| 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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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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Country: usa
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Fishing Charters and guide services offered by Affordable Fisherman Charters.361-790-5944
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May 1, 2004; 02:24AM - In-Depth Spinnerbaiting
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Steven Narup
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
When most people are asked, “what is a spinnerbait?” They will more then likely reply with this, “it has a hook with a wire attached to it, with a lead head and a silicone skirt, with either one or two blades.” The majority of the time they will automatically describe the clothes pin spinnerbait. Well in essence, there is much more to that. There is more then just that style of spinnerbait, this is what most people do not understand. Two other spinnerbait types are just as productive when presented in the right situation. These two baits are the tail-spinner and the in-line spinner. These baits are slowly catching on to the clothespin spinnerbait.
There are quite a few styles of spinnerbaits, including tail spinners, in-line spinners, and clothespin style spinnerbaits. Each style has there own time and place. The most widely used of these spinnerbait choices, is the clothes pin style.
Tail spinners can be a great choice when fishing for smallmouth bass and or finicky largemouth due to the bait’s compact size.
In-line Spinners became obsolete for many years by most bass anglers. Until now, they are slowly catching on to both Smallmouth and Largemouth anglers.
In-line spinners are a great bait when the fish are active but they can also be great when presented it other situations. Most people use in-line spinners when the fish are in a negative feeding mood, due to the bait’s smaller more compact size. There is one problem with in-line spinners, which keep the majority of people away from them, the fact that they will give you line twist. To help with this scenario try a high quality stainless steel ball bearing, this will cut back on the line twist. A ball bearing helps prevent line twist like so, when the bait starts to spin and twist in the water column the line will most likely twist without a ball bearing. However, if you have a ball bearing connecting the mainline to the leader, when the bait twists the ball bearing spins the line back so that the line will not twist as easily. If by any chance you do have line twist, let out a couple hundred feet of line into the water and turn your trolling motor on, this will get most of the twist out of your line. Another trick is the tie your line to a heavy object and stretch the line out by tightening your drag and pulling the line.
The clothespin style spinnerbait comes in many different combinations including blade size and style and different size heads. There are Steel and Titanium wires. The Titanium version is nearly indestructible, and needs little or no tuning at all. Titanium also lets off quite a bit more vibration then steel. The heads on clothespin spinnerbaits are starting to be produced with different materials as well, such as Lead, and Tungsten. Spinnerbait anglers are slowly starting to make the switch to Tungsten spinnerbaits, due to the fact the head is almost 3/4 the size of lead, making the bait work through cover almost effortlessly.
In general, spinnerbaits are a very versatile lure, which is one main reason why most bass anglers use them. Bass anglers have been using them for many years now and they still produce fish as if they came out yesterday, you just have to know the different ways to fish the bait.
Tail spinners can be great finesse baits and they can be fished shallow or deep, because the body of the bait is lead, with a little blade on the back. The majority of tail spinners come with a single treble hook, making them not as easy as the clothespin style spinnerbait when trying to fish through thick cover. To work the tail-spinner you can just reel the bait back to the boat, by doing this you will reduce the odds of catching more fish, but it does work. Instead, you should give the bait a little action. You can yo-yo the bait by letting the bait fall to the bottom, then pick your rod tip up to about a 10 o’clock position, just keep repeating this procedure unless you are not producing. On the other hand, you can do a combination of things, to give the fish something different to look at. You can yo-yo the bait during part of the cast, then reel, or twitch it back to the boat. One last way to fish this bait would be to vertical jig it, in deep, clear, cold water. This technique will work in different conditions, but works best in deep, clear, cold water. When you vertical jig a tail spinner you cast the bait out a few feet and let the bait fall vertically, on a semi-slack line then you slowly lift your rod tip and shake the bait, let the bait fall and keep repeating this process. I like to use baitcasting gear when fishing tail spinners, but there are times when you need to fish lighter baits and that is when spinning gear comes into play. I mainly fish Pflueger rods and reels. The rods are very nice they come with premium Fuji guides and a Fuji reel seat, making the rod one nice package. I really like the Trion Baitcasting reel because they come with five ball bearings, one roller bearing and a smooth multi-disc main gear applied star drag system, making this a great reel for mostly any type of fishing. The reel is great if you want to fish a lighter line, because you can set your drag and the drag is so smooth that when a fish pulls there will not be as much stress on the line itself.
In-line spinners have been around for over fifty years, and they are still going strong, Mepps has been in the in-line spinner business for a while now, and they still sell great. Most anglers do not use in-line spinners while fishing for bass instead they are using bigger in-line spinners fishing for pike or musky. However, I know they are missing a lure that can catch bass like it can pike and musky. I have had great success fishing in-line spinners in creek openings, where the creek empties into the main river, fishing for smallmouth bass. In-line spinners can be worked shallow or deep, they come with or without tails, painted blades or non-painted blades. When you work an in-line spinner, the best possible way to fish these is to reel them in. If you try to jerk the bait, you will lose a lot of action, because in-line spinners are not made for jerking. In-line spinners let off a lot of flash, and maximum flash happens when you just reel it in. When I fish in-line spinners I like to use spinning gear preferably the Pflueger Trion spinning rod in a 6 ½ foot medium action, with a Pflueger Trion spinning reel, because they come in a 6:3:1 gear ratio which will allow you to speed up the bait without getting as tired out. They are very smooth and cast light baits a mile.
Clothespin spinnerbaits are one of your more versatile baits in the spinnerbait family. You can work them quite a few different ways, and give the bait action if you desire. When I work a safety pin spinnerbait, I really like to use a Pflueger Trion Baitcasting rod, anywhere from 6-foot medium to a 7-foot medium heavy action. The 6-foot rod will help you when you want to make accurate casts, and the 7-foot rod will help when you want to get distance with your bait. With the Trion rods, they are extra sensitive high modulus graphite, which will give you the ability to feel the blades turn on your bait. I will throw the bait on 15-20 pound test Berkley Trilene XL. When you work a safety pin spinnerbait, you can just reel it in, but again you are going to be missing some fish. When I fish a safety pin style spinnerbait, I sometimes jerk the bait, doing this gives the bait sort of an injured baitfish presentation. You can also let the bait flutter down, then you pick up your rod tip, and repeat, doing this gives the bait a yo-yo type effect. If I am going to be fishing a spinnerbait in cold water, I will look for anything that lets off heat because this will warm up the water just a little bit, fish do feel the difference, and I will fish the bait around that. If the fish are just coming up and nipping at the bait, you may want to add a trailer hook for extra insurance. I will usually throw a spinnerbait with a trailer hook in any tournament situation. If the fish are coming up and hitting that bait and not taking it you can use a soft plastic trailer, I prefer the three-inch Bear Claw Grub from Bearpaws Custom Handpoured Baits. I like the Bearpaws grub because it comes with the scent baked right in to the bait, this will give you a definite edge on other anglers, because you will not need to use scent on the exterior of the bait.
Spinnerbaits are a great and versatile lure that have made a lot of many for companies in the fishing industry. The only thing I can that I can leave you with say is next time you go out on the water, I dare you to tie on a spinnerbait, and I know that you will not regret it.
To contact Bearpaws Custom Handpoured Baits please contact John Olsen at http://www.bearpawshandpouredbaits.com. If you are interested in any of the reels that Pflueger has to offer please go to http://www.pfluegerfishing.com
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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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Feb 9, 2011; 02:10PM - Whale Invasion
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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Endless Season Update February 06, 2011
REPORT #1244 'Below the Border'
Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape
The predominate north winds normally
associated with Sea of Cortez this time
of year continued to blow. Resulting in
cooler water temperatures as well as
jacket-inducing temps below 50 degrees
several mornings.
Few anglers even ventured out of the few
hotels that remained open. Kite boarders
dominated the inshore water along the
beach as the wind came whistling down
the gulf.
Buenavista Beach and Resort Hotel
reported more Yoga students than
anglers. Seems as though Michelle
Anderson, Victoria B.C., took advantage
of the slow winter season to offer Yoga
Instructor Classes. However there were a
few anglers who ventured out and cashed
in on the short-lived pargo and
yellowtail snap that took place on a few
of the reefs close to shore.
Even the locals who usually fish
regardless of the wind were sitting on
the beach cursing the relentless wind,
and discussing among themselves when
they might get back on the water.
Current East Cape Weather
http://tiny.cc/EastCapeWeather303
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
The whales being seen off the Southern
California Coast recently have now begun
to arrive in mass. Appears that all
that was needed was the XVIII
International Festival of the Gray Whale
held in Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos held
last weekend it the town.
Good thing too, Very few fishermen
visited during January and with the
current cooler weather it may be awhile
before the trickle of fishing activity
becomes a torrent.
Lance Peterson and his buddy Brad are
planning a trip this upcoming week to
sample the fishing both inside in the
Esteros and offshore. I am sure Lance is
hoping for a repeat of last year when he
managed to add a grouper record to his
growing list of records.
Current Magdalena Bay Weather
http://tiny.cc/MagBayWeather150
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
The blue water current, for the
predominately 80º water, is shifting so
rapidly it is incredible. Yesterday
(Wed.), fly fishing with John and Mary
Hechk of Bozeman, Montana down at Puerto
Vicente Guerrero, we found the clean
water at 7.5 miles and exactly where the
Terrafin Satellite photos said it would
be. We got 4 strikes on sailfish between
the 8.5 and 12.5 miles marks, and hooked
two sailfish on the fly.
Today I went back with Gary Meger of
Toronto, Canada and we went directly to
the same areas as the previous day. The
water was a warm 80º, but a dingy brown.
It was not until the 20 mile mark we
found the clean water. We only raised 2
sailfish all day, and nothing else. One
followed the teaser to the boat, but had
no interest in Gary’s fly. Heading back
to port, and in a matter of just a few
hours, we had clean water almost to the
beach…incredible.
Unfortunately, coming back a bit, and at
the 15 mile mark, we came across a long
line run out of a panga. The panga was
from Zihuatanejo, with no name, but had
a large dorado chasing bait painted on
each side of the bow. I always use Jose
Pino when fishing out of Puerto Vicente
Guerrero, and when he saw the simbra
(long line) and the panga, he was livid.
We sat there for about 5 minutes talking
to the illegal fishermen; and it wasn’t
for just pleasantries. Jose told them he
has clients with him and can’t do
anything right now, but if they come
back into his territory, he will have
“other” people with him and will not be
restricted.
This is what needs to be done in Mexico!
Jose was not limited as the Zihuatanejo
captains are; where the illegal
fishermen are a cousin or a brother-in-
law. He did not know them, but knew they
were illegally killing sailfish, and his
future. They got the message.
An interesting note is when we were only
about ½ a mile off the point, we spotted
two humpback whales. We shut the engine
down and got the cameras ready. Just as
the cameras were coming out of the bags,
one of them went completely air-born
about 150 feet away from the panga. It
was truly awesome. While waiting for
another, the second one breached further
away and where we weren’t looking. I got
off a snap shot…but it is blurred.....Ed
Kunze
Current Zihuatanejo Weather
http://tiny.cc/zihuatanejo582
Cabo San Lucas
We still have whales out there folks, as
I stood on the first tee at Cabo Real
yesterday I saw one just off the beach
in full breach mode, she must have
jumped and cleared the water at least 5
times, really awesome to watch.
Fishing is improving, however not up to
the normal numbers we had become used
too. A few boats have been getting bit
by striped marlin this week, and some of
them were able to release two a day, but
most had a hard time finding any marlin
at all, and if they did something would
go wrong…a reel would freeze up, a line
would break or the hook would get
thrown. The best action was on live
bait and the best area was the warm
spots off of the lighthouse and on the
1150. Some fish were being seen
elsewhere, but not in any numbers; the
listed places supplied the best chance
of getting hooked up.
Yellowfin tuna action continues to be a
long run for most boats to get to the
fish, with the best chances 30 miles or
more to the southwest. Most of the fish
there were in the 15 to 25 pound class
but a few were over 100 pounds. The
problem has been the water conditions.
Getting that far out wasn't a problem,
but coming home was a really rough ride,
and the water conditions made it tough
to find the porpoise that the tuna were
associated with. There were small
scattered schools elsewhere, mostly
football sized fish, but still nothing
consistent. As the water calms down,
the fishing for yellowfin should
improve.
I would pretty much give up on dorado
for the next few months. If any are
caught they will be stray fish, the
water is just too darn cold to hold
them!
Inshore the large swells made for
uncomfortable inshore fishing, but at
least there was some action taking
place. While not there in great
numbers, it was not uncommon for a boat
to get a dozen or more sierra ranging
from three to six pounds. Toss in an
occasional yellowtail, a few bonito and
once in a while an amberjack and the
action was steady. The best action
seemed to be on live sardina, and if you
did not have any, the action became
spotty. The large swells kept most of
the boats from going any farther up the
Pacific coast...…George and Mary Landrum
Current Cabo Weather
http://tiny.cc/cabo191
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