| 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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Feb 22, 2018; 03:57AM
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Category: Guide Services
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Name for Contacts: Costa Rica Fads
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Phone: 1-800-388-9957
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City: Quepos
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State: Puntarenas
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Country: Costa Rica
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| Description: |
Costa Rica Fads is one of the top
charters for offshore & FAD fishing
in Quepos, Costa Rica. Costa Rica
FAD Fishing offers some of the best
fishing in the World.
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June 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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Bill Henneberg22 and 15lberSALMON |
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Aug 5, 2003; 11:53AM - Muddy Water Baits
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: Steve vonBrandt/S&K Guide Service
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Muddy Water Baits
By Steve VonBrandt
Nothing ruins the occasional fishing trip more than driving a long distance to your favorite spot, only to find out it’s been raining for the last few weeks and the water is the color of Chocolate milk! Many years ago, I was like most weekend anglers, and would immediately try to find another lake or river that might be a little more clear, or just turn around and go home. But I found over the last 20 years, that it isn’t necessary to give up so quickly on muddy water.
There are many times when a creek arm, or a certain portion of the lake or river isn’t as muddy, or there is a transition zone where it goes from muddy to stained, which can be a good area, but, even if there is no clearer water, there are many things you can do. Most gamefish react the same way to muddy water, they go shallow and they move closer to structure. This could mean a lot of different types of structure, such as brushpiles, laydowns, rocks, stump fields, pads on shallow flats, anything! When the bas are holding tight to cover, because of low visibility, the lure presentations sometimes need to be precise, such as when flipping a log or tree roots with a jig. Bellow are the 6 basic choices you should have rigged for fishing muddy waters.
Plastic Worms: I know this sounds like a strange choice, but a lot of times when bass are holding real tight to cover, a larger, bulkier worm, with some rattle inserted, possibly with a paddle tail, worked real close in the cover, can work well. I used a black or a black/red combination in muddy water. I also use the new Big 7 inch Senko that is out now, and drop it right into heavier cover. I have been using the new Cut-Tail worm for this also.
Vibrating Rattlers: These baits such as the Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap, Cotton Bordell, Diamond Shad, or the Rattlin’ Rapalas, are excellent choices for probing different depths of muddy water, and where muddy changes to stained. The noise and vibrations of these baits, along with a realistic shad shape, make these great baits and stained to muddy water.
Crankbaits: I use a lot of the real fat bodied crankbaits in muddy water. I choose different baits with a wide wobble, and sometimes rattles. I usually stay with darker colors with red in muddy water. These colors with a wide wobble, are easier for bass to find.
Spinnerbaits: The bass will be using their lateral line more in the muddy water, so a spinnerbait with a heavy pulse such as a Terminator night bait, with a black skirt, and Colorado blade, is a perfect choice. You could even add rattles to this bait, which I have had success with in the muddy rivers and lakes in the Northeast. I always use a single Colorado blade on the spinner baits in muddy water, but in stained, or warmer stained water, I do go to an Oklahoma Blade sometimes with good results.
Topwaters: These are my favorite baits to use in muddy water. There are so many baits that shallow, muddy water bass will hit! The buzzbait worked slowly around cover will draw tremendous strikes. The walking type baits, such as a Zara Spook, and Fenwick walking baits, Jitterbugs, Crazy Crawlers, and a variety of other topwaters, including poppers with rattles, are excellent and exciting choices for muddy water bass. The bass will all be in water that is 1-4 feet deep, eliminating a lot of the water, making them easier to catch!
Jigs: Jigs in Brown/Black or Blue/Black with a Zoom or uncle Josh trailer, with some rattles, are an excellent choice to flip into laydowns, and shallow stump fields, and of course on docks. Make repeated casts to give them a good look and provoke them.
If you stick with these baits and methods the next time you run into muddy water, you will never be afraid to see it again. It will become a friend, as it has become to me.
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May 13, 2019; 08:07PM - OCEAN-TAMER Marine Grade Bean Bags
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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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State: Florda
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Country: usa
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Description 1:
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Dec 30, 2002; 10:36AM - Cabo Fishing 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 FOR DECEMBER 23-29, 2002
WEATHER: It was a nice, sunny Christmas week
here in Cabo San Lucas. A little bit
overcast early in the week and windy to go with it,
but by the 26th the wind had died down and
we had great weather. The week ended the same way
it started as on Sunday the clouds moved
back in and the wind started to howl from the
northwest, making the Pacific side very choppy.
The temperatures have stayed the same for the last
few weeks and we are still getting to the low
60�s at night and the high 80�s to mid 90�s
during the daytime. (Take It Easy)
WATER: The water around Cabo remained cool this
week, the highest temperatures we saw
were in the 76-77 degree range and that was still
35 miles out to the southwest. Closer to home
the water was an even 73-74 degrees almost
everywhere with no defined temperature breaks to be
found. Surface conditions were a bit rough on the
Pacific side early in the week but settled down
after Christmas. The Sea of Cortez side of the
Cape had good water early in the week out to a
distance of about 3 miles then it got choppy, by
mid-week everything smoothed out. (Witchy
Woman)
BAIT: Again our bait was mostly Mackerel with a
few Caballito to be found. There were
Sardinas available if you asked in advance. Prices
for all baits remain the same, $2 per bait for the
larger ones and Sardinas at about $25 a scoop
(Already Gone)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: I wish I could say that the Billfishing
has been great, but I can�t. It was hit and miss
for most boats this week with only about 15% of the
returning fleet flying blue flags. A lot of fish
were seen later in the week but it was difficult to
find ones that were hungry. A few boats in the
right place at the right time caught Striped
Marlin, and I did see a few boats flying two flags.
I
talked to the Captain of a private boat who fished
the Golden Gate banks and caught and released
6 Striped Marlin in a two hour period, but that was
fishing the area for six hours. The bite has
been short and you had to be where there were fish
to have a shot. Live bait gave the best chance
at a fish, dropped back when one appeared in the
spread or slow trolled in the right area.
(Desperado)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Once again there were scattered
football Tuna to be found, but they were
mostly in the blind. A few boats were able to get
larger fish and I heard a few fish over a hundred
pounds were caught. I was not able to get any more
information than that so don�t know where
those big boys were found but the word was they
were with Porpoise. (One Of These Nights)
DORADO: There are still a few Dorado in close to
the beach but they have been small fish, a lot
of them less than 6 pounds. Larger fish have been
found a bit further offshore but there have not
been a lot of them. A good catch this week was one
or two of the fish in the 20-30 pound class.
Trolling lures in the 9� size accounted for the
larger fish and inshore the smaller fish were
eating
small live baits and lures pulled for Sierra.
(Tequila Sunrise)
WAHOO: No change from last week on the Wahoo. A
few fish were reported but no
information on where. (Take It To The Limit)
INSHORE: The bigger Roosterfish we were seeing a
few of last week have disappeared and
there are now only a few small ones being caught.
There are still small Dorado being found but
the big emphasis for the inshore fishermen has been
the wide open Sierra bite on both sides of the
Cape in the mornings before 9 am. The fish are not
big yet, most of them are in the 5 pound class
but they are providing a lot of action for those
looking for it. Few other fish have been found
inshore but that could change as the water cools
and we get an influx of Yellowtail. (Best Of My
Love)
NOTES: The fishing has not picked up as much as we
were hoping for but there are fish out
there to be caught, you just have to put in the
time. The Whales are showing up and the weather
is great though, so there is sealife to be seen!
We�ll keep our fingers crossed for better action
as
the new year rolls in. Have a pleasant holiday and
we look forward to the chance of seeing you in
Cabo this coming year! This weeks report written
to the music of the Eagles on the 1976 Elektra
release �Their Greatest Hits�.
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