| 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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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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July 2004 Fishing Photo Contest
$50 free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes. Contest open to all anglers 8 contestants minimum to start the contest
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Paul Kossak15 lbsMuskie |
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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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Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Oct 4, 2004; 10:39AM - 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 SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 3, 2004
WEATHER: As the week came to an end we were able to sleep at night without the use of an air conditioner so you know it has cooled off a bit. Our night time lows were in the mid 70’s while the day time highs were around 90 degrees. We had an afternoon breeze from the northwest that kept us cool and the water just a little bit choppy on the Pacific side. Most of the week it was clear skies with a few clouds at times, but no rain at all. October is normally the month when all this happens (things cool down and the weather gets great) and this year everything seems to be on schedule.
WATER: On the Pacific side of the Cape we have had a band of warm water running along the coast then turning out to the southwest. It looks like it is the edge of a cool water eddy working it’s way south out around the area of the San Jaime Banks and it has been holding fish. The cool water center has been showing at 80 degrees while the warm water edges have been around 84 degrees. Directly south of the Cape during the early and mid part of the week the water was in the 81 degree range and on the Cortez side it was 83 degrees almost everywhere except up around Punta Gorda where it climbed to 85 degrees. Surface conditions on the Pacific were good with an occasional morning where it was choppy but in general the swells were not bad and the wind light. On the Cortez side it was almost like a lake most of the week.
BAIT: The usual Caballito were available but not everyone was able to get what they wanted as on some mornings supplies were limited. This has been normal for this time of the year since I have been here. In a surprise to me, we were able to get large Sardines one morning, nice 7” baits. As normal, the price remained at $2 per bait.
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BILLFISH: There was not a lot of change in Billfish activity or availability this week. Just as last week the Sailfish that were found were mixed in with the Dorado up on the Pacific side within 2 miles of the beach at Golden Gate Bank area. The Gorda Banks, Punta Gorda and Los Frailles were supplying some nice Blue Marlin for boats making the long trip up there and there were both Blue and Striped Marlin to be found around the 92 spot and the 1150. A lot of boats have been pulling large lures for Blue Marlin, getting in practice for the tournaments coming up, and they have been having fair success, not great results this week, but that may be due to the moon phase more than the availability of fish.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Strangely the Yellowfin bite dropped off quite a bit this week. With the full moon I would expect it to pick up but most of the fish I did see were small footballs. Every day I got excited seeing lots of white flags but upon asking anglers found that they were being flown for Bonita and Skipjack. Porpoise on the Pacific side held fish if you were there early and there were footballs found in the blind near shore on the Pacific, but overall the bite was off. It’s really too bad because being able to get those large Sardines really had my hopes up for a big Tuna!
DORADO: The Dorado were definitely the fish of the week as every boat I saw was flying at least one yellow flag. Boats that left early seemed to bet bit a few more times and for the schooling fish the area inside the Golden Gate Banks and just off shore on the Pacific side seemed to be a favorite place to feed. Spotting feeding Frigate birds or keeping the first fish hooked in the water until the school showed up worked great on fish that were mostly in the 10-12 pound range. Off shore on both the Pacific and the Cortez side there were larger fish, some in the 40-50 pound class. If a fish came in on the lures and did not hook up, working the area for a few passes often brought another chance.
WAHOO: There were still Wahoo being caught, but it seems no one is really concentrating on them. Most of the fish are being caught by boats concentrating on Dorado so they have been an incidental catch. The average size has been 25 pounds but a few fish to 60 pounds have hit the deck this week as well.
INSHORE: Almost solely a Dorado show this week, with a few bottom fish tossed in. No Sierra showing yet as the water is still warm, and the Rooster bite is off as well.
NOTES: The moon phase was full this week and that had a strong effect on the Marlin bite, as the moon gets smaller the bite should improve. The town has been almost full each day as Cruise ships, between one and three a day, anchor out in the bay. Charter bookings have been great as well. I may be gone for part of the coming week, bringing a boat down from San Diego, but I will try and get updated as soon as I get back. Anyone interested in a 2001 50’ Viking for any of the tournaments with me as Captain please contact me for more information. This weeks report was written to the music of Rod Stewart on the 2001 Warner release “The Very Best Of” album. Until next week, tight lines!
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