OUTPOST.

New anglers: Some 260 youths and group counselors will take part in the 47th annual Los Angeles Rod & Reel Club Kids' Fishing Trip set for Monday out of Santa Barbara's Sea Landing.

The participants are primarily disadvantaged youths, ages 8 to 16, from throughout Southern California who might not otherwise have the opportunity to go ocean fishing. For most, it will be their first angling experience, as well as their first time at sea.

There will be 13 groups, including the Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Valley, represented on four half-day trips aboard two charter boats. Some 70 volunteer deckhands from the club will help the young anglers target calico bass, sand bass and barracuda, and then will bag, fillet and package the catch.

Club members have been working for months to assemble and repair fishing tackle and prepare food, drinks and prizes that will be used for the event. Financial assistance has come from the Los Angeles Rod & Reel Club Foundation and the Los Angeles County Fish and Game Commission, as well as Southland businesses and individuals.

Although all spots are taken for this year's event, for information on future programs contact publicity chairman Earl Warren at [phone], ext. 1.

Bikers unite: Mountain Bike Adventure Week, featuring a wide range of cycling activities for riders of all ages and levels of expertise, takes place Wednesday through July 21 at Mammoth Lakes in the Eastern Sierra.

There will be cross-country challenges of 10-, 20- and 30-mile loops (with a $25 entry fee), kids rides, night treks, family relays, downhill contests, tours to historic locales, a barbecue and live music.

Information: [phone] or [phone].

Add biking: The International Mountain Bicycling Association Awareness Expedition, designed to show riders respect, common sense and locations of mountain biking areas, will traverse through Big Bear Valley Friday through Sunday during the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (NORBA) National Championship Series.

Penny Davidson, a two-time NORBA national champion, will lead group rides departing from the Bear Valley Bike Shop, 40298 Big Bear Blvd. in Big Bear Lake, at 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Also on Saturday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., she will head up a kids' mountain bike rodeo behind the Big Bear Lake Chamber Building at 630 Bartlett Road.

Information: [phone] or [phone].

Night tourney: Anglers will be descending upon Castaic Lake on Saturday for the second in a series of three nighttime bass fishing tournaments.

Registration takes place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the lake's west ramp. Entry is $100 per two-person team. The contest will be administered by the WON BASS-Southern California Region staff.

The events, called Night Bass Classics, are hosted by and benefit the Friends of Castaic Lake, a nonprofit group established to enhance the fish habitat and improve the facilities at Los Angeles County's busiest recreation area. The final tournament in the series is Aug. 24.

Information: [phone].

Cats and bass: The fourth annual All American Bass & Catfish Classic takes place through Sept. 8 at Corona Lake in Riverside County and Santa Ana River Lakes in Orange County.

Thousands of dollars will be awarded to anglers who catch tagged fish. Every Saturday, the fisher who snags the heaviest catfish wins $100. Night fishing will be offered Aug. 3 and Aug. 31. And special catfish tournaments will be held July 20, Aug. 3 and Aug. 31.

No fishing licenses are required; lakes fees range to $12. Information: Corona Lake, [phone]; Santa Ana River Lakes, [phone].

Running events: A running and shooting biathlon will take place Saturday and a 5K/10K trail run will he held Sunday at the Rim Nordic Ski Area, five miles east of Running Springs in the San Bernardino Mountains.

The biathlon will combine a 5-kilometer run with two shooting stages of five targets each - shot at with air rifles. New shooters can attend a pre-race shooting familiarization and safety clinic. The clinic begins at 9 a.m.; the race starts at 10 a.m.

Sunday's 5K run over the area's cross-country ski trail system begins at 8:30 a.m. and the 10K commences at 9:30 a.m.

Registration for both events starts at 7:30 a.m. on race day. Entry fees are $15. Information: [phone].

Arms summit: The California Arms and Collectors Show and Sale will hosted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Fairplex, the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. in Pomona.

A plethora of classic firearms from Colt, Remington, Winchester, Smith & Wesson and other gunmakers will be displayed.

Admission fees are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and ages 12 to 18, $4 for ages 6 to 12 and free for kids 5 and younger. Information: [phone].

NRA dinner: An Inland Empire Friends of the National Rifle Association dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Radisson Hotel in San Bernardino.

Tickets at $35 per person, $60 per couple or $350 for a table of 10 can be purchased at M&M Carpets in Yucaipa, Inland Engine in Riverside or Wilson's World in San Bernardino. Information: [phone] or [phone].

Families honored: Organizers of National Hunting and Fishing Day - to be held Sept. 28 - are searching for nominees for an ``Honorary NHF Day Family.''

``We're looking for families who exemplify conservation ethics and positive aspects of outdoor sports,'' said Gary Kolesar, spokesman for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a Newtown, Conn., nonprofit group sponsoring the event.

The affiliation is inviting communities to participating in the nomination process. The deadline is Monday. A two-paragraph description of your family of choice can be faxed to NSSF at [phone] or called in to [phone].

Boat show: The 13th annual American Boating Jubilee will stretch out along the Shoreline Greenbelt and the Downtown Long Beach Marina from July 19-28.

The all-outdoor show will feature 600 new and used boats, including personal watercraft, inflatables, water ski boats, fishing vessels and luxury yachts, along with some 150 recreation vehicles.

Show hours are noon to 8 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $7 for adults; children 12 and under will be admitted free of charge. Information: [phone].