| 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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Apr 13, 2011; 07:54PM
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Category: Canada Fishing Trips
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Name for Contacts: Noel Gyger
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Phone: 250-635-2568
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City: Terrace
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State: BC
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Country: Canada
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Pro Fishing Guide with over 30 years experience. Client stay at a beautiful fishing lodge with best meals.
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March 2004 best fishing photo
$50 free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes. Contest open to all anglers 8 contestants minimum to start the contest. Sponsored by
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Jul 30, 2001; 10:43PM - Trolling for albacore with rapala style lures.
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Matt
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
I just returned from a fishing trip on the Fin Fever out of Newport Beach, California and was I impressed with what they used to catch the tunas! We used Yozuri Hydromagnums in the to troll for the albacore tunas. I am telling you these were the hottest lures I have seen in a long time! They removed the front treble hook from the lures to make removal of the lure easier and faster from the fish. After multiple double and triple hookups I am convinced these are the hottest lures around! I asked to take a photo of the lures so I could get some and thanks to the crew and their hot tricks we caught our limit (all we wanted till we were tired of pulling on the fish!) Great trip with a great group of guys!! Hope this photo helps.......Matt |
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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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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 22, 2006; 02:35PM - Gordo Banks Pangas San Jose Del Cabo
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: Eric
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Gordo Banks Pangas
San Jose del Cabo
October 22, 2006
Anglers –
Visiting anglers are now arriving in swarms to the Los Cabos area and sportfishing
fleets are operating at near capacity levels. The annual tournaments are under way
and the typical fall excitement can be felt in the air. With everything set to go
off just as planned there could be some changes in schedules as there is now a late
season tropical storm that has developed off the west side of the peninsula, it is
named John and at this time is less than 500 miles from Cabo San Lucas and though
its projected path is not certain, officials are predicting that it will turn back
towards the northeast and follow a direct course skimming the southern Baja and then
heading towards the mainland Mexico. We thought the tropical storm season was over,
but with the water temperatures remaining warmer than normal, now averaging 84 to 86
degrees, there was always that chance of a hurricane still developing. We will hope
for the best, that this storm causes no significant damage and passes
by quickly, though a little more rain would be welcome, as the landscape that had
been so brilliantly tropical green has been fading recently.
The fishing action has been spread out from the Pacific and into the Sea of Cortez.
There has been more dorado action found on the Pacific, with fish to over 30 pounds
being found, though numbers were not huge, most charters were landing anywhere from
2 to 6 dorado per outing. Yellowfin tuna was the most common species found, with the
largest schools of 10 to 20 pound fish being located off the San Jose del Cabo area
and north to Punta Gorda, the action has tapered off compared to the past couple of
weeks, but still this has been the most consistent bite and boats continue to come
from as far away as Buena Vista to get in on the activity, which has been within one
mile of shore. Average catches per boat ranged from 5 to 15 tuna per morning, with
the action being best earlier in the morning before nearly one hundred boats of all
types swarmed onto the area.
There was some encouraging and exciting news reported from the Outer Gordo Banks, as
early in the week there were two monster gorilla sized yellowfin tuna accounted for,
one weighed in at 310 pounds and the other weighed a whopping 350 pounds, both of
these fish were caught from cruisers based out of Cabo San Lucas and while trolling
with live skipjack for bait. We had first hand reports because these fish were
hooked into while fishing right along pangas based off of La Playita. Perhaps this
will be the area that produces the big tuna for the upcoming WON Tuna Tournament,
though at this time very few of these larger tuna are actually being hooked into.
The billfish bite has continued to be slow, though there is a chance of variety, as
there were blue, black and striped marlin, as well as sailfish in the region. There
was one 500 pound class black marlin lost from a Gordo Banks Panga on Monday, this
was after a three hour battle and having the fish right alongside the boat and
actually getting a gaff partially into the fish’s head, only to have it take off and
break through the leader. Another heartbreak occurred on Saturday off of a Palmilla
based cruiser, after a battle lasting over five hours they had a black marlin that
was estimated to be as large as 800 pounds break through 400 pound leader material
that was attached to the petrolero pattern lure, this fish struck the lure in the
vicinity of the Outer Gordo Banks.
Wahoo action was very slim pickings, only a few scattered fish being accounted for,
still not in any significant numbers and not practical to exclusively target. We are
hoping that they become more active soon, because this is the season when they
typically are more abundant.
Bottomfishing did not produce much to speak of either, only a handful of smaller
pargo species, triggerfish and cabrilla. On Friday there was a 35-pound class
roosterfish taken from a panga while chunk bait fishing on the Iman Bank, this was
definitely a fluke and it is not the normal method or area where roosters are found.
The combined panga fleets launching from La Playita beach sent out 205 charters for
the week and anglers accounted for a fish count of: 3 striped marlin, 9 sailfish, 6
wahoo, 3 roosterfish, 15 sierra, 155 various pargo, 18 cabrilla, 1,440 yellowfin
tuna, 760 various species of skipjack and 74 dorado.
Good fishing, Eric
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