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Milt's boat, the SeaWorld, was used here to take friend Gary Loomis marlin fishing. Bill Shedd holds up 3 fingers because on his first weekend fishing in So Cal waters, Gary caught 3 striped marlin, casting live mackerel with Milt Shedd and crew.