| Around 10% of the world's total fish species can be found just within the Great Barrier Reef. |
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| The toxin in puffer fish is 1200 times deadlier than cyanide. |
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| Strange fish facts |
| Many Fish can taste without even opening their mouths. |
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| Fish Facts |
| Most brands of lipstick contain fish scales |
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| American Lobsters have longer life spans than both cats and dogs, living over 20 years. |
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| When you need a good reason to go fishing! |
| Going fishing outdoors increases your vitamin D, which helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in your body, keeping your bones and teeth healthy. It boosts your immune system and has been linked to fighting depression. |
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| Some fishes lay their eggs on land instead of in the water |
| The mudskipper even takes this further, even mating on land. These fish burrow and lay their eggs in mudflats before returning to the water. |
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| In three decades, the world's oceans will contain more discarded plastic than fish when measured by weight, researchers say. |
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| As of 2020, there were 34,000 known fish species around world. That’s more than the number of species in all other vertebrates: birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians combined. |
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| God Bless The Troops |
| We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. - George Orwell |
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| One fish is called a fish. Two or more are still called fish. |
| However than one species of fish are called fishes. |
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| Did you know that |
About 60% of US Anglers practice catch and release.
Women make up about 33% of fresh water anglers and
about 85% of fresh water anglers begin fishing at 12 years old. |
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| Just how man species of fish are there? |
| As of 2020, there were 34,000 known fish species around world. That’s more than the number of species in all other vertebrates: birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians combined. |
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| Even Catfish are finicky |
| Taste Buds ? Catfish have a more refined sense of flavor than humans. Our 10,000 taste buds may seem like a lot, but catfish can have as many as 175,000. This helps them find the exact location of their next meal. |
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Dec 27, 2009; 11:38PM
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Category: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: Annette Bowman
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State: NC
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Looking for the Excalibur (Bill Dance signature series) Fat Free Fry in Crawfish. The lure is 2' long and the body is practicly see thru (with the exception for where the crawfish design and color has been airbrushed) I would like to purchase as many as you have. I will take old, new, it doesn't matter. This is all my boyfriend fishes with and he is almost out of these.
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March 2004 best fishing photo
$50 free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes. Contest open to all anglers 8 contestants minimum to start the contest. Sponsored by
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Ahmed Arif |
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Apr 3, 2012; 01:15PM - Hawaiin jug trick
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Seamus
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
I recently learned this from an old Hawaiian fishing
book a friend loaned to me.
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<>This prevents you from losing the shoal whilst fighting the trolled fish and you also get several followers to cast to around the milk jug that you can go back to once you landed the first fish.
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<>Have tried it twice now and it worked like a charm both times, resulting in much more sport and fish on the grill.. Not sure if there are 'rules or regulations' against such things in the USA though.. |
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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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Category: [other]
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Price: Varies
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Name for Contacts: Elite Outdoors
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State: MO
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Description 1:
When only the best will do! A perfect fit: measured, tucked, darted and approved by Hurricane's own pattern and design craftsman. Vulnerable wear and stress points are double reinforced with an extra tough material sewn to the underside of the cover. An unbreakable 1/4' poly draw rope sewn with the perimeter hem enables the cover to be cinched tight to the hull. 1' poly loops are sewn around the perimeter of the cover to accept a Hurricane strap/buckle tie down kit, bungee cords, or rope ties for positive securing to the boat. Built tough to take the exposure and abuse that boat covers are exposed to when trailering, storing, or mooring.
Westland has over 16,000 Exact Fit Custom Cover patterns for over 200 different boat manufacturers. You will have your choice of 3 fabrics and over 30 colors.
To check to see if we have a custom cover pattern for your boat please Email Us your year - make - model - any accessories like towers, swim platforms, bow rails, radar archs, etc. |
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Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Jul 21, 2003; 11:16AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR JULY 14 TO JULY 20, 2003
WEATHER: Not just warm, it has been darn hot and starting to get pretty humid as well. We
are having nighttime lows in the high 70’s to low 80’s and daytime highs to the 100 degree mark.
I am not sure what the humidity readings have been but it has not been a problem to break a sweat
by not doing anything at all! We have had some cloud cover the past few days and there has been
a bit of rain up in the mountains but only an occasional sprinkle in our area. (Calling Elvis)
WATER: There has been a band of cool water along the coast where the temperatures have
been around 77 to 78 degrees out to a distance of about three miles. Once past there it has
warmed up to 83-84 degrees on the Sea of Cortez side. On the Pacific, the water has warmed up
a bit and we are starting to get some nice blue conditions around the San Jaime and the Golden
Gate Banks. The water in those areas has been in the low 80’s and it looks like summer is here.
There has been almost no wind this week and the water conditions have reflected that. A low
swell from the Northwest and a slight wind riffle in the morning has made it easy to see anything
floating or breaking the surface. (On Every Street)
BAIT: Mostly Mackerel and Mullet this week at the normal $2 per bait. (My Parties)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: Very little change this week on the Billfish, except there are a few more Blue Marlin
being hooked up. The Striped Marlin are not quite as abundant as they were last week and while
there are signs at some booths around the Marina stating that the Marlin fishing is “Hot! Hot!
Hot!”, you would not be able to tell that by talking to the anglers and the Captains. Guess that
some people just have to stretch the truth a bit to get business! There are Marlin out there and an
occasional boat has come in with a couple of flags flying, but most of the boats have been lucky to
get a good solid bite this week. The Blues have been located at the Gorda, 1150, 95 and due
south of the Cape and the Striped Marlin seem to be concentrated closer to the beach and up on
the Pacific side a ways. For a few days, dropping live bait at either Punta Ballena or off the
lighthouse on the Pacific side worked well, as did slow trolling live bait in the same area, but that
action died off. (When It Comes To You)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Looks like the Tuna are going to be the fish of the week! We have started
to find some of the bigger Tuna in the Porpoise this week, just what I was wishing was going to
happen. First few boats to the Porpoise were able to hook into fish that went as high as 150
pounds, with the fish getting smaller, then disappearing as more boats showed up. Most of the
fish were found between 20 and 35 miles to the south and around the 95 and 1150 spots, mixed
with the Porpoise. While there were football Tuna in the mix, the average seemed to be about
20-25 pounds, and there were quite a few fish in the 40-50 pound range as well. Large lures,
large fish, small lures, small fish seemed to be the rule, with more action happening with the
smaller lures. There were fish reported occasionally from other areas as well, but not consistently.
This bite really started to take off at the end of the week, the beginning of the week was a bit
slow. (Fade To Black)
DORADO: A repeat of last weeks report, the Dorado are still scattered, and the bite continues to
improve a bit. Bigger fish offshore, smaller fish inshore, live bait working well. (The Bug)
WAHOO: Almost no Wahoo this week. I did see a few flags and talked to a few anglers who
reported catching one, but there was no “bite” and everything reported was an incidental catch.
(You And Your Friend)
NEARSHORE: Some Roosterfish this week as well as the Jack Crevalle, but that was about it for
big fish action inshore. A few nice bottom fish were caught since the water has been so nice, but
there was little else happening inshore. With the water conditions so nice, a lot of the Pangas
were heading up to 10 miles offshore, looking for action on the Pelagic fish. At the end of the
week the Pangas were starting to find small Yellowfin Tuna and a lot of Skipjack just off the
Arch. (Heavy Fuel)
NOTES: The action has not been hot on any one species and as a matter of fact, has been pretty
“lukewarm” overall. We are in a time of transition with the warm water moving in. There is a
little bit of everything out there but not a lot of any one species, unless you happen to hit on one
of the Tuna schools as the first boat. Another week or so and we should be seeing a lot more
action, and a lot more big fish! Fingers crossed please! This weeks report was written to the
music of one of my favorite bands, and guitar player extraordinary, “Dire Straits” and Mark
Knopfler on the 1991 Warner Brothers release, “On Every Street”. Until next week, Tight Lines!
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