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Aug
Surfing – Surf Turf War Hits Huntington, Surfers and fisherman battle for the same slice of ocean
Surfers are notorious for jealously guarding their favorite spots, and the latest turf war is at the Huntington Beach Pier, where fishing lines and surfers are competing for the same slice of ocean, it was reported today.
“When you’re catching a wave, those fishing lines are like a spider web … it’s kind of like you’re dodging it,” 23-year-old Huntington Beach resident Stephen Stemmer told the Orange County Register. “And next thing you know you’re caught up in a line.”
Stemmer said that some surfers have been hooked in the leg or foot and have had lines wrapped around their necks, and has asked the city to toss the fishermen out … Details
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