishing attire and prizes will be awarded for “best dressed”. We will also be having a storytelling contest by our funniest 5-6 Members and the attendees will vote on the winner. Great Raffle Prizes including several guns. RSVP to Events@rodandgun.org.

Our February Monthly Meeting featured Jordan Budnik of the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center. The informative presentation included a live Eastern Screech Owl, Moody. Moody was hit by a car and rehabilitated at their Center. For more information on our Wild Birds or what to do when you find an injured bird please email: info@keepthemflying.org

The next Monthly Get Together will be Thursday March 29^th at 5pm in the Card Room at the Tennis Center. We will be taking Rod and Gun apparel pre-orders and selling them at the meeting. Please email Contactus@RodandGun.org with your orders. Logo button down shirts are $65 and hats are $20. The March Monthly Get Together speakers will be The Dive Shop at The Reef and their mission with National Marine Sanctuary Foundation to clean up our local waters. We hope you can come. No RSVP necessary and refreshments will be served.

Upcoming Events:

Men’s Night – Thursday, March 14
Small Boat Sailfish Tournament – Wednesday, March 20
Monthly Get Together, Thursday March 28
Swordfish Tournament – Friday, April 19
Flats Tournament – Thursday, April 25

Check out our website Calendar, where you can click on events and add them to YOUR calendar directly from the website.

Posted on February 22, 2019November 18, 2020 by pwsadmin

Rod & Gun Club – Monthly Get Together

Jordan Budnik, the executive director of Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, will be the next Rod and Gun Monthly Guest Speaker on Thursday, February 28^th at 5pm. Jordan will be presenting on their work to rehabilitate injured birds in the Keys. She will be bringing a live bird and educating on the Wild Bird Hospital and Sanctuary. The Rod and Gun Club is committed to Conservation and encourages our members to come and learn while enjoying refreshments provided by the Rod & Gun Club! We hope to see you Thursday, February 28th in the Card room at the Tennis Center.

Upcoming Events:

Monthly Get Together – Thursday, February 28
Family Day at the Range – Saturday, March 2
Men’s Night – Thursday, March 14
Small Boat Sailfish Tournament – Wednesday, March 20
Swordfish Tournament – Friday, April 19
Flats Tournament – Thursday, April 25

Check out our website Calendar, where you can click on events and add them to YOUR calendar directly from the website.

The Bonefish Bonnies had a great time at the Range.

Posted on December 13, 2018November 18, 2020 by Wendy Brainard

Sporting Clays – Turkey Shoot Winners

It was a fun opening day at the Range! The Range is now open Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm for 5 Stand and Twister Shooting. The new Skeet Range will open December 13^th. For Range information CLICK HERE.

Please see the updated calendar. Added is the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Burgers and Bonefish Lunch on Feb. 6^th. The Flat’s Fishing tournament has a new date of April 25^th. See below for events coming up.

> Holiday Fishing Tournament December 28th (opens in a new tab)”>Holiday Fishing Tournament December 28^th

>BTT Burgers and Bonefish February 6th (opens in a new tab)”>BTT Burgers and Bonefish February 6th

>Men’s Night Member Social March 14th (opens in a new tab)”>Men’s Night Member Social March 14^th

>Small Boat Sailfish Tournament March 20th (opens in a new tab)”>Small Boat Sailfish Tournament March 20^th

>Swordfish Tournament April 19th (opens in a new tab)”>Swordfish Tournament April 19^th

>Flats Tournament April 25th (opens in a new tab)”>Flats Tournament April 25^th

Keep the Sporting Pictures coming by texting Wendy 203 253-7790 or emailing to Communications@RodandGun.org. We love sharing our Members photos and including them at our Annual Event. If you are interested in joining please email Membership@RodandGun.org.