| 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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Aug 16, 2009; 10:41AM
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Category: Fishing Tackle Wanted
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Name for Contacts: Bill Warhol
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Phone: 763-633-0565
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City: Princeton
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State: MN
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Country: USA
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Looking for 9' light up pencil type bobber/float. Originally made by Blue Fox???
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Feb 2003 Best Photo
$50 worth of fishing equipment for the photo with the most votes by February 28th, 2003
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Capt. Charle...Up to 22lbs.Red Snapper |
Click the image for full story |
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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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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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Price: Varies
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Name for Contacts: Elite Outdoors
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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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Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Jul 3, 2004; 07:20PM - Knuckle-Busters at the Cape; Roosters, Tuna and Billfish all Over
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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 SOUTH OF THE BORDER.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@bajafly.com; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Sat., July 3, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (6/27-7/02)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Aside from a windy day here and there (Mon. and yesterday) it was another spectacular week. Dave Kuykendall of Mill Creek, Wash., along with Linda Patterson found out why they needed to have their tackle rigged when they boarded the boat. In the first 10 minutes Linda had her first yellowfin tuna and a dorado. Dave was right behind with one dorado. Even though the wind came up in mid-morning, their incredible score included dorado, tuna, jacks and skipjack for a double digit total between them. They finished up the day in front of the hotel trying to sucker one of the roosters streaking about grabbing every sardina that hit the water as the boats emptied their bait tanks into taking a fly. Tomorrow is ATV day and they are both hoping for a Bubba event. We will see.
Kris Kapinski, a school teacher from Aspen, Colo., along his girlfriend Heather on his second-ever saltwater trip took to the salt like an ice cold margarita and had a flat calm day mid-week landing jacks, dorado and skipjack on the fly. His smile was brighter that the Baja sun as he came off the “Mosca 3.”
My week had its highs and lows. The 30-pound rooster in front of hotel Rancho Leonero first thing in the morning was definitely an exciting 45 minutes. Losing my digital camera on the beach was not quite as much fun.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 74-84
Air temperature 80-93
Humidity about 45%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:37 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:08 p.m. MDT
July 9 Last Quarter, July 17 New, July 27 First Quarter, July 31, Full
OFFSHORE: Blue marlin, striped marlin and a few sailfish as the water heats up, tuna under the porpoise are tough to find.
INSHORE: lots of jack crevalle and green jacks at Punta Colorado hanging around the sardina schools that have taken up residence there for the summer.
BEACH: It has been good for over a month and seems to be getting better as the schools of sardina settle in.
BILLFISH – The blue count continues to climb so it is a good time for a shot with the fly if you are patient. A good stripey bite along with a few sails kept the bill-seekers happy.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Found a few footballs under the shark buoys within a few miles of the hotel.
DORADO – Same shark buoys also holding lots of the smaller variety dorado, still a kick on the fly.
ROOSTERFISH\\JACK CREVALLE – Roosters showed in front of the hotel as the boats came in. Discarded chum got them all excited and I did see a couple of near misses on the fly.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Mixed in with the dorado between the lighthouse and Punta Colorado.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rock reefs holding plenty of critters. We found a few amberjack this week in front of the sticks.
SIERRA –Every once and a while a few come slashing through.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: The entrada (entrance to the ocean) produced a few yellowtail earlier this week along with some quality leopard grouper to 15 pounds. Windy conditions prevailed late this week preventing the boats to return to see if the bite held up. Devil’s Curve produced a few corvina, pompano and cabrilla for the few using chartreuse Clousers and Baja Deep Divers deep in the channel.
Water Temperature 60-65
Air Temperature 75-84
Humidity 25%
Wind 10 mph from the NW
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 6:41 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:20 p.m. MDT
July 9 Last Quarter, July 17 New, July 27 First Quarter, July 31, Full
YELLOWTAIL – Good catches early in the week.
CORVINA – Devil’s Curve and the pier produced a few.
SNOOK – It has been a slow start this season
HALIBUT – Sandy beaches always will produce a few.
SIERRA – Quiet.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: There is very little change from the last several weeks. The 80º blue water is holding a mile off the beach and we are averaging about 2 to 3 sailfish per day per boat.
The roosterfish action is still the best, with 5 fish a day per boat being the average. These are not small fish, either. The average size is running between 30 and 42 pounds.
Yellowfin tuna and marlin are no-shows, but the dorado action is starting to pick up.
Water Temperature 80-89
Air Temperature 78-91
Humidity 66%
Wind 5 mph from the West
Conditions Thunder Storms
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:15 a.m. CDT
Sunset 8:24 p.m. CDT
July 9 Last Quarter, July 17 New, July 27 First Quarter, July 31, Full
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA
IN GENERAL: For the last couple of weeks there have been very few boats out. The weather the last week has been nice with no rain during the day, and good overall conditions. The water condition close to shore has not been cooperating, so the runs to the fish have been long. The big news for the week is that 4 boats went out 45-50 miles and got into the tuna in a big way, reporting more than 220 hook-ups that were larger than the average the football-size tuna we normally see.
Water Temperature 79-85
Air Temperature 80-84
Humidity 89 %
Wind 12 mph from the North
Scattered Clouds
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 5:39 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:35 p.m. CST
July 9 Last Quarter, July 17 New, July 27 First Quarter, July 31, Full
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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