| 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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Dec 27, 2009; 11:38PM
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Category: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: Annette Bowman
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Phone: 828-322-7176
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City: Hickory
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State: NC
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Country: USA
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Looking for the Excalibur (Bill Dance signature series) Fat Free Fry in Crawfish. The lure is 2' long and the body is practicly see thru (with the exception for where the crawfish design and color has been airbrushed) I would like to purchase as many as you have. I will take old, new, it doesn't matter. This is all my boyfriend fishes with and he is almost out of these.
Thanks
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October- November 2004 Photo Contest
$50 free tackle for the photo with the most votes.
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Amber NealAbout 4 poundsBass |
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Jan 5, 2004; 10:17PM - Spanish Mackerel Tricks
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Tony
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
I love fishing for Spanish mackerel, so I do it often. When I shove off to go fishing, I often stumble upon a very large school of mackerel, but sometimes they all don't want to feed and reject anything you throw at them. When this happenes, a good trick to get them to bite is to get them exited so they just want to catch what the think is a little fish just for the fun of it. To do this you would want to swich immediately to anywhere from a 1/4oz to a 1/2oz kastmaser-(like a spoon but a lot better). I make a long cast to where the fish are and as soon as that lure hits the water I begin to reel in just fast enough to get the kastmaser poping out of the water kinda like a fleeing baitfish. After it jumps out of the water a couple times keep it fast just below the surface. Do this at least 4 times during your retrieve and pretty soon you will have dozens of mackerel chasing your lure just for the sport of it until the lure bites back and then you get to have all the fun. |
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Tip&Trick Description 2:
When you get those swarms of mackerel chasing the your line, sometimes your lure will come to the boat a little early and the fish will ignore the katmaster and just swim away. To prevent this you want to go to the opposite end of the boat, make your cast, and then maneuver the lure so it will swim parallel to the boat, instead of directly at it, taking the mackerel with it. You will be catching mackerel right at the side of the boat. |
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Tip&Trick Description 3:
These techniques have worked for me many times and gotten me coolers full of fish and I hope they work for you, too. Good fishing till next time. |
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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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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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Description 2:
Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Jul 15, 2002; 11:23AM - Cabo San Lucas
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Captain George Landrum
“Fly Hooker” Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR 8-14 JULY, 2002
WEATHER: Oh, so nice this week! Nighttime lows in the high 70’s to low 80’s. We just used
the air conditioner for the first time this year on Wednesday. Daytime it has been in the mid 90’s.
Until Sunday we had been having clear skies, but the 14th was mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
No rain of course! (Last Nite)
WATER: Surface conditions have been excellent all week in all areas. The afternoons have
presented a little chop on a few days but overall, very smooth and nice. The surface temperatures
are picking up now and we are finally seeing warm water closer to home. On the Sea of Cortez
side just east 25 miles we are reading temperatures in the high 70’s, go further out and you can
reach 80 degrees. On the Pacific side these temperatures are still over 40 miles out but the area
outside San Jaime Banks is giving us 76 degrees. Closer to home it is improving as well with the
near-shore temperatures in the 72 degree range. The water is getting bluer by the day. (Blues
Bird)
BAIT: Almost all Caballito this week, and good sized ones. The normal $2 per bait. (Song For
Katie)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The good news is that the Blue Marlin are showing up. There have been Blues
caught every day this week. The average size has been 250-300 pounds but a few over 500
pounds have been hooked up. The Striped Marlin are out there as well. The bad news is that it is
still a bit of a run to get to them, at least in the early part of the week We were looking at runs of
30 miles or more to get to the fish, both on the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez.. Later in the week
they were a bit closer and hopefully this trend will continue. Live bait was working on the Striped
Marlin and as normal, the Blue Marlin were going for lures. (Frenchman’s Flat)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Football fish when you could find them this week. These fish were mainly
at the San Jaime but there were reports of a few 20 pound fish south of the Gorda during the
middle of the week. The Black Porpoise on the Sea of Cortez had all the inexperienced anglers
excited thinking that they were going to get into the big Yellowfin, but those fish associate with
the gray Dolphins, not the Porpoise. (Sleepwalk)
DORADO: Bigger fish were found on the Sea of Cortez side in the same area the Marlin were
found. That meant a long boat ride out and back. There were more fish, not many but a few
more, on the Pacific side out at the Banks. The fish on the Pacific side were not as large,
averaging 15 pounds as opposed to the Cortez average of 30 pounds. Lures were the way to go
as the fish were not schooled up. (Upper Kern)
WAHOO: Hit and miss this week. Most of the fish caught were found while targeting Marlin on
the Cortez side. (10:00 P.M.)
INSHORE: A few Sierra on the Cortez side of the Cape but for the most part the inshore Pangas
have been targeting Grouper and Snapper. Up past San Jose around La Laguna there have been
some nice Roosters starting to show up. Big swells have kept the water right on shore a bit
stirred up. (You Gotta Get It While You Can)
NOTES: If, from reading this weeks report, you get the idea that things were a bit slow this
week, you are correct. Most boats were lucky to get a Marlin or a Dorado, some got both and a
very few got more than one of each. Things appear to be getting better though, as the bite seems
to be moving closer to the Cape each day and reports from the East Cape say things are good up
there. As these fish move closer we should see some outstanding action. This weeks report
written to the guitar music of Larry Carlton on his 1982 Warner release “Sleepwalk”
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