Scales and Tales

Legendary surfcaseter and author, Frank Daignault, will be a guest on the The Fishing Line raido show, Saturday, September 20 at 4:30 p.m. (WGBB 1240AM .) The show will also be streamed live on www.thefishingline.com.

Daignault is author of The Trophy Striper, Eastern Tides, Fly Fishing the Striper Surf, and other great books, Listeners will be able to phone in and ask Daignault questions at 631-888-8811.

According to The Fishing Line host, Rich Johnson, The Fishing Line also now provides 24-hour, free phone service for updated surf and boat fishing reports for Long Island, CT and NJ. "The reports," said Johnson, "give valuable, up-to-the-minute updates and marine forecasts to anybody interested in finding out where the fish are right now.”

You can check out the reports at 516-977-2088.

Kids love snappers and contests, so it should be no surprize that snapper derbies really go over well when it comes to lighting a fishing fire in your child's heart.

On Tap for Saturday, September 27, is the Cold Spring Harbor Lions Club's 4th Annual Snapper/Bluefish Derby. It's open to children up to and including 16 years of age, and has awards for snapper, catch-and-release, and bluefish categories. The event is scheduled for rain or shine, starting at 9:00 a.m., at Seafarer’s Parking Lot, West Main St. (25A), Cold Spring Harbor. The entry fee is $15. For more information call: 631-692-6896; email at: CSHLions@aol.com.

If you or your organization is planning a snapper derby, drop me a line at outdoortom@optonline.net and I'll try to post it here. Thanks.

Are you a hot-shot fluke sharpie? Then prove it by entering Nor’ east Salt Water’s 4th Annual Fluke Mania Smack Down, July 12 and 13. The heaviest keeper takes home $10,000. Entry is $25 per angler and you can fish from party/charter boat, private boat, surf, or pier. This year’s contest features additional port prizes.

If you are into kayak fishing, or simply 'yaking in general, check out the grand opening of Captain Kayak in Sayville, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The new shop is located at Stein’s Marine Center, 23 River Road. Captain Jerry Collins, a kayak fishing guide, and his wife, Suzanne, an accomplished kayak enthusiast, will be glad to show you the latest in gear and accessories while trading fishing tips and tales. Visit www.CaptainKayak.com for more information.