OUTPOST.

Record cat: Congratulations are in order for David H. Heine of Fullerton, a new angling world-record holder for channel catfish.

Heine was recently recognized by the International Game Fish Association for the 44-pound cat he landed Oct. 12, 1995, at Irvine Lake. The fish broke the old record in the 16-pound line class of 41-1/2 pounds caught in Nebraska in 1985.

DFG goes on line: The Department of Fish and Game has a new Internet home page, located at http://www.dfg.ca.gov, which not only allows users to browse through information on hunting and fishing but also gather tips on wildlife watching and locations of the nearest license agents.

The site is also linked to the home page of the California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES) at http://www.ceres.ca.gov, which provides answers to natural resources queries.

``Hot'' fly-angler: Bob Brooks, a California Trout environmental watchdog and ``streamkeeper'' to Hot Creek in the Eastern Sierra, will discuss successful fly patterns and the angling potential for the 1997 trout season from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Fishermen's Spot!, 14423 Burbank Blvd. in Van Nuys.

Brooks, who also serves as manager of the private Hot Creek Ranch, has developed small fly patterns, including baetises, caddises and tricos, that have proven irresistable to the creek's rainbows and browns.

Information: [phone].

Mad dash: Street luge enthusiasts will congregate Friday at Castaic Lake State Park for the Castaic Ridge 180 Dash, a 1.1-mile race in which luge ``pilots'' propel themselves, side by side, at speeds of more than 65 mph.

The event is the second of four preliminary rounds in the series Road to the Games, in which racers attempt to qualify for ESPN's X Games. Races run from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Information: Series sponsor, Road Racers Association for International Luge, [phone].

Set sail: The Westlake Yacht Club is getting ready for the second of three holiday sailing races, the Turkey Day Regatta.

Despite its name, the event is actually being held Sunday, on Westlake Lake in Westlake Village.

Registration will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and the white starting flag will be hoisted at 12:30 p.m., winds and weather permitting. The entry fee is $5.

The club held the Trick or Treat Regatta last month and will host the Kris Kringle Regatta in December. A trophy is presented to the sailor who accrues the most points over the series. Last year, 16-year-old Agoura High junior Lindsay Artof was the champion.

Information: Ken Dalbeck, [phone], or Jerry Schneider, [phone].

Monster trout: Frank Lopez of Riverside was the hero of the Nov. 9 trout season opener at Irvine Lake as he reeled in a 9.85-pound Mount Lassen rainbow, the day's biggest prize.

The Orange County pay-for-a-fee lake has been stocked with more than 25,000 pounds of Mount Lassen rainbows, trophies of which are the so-called ``Super trout.'' Information: [phone] or [phone].

Running events: The 12th annual Jet to Jetty 10K Run and 5K Run and Walk will take place Saturday at 8 a.m. at Dockweiler Beach in Playa Del Rey. Information: [phone].

The Puente Hills Family YMCA 15th annual Turkey Trot 5K and 10K Run and 5K Walk will be held Sunday at 7:45 a.m., starting at the Puente Hills Mall in the City of Industry. Information: Matthew Lancey, [phone].

Ski report: Bear Mountain - packed powder, 24- to 48-inch base, four trails, two lifts; Snow Summit - hard packed, 10- to 18-inch base, two trails, one lift; Mammoth Mountain - 24 inches new snow, 30- to 48-inch base of machine-groomed, packed powder, three lifts.

Archers rejoice: While most Southern California buck-hunting zones close this month, DFG officials have announced that archers with appropriate tags can continue to hunt for a longer period of time.

The special archery hunts A22 and A23, now underway in Los Angeles and San Diego counties, will remain opened through Jan. 31. Furthermore, for the first time, these tags are available over the counter at DFG offices - in Long Beach at 330 Golden Shore Blvd., and in San Diego at 4949 View Ridge Ave.

Half of the 2,000 Los Angeles antlerless archery hunt tag allotment remains to be issued. Resident deer tags cost $17.35. A second tag is $21.80.

Information: DFG, Long Beach, [phone].

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