Fred Hall Del Mar taken off May calendar

FOUNTAIN VALLEY—The 2020 version of the Fred Hall Shows remains to be incomplete, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep the Del Mar version of this year’s fishing convention in San Diego County off calendar. Fred Hall Del Mar was originally scheduled to take place in late March (March 26-29), but California’s Stay at Home/Safer at Home mandates forced the show to be postponed. Organizers initially rescheduled the show for Memorial Day Weekend (May 21-24), but now those dates were officially taken off calendar. It appears as if the Del Mar show will take place at some point in the fall, but a commitment has not been made to yet another rescheduled date. The show takes place annually at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which is located just north of San Diego’s city limits, but the venue has been closed since the state-mandated lockdown went into effect. California officials have not allowed public gatherings of 10 or more people since mid-March – an order that would prevent the Fred Hall Show from occurring for as long as it is in effect. Social distancing and face mask protocols have also been implemented for anyone engaging in public activities. “The 74th annual Fred Hall Show at the...