Ponte Vedra Grounds
These grounds have a small hole near the flag and several small ledges with live coral bottom. There is another 80 foot hole 1 and a quarter miles on a…
El Cheapo is almost here!
Got Fiddlers? Fiddlers? The preferred food of Sheepshead! Yup, those are two big Copper Fiddlers crawling across my keyboard. Everything I do now is geared toward the upcoming El Cheapo Sheepshead…
Eddie McGowan Wins!
Way to go Eddie! Congratulations! The JOSFC's own Eddie McGowan Won the Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, and naturally the Hamaker Cup! Friday Eddie weighed in a 53.35 Pound Kingfish…
Middle Grounds
M.G. Middle Ground. 115 degrees from end of jetties, 13.0 miles. The halfway mark on the ESE course to the S.S. grounds. Several good ledges and a sunken vessel near…
Pete Loftin
A JOSFC Charter member Passes Away
LOFTIN William A. (Pete) Loftin, Jr. passed away on September 4, 2011. Pete was born on August 15, 1923 in Goldsboro, North Carolina to William Avery Loftin, Sr. and Marylena Casteen Loftin. After growing up on a farm in eastern North Carolina, he worked for 13 years with the Evinrude Motors division of Outboard Marine Corp., first as an assembly line supervisor and then as the Southeast sales representative. In 1957 he opened his own boat and motor dealership, Outboard, Inc., which he and his wife owned and operated for 41 years. Boating and fishing were always a prominent part of his life, and he believed in giving back to the industry that he loved. He served as President of the Jacksonville Marine Association, the Marine Industries Association of Florida (of which he was a founding member) and the Marine Retailers Association of America, in each case for multiple terms. He was a founding member of the Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament and served on its Board of Directors for most of its 30 plus years. He also helped organize the Jacksonville Commodores League and the Northeast Florida Marlin Association, and served on the boards of those organizations as well as of the Jacksonville Offshore Sport Fishing Club.
Main 14 & 15
M.F. Main 14 & 15 Fathom ground. 115 degrees from jetties, 16.5 miles. Good stretch of reefs and ledges running North and South, also a sunken tug boat 50 feet…
2014 Christmas Party
All our meetings, all 24 of them, Party's, Pot-Lucks, and any other event are always open to visitors, so come on out and enjoy a fun evening with us! We…
February 16, 2012 Meeting Minutes
JOSFC Regular Meeting Minutes February 16, 2012 Meeting Chaired By: President - Danny Del Rio Note taker: Secretary - Patti Kalaitzis Member Present Absent Member Present Absent Danny Del…
Clayton’s Holler
Clayton's Holler was a popular stop for some of the earliest fishermen in the club. It has some good rocky bottom and a shallow ledge heading west from the inshore…
