| 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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| Did you know? |
| 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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Oct 14, 2009; 05:26PM
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Category: Boat Motors
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Name for Contacts: Dorothy Holland
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Phone: 334-797-4700
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City: Dothan
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State: Al.
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Country: USA
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Looking for Mercury 4 stoke motor for 21 foot suntracker pontoon boat.
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April 2004 Best fishing photo contest
$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 Emperor Tackle
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Elizabeth Hauck55 lbsRooster Fish |
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65 vote(s)
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Feb 15, 2009; 04:24PM - Make 'Em Last : Save A Grub
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Nathan
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Make your grubs, curly tails, dingers, etc last by sliding the grub past the eye of the hook and then stick a toothpick/shaved wood into the eye and cut the ends. This prevents throwing the grub off even after a few hits. Also play with the cutting to change a lure's action. |
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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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Description 2:
Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Feb 9, 2009; 12:32PM - 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
February 2-8, 2009
WEATHER: The week started out nice and sunny every day and along came Friday and the clouds tried to move in, giving us partly cloudy skies over the weekend. We knew it was coming as the winds really started to pick up on Thursday. Our nighttime lows for the week averaged in the low 60’s and the daytime highs averaged in the mid to low 80’s.
WATER: The water continued to cool down this week. At the end of the week we were seeing temperatures in the low 70’s, mostly around 72 and 73 degrees along the shoreline on the Cortez side of the Cape. The water about 5 miles out on the same side was around 75 degrees. The same conditions occurred on the Pacific side of the Cape except the temperatures averaged one degree less. We had great conditions on the surface at the start of the week but by the weekend the winds had really started to howl and the Pacific side ended up almost un-fishable on Saturday. The wind seemed to die down over Saturday night but the water was still very rough on the Pacific side. On the Sea of Cortez the water was great up outside of San Jose.
BAIT: Mackerel were the bait of the week this week and they were the usual $3 per bait. Sardinas were available as well from bait boats up at the Palmilla area at $25 a bucket.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The Finger Bank was still reported to be a wide-open bite on Striped Marlin by the boats that went there early in the week. Many of these boats reported releasing up to 20 fish per trip. The fishing at the Golden Gate Bank dropped off quite a bit as the fish have appeared to have moved off in search of baitfish, but there were still quite a few being caught, definitely better fishing there than anywhere else in easy reach. A good day at the Gate resulted in 4-6 fish per boat while the average was 2-3 fish. Water conditions allowed only a few brave (or foolish) anglers to get to the fish on Friday and Saturday and while they hooked up while at the Gate, the water conditions made fighting the fish problematical. There were Striped Marlin reported off of the ledge at the Westin and a few boats were doing all right drifting live bait at depths of 50-100 feet.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: I saw almost no Tuna flags on boats returning to the harbor this week but a few Captains reported hearing of fish up in the Punta Gorda area, just like last week, but the bite was definitely slower according to what was heard on the radio. A couple of boats reported catching several small Tuna to 20 pound in the blind while trolling around the 1150 area looking for Dorado, but there were no schools to be found.
DORADO: Water conditions on the Pacific at the end of the week forced many of the boats to fish on the Cortez side of the Cape and as a result there were many more Dorado caught that last week from the same area. Most boats were coming in with at least two, and often as many as five Dorado. Average size was 18 pounds and there were a few that went as large as 40 pounds. Blind trolling with bright colored lures at speeds averaging 8.5 knots worked well on these fish to first find them, then slow trolling live bait in the same area often produced more.
WAHOO: I talked to one angler this week that told me he had caught a dozen small Wahoo, after asking a few questions I had to tell him they were large Sierra. There were a few fish taken however, and the bite was scattered between the Gray Rock and Punta Gorda, only a few fish were reported on the Pacific side early in the week.
INSHORE: As listed above, the Sierra bite has really begun to take off, at least it had started too until the wind kicked in. The same goes for the Pargo in the rocks, most of the activity had been on the Pacific side. The Cortez side still delivered a decent amount of these fish, but not to the number count from the Pacific side. Amazingly enough, there have still been quite a few Roosterfish caught. While not the large fish we get later in the year, these fish have been in the 6-12 pound class and have been biting well on slow trolled live bait, if the bait survives the Sierra attacks!
NOTES: Last week I reported on seeing my first Gray Whales of the year. A fellow Captain reported seeing a mother and her calf being harassed by the little boat fleet just outside the rocks, with about 10 boats right on top of the two whales. They separated the calf from the mother and the calf was repeatedly breaching and looking for its mom, to the point that it was exhausted. There are laws on the books about this, but apparently no enforcement, sigh. This weeks report was written to the music of Norah Jones on her album, “Feels Like Home”. Until next week, tight lines!
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