Holiday Fishing Tournament
2022-12-27 17:00 - 2022-12-28 17:00 (America/New_York)
This is a Rod and Gun Club Event.

Rules & Overview
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.

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.
*Weight scoring is for a maximum of three fish per species, i.e., three dolphin, three snappers, etc.
* Weigh-in between 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Fishing Village Weigh Station
* When releasing a Billfish, it is to be announced on VHF channel 78, and the RELEASE TIME to be written down. This information is to be presented at weigh-in in order to count for scoring.
* Sailfish releases to count as part of ORC Sailfish Championship.
* CAPTAINS MEETING ATTENDANCE BY AT LEAST ONE PARTICIPATING TEAM MEMBER IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
Schedule of Events
Tuesday December 27th ~ 5:00 p.m. SHARP! Captains Meeting – Fishing Village Weigh Station
**** Golf cart Ride Up.
Wednesday December 28th – 9:00 a.m. Lines in the water
3:00 p.m. Lines out of the water
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Weigh-in at Fishing Village Weigh Stations
4:30 p.m. Winners to be announced / posted.
For a copy of the Tournament Info – click HERE
For a copy of the Tournament ENTRY FORM – click HERE
Entry Forms can be emailed to Ken Reda at fishing@rodandgun.org or dropped at the MarineMax tackle shop.
For a copy of the Scoring Sheet – click HERE

Shoreline Cleanup with Bone Fish Bonnies
2023-01-09 09:00 - 12:00
The Rod and Gun Club will join forces with the Bone Fish Bonnies in a series of shore clean ups this season. The first clean up will be January 9th. Other clean ups will on February 13 and March 13. We are looking for volunteers to join in the cleanup. The cleanup will start at Buccaneer Island at 9 am. Kayaks will be provided by Ocean Reef Club. We are looking for a dozen volunteers to attend each of these monthly cleanup. If you are interested in helping please contact Rod and Gun Events Chairman Phil French at events@rodandgun.org

Shoreline Cleanup with Bone Fish Bonnies
2023-02-13 09:00 - 12:00
The Rod and Gun Club will join forces with the Bone Fish Bonnies in a series of shore clean ups this season. The next clean up will be March 13. We are looking for volunteers to join in the cleanup. The cleanup will start at Buccaneer Island at 9 am. Kayaks will be provided by Ocean Reef Club. We are looking for a dozen volunteers to attend each of these monthly cleanup. If you are interested in helping please contact Rod and Gun Events Chairman Phil French at events@rodandgun.org

Shoreline Cleanup with Bone Fish Bonnies
2023-03-13 09:00 - 12:00
The Rod and Gun Club will join forces with the Bone Fish Bonnies in a series of shore clean ups this season. We are looking for volunteers to join in the cleanup. The cleanup will start at Buccaneer Island at 9 am. Kayaks will be provided by Ocean Reef Club. We are looking for a dozen volunteers to attend each of these monthly cleanup. If you are interested in helping please contact Rod and Gun Events Chairman Phil French at events@rodandgun.org

Rod & Gun Club - Men's Night
2023-03-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Town Hall Waterside, 201 Ocean Reef Drive, Key Largo, FL, 33037, United States
This year’s Men’s Night will be a fun filled night!
When: Thursday, March 21st, 6pm to 9pm
Where: Town Hall Waterside
Mens Night Returns!
Honoring the Sportsman of the Year
Come dressed in Fishing or Hunting Attire
$105 ++ p.p. Game Buffet Dinner, Beer and House Wines included.
Other drinks on Member ORC accounts.
RSVP by March 14th to Events@rodandgun.org
After March 14, Cancellations will be charged full amount
Open Seating
Axe Throwing
Cast Net Instruction and Competition
We are looking for joke tellers, if you have a good joke contact
Tom Davidson Jr at tom@nisim.com
We encourage you to invite your favorite Fishing Guide or Captain as your guest to attend!

Card Sound Sporting Clays - Range Open
2023-11-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-23 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-28 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-30 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-02 10:00 - 15:00 and 12 more dates | Card Sound Sporting Clays
Please check for last minute schedule changes. Normal range days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am to 3pm, through the Ocean Reef Season – LAST SHOOTING DAY IS APRIL 30, 2024. Click HERE for Range info. RESERVATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
You can call to verify range hours at 305-367-3321 or email at range@rodandgun.org.

Card Sound HANDGUN Range open
2023-12-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-25 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Card Sound Sporting Clays
Our new Handgun range will be open on Monday’s starting Dec 11. Hours will be 10am to 2pm.
LEAVE YOUR HANDGUNS IN YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL YOU SPEAK WITH RANGE SAFETY OFFICER.
We will have Range Safety Officers (RSOs) on hand who will ensure that all comply with safety protocol.

For Rod & Gun members and their accompanied guests ONLY
We will supply targets and have 9mm ammo available for purchase.
All other calibers must be supplied by Members
Full metal jacket rounds ONLY. No hollow points.
Members must bring their own handguns – no rentals
Fee is $75 per day per shooter.

Our RSOs are also willing to clean your guns after you are done! Ask your RSO.

Rod & Gun Shotgun Show
2023-12-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Card Sound Sporting Clays
Rod & Gun Club is having two of the finest high-end artisan Shotgun companies at the Card Sound Range on December 16 from 10am to 3pm. This is for Rod & Gun club members only, and their guests.

Both companies will be bringing some of their finest shotguns to view and tryout!
Royal Sporting Arms LLC is an artisan centered gun store specializing in selling and commissioning engraved firearms Mastering both the aesthetic and technical know-how of fine engraving. They carry field and sporting guns made by Berretta, Rezzini, Perazzi, Browning and Syren ladies’ guns.
duPont/Krieghoff is the legendary gun dealer started by Hal DuPont who first brought the German-made Kreighoff shotguns and rifles into the USA. They have the world’s largest inventory of new and pre-owned Krieghoffs and are world’s #1 Krieghoff dealer.
Click on the images above to see what they are all about.
INTEREST is building, so if you are interested in attending, please send an email to Range@RodandGun.org. Please let us know as soon as possible if you will plan to be there. It will be a blast! (pun intended)
