| 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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Jan 19, 2003; 05:48PM
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Category: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: Dee Katt
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City: Maui
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State: Hawaii
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If you will be visiting Maui in the future, I am available as your personal assistant (business and personal services).
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Jun 2003 Best Photo
$50 worth of free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes by June 30, 2003
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Max Quintana40lbsWhite Sea Bass |
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Aug 9, 2023; 11:24PM - Interesting fish hook find
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Category: Fish Facts
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Author Name: Fish hooks
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Was shark meat a part of the cuisine in ancient Israel over 6,000 years ago? Archaeologists
have recently uncovered a significant clue suggesting so. In the archaeological site of
Ashkelon, one of the oldest copper fishhooks was found, shedding light on the past. This
fishhook, originating from an agricultural village during the Chalcolithic period, is believed
to have played a role in community-wide deep-sea fishing expeditions.
Ashkelon, a city layered with history, was constructed atop an ancient seaport bearing the same
name. Its roots extend as far back as ancient Egypt, with previous findings unearthing
structures from the Byzantine and Roman eras. The discovered hook measures approximately 6.5
centimeters in length and 4 centimeters in width. This size indicates its capacity to capture
marine creatures, including sharks measuring between 2 and 3 meters, or large fish like tuna—
both commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Considering the insights marine biologists possess about the deep-sea ecosystems in this
region, it's plausible that sharks were a prime target for these fishing endeavors. |
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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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Price: Varies
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Name for Contacts: Elite Outdoors
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Description 1:
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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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Oct 20, 2003; 10:59AM - 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 FISH REPORT FOR OCTOBER 12 TO OCTOBER 18, 2003
WEATHER: Warm days in the mid 90’s, cool evenings in the mid 70’s and very little
cloud cover made for great weather one again. The only thing I am wishing for is a little
less humidity. Of course, when you are out on the water you don’t notice it!
WATER: This week the water has changed very little except that the green water on
the Pacific side has narrowed and only extends a very short distance off shore. There
is still a significant temperature break on the Pacific side just past the San Jaime Banks
and it is still producing fish at times. On the Cortez side of the Cape the water is very
warm, in places up to 88 degrees. Most of it is a good color, but a bit too warm for
great fishing.
BAIT: Again, just like last week, there was little good bait available at the beginning of
the week. At the end of the week there was some Caballito to be found, but they were
not in good supply and many boats were still unable to get good bait. The normal $2
per bait price has held this week.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: Ok, maybe I was premature on the good Blue Marlin showing last week, but
at least there were some caught then. This week things got much slower. To give you
an idea, the “Los Cabos Billfish Tournament” was held this Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, with 59 teams entered. For the three days of fishing there were only three
Qualified fish weighed, all between 300 and 400 pounds. Two more fish that did not
meet the minimum weight were brought in. Almost all these fish hit on lures and the
bite was scattered. The best result on tagged and released Billfish was 2 in one day,
and that was for any species of Billfish. Hope the bite is better next week!
YELLOWFIN TUNA: There was not a lot of change in the Tuna this week from last
week. The fish were with the porpoise and it was pretty much hit or miss on finding
them, then getting them to bite. We had times where there were Tuna jumping out of
the water and nothing we tried would work. Most of the fish were running 15-30 pounds
with a few larger fish to 50 pounds being hooked up. I think that if we had small
Sardinas that the results may have been a bit better, but the best most of us could do
was to run a hootchie directly off 30 pound test with no leader and hope that we did not
get broken off if we were lucky enough to get bit. The fish were 20 miles out at least,
regardless of the direction you decided to go, and at times they could only be found 40
miles out. Of course, as usual, the first couple of boats to the fish got the action, and
the last ones just got to see the fish jumping. You may have noticed that this little
section is the same this week as last week, that is because things did not change at all.
The Billfish Tournament did have a category for Yellowfin Tuna, and first place this
week was one that weighed almost #150. Second place was one that reached almost
75 pounds.
DORADO: The Dorado bite dropped off as the fish seemed to move further up the
Pacific coast. There were still fish around, but not in the numbers we were seeing last
week. Best action was on the Pacific side, close to the coast, and on bright colored
lures. The fish were averaging 15-20 pounds and they were not thick, mostly scattered
singles and doubles.
WAHOO: Just like last week, I did see a few red flags, so there were fish found, but not
in any numbers or any seeming concentration.
INSHORE: This weeks inshore action was a repeat of last weeks, and the week
before. Jack Crevalle, Roosterfish and a few Sierra were reported by Captains and
anglers fishing the shore breaks, live bait was the key as lures were mostly ignored.
The best action seemed to come from the Pacific side around the lighthouse.
NOTES: Tournament time in Cabo! The Marina is full and there is life in the town.
Now all we need is for the fishing to turn on! This weeks short report was written to the
music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young on the 1974 Atlantic release “So Far”.
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