Fishing Derby hits Pier on Saturday...

Fishing Derby hits Pier on Saturday

It’s mid-August, and it’s the time of year when youngsters through

the age of 15 will gather on the Huntington Beach Pier to participate

in the Huntington Beach Huck Finn Fishing Derby.

The annual fishing derby will take place Saturday. Registration,

which is free, will begin at 8 a.m. the morning of the event.

Participants are required to bring their own pole, bait and tackle.

Youngsters who register for the derby are eligible to contend for

numerous prizes provided by nearly 70 contributing sponsors.

Bicycles, fishing poles and fishing passes are a few of the prizes to

be awarded.

The contest will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Awards will be given out

for the “Largest Fish” and the “Best-dressed Huck Finn and Becky

Thatcher.”

The Huntington Beach Huck Finn Fishing Derby is presented by the

city of Huntington Beach and co-sponsored by Let’s Go Fishing and

Fish Talk Radio.

Captain Ron Baker and Mike Gardner of Fish Talk Radio, along with

Let’s Go Fishing’s Cliff Johnson, will host the event.

Last year’s fishing derby drew 300 youngsters to the pier.

For more information call Bob Thrall at the Huntington Beach

Community Services Department, (714) 536-5230.

Huntington Beach Open Tennis tourney continues Saturday

The 41st annual Huntington Beach Open Tennis Tournament begins its

second day of opening round competition on Saturday with play being

held at three Huntington Beach sites and one in Costa Mesa.

The tournament, which continues on Sunday and resumes with the

final day of competition on Aug. 25, features play in men’s and

women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Fans can watch tournament play at Pacific Sands Cabana Club,

Seacliff Tennis Club, Edison High in Huntington Beach and Mesa Verde

Tennis Club in Costa Mesa.

Local YMCA taking soccer registration

Registration for the West County Family YMCA currently is

accepting registration for its Rookies Soccer league.

Rookies Soccer is open to children ages 3 to 7. The six-week

season gets underway on Sept. 16 and runs through Oct. 25.

Registration will be taken until Aug. 30.

The West County Family YMCA is at 7451 Warner Ave. in Huntington

Beach. For more information call Kim Lewis at (714) 847-9622.