For over a decade the “pier rats” from Pier Fishing In California (pierfishing.com) and United Pier and Shore Anglers of California (UPSAC) got together at Avalon on Catalina Island, caught a few fish, and had a chance to see their friends once again. Every year there was a design for the t-shirts and often there was a contest. Here are some of the designs over the years.
This was the official 2002 winner!
This design was a runner-up in 2003
2004 winning entry — a small copy
The winner in 2006
This one wasn’t selected in 2007. Some felt it was in bad taste, some thought it was great.
This was the winning 2007 entry
We had two winners in 2008, a men’s and women’s version
The 2012 winner