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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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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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Did you know? |
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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2009 best fishing photo contest |
A free tackle package to the photo with the most votes sponsored by |
brian3lb 4 ozcrappie |
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brian, 27 |
it was long and nerve racking with that little line and reel |
143 vote(s)
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Jonathan G.11 LbsRedfish |
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Jonathan G., 13 |
My uncle and I went on a fishing trip to Georgetown SC. It was our ... |
139 vote(s)
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Chris25 poundsStriped Bass |
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Chris, 43 |
Casting into surf with 2-3 foot waves, suddenly felt like I snagged... |
139 vote(s)
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roger burke6 1/2largemouth bass |
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roger burke, 16 |
It started out as a normal spring day. I threw out my cast net and ... |
130 vote(s)
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Stacy Terry11 pounds 8 ...bass |
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Stacy Terry, 18 |
I saw my line move to the side,
and I set the hook. I was only
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127 vote(s)
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Michele Ande...51.5 lbs.Stripe Bass |
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Michele Anderocci, 29 |
It was a 20 minute long struggle covering over 1/4 mile... I won th... |
127 vote(s)
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Shauna Lee6.12lbspeacock bass |
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Shauna Lee, 29 |
horsed the fish in while gators tried to attack it and us on shore.... |
117 vote(s)
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Patrick J. C...a solid 20 i...Large mouth ... |
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Patrick J. Cazabon, 51 |
Very light bite as he sucked it down like a piece of spaghetti, but... |
117 vote(s)
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Brandon Rollins4.5 lbsLargemouth Bass |
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Brandon Rollins, 17 |
A friend and I were fishing at a local pond one afternoon, and we h... |
116 vote(s)
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Kevin SweeneyBluegill |
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Kevin Sweeney, 51 |
It was the first spring we lived on Chickamauga Lake, TN (Bass Bay)... |
115 vote(s)
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Kevin Sweeney15Catfish |
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Kevin Sweeney, 51 |
This past spring, rains soaked our drought striken area. So I figur... |
115 vote(s)
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matt henley4.07lbslargemouth |
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matt henley, 32 |
faught like a pig. |
115 vote(s)
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Chris Poulos65 poundsSailfish |
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Chris Poulos, 16 |
Was sleeping on boat when mom yelled that there was a fish. all any... |
113 vote(s)
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Kevin Sweeney7 lbsBass |
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Kevin Sweeney, 51 |
A couple of years ago, I went on a “Cast & Blast”, combo Fishing &... |
113 vote(s)
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Stephanie Fi...Snook |
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Stephanie Fisher, 41 |
Caught this snook on live bait while enjoying a day at the beach. T... |
113 vote(s)
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