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I went fairly often with my Father as a child and was wondering if there are any that still operate in SoCal today. I read online that they died out in 98’ but was wondering if there are any that may have started back up or if there is something available these days that would provide a similar experience to a barge. Thanks for any info, and I apologize if this has been asked before.
Ricky-Ray
07-15-2010, 04:04 PM
Nope. All of the barges that use to be in So Cal are no longer in operation. I remember good times on the barges in Belmont and Redondo. The last barge closed in 1998 and it was the Isle of Redondo. Most likely Barge fishing is a thing of the past now with the availability of 1/2, 3/4, overnight, multi-day boats filling in the gap where they can go and look for the fish instead of hoping they will come to you.
Nessie Hunter
07-15-2010, 05:21 PM
My kids used to love the Redondo Barge. We all had a fun day when we went....
Sad to see them go.........
dixoncider
07-15-2010, 09:07 PM
Barge = R.I.P
Isle of Redondo late 80's ish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/barge1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/bargesunset.jpg
Couple of the other barges off redondo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/NewCaliforniaBarge.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/SacramentoBarge.jpg
http://www.cawreckdivers.org/Wrecks/sacramento.htm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/CCoasterBarge.jpg
Fish Dog
07-15-2010, 10:35 PM
This is a great book on the subject. Lots of cool old pictures of the barges and the fish people caught back in the day.
http://www.montereypubs.com/fishing_barges.htm
Which Way Out
07-16-2010, 07:42 AM
Used to fish the Barge off Seal Beach as well as the Pier during the high school daze..... We used to get Bonita a lot on trout rods, that was fun
Ricky-Ray
07-16-2010, 11:01 AM
This is a great book on the subject. Lots of cool old pictures of the barges and the fish people caught back in the day.
http://www.montereypubs.com/fishing_barges.htm
I have that book. Great reading if you wanted to know the history if barge fishing.