Catalina Island: Flying Fish!
February 17, 2016 Leave a comment
Historic Catalina Flying Fish Tour Boat Blanche W
Vintage Spotlights
Vintage Flying Fish Spotting Postcard
Vintage Catalina Flying Fish Postcard
Summer Flying Fish Festival Logo
1915 Postcard Featuring Child Feeding Old Ben the Sea Lion at Dock
The waters offshore Catalina Island deliver a special treat to visitors in summer – the chance to view flying fish at night. We went out on the historic wooden boat Blanche W. built in 1924. The boat was named after chewing gum magnate William Wrigley’s first granddaughter, and features open air mahogany benches in the back. Spotlights (vintage World War One, 40-million candle-power) mounted on the front of the boat were used to scan the water for fish. At one point we watched a pelican join in the fun by diving for fish when they jumped out of the water. What a memorable night! A wonderful TV show about Catalina’s flying fish by Huell Howser of “California’s Gold” is at: https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1999/08/01/flying-fish-californias-gold-1009/
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