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| 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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| 2023 Best Fishing Photo contest |
| Photo with the most votes will receive a free tackle package. |
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Apr 27, 2007; 09:37PM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: Tom Welply
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Phone: 361-790-5944
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City: Rockport
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State: Texas
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Fishing Charters and guide services offered by Affordable Fisherman Charters.361-790-5944
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Aug 5, 2003; 10:26PM - Albright Knot
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Category: Knots to use
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Author Name: Steve vonBrandt/S&K Guide Service
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Albright Knot
The albright knot is most commonly used for joining lines of different diameter, for creating shook leaders and when Bimini Twist is tied in the end of lighter casting line. It is also used to connect monofilament to wire.
1.Create a loop in the tag end of the heavier line, then feed the tag end of the lighter line through it.
2. Bring the tag end up and over the loop to make your first turn.
3. Make a series of turns around all three stands, keeping it as tight as possible.
4. make a minimum of 10 turns, bringing the tag end out of the end of the heavier line's loop.
5. To tighten the knot, pull the standing part of the heavier line. At the same time, slide the turns toward the loop end.
6. When turns are in a neat position, pull both standing parts to make the knot tight. Trim ends.
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Category: Boats
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Price: $79.95 - $139.95
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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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Nov 25, 2002; 12:16PM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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CAPT. GEORGE LANDRUM
�FLY HOOKER� SPORTFISHING
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT NOVEMBER 18-24, 2002
WEATHER: This week the weather cooled a bit,
seems as if we are approaching an autumn
kind of situation. Our nighttime lows have been in
the low 60�s while our daytime highs have
reached the mid 90�s with a bit of humidity at
times. The skies have been partly cloudy for the
most part and we have had no rain this past week.
The weathermen say that we can expect some
thundershowers this coming week, but I�ll believe
it when I hear/see it! (Theme For A Rainy
Day)
WATER: Surface conditions have been very good on
both the Sea of Cortez and the pacific side
this week. Weak winds from the northwest have
ensured good conditions all week long and the
most difficult situations we have had to deal with
have been the tide changes concurrent with the
full moon. Water temps have been the same as last
week with the exception that the cool band of
water coming down from the northern Sea of Cortez
has gotten closer. Everything else has
stayed about the same. There have been distinct
temperature breaks to the west of both the San
Jaime and the Golden Gate banks, and the breaks
have been pretty severe, but the distances have
been too far for most of the fleet boats here in
Cabo. We are looking at 50-70 miles out and a
temp change of 5 degrees in a mile distance. (Take
You There)
BAIT: Most of the bait we found this week has been
small Mackerel, the 8-10 inch size. There
have been some Caballito and both species have been
the usual $2 per bait. With a bit of
bargaining you can get 12 for $20. There are still
some Sardines at the usual $20-25 per small
scoop. (Jamaican Winds)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: This week has been a bit strange for
Billfish. We have been seeing a lot of Sailfish
caught early in the morning along with a few
Striped Marlin being hooked up. Normally the
abundance of Sailfish corresponds with a very
strong Dorado bite, but this week it seems that the
Sails have stood ground on their own. Most of
these fish have been found close to shore in the
same areas that the Dorado frequent, and most of
them have been caught on live bait. That
average size has been 70 pounds, no minnow for sure
but just a little shy of the 120 pound Striped
Marlin people are looking for. These fish (the
Striped Marlin) have been caught in the same areas
but are also being found on the 95 spot and in
areas further to the south. There have been a few
late season Blue Marlin hooked up, but not many of
them have been landed. Best baits for the
Sailfish have been the small live Mackerel, best
for the Striped Marlin have been the same baits
plus any Caballito. The Blue marlin have been
fooled by artificial lures this week, and mostly by
ones in darker colors. (Mobimientos Del Alma)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: This full moon seems to be a bit
different. Usually we see an up-swing in
the Yellowfin Tuna during the full moon but this
week there actually seemed to be a drop. The
fish that were found were footballs and they all
were associated with either Porpoise or floating
debris. Most of the favorite spots were in the
current lines at either 12 miles or 25 miles to the
south. These fish were still fun to catch and
there were plenty of them around if you were in the
right spot at the right time. 6� cedar plugs were
a hands down favorite, followed by 6� feathers in
Guacamaya or Petrolero. (She Never Said Why)
DORADO: Thank goodness for most of the boats that
there were Dorado around this week. If
not for these great fish, many of the boats would
not be flying any flags at all. The Dorado were
running from 15 to 25 pounds on the average and
most of them were found by trolling artificial
then switching to live bait once the schools were
located. Our fish this week seemed to show a
preference for the Pacific side of the Cape, and
most of them were only a short distance from the
shore. (Kissin� On The Beach)
WAHOO: There were a few nice fish caught this week
and I suspect it had a lot to do with the
full moon. They averaged 35 pounds and some of
them were caught on live bait while deep
dropping live Mackerel for the Striped Marlin. I
heard stories aplenty from anglers about the
number of baits they brought up that had either
been cut in half or stolen altogether. (Trailer
hook
hidden in the tail!?) (Every Moment With You)
INSHORE: The inshore fishing this week was
almost a mirror of last weeks escapades. Most of
the small boat fleet was focused on slow trolling
live Caballito or Mackerel in the hope of finding
a Dorado or a Striped Marlin. There were reports
of small Yellowtail and Roosterfish, but I did
find out that the bite for those small gear tackle
busters, the �Skipjack�, was wide open.
(Midnight In San Juan)
NOTES: Those of you with whom we have tagged and
released fish using the �Billfish
Foundation� tags during the past 3 months, you
need to be aware that things have changed just a
bit. When last we ordered the tags (two months
ago) there was supposed to be the option of
having a release certificate mailed to you stating
the date, location, angler, boat, species,
estimated size and fighting time. This certificate
was supposed to be at no charge to you as the
angler. Well, the �Billfish Foundation� is a
non-profit organization dependent solely on
donations
from anglers in order to keep its self afloat.
It�s purpose has been to educate anglers about
species sustainability, and the collection of more
accurate fish data to better understand the
reproduction and growth cycles of the Billfish.
According to the foundation, there has been a
lack of financial support, they claim it is due to
the economic situation in the U.S., and due to the
climbing expenses they have been forced to begin
charging for the release certificates. As a
non-member there is a charge of $20 per certificate
but if you decide to become a 1 year member
at the special introduction rate of $25, all
certificates are free. If you are confused, just
go to their
website and check them out. They said there were
too many charter boats and organizations to
be able to notify everyone in advance. Guess that
is why I had to find out by my clients e-mailing
me to ask why they were getting a charge for
certificates. Sigh, I guess it�s not just a
Mexican
thing after all! This weeks report was written to
the sounds of Earl Klugh and his guitar on the
1991 Warner Brothers CD release �Midnight in San
Juan�
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