| 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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Aug 7, 2007; 10:55PM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: Bobby Wilson Fishing Guide Service
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Phone: 770 328 2106
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City: Atlanta, Columbus, Newnan
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State: Ga
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Country: USA
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Fishing Guide Service, Seasons: January thru December, Monday thru Sunday, Guide Fishing Catch: Stripers, Hybrids, Crappies, Bass, Catfish. 6 or 8 Fishing Hours. Georgia Lakes, All Inclusive Fishing Packages. Fishing Equipment Included: Rods, Reels, Live Bait, Artificial Bait, Fishing Orientation, Guides Assistance. Accepting Reservations Now. www.WestpointLakeFishingGuides.com
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Feb 2003 Best Photo
$50 worth of fishing equipment for the photo with the most votes by February 28th, 2003
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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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May 13, 2019; 08:07PM - OCEAN-TAMER Marine Grade Bean Bags
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Category: Boats
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Name for Contacts: Frank Abruzzino
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Phone: (941) 776-1133
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City: Palmetto
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State: Florda
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Oct 9, 2003; 04:59PM - Nora and Olaf are Toast
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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10/9/2003 REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Thurs., October 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/03 - 10/09)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Everyone spent most of the week holding their breath and watching
the Weather Channel as Nora and Olaf meandered outside and below the tip of Baja. By this morning (10/9) Nora and Olaf were both history and aside from consistent thunder showers for the past few days, Baja is no worse for wear. The arroyos still have plenty of water in them, but are passable. As for fishing, there’s plenty of tuna and, on the billfish front, sails to keep the few visitors happy. Dorado are still a disappointment even though there is plenty of debris in the water to provide cover.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 78°-86°
Air temperature 73° - 91°
Humidity about 48%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:13 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:58 p.m. MST
Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Tuna and sailfish dominated the catch with only a few dorado,
blues and stripes.
o INSHORE: With off-color water, most of the boats focused on the offshore.
o BEACH: Best bet is the edges of the arroyos.
BILLFISH - Sailfish are the best bet for now.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Plenty of footballs with a few larger ones mixed in.
DORADO - Just don't want to get with the program
ROOSTERFISH - Only a few smaller ones at the arroyos.
JACK CREVALLE - A few smaller fish.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Mixed in with the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Nada.
SIERRA - Haven't heard of any lately.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Thurs., October 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/03 - 10/09)
IN GENERAL: The threat of Nora managed to keep most of the boats inside the bay for most of the week. The threat’s gone just in time as a few trailer boats began to arrive for Fall offshore pileup. Won't be long before the Southern California transiting yachts will begin to arrive. Based on the reports so far, it should be a good season. Back up in the esteros the action has been spotty since few boats have been fishing this week. A few reports of plenty of bait being seen near Devil's Curve. We still have a few slots opened for our Magdalena Bay Estero Sampler call Yvonne for more information 800 919 2252.
http://www.bajafly.com/Pudgemag03/
Water Temperature 60°-78°
Air Temperature 68°- 82°
Humidity 59%
Wind NW at 2 mph
Conditions Haze
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 6:22 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:05 p.m. MST
Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct. 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter
YELLOWTAIL - Last report had them under the bird schools outside the entrada.
CORVINA - Both the pier and bridge produced good catches.
SNOOK - They are here, just need a few anglers.
HALIBUT - Still up in the shallows at the sandy beaches.
SIERRA - Also at the pier.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Thurs., October 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/03 - 10/09)
IN GENERAL: Nothing has changed much at all from this past week or two. The 84º blue water is still out about 10 miles, holding lots of bait.
We did get a little rain and wind, which made for a couple of days nobody wanted to go out, plus one of those days was an actual port closure.
There are very, very few people here and I do not think we had a total of 10 boat days all week.
I assume the rooster bite will still be going strong, if we get somebody to fish for them. And, the sailfish action is still holding at 1 to 2 fish per boat per day. Also, a few very nice dorado are holding in the current lines.
Water Temperature 75º-91º
Air Temperature 77°-90º
Humidity 66%
Wind WSW at 9 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 25,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:37 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:28 p.m. CST
Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
IZTAPA, GUATEMALA
Thurs., October 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/03 - 10/09)
IN GENERAL: The blue water was only 8 miles out at times last week! There were only two boats that went out and stayed out due to spotty weather. They went 6 of 11 on sails, got 4 dorado, 5 tuna and 2 marlin, which is great given the weather. Hopefully, the blue water will stay in close and the weather will improve so more boats can get out in the coming week.
Water Temperature 80º-85º
Air Temperature 77°-90º
Humidity 69%
Wind North at 3 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1,800 ft
Visibility
Sunrise 5:52 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:52 p.m. CST
Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Guatemala trips, go to:
http://www.guatemalafly.com
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy
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