


| 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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Oct 8, 2008; 02:13AM
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Category: Fishing Tackle Wanted
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Name for Contacts: Frank
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Looking for Rapala Rattlin Fat Raps and
Rapala Rattlin Deep Downs. Will buy at
reasonable price. Doesn't matter what the
color, thanks
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December 2004 Fishing Photo Contest $50 free tackle for the photo with the most votes contest must have 10 contestants minimum to be active.
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| I casted red/white codell pencil poppers into the surf as we cruise... |
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Jan 15, 2003; 09:20PM - Zombie Rig
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Category: Rigging techniques
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Author Name: Wes Partain
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
I primarily use this rig for King Mackeral fishing on the East coast. The rig is very simple. When using a ribbon fish deep try attaching a single bait hook roughly 8-10 inches above the ribbon fish. This technique will provide more action to the dead ribbon fish and will also appear to the King Mackeral that the ribbon is attempting to feed on the live bait. All avid King Mackeral anglers know that a large king is more acceptable during a feed. I hope that this rig will help add an edge to everyone who fishes live bait for King Mackeral. The rig should be tied as described below:
30 - 50lb barrel swivel to haywire twist, 4 inch #6 leader wire, haywire twist to single bait hook (sz. preference), haywire twist 8 inch #6 wire, Hookup jig head 3/16, haywire twist to 3 or 4 hook stinger setup. No picture is provided due to the length of the rig. The small wire and hooks are not noticable when whole rig is in frame.
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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:
Are you tired of the pounding and fatigue on your
body caused by a rough boat ride? Do you hate
slowing down and getting bounced around in rough
sea conditions? Now with an OCEAN-TAMER Marine
Grade Bean Bag you can enjoy a more relaxing and
comfortable ride and spend more time on the water.
Every OCEAN-TAMER product is 100% marine grade and
built to last right here in the USA. These marine
bean bags have been tournament tested and approved
by professional offshore fishermen all over the
country. With our vast color selection, styles, and
sizes you are sure to find the right marine bean
bags to fit your boating and fishing needs. Come
visit our user friendly website and customize yours
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Sep 18, 2014; 10:20PM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San jose del cabo September 14, 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
September 14, 2014
Anglers –
For the past month we have watched Tropical Storm systems develop on a
weekly basis. After enjoying clear and calm conditions ever since the
passing of Hurricane Norbert, at the present time we are watching the
development of Tropical Storm Odile, moving at a mere two miles per hour,
some 250 miles south of Manzanillo. Forecasters have been more cautious in
predicting exactly what this storm will do. It looks like the Southern Baja
Peninsula might become lucky one more time, if Odile does follow a more
northwesterly track as it gains strength to category two or higher before
weakening over cooler waters. Either way we do expect to see Red Flag
closed Port conditions on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, surely more rain,
hopefully no high winds.
Crowds of visitors continued to be moderate, as many people have stayed
away due to frequent stormy forecasts. This is how the month of September
goes, very tropical time of year and unpredictable from day to day.
Anglers were enjoying great wide open yellowfin tuna action since ocean
conditions have calmed down. Sardinas continue to school near the rocks of
the marina jetty and this has been the bait of choice for getting into the
hot tuna action, hard to say how long this resource will remain plentiful.
Yellowfin tuna are now being found in various locations, over structure,
such as La Fortuna, Iman and the Gordo Banks. The fish are coming up
feeding on the sardinas, ranging in weights from 10 to 25 lb, to 40 to 80
lb and on up to 300 pounds. All sizes of yellowfin tuna in the area, most
common catches were in the 15 to 60 pound range. The best chance at the
hooking into a monster cow still seemed to be around the Gordo Banks, on
Thursday a trio of local La Playita pangeros went on an afternoon trip and
landed a 298 pound yellowfin while using 60 pound gear, so these cows are
definitely lurking, just not in the numbers of the other smaller grade of
tuna near La Fortuna or Iman Banks.
Several varieties of skipjack are now in the mix with the yellowfin tuna,
also good numbers of wahoo on these same fishing grounds. Most of the wahoo
landed were in the 10 to 30 pounds class, a few larger. Many hook ups were
lost, as anglers were having wahoo strikes while they were using mono
leaders targeting tuna. The wahoo were striking trolled Rapalas or skirted
lures as well, just unpredictable as to when or where you might take a ‘hoo
strike. Dorado were scattered and when found they were more often juvenile
sized
An occasional sailfish of striped or blue marlin were hooked while anglers
were on the tuna grounds, no large concentrations of billfish being seen.
Plenty of food fish in the area now, so you figure there would be some
large gamefish predators nearby. Not much bottom fishing being attempted
now, with the surface action being so productive. One commercial pangeros
out of La Playita did haul in two gulf groupers one day while using heavy
hand line, both fish weighed over 120 lbs. Lots of triggerfish and an
occasional dogtooth snapper. With water temperatures now in the upper 80s,
many species that live near rocky structure will head deeper to find cooler
and richer in oxygen habitat.
The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos
Marina sent out approximately 58 charters for this past week, with anglers
accounting for a fish count of: 8 sailfish, 620 yellowfin tuna, 450
skipjack, 36 dorado, 6 dogtooth snapper, 8 rainbow runners, 12 cabrilla, 15
wahoo and 8 dogtooth snapper.
Good fishing, Eric
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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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