About The Belmar Fishing Club

On September 1, 1909, the Belmar Fishing Club was first organized with forty-nine charter members. The first meeting of this newly organized club was held on that date in Charles Reimuller's Hardware Store located on F Street, near 8 th Ave, Belmar N.J. The following men attended the first meeting of our Club: David McIntyre, George J. Simpson, Frank Kain, Howard Kain, Charles Reimuller, Henry Reimuller, Harry C. Cole, William A. Herbert, Chaster Robotham, and F. R. Lefferts, Jr. A committee was appointed to nominate officers and drew up a constitution and by-laws to be acted upon at a meeting scheduled for September 1909. At the meeting, held on September 8, 1909, the constitution and by-laws presented by the committee were adopted. The following named officers were elected and installed: President, George J. Simpson; Vice-President, Harry C. Cole; Treasurer, F.R. Lefferts, Jr., and Secretary, B.C. Reimuller. Board of Governors: David McIntyre, Chester Robotham, J.Harry Mount, William A. Herber, and L.J. Brown. The manes of the forty-nine members who had signed the charter roll were read and approved. Annual dues were only $1.00.

Arrangements were made with the Ocean Pier Co. to construct a clubroom and for use of the pier. In order to provide a meeting place for the club, the Ocean Pier Company built what was at that time considered a commodious clubroom. To further create a greater interest in pier fishing, season tickets were issued to the member of the Belmar Fishing Club at a special rate.

Belmar Fishing Club

On September 1, 1919, or exactly 10 years from the date the Belmar Fishing Club was first organized, the trustees who were appointed by the President reported that out of one hundred and six shares (106) outstanding of the Ocean Pier Company, fifty-seven (57) had been transferred to the Belmar Fishing Club either by gift or purchase which gave the Belmar Fishing Club control of the Ocean Pier Company, and the club property.

During the summer of 1929, the Club's counsel was successful in having certain restrictions in the original deed modified so as to permit the Belmar Fishing Club to erect a new and larger clubhouse to meet the demands of its growing membership. Therefore, on June 14, 1929, the Belmar Fishing Club Holding Co., was incorporated for the purpose of holding the property for the benefit of the members of the Belmar Fishing Club and to finance and build a new clubhouse.

On September 21, 1929, the foundation was laid.

On May 30, 1930, the Club House which we now occupy was officially dedicated as a fisherman's paradise - truly a shrine for sportsmen.


Chronology of Significant Historical Events

September 1, 1909

The first meeting of the 49 members of the Belmar Fishing Club at Reimuller’s Hardware store, F Street, Belmar

August 18, 1928

Sally Farrier becomes the Women’s National Surfcasting Champion

May 30, 1930

The official dedication of the current Clubhouse

August 17, 1930

Belmar Fishing Club casting team wins the 21st Annual National Surfcasting Championship

August 8, 1931

Gift of bronze bas relief statue by Olympia Brendisi from member H.F. Evers, installed at the top of the stairs

1934

Expansion of Clubhouse and Vista dining room

September 8, 1934

Five Club members witness Morro Castle fire and reported it to the Coast Guard

September 14, 1944

Hurricane destroys pier, damages Clubhouse destroys front boardwalk

1945

Dedication of the front room after Benjamin Farrier, long term past President and driving force for the new Clubhouse

Spring 1954

New kitchen added to Clubhouse

Hallway between Vista Room and Farrier Room renamed Peacock Alley

September 9, 1959

50th Anniversary Celebration of the Belmar Fishing Club

September 9, 2009

100th Anniversary celebration of the Belmar Fishing Club

October, 2012

Super Storm Sandy hits Belmar area

March, 2016

Dedication of the Newly Built Pier