New Club Record Fish
This one almost slipped through the cracks! It sure pays to check your catch against the Club Records and boards. Darrin Willingham caught this 12.42 pound Sheepshead while fishing with Steve Grant of C & H Lures in February just a few days BEFORE the El Cheapo. He submitted his Fish Slip and got […]
Florida Sportsman Bash Tournament
It is time to pay back to one of our own! Captain Vic Tison and his wife Yvonne. Yvonne came down with Lyme Disease after being bitten by a tick. As soon as the insurance company found out it was Lyme Disease, they dropped them, leaving them to pay for all her care out of […]
Jr. Angler Easter Egg Hunt
The Club’s first Junior Angler Easter Egg Hunt was a big success! On April 17th JOSFC held its first Easter Egg Hunt. Even though the weather was wet and cold it could not put a damper on the enthusiasm that they Jr. Anglers had. Cassie, Monica and others put over 200 eggs […]
600 Pound Marlin!
I understand that Bill Wilderotter Caught his “Fish of a Lifetime!” He was on the rod on 5 / 24 / 11 in the Bahamas with several other JOSFC members, when they hooked a 13+ foot approximately 600 Pound Blue Marlin! He said the battle lasted for just over an hour. Now […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 21st is the JOSFC’s Annual Thanksgiving Pot-Luck Dinner / Meeting! The Club will be providing Baked Turkey, Fried Turkey and Baked Ham as the Main dishes, and YOU get to bring the side dishes and dissert. This is a great party to come to and share fishing lies OOPS I mean stories […]
Fishin for Wounded Warriors
Hey! My name is Joseph Tooker. I am an avid offshore and inshore fisherman as many of you know. I have lived here in Jacksonville over the past 10 years, and have been a member of the Jacksonville Offshore Sport Fishing Club. This August I am traveling to Kodiak Island, Alaska for 17 days […]
Mayport Elementary School Spring Fling
Mayport Elementary Spring Fling is a success for JOSFC On Saturday April 27th JOSFC was invited to attend the Annual Spring Fling at our new business partners Mayport Marine Science Elementary. Monica and I attended the event that ran from the hours of 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM We had a wonderful time working with […]
Report White Shark Sightings
Look sharp people, it is the season for the Great White Sharks to be here again, and One was sited just before these darn Nor-Westers started blowing us off the water. If you spot one be sure to report your sighting! How to report an encounter! Go to www.unf.edu/sharks ( That link is also on […]
Fund Raiser Tournament
Saturday, March 23rd the South woods Elementary School is holding a Sheepshead & Red Fish Derby as a fund raiser for their Music Program. For information contact (904) – 540-6313 or (904) – 347-4534 or E-mail tay924@windstream.net Entry fee = $25.00 First place prise is $300.
Sheepshead
That is Will Aitken with his two largest to date, a 6.75 Pounder and a 7.3 pounder! lets just hope Will is finally learning how to get the BIG one for the El Cheapo! Yes, the El Cheapo is coming on Feb. 22, 2014 and everyone will be fishing for a nice BIG Sheepshead to […]