| 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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Oct 14, 2009; 05:26PM
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Category: Boat Motors
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Name for Contacts: Dorothy Holland
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Phone: 334-797-4700
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City: Dothan
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State: Al.
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Country: USA
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Looking for Mercury 4 stoke motor for 21 foot suntracker pontoon boat.
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2010 Best Fish Photo Contest
A free tackle package to the photo with the most votes
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Jim Scalf75 LbsChinook Salmon |
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Mar 5, 2009; 05:22PM - Meat Stock Cube Chemical Lure
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Mike Cobb
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
MEAT STOCK CUBE CHEMICAL LURE
This started off by being an applied science project in school linked to fishing for predatory species. I am happy for anyone to try it out. It takes some preparation but is worth the experiment. You can use it for river, lake or sea fishing from a bank, beach, pier or boat. Use the strongest line you have for dragging. Have a camera to get evidence of your catch.
First get your meat stock cubes – the red varieties are the best imitation of the fluids that leak from wounded prey. They are much cheaper if bought in the large boxes and cost even less if you can get them put on someone else’s shopping list.
You also need a pair of tights or stockings so ask nicely – particularly if someone is wearing them at the time!
Cut the tights/stockings up into 10cm (4in) squares and put them onto a flat surface.
Take the foil wrapping off of each stock cube being careful not to crumble it and place one centrally onto each square of the tights/stockings.
Tie the four corners of the material together into a firm knot – a test of your dexterity – you may need to use bigger squares at first and trim them up afterwards.
Then tie a length of line inside the knot of each lure bag leaving plenty of spare to attach to the eye on your lure. Store your bags in a waterproof and crushproof container.
When you are ready to fish attach a bag to the eye of your lure making sure that you tie the knot so that a used bag can be easily removed from the eye but cannot slip off during movement underwater. A pair of fine scissors will useful to do the cutting during bag changing. Dispose of used bags and line responsibly please – not into the water or onto the site.
Keep safe – wear a lifejacket if you are fishing on or by deep water. Keep yourself warm and waterproof. Do not fish on your own – it is safer with others. Let someone know where you are going and have a means of contacting him or her.
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May 13, 2019; 08:07PM - OCEAN-TAMER Marine Grade Bean Bags
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Category: Boats
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Price: $79.95 - $139.95
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Name for Contacts: Frank Abruzzino
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Phone: (941) 776-1133
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City: Palmetto
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State: Florda
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Country: usa
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Description 1:
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Every OCEAN-TAMER product is 100% marine grade and
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bean bags have been tournament tested and approved
by professional offshore fishermen all over the
country. With our vast color selection, styles, and
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Sep 19, 2005; 12:19PM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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FLY HOOKER SPORTFISHING
Captain George Landrum
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
Cabo Fish Report
Sept. 12-18, 2005
WEATHER: Speaking of the weather this week, one word will pretty well paint the picture for you. Hot. Our daytime highs have been hovering right around 100 degrees and with the humidity it sometimes feels like 110. Thank goodness things were dropping off at night, at least down to the low 80’s! We are still using the air conditioner at night; there has not been enough wind in town to keep us cool with the windows open. We had very little cloud cover this week, it was mostly clear skies.
WATER: The water continues to warm up as our summer advances. At the end of the week we had water as warm as 90 degrees in our area. Water between 86 and 89 degrees extended 30 miles to the southwest and on the Sea of Cortez it was hard to find water cooler than 86 degrees, most of what we fished was in the 88-89 degree range. At the start of the week there was a very defined temperature break that ran north-south just along the outside of the San Jaime Bank and up to the Golden Gate, that has since been pushed out of our range, and has dissipated as well. The warm water has pushed it’s way up into the Pacific, as far as 20 miles north of the Golden Gate.
BAIT: Most of what we saw this week was Caballito at the normal $2 per bait. Up toward San Jose you could get Sardinas early in the week, but large swells made the capture of these little guys a bit more difficult than usual, so late in the week they were hard to find, if you could they were the normal $20 per scoop.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: It was quite the week for billfish as almost every boat that wanted to catch either a Striped Marlin, Sailfish or Blue Marlin had action. Not so hot and heavy on Black Marlin, but there were a few found. Most of the action was concentrated, both as far as a general area and time. Good fishing for all species except Black Marlin was found in the area of the 1150, and some boats were getting sweeps, catch multiples of several species. My best day was Friday when we released two Blue Marlin estimated at 250 pounds and one Sailfish. Another boat released two Blues, two Stripers and a Sailfish. Outstanding fishing! There were almost no fish on the Pacific side at the beginning of the week. The concentration of Striped Marlin that had been on the Golden Gate banks seemed to have moved on, perhaps following the water edge as it moved north. At the end of the week there were fish beginning to show to the south and on the San Jaime Banks. Live baits were working well for the Sailfish; lures in almost any color for the Blue Marlin and the striped Marlin were a pretty even mix between the two.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: I didn’t hear of may large Tuna this week, in fact almost the only action on Yellowfin I heard of was on football and slightly larger fish up at Punta Gorda, caught by using Sardinas, and a pod of Porpoise holding school fish in the 25-35 pound range up to the north of the 1150, between there and the 1,000 fathom line at Punta Gorda. Like I said Sardinas for the footballs, and the school fish were biting dark colored feathers and live bait dropped to 50 feet.
DORADO: As an almost repeat of last weeks action, there were plenty of small fish in the 7-10 pound size just off the beach to 8 miles out if you were fishing the Sea of Cortez side this week. Small feathers and small straight running splashers in bright colors worked well on these fish and it was not difficult to get a half-dozen in the boat. Out on the Pacific side later in the week there were fish a bit larger, some to 50 pounds but most of them in the 20-30 pound class. These were not running in schools like the smaller fish, but in pairs. Dropping back a live bait after getting one close to the boat often resulted in a double.
WAHOO: The full moon resulted in a fairly decent bit for Wahoo this week. There may have been a decent concentration somewhere, but for the boats getting these great tasting fish, two of them between 30 and 50 pounds were about the top catch. Of course many more were lost due to mono leaders getting bitten through! The majority of the action took place along the 50-100 fathom marks just off the beach and there was a bit of action at the San Jaime and the Iman Banks. Blue water fish were caught as well, real surprises to anglers looking for Blue Marlin and having a 30-pound Wahoo cut up their lures instead.
INSHORE: Just like last week, most of the normal inshore fisheries were on hold as the Panga fishermen attacked the Dorado just off of the beach. There were a few Roosterfish reported, but most of the Pangas were getting Dorado, small Yellowfin and Bonito.
NOTES: I have been busy this week; the number of charters has increased, as the fishing has gotten better. Muchos Gracias to Linda Wilson of the IGFA for the great Certified Observers course put on in Newport Beach several weeks ago. Also a big thank you to Beth at the Outdoor Channel for sending copies of the 2005 IGFA/Rolex Offshore Championship Tournament program, all the Captains and deckhands are going to enjoy it! Until next week, Tight Lines! I have to go, got a charter this morning!
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