| 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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Jan 22, 2010; 11:08AM
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Category: Canada Fishing Trips
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Name for Contacts: James Bowden
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Phone: 1 800 585-8069
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City: Haileybury
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State: Ontario
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Country: Canada
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Imagine the opportunity to catch six different species of gamefish while being pampered at a remote island lodge in Northern Ontario, Canada. Red Pine Wilderness Lodge is that place. As hosts for the last 21 years my wife Janice and I have accommodated many satisfied guests from North America and some as far away as Singapore. Although Walleye is the most popular target, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass Whitefish, Perch and Brook Trout are all available on the 28 miles of Lady Evelyn Lake or the portage lakes that we feature. Check out all the details at www.redpinelodge.com or call the toll-free number to book your next all-inclusive fishing adventure.
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Jan 2003 Best Photo
$50 worth of fishing equipment for the photo with the most votes by January 31st, 2003
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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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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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Jun 12, 2006; 11:22AM - 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
June 5-11, 2006
WEATHER: Highs in the upper 90’s and lows in the low 60’s early in the week, later on toward the weekend the nighttime lows were in the mid 70’s. We had a few scattered clouds and plenty of wind almost all week long. Reports from the Pacific side of the area were of fog banks just off of the beach and strong winds as well.
WATER: Hot water to 86 degrees was seen on the Sea of Cortez this week while just 8 miles up the beach on the Pacific side it was a cold 64 degrees. There has been a fairly well defined break where the temperature has changed from 68 to 78 degrees over a couple of miles. It started out right in front of Cabo and has drifted back and forth all week long. On the Pacific side of the cape the weather has been pretty nasty with the wind and chop so not a lot of boats are working the stuff, but there are fish out there.
BAIT: Most of the bait this week was Mackerel and some Mullet at the normal $2 per bait.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: It’s getting better for the Blues and Blacks as there were some of each hooked up every day this week. A few reported fatties were out there but I don’t have any hard information on them. There were still plenty of Striped Marlin to be found and quite a few boats were able to get more than two a day. They ended the week close to home and just off th4 beach with most of the fish showing up between ½ and 4 miles offshore between Cabo and San Jose. The same area has produced the Blue and Black marlin as well. The Blues and Blacks have been hooked up on lures while about half of the Striped Marlin have been hooked on live bait, ¼ on dead bait and ¼ on lures.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: A few boats were getting into the Tuna on an almost daily basis, but they were getting a bit beat up doing it. The reports were of moving pods of Porpoise almost 25 miles to the south of us and they were holding plenty of school and football fish. Most of the Tuna were in the 15-20 pound size range with some to 35 pounds. Closer to home there were Tuna found just outside the Cabo Bay area and just off of Red Hill, less than 2 miles off of the beach. These fish were found by blind strikes, there not being any Porpoise with them. The usual feathers in dark colors as well as cedar plugs were the best lures and some of the boats reported doing well on the close fish by jigging or yo-yoing iron after a trolling hook-up.
DORADO: Finally the Dorado have made it to our area and things are picking up. Our boat was out yesterday and brought back a pair of fish, both of them over 60 pounds. Most of the boats were able to get at least a couple of fish in the 15 range and there were a lot of fish larger than that. Slow trolled live bait worked great if you saw Dorado chasing flyers in the area, and dropping back a live bait after hooking one up on the troll also worked well. The Cortez side of the Cape saw the most action because the water was calmer, but fish were due south as well.
WAHOO: Full moon and Wahoo, that seems to be the right mix for now. There were plenty of fish caught, not to the point that everybody was getting hooked up to one, but there was pretty good action for boats that tried to target them. Most of the fish were in the 40-60 pound class and were biting on dark colored lures.
INSHORE: The Roosterfish are getting larger with fish to 40 pounds being found. The warm water has worked it charm and there are plenty of mullet for them to feed on. Right off of the surf break on the Pacific side the bite is still going on for Sierra as well, with quite a few Pangas able to catch limits. Scattered Bonito and Skipjack filled in for when the action slowed a bit and since the Marlin were in so close, a lot of Pangas were getting them while trying for the other fish.
NOTES: This weeks report was written to the music of Alison Krauss & Union Station on the 1999 Rounder Records release, “Forget About It”. Awesome! Until next week, Tight Lines!
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