| 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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| 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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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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Feb 26, 2018; 07:04AM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: PESCADORA
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Phone: 877 898 4999
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City: Quepos
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State: Quepos
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Country: Costa Rica
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Aboard Pescadora and fish with
world champion captain mainor
oporta. Pescadora is a 41-Foot
Sport fishing Yacht in Quepos,
Costa Rica.Pescadora specializes in
sport fishing in Quepos, Costa
Rica. Pescadora is a 41-foot Ronin
fishing yacht.
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2007 best fishing photo contest
A free tackle package to the photo with the most votes sponsored by
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Daisy Westn/aSucker |
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Aug 12, 2003; 10:50AM - Jiggin' It
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: Steven Narup
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Jigs come in all sorts of shapes, colors, sizes, and even skirt materials. There are a bunch of different ways to fish them as well. However, to be able to catch them when the fishing is tough, you have to be very versatile. In this article, I will go through different ways of fishing jigs and I will begin to get you acquainted with this wonderful lure called a jig, in this little guide called “Jiggin’ It”.
Let me first give you a little bit of “background” about jigs. Jigs come made with many different kinds of materials. Just to name a few hair, tinsel and silicone. However, in this guide we will mostly be talking about silicone jigs. Silicone jigs are much easier too fish. Being that when they get wet, they become waterproof making them easier to slide through thick vegetation. To help aid the jig going through the thick milfoil some people use scent.
Jigs come in many different shapes and size, they even come with different shaped heads for different types of applications. They come made with a flipping, swimming, and even a stand-up type head. They also come in an array of different weight heads.
Jigs even come in countless colors and even different shades. It is best that when you first start out fishing a jig you should stick to basic colors. Some of the basic jig colors would include brown and orange, moss green and even black and blue.
When selecting a jig by its size you want to use as less weight as possible. Using less weight will give the jig a more realistic action and presentation. You also need less weight because bass will normally hit the jig when it is on the fall, and using less weight will help the jig fall slower. While we are talking about fall rate lets talk a little about jig trailers. Plastic trailers work great for cooler water, when the fish are more active. Jigs with pork are a deadly combination when the water temperature drops below 60. When you pick a trailer, you should keep in mind to match the trailer color to the color of the jigs skirt.
Now lets get into how to fish a jig. There are many different ways to fish them. One of the more popular ways to fish them is to do a hop and swim type retrieve. When you do this, you should make a long cast and then let the jig rest on the bottom for a few seconds, and then slowly lift your rod tip and let the jig fall back to the bottom. Then after a few hops you swim the jig a few feet, then begin to hop the jig again. This hop and swim method has produced greatly for many people all throughout the country.
Another way to fish a jig is to just hop the jig on the bottom or even drag it. However, one of the deadliest ways to fish a jig is to swim it close to the bottom or above a weed line. A seven-foot heavy action rod will give the jig enough action to entice big bass, be sure to pick a rod with a soft tip and enough backbone to horse the big boys out of the thick stuff.
The last technique I am going to cover is flipping and pitching. To do this you should flip the jig into weed pockets or into shoreline cover. When you do this, a good choice is a seven and a half foot heavy action rod and thirty-five pound monofilament. The heavy action rod will be stout enough to pull a five pound bass out the roughest spots you can flip your jig into.
This is just a little guide on how to fish a jig. If you experiment with different ways to fish them and you find out which technique the bass wants, you will have a killer day out on the water!
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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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Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Nov 19, 2014; 01:37AM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San Jose del Cabo November 16, 2014
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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
November 16, 2014
The first week of November we saw late season Hurricane Vance develop and
pass a couple hundred of miles to the southeast of Cabo San Lucas,
increasing ocean swells and bringing some scattered rain showers, never
really amounted to much, one day of charters were cancelled. This week
there was another low pressure storm system passing from the south, moving
eastward. This system never resulted in much, but did create rough choppy
ocean conditions during the first two three days of the week. Now
conditions have settled down for the first time in a couple of weeks and
anglers are enjoying comfortable days on the water.
Crowds increased during the past couple of weeks, busy times now, which is
normal during the weeks before Thanksgiving. Ocean water temperatures still
warm for this late in the season, averaging 82 to 84 degrees, this could
mean that we will have exotic species in local water through the rest of
the year.
As we anticipated, bait supplies were more limited after the big surge in
charter pressure and during local tournaments, which put even increased
stress on bait schools. There have been sardinas available most days, as
well as some caballito, ballyhoo were a bit harder to find, the fishing
grounds held skipjack, bolito and chihuil, which were also being used for
whole and cut bait. Fishing on the areas north of San Jose del Cabo were
more productive for a variety of gamefish while using various baitfish,
compared to on trolled lures. Though always a bonus to have some wahoo type
lures such as Rapala X-Rap or skirted lead heads for your personal arsenal.
Chihuil baitfish have not been easy to come by, but have proved to a bait
of choice for wahoo and a few larger grade yellowfin tuna.
The yellowfin tuna action has been more sporadic since the passing of the
recent full moon, tuna ranging from 10 to 258 lb. were landed this past
week, chance at the bigger cows was still best on the Gordo Banks, though
very few of the larger tuna are actually being hooked into. Better action
for the smaller 10 to 30 lb. class fish was encountered around the Iman
Bank. Crazy bite though, one day the Outer Gordo would be best, then the
action would switch to Iman or back to the Inner Gordo Bank. Lots of bonito
and various skipjacks mixed on the same grounds.
Best bet for finding wahoo has been near the Iman Bank, either on live
caballito and chihuil or on trolled lures, more so on the live bait this
past week, a few were hooked on yo-yo jigs. Sizes on the wahoo ranging from
small sierra sized models, up towards 60 pounds. Dorado made a rebound this
past week, as we saw increased numbers of fish in the 10 to 25 pound range,
one day early in the week there was a section of a floating dock found and
it was holding schooling dorado, tuna, wahoo and even sharks, the whole
food chain., of course the next day no one located the same debris. Schools
of dorado were also found north of Punta Gorda, it appears the fish are
returning from the Pacific, in the direction of the Sea of Cortez.
Bottom action showed signs of improvement with the calmer days, a handful
of cabrilla, snapper, triggerfish and at least one 35 lb. yellowtail was
accounted for off of the Gordo Banks. Inshore there were jack crevalle,
sierra and a few smaller sized roosterfish.
Billfish bite slowed compared to last week, a few striped marlin were
scattered around, though we heard of more numbers on the Pacific.
The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos
Marina sent out approximately 138 charters for the week, with anglers
reporting a fish count of: 3 striped marlin, 72 wahoo, 315 yellowfin tuna,
135 dorado, 28 bonito, 380 skipjack, 18 cabrilla, 1 yellowtail, 18 sierra,
14 jack crevalle, 4 roosterfish, 18 whitefish and 30 triggerfish.
Good fishing, Eric
GORDO BANKS PANGAS
Eric Brictson / Operator
619 488-1859
Los Cabos (624) 142-1147
e-mail:gordobanks@yahoo.com
WWW.GORDOBANKS.COM
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