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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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| 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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| Kids Only 12 and under |
| $50 worth of free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes. Contest open to Kids only 12 and under at time of catch. Contest ends October 1st, 2003. Good luck to all. |
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Timmy14 lbsCatfish |
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| It was fun and hard and the biggest fish I ever caught. |
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Jacob Popham5 poundsBass |
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| I was so excited. I knew he was a big one and I was praying that he... |
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93 vote(s)
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Tommy Bomar?bull red |
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| Tommy Bomar, 14 |
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| thought my rod was going to break it was the best experience of my ... |
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Kelly4-5 lbSheephead |
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| Kelly, 10 |
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| This little monster seemed like nothing on the day I caught him, co... |
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nick pratt3 lbs 7 ozrainbow trout |
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| it took me about five miniutes to bring this one in. it is my bigge... |
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chance & br...15 poundssand shark |
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| dad took us fishing all I wanted to do was fish so dad let me do it... |
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Spencer31LbsCobia |
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| Well when me and my dad stopped at the first reef i dropped my pinf... |
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Ryan KothlowRedfish |
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| This was Ryan's first saltwater trip and his first redfish. He was ... |
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