| 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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Looking for Rapala Rattlin Fat Raps and
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July 2004 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
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Jan 4, 2004; 08:18PM - Power Drop -Shot Tactic
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: Steve S&K Guide Service
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
We have been using a Power Drop Shot technique that you may have heard of, and it works great in Heavy Cover, and around docks and wood in rivers and lakes. We just rig a heavy weight of 3/8 to 3/4 of an ounce, and then tie on the bait, such as a Yamamoto 'IKA' tube about 10 inches up the line on a 3/0 Gamakatsu hook, and flip and pitch it right in the same way as a jig or other bait. It stays there longer and has more action. Deadly on in-active fish. To view more tips and tactics and chat with other bass anglers from all over North America, stop by and visit us at our Proboards! http://skguides.proboards20.com |
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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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Price: Varies
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Name for Contacts: Elite Outdoors
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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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Aug 18, 2003; 11:26AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR AUGUST 8 TO AUGUST 17, 2003
WEATHER: We are in that time of the year when things don’t change very much as far as how
warm it gets, and the only excitement we get on the weather scene is if we happen to get a
hurricane approaching. Thank goodness there is not one on the horizon! Our nights have been
warm with the temperatures around 80 degrees and during the day the thermometer has been
recording temperatures as high as 101 degrees. Warm and humid, the words for the week. We
did have a bit of a breeze from the northwest and a few hours from the east, so it was not all bad,
but if you went up the coast towards San Jose you got cooked. (Heat Wave)
WATER: Pretty much smooth water everywhere, perhaps only a light chop on any one day.
The temperature on the Sea of Cortez side have been showing as hot as 90 degrees, far too warm
for me, but the area to the south and the Pacific coast have been just about perfect. We did have
a band of cooler, 78 degree, greenish water along the Pacific coast on Thursday. This band
extended out for about 10 miles and the water outside was about 81 degrees. On Friday it
switched and became the warm band about 4 miles wide, with temperatures as high as 85 degrees
and the water outside was around 81 degrees. Real strange. (Blue Bayou)
BAIT: Mackerel and Mullet at the normal $2 per bait. (It’s So Easy)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The Marlin bite remains a bit on the slow side but there have been some big ones
taken. Several fish over 600 and 700 pounds have been weighed (I hope that they died during the
fight and were not killed just to show off) and several others were tagged and released. These
fish were all reported as Blue Marlin but there were reports of Black Marlin being hooked. Most
of these big fish were found along the canyon edges on the Pacific side, but several large fish were
also reported from the area of the 95 spot. Blue/Pink/Silver and Black/Green seemed to get
regular mention by the Captains and crews that found Marlin that would bite. There were still a
few Sailfish being found as well as Striped Marlin, but there were not any strong concentrations
of them around. (Just One Look)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: I never did get confirmation on the big Yellowfin Tuna reported last week,
so it may have been just talk. The bite did die off this week as the Tuna either moved farther
offshore or out of the area completely. A few boats have been flying Tuna Flags and they seem to
have been the ones first to a pod of Porpoise, when the Tuna have been found the bite has been
very short before the fish have gone down. Small feathers in dark colors worked well as did live
bait. No concentrations of fish, as I said, but reports are that the fish that have been found have
been to the south of the Cape, around 35 or more miles out. (Poor Poor Pitiful Me)
DORADO: I think the Dorado have become the fish of the week this time. Not because they
have been found in any large numbers, but because most of the boats have been able to get at least
one of them during a trip. The fish have been averaging 15-20 pounds with a few beasts in the 60
pound and over bracket. All I can say about where they have been is they are where you find
them. A scattered bite without any large concentrations was the norm for the week. The usual
worked, as fish were found under Turtles and diving Frigates, but most of the fish were blind
strikes. (Somewhere Out There)
WAHOO: Very few Wahoo caught this week. (Hurt So Bad)
NEARSHORE: Some Roosterfish and scattered bottomfish were found up and down the Pacific
and Sea of Cortez by the boats working the shore. I saw a very large Grouper, in the 100 pound
range, brought in by one boat. Most of the fish were much smaller than that and the special bait
seemed to be small, live Mackerel, dropped to rocky areas in 40 to 120 feet of water. A mixed
catch of Grouper and Pargo was the norm, with most of the fish under 10 pounds. Many of the
Pangas went offshore in search of Marlin because the water was so smooth this week. (Adios)
NOTES: Maybe the reason the Tuna bite dropped as much as it did is that they were worked so
hard by all the Tuna Seiners that were here last week. Now the Seiners have moved on. They
must be following the fish, or else they fished out our area for the time being. If you are coming
down for a shot at a big Marlin, they are here. It just takes time on the water. Don’t expect to
get a chance to tangle with one of the brutes on your first day out. I always recommend that
people book at least 5 days of fishing in order to get a decent chance at a Blue Marlin, and even
then sometimes nothing appears. But when it does, watch out! Make sure the boat you book has
gear that will handle a big fish like that, it can be a once in a lifetime chance! Until next week,
Tight lines! This weeks report was written to the wonderful sound of Linda Ronstadt on the 2002
Elektra release “The Very Best Of Linda Ronstadt”. Finally, song titles that match the notes!
Enjoy!
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