75 Children Join the Fishing Fun at Glen Cove Mayor's Snapper Derby

Images via City of Glen Cove

About 75 children came out to Pryibil Beach Fishing Pier on Saturday to attend the 2015 Mayor’s Snapper Derby.

The sun cooperated despite the a lack of participation from the fish.

“While the fish didn’t cooperate with this year’s competition, kids and their families did catch a day of sun and surprises,” Glen Cove Mayor Reggie Spinello said in a statement.

Event sponsors allowed each child to receive a free tee-shirt, hot dog and soft drink and a fishing accessory, said Tom Manzione of the Glen Cove Anglers Club.

Despite the challenges to reel in a big one, four participants were crowned winners of the Mayor’s Snapper Derby with their catch of the day:

Junior Division

• First Place— Sammy McCrindle

Senior Division

• First Place— William Centeno
• Second Place— Gianna Grol
• Third Place— Nicole Valensisi

The event was held in cooperation with the Glen Cove Department of Parks & Recreation with support from the Glen Cove Anglers Club and the Matinecock Rod & Gun Club.

Sponsors include: Duffy’s Bait & Tackle, Elite Coach Works, Glen Cove Beer & Soda, Valley Sports & Trophy, Rosmini Graphic Supply, Glen Cove PBA, All Weather Gutter & Leader Systems, Fallon Painting Inc., Musketa Cove Bait & Tackle, Richard Klenkel C.P.A., Downtown Café, Vestacast, Nick DiLeo Insurance, August Thomsen Corp., The Glen Cove Republican Committee, Harbor Marine Service, New Horizon Home Improvement, Friends of Reggie Spinello, Glen Cove Iron Works and Jake, Trent and Tyler Midura. Special thanks to the event volunteers, Mike Pascucci of Glen Cove Beer, Diane and Blasé of Duffy’s Tackle Shop for donating the prizes. Musketa Cove Bail and Tackle donated the chum and Darcy Belyea at the Parks & Recreation Department and Kevin Monahan cooked the hot dogs.

Captions:

1. While the fish weren’t biting, Jocelyn Flores teased Mayor Spinello about taking a bite of her bait.
2. Grandma Margie shows grandson Mathew McCormack the finer points of fishing.
3. Mayor Spinello presents Senior Division winner William Centeno with his Snapper Derby Trophy and prize.