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     The 56th Annual Sailfish Pot Party is Coming!   Here is the history of the Sailfisn Pot, a 56 year tradition here on the North East Coast of Florida.…

A great time was had by all at the 2011 JOSFC Annual Awards Banquet.

The Awards Banquet was held at the Ramada Inn at San Jose & Hwy 295.  The place was perfect for our banquet, and past President Don Cook has redeemed his good name as all I heard were words of praise for his selection of Banquet halls, and everyone had plenty to eat and the food was absolutely First Class!

I also heard lots of praise for Don’s leadership of the club for the past year.  

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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.

                Spotted Seatrout                                                                  Redfish            

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Yup, the Fun begins!   January 3rd we started our 10 tournament challenging slate of, free to club members, Tournaments for Captain of the Year!

Congratulations to Capt. Steve Shaw, our first Triple Challenge Winner!  Steve and crew caught a Trout at 2.1 Lbs, a Redfish at 3 Lbs and a Sheepshead at 7.4 Lbs for a total of 12.5 Lbs!  ( IF you want to know who placed where, it is at the  end of article. )

We began with the Triple Challenge Tournament that is fished in the river and sloughs for the above 3 fish.  The combined weight of your 3 biggest ( One of each Species ) will determine your place and points.  

At the end of September the Captain with the most points wins the prestigious title of the JOSFC’s Captain of the Year!

We have the Triple Challenge,  the Sheepshead Tune-Up Tournament, the River Tournament, the Non-Live Tournament, the May Trolling Tournament, the Unlimited Trolling Tournament, the Light Tackle Tournament ( 8 Lb Test or lighter ONLY ), the Kingfish Tune-Up Tournament,  the Junior Angler Tournament ( Captain runs the boat, Kids do the fishing ) the Ladies Tournament, ( Ladies 18 and over have to do the fishing ) and the Bottom Fishing Tournament.  Each of the 11 Tournaments