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| Around 10% of the world's total fish species can be found just within the Great Barrier Reef. |
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| About a third of male fish in British rivers are changing sex due to pollution, |
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| Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back to at least the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic period about 40,000 years ago. Isotopic analysis of the remains of Tianyuan man, a 40,000-year-old modern human from eastern Asia, has shown that he regularly consumed freshwater fish. |
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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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| Whats in a name you ask? |
| If we’re going to be strict about it, jellyfish and starfish are not really fish because they don’t have a backbone. As a correction, many public aquariums are now using the terms “sea jellies” and “sea stars”. |
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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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| 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 3, 2009; 11:36PM
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Category: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: JEFF TALLEY
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Phone: 205-369-9689
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City: MOODY
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State: AL.
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Country: USA
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I HAVE FOUND A TYPE OF MINNOW BUCKET AND I'M WONDERING WHAT IT'S WORTH. IT IS MADE OF A PAPER COMPOSITE OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE, IT HAS 'J. C. HIGGINS SEARS ROEBUCK CO. INSCRIBED ON IT. IT IS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION.I HAVE LOOKED ON THE COMPUTER FOR IT AND CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING FROM THE 40'S OR 50'S ON IT SO I'M THINKING IT IS OLDER THAN THAT. IF SOMEONE HAS ANY INFO. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME.
THANKS,
JEFF
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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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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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Nov 13, 2003; 02:57PM - A Windy East Cape, Hot Zihuatanejo
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Thurs., Nov. 13, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (11/06 - 11/13 )
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Skip Smith, Toronto, Ont., Canada, and Walter Johns, from Seattle, Wash., had a couple of good days pitting their flyrod skills against dorado hiding under some flotsam. The golden ones ranged from small to 40 pounds. Toss in a few small tuna and the guys were grinning from ear-to-ear back at the hotel bar. Not bad for a windy week at East Cape.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 78-84
Air temperature 77 - 82
Humidity about 83%
Wind WNW at 8 mph
Conditions clear
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 6:31 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:34 p.m. MST
Nov. 16 Last Quarter, Nov 23 New, Nov. 30 First Quarter, Dec.8 Full
o OFFSHORE: A few blues and stripes to go along with the sails still hanging
around. Tuna were a little tougher this week.
o INSHORE: Mooring buoys in front of all the hotels are a good place to look
for small dorado, jacks and, if you are lucky, a small rooster or two.
o BEACH: Ladyfish at Rancho Leonero, jacks and pompano near Punta Colorada.
BILLFISH - Sailfish still the most consistent.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Slowed down somewhat.
DORADO - Right place, right time can make you smile.
ROOSTERFISH - Pretty tough except for a few small guys.
JACK CREVALLE - Both La Ribera and Punta Colorada.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Same as the tuna . . . stop the wind and they
bite.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few of the reefs producing good catches.
SIERRA - They're back.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: By all reports, the outside action slowed way down this week. Yachts began arriving for a tournament this week and I suspect someone will find the herd. Yellowtail are at both the entrada and entrance to Santa Maria Bay closer to Punta Hughes on the north side. Esteros are still on fire for corvina and pompano. Snook continue to be their elusive selves and a few leopard groupers to round out the catch list.
Water Temperature 67-78
Air Temperature 67- 80
Humidity 82%
Wind NW at 2 mph
Conditions Haze
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:31 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:39 p.m. MST
Nov. 16 Last Quarter, Nov 23 New, Nov. 30 First Quarter, Dec.8 Full
YELLOWTAIL - Either bay entrance producing good catches under the bird
schools.
CORVINA - Still on the chew, eating practically anything that hits the water.
SNOOK - They are ready to play, are you?
HALIBUT - Flat rascals rule if you have a chartreuse fly.
SIERRA - Under the bird schools in the open water of the bay if you care.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: If the full moon is affecting our fishing, I can't wait to see how good it is going to be in another week as the cycle ends. The 82 cobalt blue water is at 9 miles and we are finding fish at 11 miles.
Most every boat fishing conventional gear is averaging about 3 to 4 sailfish a day. Today, fly-fishing client Norman Turgeon of Seattle, Wash., fished with Martin and me on the panga Isamar. He hooked two sailfish, both released. We estimated one of the fish at 100 pounds, or perhaps 5- or 10-pounds larger. I wrote 100-pounds and 10-feet long on the tag release card.
About 12 miles south of Zihuatanejo Bay, inshore fishing for jack crevalle has really gotten hot. These fish are averaging 15-pounds and are in huge numbers. We are also still getting very good numbers of 30- to 40-pound roosterfish in the back edge of the surf lines.
Water Temperature 75-86
Air Temperature 78-93
Humidity 66%
Wind Calm
Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 10,000 ft
Visibility 9 miles
Sunrise 6:50 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:10 p.m. CST
Nov. 16 Last Quarter, Nov 23 New, Nov. 30 First Quarter, Dec.8 Full
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
IZTAPA, GUATEMALA
IN GENERAL: The run to the fishing grounds is still a long trip, averaging 40 miles, but the distance gets shorter each day. In the last week only 3 of the local fleet were out. Results were fairly good despite the weather which was not very cooperative in the afternoons. The boats fly-fishing were able to raise 44 sails and release 23, and the conventional gear boat released 6 out of 10 in one day. In addition, all the boats had some good action on dorado. Once again this week there was no one out trying the inshore waters, but every time someone does, they have great results with roosters in the 30- to 40-pound class.
If you are headed down to Guatemala, be sure to ask about a half day inshore trip on the day you arrive. You will not be disappointed. At the end of this week the wrap-up event of the 2003 Presidential Challenge will be run in Guatemala, so there will be a lot more boats out and the report next week should be interesting! Guatemala will also host the ILTTA tournament in the spring, March 14 -20, 2004.
Water Temperature 80-85
Air Temperature 82-84
Humidity 84%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility
Sunrise 6:02 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. CST
Nov. 16 Last Quarter, Nov 23 New, Nov. 30 First Quarter, Dec.8 Full
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Guatemala trips, go to:
http://www.guatemalafly.com
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy
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