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known ports such as Newport, Balboa, Long Beach, Santa 

 Monica and San Diego. There are also many so-called fishing 

 barges anchored within a mile of shore off Newport and 

 Balboa. These craft also are found off Santa Monica and at 

 various other ports. Shore boats are operated to take the 

 enthusiasts out to these floating hotels. The name "barge" 

 is a misnomer since the majority of these vessels are con- 

 verted yachts moored securely fore and aft and embellished 

 with all modem conveniences. They have rest rooms and 

 cafeterias elegant enough to suit the taste of the most fas- 

 tidious fisherman. Many of them also have accommodations 

 for anglers desiring to remain overnight for the early morn- 

 ing fishing. 



The fleet of live-bait boats is virtually completely equipped 

 with radio telephone by means of which the various boats are 

 constantly in touch with one another regarding areas where 

 the fish are most plentiful. When fishing is poor near the 

 mainland, many of these boats make the two- to three-hour 

 run to the shores of historic Catalina. Fishing under the 

 island's magnificent shoreline is a never-to-be-forgotten ex- 

 perience. 



While the San Francisco striped-bass fishermen are pres- 

 ently enjoying a field day, their brother surf anglers south 

 of San Luis Obispo also are having magnificent sport with 

 the yellowtail which fights even harder in the surf than the 

 striped bass. And there are also three other excellent species— 

 the spotfin croaker, the yellowfin croaker and the corbina. 

 It is said that there are more than fifty members of the croaker 

 family in Pacific coastal waters, but surf fishermen are con- 

 cerned only with a few of these, such as the above-mentioned 



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