The festival marks the official start of the flying fish season. "The flying fish are kind of like the swallows of Capistrano," explained Donna Harris of the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. "They come when the waters warm up, between May and September."
For 80 years now, Catalina has been a hub for flying fish sightings. They mainly come out at night and are best seen on a tour boat with a spotlight. The fish actually "fly" through the air, some as high as 30 to 40 feet that can also glide as far as a quarter mile. "We have the largest flying fish in the world and are the only place in North America that offer tours," Harris said.
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