| 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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| 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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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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Jan 19, 2003; 05:48PM
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Category: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: Dee Katt
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If you will be visiting Maui in the future, I am available as your personal assistant (business and personal services).
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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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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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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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Apr 10, 2004; 02:02PM - 'Jacks, Roosters, Sailfish: An Easter Week Treat'
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR SOUTH OF THE BORDER. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@bajafly.com; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Fri., April 09, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (4/02-4/09)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA
CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: It was a busy week. John Thompson, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, visiting Cabo San Lucas, came a long way to go rod to tail with a double digit jack that took 45 minutes to subdue on a 9-weight. Two days later he traveled another 25 miles to find a couple of nice-sized tuna (32 and 44 pounds) and then found a 10-pound dorado to finish up the trip. Steve Rothman, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., a returning client, had plenty of action sight-casting to roosters and jacks and even found a few pompano to add to the list.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-57
Air temperature 69-75
Humidity about 61%
Wind: NW 2 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:10 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:34 p.m. MST
April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter, May 4, Full
OFFSHORE: Fishing began to pick up a bit with a few tuna starting to move into
range.
INSHORE: Jacks, roosters, sierra and skipjack kept everyone flinging
and pulling.
BEACH: Already beginning to shape up to be a banner year.
BILLFISH – Incidental catches. At best not enough to get the 14-weight out yet.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Coming closer and closer.
DORADO – Mostly pairs, no gatherings
to speak of.
ROOSTERFISH – Enough to get our guides out pounding the beach on
their days off. Semana Santa (Easter Week) brings out the locals camping on the beach, making it difficult to find a place to fish.
JACK CREVALLE – If this keeps up, there will be a few records broken this year.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still providing all the practice you want to improve your fish-fighting techniques.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Whether from the beach or boat the rocky points are producing good catches.
SIERRA – Sunup or sundown is when they go off best.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Puerto San Carlos:
IN GENERAL: Little activity to report, a few fish found at the entrada down deep including small yellows, grouper and larger cabrilla. Rumors of tuna outside of Punta Tasca persist; however, I can’t seem to get a first hand report.
Water Temperature 64-70
Air Temperature 62-72
Humidity 75%
Wind NW at 2 mph
Conditions Haze
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 7:09 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:46 p.m. MST
April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter, May 4, Full
YELLOWTAIL – None on the surface and only a few smaller ones on the bottom
CORVINA – A few at the pier and up at Devil’s Curve.
SNOOK – Little action this week.
HALIBUT – A few throughout the bay on the sandy beaches.
SIERRA – Santa Margarita Island had a few under the bird schools.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: The dates have been set for our first “Jacks or Better” Roosterfish Tournament in Zihuatanejo. The details can be found at
http://www.bajafly.com/jacksorbetter.htm
The 80º blue water has come within 5 miles. The last two weeks had it
fluctuating between 6 and 8 miles, and we were wondering where the fish were. They have arrived. The sailfish action is almost fantastic. Every boat is getting at least three sails a day, but many others are doing much better. Adolpho, on the panga “Dos Hermanos” released 8, and Jamie on the “Vamonos II had 10 biters,” but was only able to hook and release 6. Beach fishing with flyrods is a little slow, but Jed Ritchy, from Palo Alto, Calif., and I covered several beaches. We had a lot of fun looking for diving birds and Ritchey saw a lot of sites the normal tourist will never experience. We went south to Playa Larga and drove the beach for a few miles to Playa
Blanca. From there we went by dirt road Barra Pototsi, with its 3 miles of mangrove lined lagoon, and finally ended up on the main highway 1.5 hours from Zihuatanejo, in Puerto Vicente Guerrero.
Puerto Vicente Gro. is like stepping back in time at least 75 years ago here in Mexico. It is just a very small fishing village, with a small clear water port.
There are often roosterfish inside the harbor. A snack lunch there, under a palapa palm beach-front restaurant, with fresh caught fish and fresh oysters as big as your hand, is hard to beat.
Water Temperature 72-78
Air Temperature 77-91
Humidity 74%
Wind SSW at 9 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 25,000 feet
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:40 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:59 p.m. CST
April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter, May 4,Full
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA
IN GENERAL: The fish are starting to make a strong showing again and the release numbers are moving up. Last week, the local fleet was able to average 12 releases of17 shots on conventional gear, and 5 of 11 on fly tackle for sailfish. The more experienced boats of the fleet were experiencing 20 or better releases per day. In addition to the improving sailfish action, quite a few marlin were released and many boats had action on medium-sized yellowfin tuna and larger dorado in the 40-pound class. We had one boat inshore and they hooked 7 roosters, but were only able to land 1 in the 40-pound class.
http://www.guatemalaflyfishing.com/sailfish101.htm
Water Temperature 79-84
Air Temperature 82-86
Humidity 53 %
Wind SSW at 16 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 5:53 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:16 p.m. CST
April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter, May 4,Full
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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