

GUEST
EDITORIAL:
Technical
Diving: What Is It and What Is It For You?
DIVE SPOTS:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIAL
San Diego's 3 Best Fish DivesSOUTHERN CHANNEL ISLANDS
Avalon Underwater Park, Catalina Island
NORTHERN CHANNEL ISLANDS
Rat Rock, Anacapa Island
CENTRAL COAST
Jade Cove, Monterey County
DIVE GEAR
GUIDE:
Anatomy
of a Fin
UNDERWATER
HUNTING:
The Stealth
Spearfisher
CALIFORNIA MARINE
LIFE:
Fishes
with Sharks on Their Minds
DEPARTMENTS:
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to the Editor
Heard
Through the Kelp Vine
News
Briefs
New
Gear
New
Books
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