The first show of the winter season is ready to tee off Sunday, January 14, at Ward Melville High School, 380 Old Town Road in East Setauket. Striper Day, hosted by Surfcasters Journal, will feature more than 80 surf fishing related vendors, including manufacturer representatives, well known authors, guides, tackle shops, local plug builders and more. If you are into surf fishing, this is a “must attend” event.
A wide range of ongoing seminars by some of the region’s best known surf fishing experts will help you sharpen your skills for the upcoming season. There will be a full feature surfcasting movie “Magic Hour” presented during the show.
If you are into custom plugs, whether you are fishing them or collecting them, there will be an impressive collection of plug builders to choose from. You will also find many tackle shops and local tackle manufacturers that cater to the surf fishing community, making this show a great opportunity to replenish and stock up with tackle for the upcoming season. And be sure to purchase tickets for the giant raffle featuring lots of great prizes. More important, proceeds from the raffle go to support the student members of the Ward Melville High School Fishing Club, led by their advisor, Bob Wilson.
Show hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the first 100 attendees will receive a Super Strike lure. For more info, go to the show website at www.striperday.com. Tickets are $15 for adults and children under 12 are free. Tickets only available in person on the day of the show.
