| 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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| Did you know? |
| 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 23, 2018; 07:00AM
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Category: Guide Services
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Name for Contacts: Quepos Fishing Charters
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Phone: 1-800-388-9957
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City: Quepos
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Country: Costa Rica
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| Description: |
Quepos Fishing Charters is located
in the Quepos, Costa Rica and we
offer Full Day and 3/4 Day trips.
We’re ready to give you the fishing
experience of a lifetime!
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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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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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Jul 24, 2006; 12:23PM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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FLY HOOKER SPORTFISHING
Captain George Landrum
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
Cabo Fish Report
July 17-23, 2006
WEATHER: With the passing of Hurricanes Bud and Carlotta we received large swells, and a bit of wind, but for the past week things have come back to normal. Our daytime highs have remained in the high 90’s with an occasional foray into the 102-degree range while at night we have been thankful for cooler temperatures in the low 80’s with a slight breeze. Next week we might see some overcast conditions and possibly a bit of rain as Tropical Storm Emilia may have a bit of an effect on our weather as she is expected to pass us well to the southwest.
WATER: The storm swells we ended with last week died off and there were only seas to 3-4 feet on the Pacific side and less on the Cortez side of the Cape this week. At the end of the week we had very slight seas everywhere with very little wind on the Cortez side and some choppy conditions on the Pacific. Water temperatures were mixed a bit as we had a band of very warm water (84-85 degrees) cross the tip of the Baja at a distance of about 15 miles. On the Pacific side of the Cape the water was 77-80 degrees with the warmer water in a band across the San Jaime Bank. On the Sea of Cortez we had a hot spot of water around the Gorda Banks with temperatures at 86 degrees. We had green water close to shore on the Pacific side and slightly green water on the San Jaime and Golden Gate Banks. The water on the Sea of Cortez was very nice and blue.
BAIT: Mostly Caballito and Mullet with a few Mackerel at the normal $2 per bait.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: On again, off again are the words to use for the Billfish bite this past week. We had a client fish 6 days straight for Marlin with the emphasis being on Blues. Day one was a shut-out, day two resulted in two Striped Marlin, day three was a Striped Marlin and a Dorado, day four was a release of a Blue of about #200 and another the same size jumped off, day five was a Striped Marlin release and a Blue of about #500 jumped off and day six was another shut-out. The action was inconsistent and scattered. Most of the Striped Marlin and the small Blues were found within 2 miles of the shore on the Cortez side while the larger Blue was found at the 95 spot. All these fish fell for one of two 10” lures from Black Bart. The fleet’s catches were about the same with the on-off results, but fewer fish were found on the Pacific side than on the Cortez.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: I heard of one boat getting into Tuna at the San Jaime early in the week but that was the only positive Tuna note I heard. There were scattered blind strikes on fish to #30, but nothing consistent. My fingers are still crossed.
DORADO: Maintaining their status as fish of the week, the Dorado were small and scattered, but still more plentiful than any other species. Most of the fish were found within 2 miles of the beach on both the Cortez and the Pacific side of the Cape with there being a slight increase in the number of fish found on the Pacific side as the week wore on.
WAHOO: What Hoo? I saw one confirmed Wahoo flag this week.
INSHORE: A repeat of last week’s inshore action. Fishing for Roosterfish continues to improve and anglers found the best results either slow trolling mullet just outside the surf break during the day or soaking live bait at night in the 50-60 foot zone. There were fish to #80 caught but the average was 20 pounds. Other than the Roosterfish there is almost no action to report. Almost all the inshore action was from Cabo Falso and up the coast toward San Jose.
NOTES: This weeks water was a bit warmer overall than last weeks, and we are now in Hurricane season so that will have an effect on where the storms head. I am still waiting for the good fishing to start, it’s not bad right now, but as you can see, it’s nothing to write home about, at least compared to what we are used to! This weeks report was written to the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young on the 1970 Atlantic release “Deja-Vu”. Until next week, Tight Lines!
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