OCEAN CITY FISHING CLUB
The oldest continuously operated fishing club in the country
The Ocean City Fishing Club was first started in the summer of 1913 and
is the oldest continuously operated fishing club in the country.
A handful of surf fishermen met on the beach in Ocean City, NJ to pool
their efforts towards a common goal of sportsmanship and fellowship. The
first meeting of the club was held on August 15, 1913 with twelve members
enrolled.
The club was incorporated as the Ocean City Fishing Club of Ocean City, New
Jersey on September 4, 1913. Membership over the years has varied from
a high of 447 members in 1922 to our present average of 200 for the year 2009. Tournaments,
casting contests, and inter-club fishing team competitions have played
a major role in the club's activities.
The Ocean City Fishing Club has had several disasters due to storms and hurricanes
that has taken their toll. Severe storms damaged the pier in 1916, 1945, 1949, 1962 and 1992.
Because of the members' enthusiasm for fishing, the pier was always rebuilt,
improved, and/or extended.
The OCFC pier at 14th Street and the Boardwalk extends 635
feet from the public Boardwalk over sand into the Atlantic Ocean. The outer
platform tee (T) is 50 feet wide and 30 feet long with an elevation of
approximately 24 plus feet.
Kings, Weaks, Blues, Flounders, Croakers, Lings and Striped Bass,
have dominated the fishing harvest over the years.
Ocean City Fishing Club's Fishing History Chart
Ocean City Fishing Club Memoirs
Ocean City Fishing Club Tournaments
Fishing Using Bloodworms For Bait
Today, the Ocean City Fishing Club still carries on the tradition of
good fishing, fun, sportsmanship, and fellowship among the club members
and the public.
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