(in process of being updated)
The Ward Melville High School Fishing Club will host the 13th Annual Saltwater Fishing Expo. This event is a fundraiser for our High school Fishing Club and is now a 2 – Day Event! Takes place Saturday, March 7 & Sunday march 8, 2026!
LOCATION
Ward Melville High School
380 Old Town Rd
East Setauket NY 11733
(primary entrance on SOUTH side of building)
Show Hours: Saturday 9 – 4 and Sunday 9 – 2
Our sponsors for this event:
This event is FREE to the public!
200+ Vendors and over 300 tables put in our gymnasium, cafeteria and main entrance hallways. This is by far Long Island’s PREMIER fishing expo! There will also be a HUGE RAFFLE. All proceeds from the raffles directly support the Ward Melville High School Fishing Club. They help the club do every activity that we do at little to no cost to our members. Follow us on Instagram @patriotsfishing!!
FOOD TRUCKS
FREE SHUTTLE to/from satellite parking lot
There will be a free shuttle bus on Saturday starting at 9 AM and running till 3 pm this bus will bring you back and forth from Arrowhead Elementary School on Arrowhead Rd (located at 62 Arrowhead Lane East Setauket, just north of Nesconset Hwy/Rte 347 and is off of Old Town Road) to the main entrance. We know when our lot gets full that parking is difficult but we would like to remind you that you can park at then elementary school on Norwood Ave (which is in walking distance) and would ask you not to park in the funeral home or Jewish center parking lots. Thank you.
SHOW MAP and DIRECTORY
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
The following Fishing Enthusiasts, Guides and Captains will be presenting on either Saturday or Sunday. 2 days and 2 rooms of seminars. The actual schedule will be released later this month.
Several Presenters will be presenting on both days
- Bill Wetzel NYS GUIDE & Host of Surf Rats Ball
- CANYON RUNNER
- Capt. Anthony Ebb Tide
- Capt. Derek Gratton Gratitude Charters
- Capt. Doug Tobak Corazon Fishing Charters
- Capt. John Capuano Shinnecock Star
- Capt. John McMurray One More Cast Charters
- Capt. John Paduano Premium Bucktails Charters
- Capt. Mike Bady Captain Table Charters
- Capt. Paul Paris Keel Hauler Charters
- Capt DJ Toby Keel Hauler Charters
- Chris Paparo Fish Guy Photos
- John Skinner
- Paul McCain River Bay Outfitters
Participating Vendors:
These will be updated to reflect out current vendor list as of 2/19/25
CUSTOM RODS / ROD MANUFACTORERS
Al Goldberg Custom Rods
Century Rods
E-Fish-ENT Custom Rods
Eastern Rodworks
Fish Reaper Custom Rods and Tackle
Howk Fishing USA
Knot Your Rods and Plastics LLC
LookOut Custom Rods
Mike Chow Custom Rods Rods
GW Custom Rods
ODM Rods
Rods By Rich
St Croix Rods
Steve Petri
CUSTOM LURES, JIGS, TEASERS
Al Gags Custom Lures
Anytime Tackle
Backwater Baits
Bear’s Bucktails
Chatter Lures
Go Deep MontaukÂ
Harvey’s Killer Teasers
Jersey Shore Bucktails
JoeBaggs Tackle
Lizzy Lures
M&M Fluke Bellies
Mikes Jigs
North Atlantic Jigs and Tackle
OG Jigs
Point Hooker Bucktails
Premium Bucktails
Red Panther Rigs
SaltyWife Jigs
Taylor’s Teasers
The Jig Box
The Worm Bar Co
Tom’s Teasers (ReelTeaser)
UVT Fishing
PLUG BUILDERS
247 Lures
Grey Harbor Lures
MX Plugs
Northbar Tackle
Personal Best Lures
RB Plug Works
SikTackle
Swagg_Custom Tackle
Stryker Custom Flies & Lures
The Bomb Fishing
Tight Liner Lures
Zinger Baits
CHARTER / GUIDE SERVICES
Against the Wind Charters
Angelo Peluso
Aqualina Charters
Bill Wetzel – NYS Guide and Host of Surf Rats Ball
Capt Paul Reppinger
Captains Table Charters
Chauncy Charters
Corazon Fishing
Digger
Hammer Time Charters
Hooks and Brooks Guide Service
John Skinner
Keel Hauler Fishing
Lost Time Charters
Miss Beryl Charters
Miss Marie Charters
Monkfish Charters
Moondance Charters
No Excuses Charter Fishing
North Island Fly and Light Tackle
Northport Charters
One More Cast Charters
Salty Dog Fishing Charters
Sea Rogue Charters
Someday Came Fishing Charters
TailWrapped Sportfishing Charters
Tanaku Lodge
Tom Schlichter – Outdoor Tom Enterprises Inc
Tuna Cartel Charters
PARTY BOATS
Ebb Tide Fishing
Fishy Business
GypSea Charters
Orient Star IV
Shinnecock Star
Sound Bound Charters
FLEA MARKET STYLE VENDORS
Another Man’s Treasure Inc.
BigRiggs Fishing Tackle
Bill Smith
Bob Hart
Bruno Panacciuli
Cool Gear Fishing
David Duffy
Ed McNamara
Fishy Business Tackle
Fish Pro Tackle
Jeff Schwager
Jerry’s Treasures
Jimmy Romano
Laura Guerrera
Mark Yetman
Old Man Salt
Shadman Tackle Co
The Gulp Guy
Timothy Winter
We Out Tackle
TACKLE SHOPS
Bernies Bait and Tackle
Captree B&T
Causway B&T
Franks Live Bait & Tackle
J & H Tackle
J&J Sports Inc
LI Outdoorsman
Magnolia Pier Tackle
Miller Place B&T
Palegic Outfitters
Pells B&T
Port Marine & Tackle
River Bay Outfitters
Saltwaters Bait and Tackle
Tight Lines tackle Inc
Tyalure Tackle
Small Businesses
3D Fishing Products
All American Tackle Company
Bajio Sunglasses
Bluewater Fishing Tackle
BP Custom Rod Racks
Canyon Runner
Classy Rebel Shop
CM Tackle
Costa Rica Dream Planner
DEKit Tristate
Del Cat LLC-Lok Knobs
EZ Dekes
Fat Cow Fishing
Fin To Feather
Gear Up Surfbags
Glen Luckey
Hampton Navigation
Harborside Marine & The Boat Place
Inception Tackle
Jetsom Salvage Co
Lisa French – author
Lure Walker Fishing Company
Manhattan Tackle
Maui Jim
Mt Sinai Optical
Nautical School of Lindenhurst
NJ Tackle
Pure Fishing
Rod-Wrap
Sea Tow of Port Jefferson
Seaspike Marine
Scuttlebutt Tackle
Signal 11 Lures
Smooch And Release
South Shore Marine Supply
Tak Waterman
The Rad Lanyard
The Surfcaster
Uncle Charlies Bait & tackle
Van Staal
Viking Eyewear
XRack
Zbelt Surfcasting
Apparel
Coastal Gear Company
Jig’em Up Inc
Keepers Only Co
Lifestyle Fishing Company
NOREAST’R USA
NYCE Fishing
Salt Mafia
SD Apparel
Set The Hook
Suzee Q T Shirts
Marine Photography/Art
Long Island Creations
Fish Guy Photos
Scales and Tails Prints
Organizations
A-Team Fishing
Art Flick Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program
East Coast Hookers
Fishing The Atlantic
Freeport Tuna Club
Fresh Water Anglers of Long Island
Huntington Anglers Club
KFA-NY (Kayak Fishing Assn of NY)
Korkers/MSA
Lady Reelers
LIBBA (Long Island Beach Buggy Association)
Long Island Artificial Reef Society
Long Island Fly Rodders
Long Island Traditions
Montauk Surfcasters Alliance
Montauk Surfcasters Association
North fork Captains Association
NY Coalition for Recreational Fishing
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York State DEC – APAIS
North Brookhaven Sport Fisherman Club
NYPD Fishing Club
Port Jefferson Coast Guard Auxiliary
Publications
Bay Rats and Bouys Podcast
On The Water Magazine
Surfcaster’s Journal
The Fisherman Magazine
Please email wmhsfishingclub@gmail.com for more information
Raffles announced and displayed during the month of February through the club Instagram account…follow @patriotsfishing and here….
RAFFLES
Winners will be contacted by 3/10 throughout the course of the day. DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL, they do not have the procedure on how we are distributing the raffles nor do they have the raffles at this time. Winning raffle tickets will hear when and where to pick up the raffles from the club advisor, Bob Wilson.
Thank you all for the support of our show and our club
****************TAKE A PEEK****************
Since we do not charge admission to enter the show, the club raises funds through the selling of raffle tickets. All raffles are fishing related. We offer half day and full day fishing trips with some of the best charter boats, party boat captains and guides. You will also see custom rods and various reels in the raffle as well as fishing artwork, custom lures or all types and other assorted gear.
We will try to list and display all raffles during the month of February.
Be assured, there will be a large assortment of raffles to win while you support the club.
Thank you.
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