| 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 30, 2010; 11:45AM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: Ralph Solano
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Phone: (506) 886-20214
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City: Santa Cruz
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State: Guanacaste
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Country: Costa Rica
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Ralph Solano - Kayak, boat and surfcasting fishing guide
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Location > Playa Potrero.
www.costaricawildfishing.com
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2010 Kids Only Fish Photo Contest
Kids 12 and under only contest
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Cody Schlampp28' LongNorthern Pike |
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May 19, 2003; 09:01AM - Circle Hooks for Billfish
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Category: Trolling techniques
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Author Name: Carlos Morales
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
What are “circle hooks”? To a fisherman seeing one for the first time you kind of wonder why anyone would use them or took time to invent them. They are similar in size to the more common “J” shaped hook but the opening is smaller and the barb points toward the body of the hook forming a circular shape, hence their name. At first glance it would appear fish would seldom be caught with circle hooks because the barb points the wrong way and the smaller than usual opening would difficult hooking anything.
Surprise, surprise, first impressions are wrong. Depending which study an angler consults, circle hooks have been shown to be as effective or more effective than “J” hooks for catching all types of fish including billfish. Some studies say fishermen catch 60% more fish, others 100% more fish with circle hooks than with “J” hooks. Catching more fish is a bonus but the real advantage of circle hooks is that they are designed to hook a fish in the lip or corner of the mouth and this happens about 95% of the time, preventing “deep hooking” and “foul hooking”. Removing a circle hook is fast and easy, take a pair of pliers and rotate the hook out of the mouth.
A “J” hook works by attaching itself wherever soft tissue is available. Normally, as soon as a fish bites, the first thing an angler does is “set the hook” by swiftly pulling the rod up and reeling in some line. This violent maneuver guarantees (anglers wish) that the barb of the hook will penetrate some soft tissue inside the mouth thus hooking the fish. Some fish, like billfish, have bony mouths so when the “J” hook tries to find purchase it just slides along and it either pops out of the mouth with the bait or attaches to the the upper palate, throat, pharynx, oesophagus or in the stomach. Anglers who practice catch and release know deep hook injuries, caused by any type of hook, are often mortal due to bleeding and that the hook sometimes is left inside the fish since its so deep there is no way to remove it without killing the fish. This is not a problem for the angler fishing for tasty, sought after fish like Dorado (dolphin), flounder, mangrove snapper, redfish, grouper, etc., since the whole point of going fishing is catching fish to eat.
Here is where circle hooks come in. They have been around for years and were adopted in the late 1970’s for use by longline commercial fishing boats because not only did fish hook themselves but also studies showed they were 85% more effective than “J” hooks and the hooked fish were alive when the longline was retrieved. It is ironic that recreational anglers, to preserve fish, have recently adopted commercial fishing hooks known and used for their ability to catch large numbers of fish.
We did say fish hooked themselves and we are not joking. When fishing using circle hooks and a fish takes the bait, do not set the hook! Wait. Count out one Mississippi, two Mississippi, etc., meditate about why there are no pregnant ladybugs, speculate on the price of bananas on Mars, just don’t set the hook! As the fish swims away the line becomes taut allowing the hook to rotate inside the fish’s mouth and lodge itself in the corner of the mouth. When the rod is flexed and the line taut that means the fish is hooked. Patience is very important because if the angler tries to set a circle hook the same way as a “J” hook, more often than not it will just be pulled out of the mouth of the fish. After a bite a mate on our boats grabs the rod but doesn’t do anything until the billfish swims away pulling the line taut and bending the rod, then he counts to five and “tests” whether the hook has been set by reeling in some line. This technique usually works very well.
If a “self-hooking hook” was not good enough, circle hooks have other advantages. Once hooked, billfish tend to leap and violently shake their head side to side to try and loose the hook. It looks spectacular and anglers love it but “J” hooks are sometimes dislodged this way. The circle hooks round shape and the direction of the barb helps to prevent dislodgement so fish don’t de-hook as much when doing their aerial stunts. Another great advantage is that humans hook themselves less in the hand, ear and/or other body parts and clothes with circle hooks because the barb points toward the body of the hook.
Not all circle hooks are created equal though. Besides “normal circle hooks” there are “offset circle hooks” whose barb does not point to the body of the hook but opens up, similar to a “J” hook’s. Depending on the degree that the barb is offset, 4 to 15 degrees, they become about as effective as “J” hooks at deep hooking as in their ability to catch fish. Like “J” hooks, “offset circle hooks” also cause more foul hooking of fish. Foul hooking means hooking a fish by the eye, gills, etc. Billfish depend on their eyesight to hunt and catch their prey so an eye wound seriously diminishes a billfish’s ability to feed and damaging the gills hampers the billfish’s survivability. Some circle hooks are made out of stainless steel and will not degrade with time so if a fish is lost with a stainless steel hook in it, that hook will be in the fish forever.
In Guatemala “catch and release” for all billfish is the law. Since it’s beginning our company has adopted a circle hook only policy for bill fishing and releasing the fish unharmed is a very important goal. Guatemala has the best sailfishing in the world and we do our best to keep it that way.
Happy fishing and tight lines!!
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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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Country: USA
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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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Description 2:
Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Oct 21, 2002; 11:34AM - 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 OCTOBER 14-20, 2002
WEATHER: We had a system come through the area
during the middle of the week and it
brought some cooler temperatures with it, as well
as some fairly strong and steady northwest
winds. The beginning of the week and end of the
week saw nighttime lows in the mid 70�s while
the middle of the week was in the mid 60�s.
Daytime highs reflected this as well with midweek
highs in the mid 80�s and the beginning and end of
the week in the mid 90�s. No rain, as usual
and only a scattering of clouds. (Young Thing)
WATER: The strong northwest winds combined with a
Pacific current to the south caused the
warm water that had been extending out to the San
Jaime Banks to disappear. Through Tuesday
we still had a remnant of warm water along the
shore where you could see a temperature break of
2-4 degrees. On Wednesday it started to
disintegrate. This cooler (77-80 degree) water now
extends to the south from Cabo Falso. Besides
being cooler, it was also a lot rougher on the
Pacific side. The Sea of Cortez remained warm with
a hot spot in the high 80�s situated to the
east of the outer Gorda Banks for most of the week.
Surface conditions were fair in the mornings
and rough in the afternoons as the winds kicked in.
(Mountains Of Illinois)
BAIT: Caballito was readily available most of the
week but a few of the bait boats were able to
come up with some Sardinas as well. Big baits at
$2 each and the Sardinas at $25 a scoop.
(After You�ve Gone)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: This week was the annual �Bisbee Black
and Blue� tournament and there were 148
boats entered this year. With this kind of
pressure focused on just billfish you know we
learned
where they were! One place was the hotspot outside
the Gorda Banks. It seemed that most of
the hookups that occurred were from boats in this
area, and most of them were fooled with live
bait (Skipjack or Bonito) slow trolled or drifted.
It looked like a small city out there. At the
start
of the week there was a concentration of fish along
the warm water boundary on the Pacific coast
but they disappeared as the cold currents came into
play. A lot of Striped Marlin were seen but
the tournament boats avoided them if possible as
they did not count. Plenty of smaller Blue and
some Black Marlin were hooked up, these were fish
in the 150-250 pound class, along with about
10 fish that were over 300 pounds. The 5th place
Bisbee winner was #401, 1st place was #439.
(Every Now And Then)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: A couple of nice Yellowfin were
caught by the tournament boats, including
one fish of almost #250. The Yellowfin that were
caught this week were smaller fish, in the<20
pound class, and they were caught on small feathers
and cedar plugs. These fish were few and far
between and there was an even mix of fish in the
Porpoise and in the blind. (Somebody Loves Me
Now)
DORADO: There were plenty of Dorado flags flying
from the charter boats not entered in the
tournament this week. Most of the fish were 10-15
pounds and were caught near the Cape while
slow trolling live Caballito. The water there was
rough, but the Dorado don�t seem to care!
(Norway)
WAHOO: There were a lot of Wahoo reported by the
tournament boats out at the outer Gorda
so I have to believe that most of them were hooked
on live bait. The average size was 30 pounds.
Not everyone got bit, but it seemed there were more
hookups than average. (Read My Licks)
INSHORE: Things were a bit on the rough side for
the Pangas this week but they managed to
get Dorado into the boats. (Take A Look At Her
Now)
NOTES: Due to the APEC being held in Cabo, there
are restrictions on some of the area in the
Sea of Cortez. From October 15 through the 27th,
NO boats will be allowed in the �Forbidden
Zone�. This is a rectangle that runs from Gray
Rock (Punta Cabessa) in Cabo to the small point
between the Westin Hotel and the Palmilla resort,
and extending out to sea for 3 miles. Any
vessel entering this area will be warned via radio
and/or a shot across the bow, then if there is no
response, the vessel will be sunk. From Medano
beach in the middle of Cabo San Lucas Bay up
the coast to the Presidente Hotel in San Jose and
out to a distance of 12 miles is the restricted
zone. Only boats with a special permit are allowed
to transit this area.
With the strong northwest winds midweek, these
areas were just about the only ones that
allowed fishing out of the rough water. Since they
were either restricted or forbidden, a lot of
charters ended early. Thank goodness the winds
have died down! This weeks brief report was
written to the amazing guitar playing of Chet
Atkins on his 1994 CD �Read My Licks�, Columbia
Records.
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