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DUE to the many visitors who return each year for a 

 fling at the great fishing to be found between Catalina 

 and the mainland the charter boatmen are doing an amazing 

 business. As early as March many of them sailing out of 

 Newport Beach are booked up solidly for trips between June 

 and September. But of course there are cancellations and you 

 may be fortunate enough to pounce on one. There are also 

 boats sailing out of Balboa and Long Beach. One of the largest 

 private fishing fleets in North American waters always has 

 fished Catalina. In addition, many persons now are buying 

 new boats or recommissioning their old ones in order to put 

 them back in service. 



The live-bait boats which afford sport to so many hun- 

 dreds of Californians every year have been doing a terrific 



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