OCEAN CITY FISHING CLUB
The oldest continuously operating fishing club in the country
The Ocean City Fishing Club was first started in the summer of 1913 and
is the oldest continuously operating 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 220 for the year 2019. 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 have 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 presently 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. In 2020 the Ocean City Fshing Club began construction on extening the pier from its present length of 645 ft to approximatly 758 feet from the
boardwalk. Exact length will be updated when construction is complete - planned for early spring. From the new outer Tee fishing should be greatly
improved in addition providing an amazing view of Ocean City. The Club is a private club which holds several open houses where the public is
invited to enter our club house and pier and socialize. 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's, "Using Bloodwarm for bait", Hook info
Ocean City Fishing Club Yearbooks
Ocean City Fishing Club Memoirs
Ocean City Fishing Club - CUP information updated
Ocean City Fishing Club Tournaments
Ocean City Fishing Club Presidents
Ocean City Fishing Club's Centeninial Tournament
OCFC Celebrates its 100th year
Ocean City Fishing Club - Years Past
Ocean City Fishing Club - Years Past 1995 to 2021
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.
The above page is not the official website for the Ocean City Fishing Club. The official website is at www.oceancityfishingclub.com
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