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Family fishing at the Sea Robin Roundup

Originally published: June 26, 2012 6:30 PM
Updated: June 27, 2012 9:13 AM
By LAUREN R. HARRISON  lauren.harrison@newsday.com

Photo credit: Handout | The Sea Robin Roundup and the Family Freshwater Fishing Clinic allows the entire family to participate in freshwater fishing. Newbies can learn how to cast and reel in fish. Loaner rods and bait are provided.

They're not the most appetizing fish. With rusty-hued scales, bony heads and unmistakable winged fins, sea robins are often thrown right back in the water.

"They're considered a garbage fish," says Robert Berry, owner of Hi-Hook Bait & Tackle in Huntington. "When you catch them and bring them up to the boat, they actually grunt."

But Berry and two other business owners are hoping to...