With fishing and the shooting range activities off to a
strong start we have a great line up for January 2020!
The Fish of the Month is Kingfish/Wahoo. Kingfish are related to the Spanish Mackerel and is a nice meaty eating fish. Monroe County Minimum Size Limit is 24″ fork length. The daily bag limit is 3 per harvester and it is open year-round. Bring your catch to MarineMax to be entered in the Monthly contest.
The
Rod and Gun Get Together is Thursday, January 30th at 5pm. Our own Bill
Tweardy will show and discuss: “Building a split bamboo fly rod, how and why” Please come for wine and refreshments and enjoy the
presentation. Rod and Gun Get Togethers are open to Members and their
guests.
Reef Cup 2020 will be the 35th Anniversary celebration – January 22nd – 25th.
Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy 203 253-7790. We encourage member photos! Interested in joining? Please go to RodandGun.Org and click “Membership” and fill out the application form. Questions please email: Membership@RodandGun.org
Check out the Weiland Family and friends enjoying both fishing here at the Reef (nice haul!) and Shooting at the Card Sound Range:
We are
having 2 Family Days at
the Range. The is first is Thursday
December 26th and the second is Tuesday December 31st. Both events are from 10am-3pm. We will
have delicious hot dogs and refreshments. Come out to try our clay shooting
stations: Trap, Skeet, and Five
Stand Sporting Clays, as well as an Air
Rifle target range and our great Archery
range/course with 3D Animal targets at
varying shooting ranges from 20-60 yards. RGC members and their guests are
welcome! Directions to the Range and additional information are available
online at RodandGun.org.
Range Details:
Card Sound Shooting
Sports, which is
located on Card Sound Road has clay target ranges for Trap, Skeet, and Five Stand
Sporting Clays, as well as an Air Rifle target range. The Archery range/course with 3D Animal targets offers varying shooting
ranges from 20-60 yards. We have four
3D targets on the bow
range, including a Whitetail
Deer, a Mule Deer, a Wolf and a Black Bear.
The
Range is available to Rod & Gun members and is open Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, No Appointment
Necessary!
The Card Sound Range is
seasonally open mid-December through mid-April – see our Events Calendar for exact dates. The usage fees
are $30 per round for members and $35 for guests of members (one box of 25
shells). Guns are available to rent for $50 per day.
Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy 203 253-7790. We encourage member photos! Interested in joining? Please go to RodandGun.Org and click “Membership” and fill out the application form. Questions please email: Membership@RodandGun.org
Get your family and friends together and sign up for the Most fun Fishing Tournament on the Reef on Saturday, December 28th. The Entry fee is $400 per boat. Grab your children and grandchildren and enjoy a great day of fishing followed by a fun Awards Presentation and Cocktail Reception at 5:30pm at the Racquet Club. New boat? New to fishing tournaments? The Holiday Fishing Tournament is a perfect event to get your feet wet! The Captain’s meeting is Friday, December 27th, 5:30pm at the Racquet Club with cocktails and appetizers. We ask that at least one member from the team attend the Captain’s meeting. Rules and Entry forms are available at MarineMax in the Fishing Village, or click HERE for the forms to printout and return to MarineMax or email to Fishing@RodandGun.org.
Our turn-out for Family Day at the Range has been so well received we have two this year! Thursday December 26th and Tuesday December 31st, 10-3pm we will have delicious hot dogs and refreshments. Come out to try our clay shooting stations: Trap, Skeet, and Five Stand Sporting Clays, as well as an Air Rifle target range and our great Archery range/course with 3D Animal targets at varying shooting ranges from 20-60 yards. The shooting fees are $30 per round for members and $35 for guests of members (one box of 25 shells). Guns are available to rent for $50 per day. RGC members and their guests are welcome! Directions to the Range and additional information are available online at RodandGun.org.
Family Event Dates: Thursday, December 26th– Card Sound Range Family Day Saturday December 28th – Rod and Gun Holiday Fishing Tournament Tuesday, December 31st – Card Sound Range Family Day
Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy at 203 253-7790. We encourage member photos! Interested in joining? Please go to RodandGun.Org and click “Membership” and fill out the application form. Questions please email: Membership@RodandGun.org
We are rescheduling the December Get Together to a new date: Thursday January 30th 5pm. Our own Bill Tweardy will show and discuss: “Building a split bamboo fly rod, how and why” Please come for wine and refreshments and enjoy the presentation. Mark your calendars for the New date, Thursday January 30th at 5pm!! Rod and Gun Get Together’s are open to Members and their guests. And see below for the bamboo used for these rods.
Note Our Upcoming Dates: Thursday, December 26th– Card Sound Range Family Day Saturday December 28th – Rod and Gun Holiday Fishing Tournament Tuesday, December 31st – Card Sound Range Family Day
Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy at 203 253-7790. We encourage member photos! Interested in joining? Please go to RodandGun.Org and click “Membership” and fill out the application form. Questions please email: Membership@RodandGun.org
And check out Laura Hendrick with a very nice Yellowtail snapper.
Ocean Reef Rod & Gun Club – “Fish of the Month” contest…
December 2019 thru July 2020.
Here’s how it works…
Each month, a species is identified as target. The angler (ORC member or guest) who weighs in the largest of said pescado during that month, receives a $50 tackle shop gift certificate along with notoriety as the month’s winner and angling bragging rights of incomparable measure!
Must be weighed at MarineMax tackle shop. Weigh-in hours are daily from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For months that recognize two different fish, each is treated separately.
Co-sponsored by Ocean Reef Rod & Gun Club, and MarineMax – Ocean Reef.
December Mutton Snapper January Kingfish and Wahoo February Tuna and Snook March Snapper (all species) April Tuna and Swordfish May Grouper and Swordfish June Dolphin July Dolphin
Tuesday-Wednesday, December 10-11 – The Grand Masters Tournament Thursday, December 19th – Monthly Get Together at the Card Room Thursday, December 26th – Card Sound Range Family Day Saturday December 28th – Rod and Gun Holiday Fishing Tournament Tuesday, December 31st – Card Sound Range Family Day
Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy 203 253-7790. We encourage member photos! Interested in joining? Please go to RodandGun.Org and click “Membership” and fill out the application form. Questions please email: Membership@RodandGun.org
Check out Mac Cardone with a nice black grouper, and Jordan Truchan with a fabulous Wahoo !
The Rod & Gun Club is in Full swing for December. Mark your calendars now! And follow our calendar HERE.
Tuesday and Wednesday Dec 10-11 – The Grand Masters Tournament Thursday, December 19th Monthly Get Together at the Card Room Tuesday December 26th Card Sound Range Family Day Saturday December 28th Rod and Gun Holiday Fishing Tournament Tuesday December 31st Card Sound Range Family Day
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 10 and 11, Golf and sailfishing – the two most popular recreational pastimes on The Reef – are paired up again for the 19th Annual Grand Masters competition. Click on – Events Calendar – for additional information and registration forms.
December is a great month for Family activities. All three activities are family friendly. Your children and grandchildren will love being included in the competition and festivities of the HolidayFishing Tournament on Saturday, December 28th! Any Rod and Gun members with new boats this year? Thinking of entering your first fishing tournament? The Captain’s Meeting is Friday the 27th at the Racquet Club. The Awards presentations and Cocktail reception is Saturday, December 28th 5:30pm at the Racquet Club. The Holiday Tournament is a super fun and the swag is great.
We have TWO Family Days at the Range this December: Thursday, 26th and Tuesday 31st !! We encourage all members to come out! There are shotguns for rent. The newly renovated range has Skeet, Twister, Five Stand, Bow Range and Air Gun stations. The world famous hot dogs will be served. It is a really fun day! Click HERE for directions to the Range.
We are kicking off December with our first Get Together on Thursday the 19th. These are informal presentations hosted by the Rod and Gun Board in the Card Room at the Tennis Center. We are excited to have Bill Tweardy show and discuss: “Building a split bamboo fly rod, how and why”. Come for refreshments and enjoy the presentation!.
Rod and Gun
Holiday Fishing Tournament Rules
This is a ONE DAY family and friends
fishing tournament for common edible reef dwellers, along with blue water
species. The event is open to all members and sponsored guests. Boat team
competition, with a maximum of four anglers per boat. No restrictions on
tackle, other than hook-n-line. All state and federal fishing regulations to
apply. No kites or aerial devices permitted. All boats must depart from and
return to Ocean Reef waters. Scoring will be 10 points per pound for eligible
weight species, and 200 points for billfish releases. Entry fee is $430 per
boat.
Winning teams will be determined by all
point’s total, with first, second and third place(s) being recognized.
Additionally, there will be a Top Boat / Reef Score awarded to the highest
point accumulation, not to include a Billfish in the team score. Junior angler
catches of merit will also be considered.
Eligible Species: Yellowtail, Mutton and
Mangrove Snapper. Grouper, Mackerel, Black and Yellowfin Tunas, Tripletail,
Wahoo, Dolphin and Billfish.
Click HERE for the entry form which can be emailed to Fishing@Rodandgun.org or dropped off at MarineMax.
Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy 203 253-7790. We encourage member photos! Interested in joining? Please go to RodandGun.Org membership and fill out the online application form. Questions please email: Membership@RodandGun.org
Check out Mona Brewer with a stellar bonefish, and Wade Copeland and Tra Still with a nice bull dolphin.
This will run from December 2019 thru July 2020. Here’s how it works…
Each month, a species is identified as target. The angler (ORC member or guest) who weighs in the largest of said pescado during that month, receives a $50 tackle shop gift certificate along with notoriety as the month’s winner and angling bragging rights of incomparable measure!
Must be weighed at MarineMaxtackle shop. Weigh-in hours are daily from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For months that recognize two different fish, each is treated separately.
Co-sponsored by Ocean Reef Rod & Gun Club, and MarineMax– Ocean Reef.
December Mutton Snapper January Kingfish and Wahoo February Tuna and Snook March Snapper (all species) April Tuna and Swordfish May Grouper and Swordfish June Dolphin July Dolphin
Mark your calendars for The Rod and Gun Holiday Fishing Tournament on December 28th with the Captain’s meeting on the 27th. Ken Reda is taking entries at MarineMax. Our Annual Social will be on Tuesday, March 24th with details to follow. Another great Ocean Reef Event is the Grand Masters: The19th Annual Grand Masters Competition (Dec. 10-11). It is a unique event – featuring a two-day tournament featuring both golf (day 1) and fishing (day 2). The Entry Fee includes a Welcome Luncheon, Cocktail Reception and an Awards Dinner. If interested in signing up, please reach outto memberevents@oceanreef.com by Nov. 15th, 2019 or click on this Grand Masters link above for the registration form.
It has been a busy tuna fishing Summer/Fall for Rod and Gun Members with the first name John!
John Weiland caught two Big Eye Tuna off the coast of New Jersey. John Brainard caught a 68” Bluefin Tuna estimating 230lb off the Cape. John Grunow caught an 89” Bluefin Tuna estimating 450lbs off Chatham.
We love sharing our Rod and Gun members’ photos and including them in our Annual Event slide show. Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy Brainard at 203-253-7790. If you are interested in joining, please email membership@rodandgun.org.
See the pictures below:
John and Kathy Weiland on Chesapeake, Captain John Weiland
John Brainard and Blake Pendleton
John Grunow and Lisa Grunow on Hope, Captain Floyd Leach, and Jacob Mongoven
The Rod and Gun Club membership has so much to offer. The Annual Membership dues are $150 and includes family members under 23 years. The 2019-2020 season is being planned. This season the Member Event will be for couples. The Event was sold out the last two years, so stay tuned for details and a date. In December there are two terrific family days one is the Family Day at the Range and the other is the Holiday Off-Shore and Reef Fishing Tournament. Our member children have fun activities at both events. We are thrilled with the all-time participation at our Clay Shooting Range located on Card Sound Road. Many sportsmen comment on how fortunate it is to have a place to practice skeet with no appointment necessary! The Range will be open in Season Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10-3pm. We also provide informal gatherings with guest speakers and opportunities for sporting travel trips. With consideration to Conservation, Education and Recreation we look forward to inviting new members! Please visit our website RodandGun.Orgfor further information and membership information. 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.
Check out a 6 year old RGC member Sterling Slovick pulling in his first bonefish from the All Charities Alphonse Lodge Seychelles trip. And Kiki and John Brainard fishing Lake Trout on Lake Champlain Vermont.
And how about a beautiful bull dolphin caught by member Laura Hendrick on her boat “Wanted One” with Captain Mike Catlin!
Share your Member Sporting Pictures by texting Wendy 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.
Check out Russ Chinnici with his Striped Bass catch off of Block Island, Rhode Island.
