| 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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Feb 22, 2018; 03:57AM
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Category: Guide Services
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Name for Contacts: Costa Rica Fads
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Phone: 1-800-388-9957
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City: Quepos
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State: Puntarenas
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Country: Costa Rica
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| Description: |
Costa Rica Fads is one of the top
charters for offshore & FAD fishing
in Quepos, Costa Rica. Costa Rica
FAD Fishing offers some of the best
fishing in the World.
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Mar 2003 Best Photo
$50 worth of fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes by March 31, 2003
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Jeremy A.Cad...40 lbsGrouper |
Click the image for full story |
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| I hooked this fish and I had my star drag as tight as it would and ... |
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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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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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Phone:
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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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Mar 27, 2006; 11:36AM - 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
www.flyhooker.com
Cabo Fish Report
March 20-27, 2006
WEATHER: The week started out very windy and then for the past four days it has been great with just light breezes and lots of sun. Our nighttime lows have been in the low 60’s while the daytime highs have been in the mid 80’s, great weather all around! We had only one day with clouds, Friday saw a bit of overcast for most of the day, but no bad stuff with it.
WATER: At the end of the week the water on the Pacific side was 66 degrees out to past the San Jaime and the Golden Gate banks, and up to 69 degrees to the West of there. To the immediate South the water was a bit warmer as the warmer water from the Sea of Cortez pushed its way past the Cape with temperatures up to 72 degrees. Out at the 95 Spot and to the South and Northeast of there the water was a warm 74-75 degrees with 76-degree water showing up around the Cabrillo Seamount. Surface conditions were excellent at the end of the week regardless of where you went with a slight 2-4 foot swell on the Pacific and 1-3 foot on the Cortez side and winds at 5-10 knots giving just a few small whitecaps to the water.
BAIT: This past week there were Caballito available at the usual $2 per bait as well as some Sardinas at $20 a scoop.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The Striped Marlin bite continued to improve but a lot of boats still came in without having gotten a Marlin to the boat. The fish were concentrated between the 95 Spot and the 1150 at the end of the week and while there were a lot of fish out there they weren’t being all that aggressive. A lot of boats were getting strikes but not hooking the fish up, and dropping back the Caballito often only interested the fish for a second. The best results seemed to come for boats trolling dark colored plastic lures at 9-91/2 knots. Lures in black/purple, black/green, black/red received the most attention from the fish. A few boats came in with two or three flags; most boats had either none or one flying from the outriggers. One item of special interest this week was a brief, one day showing of Swordfish on the surface in the same area on Friday. From what I heard there were about seven fish sighted, four hooked and one landed, all from a small 1 square mile area. Hmm, maybe a night trip, follow the temp break and see what happens? There was plenty of bait showing in the area down between 50 and 150 feet.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Still slow for Tuna the past week with some fish showing up 40 miles to the south of us. Nothing big to be reported close to home although I did overhear someone just on the outer range of reception on the radio talk about finding fish over #100 but not getting bit. That’s just a tease, I know, since I have no idea where they were, but at least there are some out there. Hopefully we will see them in our area soon. Several boats made the trip to the San Jaime Banks in the hope of getting lucky but the water was like a desert out there. On Wednesday a boat did get into some 30-40 pound fish in a fast moving school to the south of the bank, but they did not stick around.
DORADO: Early in the week there was decent Dorado action reported from the Punta Gorda-Los Frailles area, but by the end of the week the fish seemed to have disappeared, at least the numbers were gone. Boats in the area were still picking a fish or two but it was not worth the effort to go up there for the few fish that were found. Elsewhere there were occasional fish found close to the beach, within 3 miles, they were not large but at least they were Dorado.
WAHOO: I didn’t get any reports of Wahoo this week but that does not mean there weren’t any caught, just that I have no clue (not the first time!).
INSHORE: There was a good Sierra bite on the Pacific side in water from 50-60 feet in depth at the end of the week, and the bite was in the shallow water just behind the breakers earlier in the week. There were a few small 5-pound class Roosterfish caught as well. Boats fishing live bait deep off the rocky points got into Yellowtail averaging 12 pounds with one fish reported at 42 pounds. Not a wide-open bite but worth the effort with an average of one or two fish per boat. There was a scattering of other inshore species caught, among them Bonita and Skipjack along with Jack Crevalle and Needlefish.
NOTES: Fishing continues to improve, thank goodness! Some anglers are still striking out as far as getting anything to the boat, but most of them are seeing at least some action and it seems to be improving every day. This weeks report was written to the great music of Mark Knopfler on his second solo album, the 2004 Mercury release “Shangri-La”. Thanks Mark for continuing to make my ears happy! Until next week, tight lines!
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