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Smelly, Yet Satisfying: Long Beach Youth to Compete in Long-Standing Fish Rodeo Tradition

One might view the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier as a festering platform for fish guts, bird feces and general uncleanliness, but if you take a moment to watch the friends, families and the outdoor community that attend such a rank-smelling structure, you’ll soon realize it’s an irreplaceable facet of our dear city’s beach culture. And part of that culture is the 61st Annual Kids’ Fishing Rodeo, which will take place at the pier tomorrow.