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| 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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| 2023 Best Fishing Photo contest |
| Photo with the most votes will receive a free tackle package. |
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Feb 19, 2018; 07:43AM
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Category: Guide Services
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Name for Contacts: Quepos Fishing Packages
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Phone: 1-800-603-0015
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Quepos Fishing Packages offers
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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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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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Category: [other]
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Price: Varies
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Name for Contacts: Elite Outdoors
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State: MO
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Country: USA
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Description 1:
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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Jul 20, 2014; 10:33PM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San Jose del Cabo July 20, 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
July 20, 2014
Anglers –
The summer season continues to progress along, crowds of visitors remain at
moderate levels, weather patterns are becoming increasingly more humid and
tropical, presently we have no new tropical storms that have developed off
of mainland Mexico, where ocean water temperatures are ripe for development
and we are seeing local thunderstorms arise practical each afternoon over
the foothills and north of the International Airport.
Oceans swells have resided, winds have been variable, some days gusting
from the east and then the south. Overall the fishing action was scattered
and spotty from day to day. Very strong southern current sweeping through,
this will put baitfish down and cause fish to go into the lock jaw mode.
Water temperatures are ranging from 85 degrees and even warmer throughout
the region, definitely no talk of the water being too cold now, in fact it
is the opposite, warmer than what would be considered ideal.
San Jose del Cabo charters are finding the most productive grounds to be
north of Punta Gorda, from Iman to Vinorama and further towards Los
Frailes. In the Puerto Los Cabos Marina channel area los carnaderos (bait
fishermen) are finding caballito and moonfish, ballyhoo have been another
option. There have been schools of sardinas moving into the Los Frailes
region the past couple of weeks and they are being vigilantly watched over
by locals and authorities alike. Limited amounts of these prized evasive
baitfish, which have been absent from local waters for over six months, are
now being netted and hauled by commercial pangeros towards the Vinorama
grounds, a handful of San Jose del Cabo charters have obtained these baits
and are using them to entice the yellowfin tuna which have been schooling
with black skipjack within a couple miles of shore north of Vinorama. The
tuna are quality fish, averaging 30 to 40 pounds, these fish were coming up
to chummed sardinas sporadically and there were many more skipjack than
tuna being hooked into, in fact in these shallow waters the triggerfish
were aggressive and had to be dealt with as well. This sardina situation is
very limited and day to day as to when there might be a complete shut down
by authorities. The handful of charters making the long run and being able
to secure sardinas did accountant for one, two, three and in some cases
even more of the yellowfin, having to battle a couple of dozen skipjack in
the mean time.
There were several stories of large sized hammerhead sharks, up to ten feet
long, having followed in hooked tuna and then taking advantage of an easy
meal at the fishermen’s loss. Dorado were found on the same grounds as
well, most of them were smaller sized, though a few larger bulls up to 40
lb. were mixed in. On occasion anglers ran across large schools of juvenile
dorado, this would be great fly rod catch and release action.
Off the bottom, the strong current made for very fast drift fishing with
limited results, only a few snapper, triggerfish, amberjack, bonito and
cabrilla being accounted for, this was a early morning bite on yo-yo jigs
and bait and dependant on fluctuating currents.
Billfish action included blue and striped marlin, as well as sailfish, no
numbers to speak of, scattered action, found by trolling lures and bait,
within several miles of shore, do not have to venture far offshore this
time of year, though with swell and current activity, inshore clarity can
become murky, usually within several miles anglers can find blue water
conditions.
Inshore there was spotty action for roosterfish, jack crevalle and a few
dogtooth snapper, though with the lack of schooling mullet along the
shoreline, this bite has been sub par, considering this is peak season for
these mentioned species.
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:
34 yellowfin tuna, 5 sailfish, 8 striped marlin, 8 amberjack, 9 cabrilla,
13 jack crevalle, 155 dorado, 2 dogtooth snapper, 16 bonito, 350 black
skipjack and 6 roosterfish.
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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