| 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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Dec 27, 2009; 11:38PM
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Category: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: Annette Bowman
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Phone: 828-322-7176
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City: Hickory
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Looking for the Excalibur (Bill Dance signature series) Fat Free Fry in Crawfish. The lure is 2' long and the body is practicly see thru (with the exception for where the crawfish design and color has been airbrushed) I would like to purchase as many as you have. I will take old, new, it doesn't matter. This is all my boyfriend fishes with and he is almost out of these.
Thanks
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Ladies Only Fishing Photo Contest
$50 worth of free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes. Contest open to Ladies only.
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Mar 5, 2009; 05:22PM - Meat Stock Cube Chemical Lure
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Mike Cobb
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
MEAT STOCK CUBE CHEMICAL LURE
This started off by being an applied science project in school linked to fishing for predatory species. I am happy for anyone to try it out. It takes some preparation but is worth the experiment. You can use it for river, lake or sea fishing from a bank, beach, pier or boat. Use the strongest line you have for dragging. Have a camera to get evidence of your catch.
First get your meat stock cubes – the red varieties are the best imitation of the fluids that leak from wounded prey. They are much cheaper if bought in the large boxes and cost even less if you can get them put on someone else’s shopping list.
You also need a pair of tights or stockings so ask nicely – particularly if someone is wearing them at the time!
Cut the tights/stockings up into 10cm (4in) squares and put them onto a flat surface.
Take the foil wrapping off of each stock cube being careful not to crumble it and place one centrally onto each square of the tights/stockings.
Tie the four corners of the material together into a firm knot – a test of your dexterity – you may need to use bigger squares at first and trim them up afterwards.
Then tie a length of line inside the knot of each lure bag leaving plenty of spare to attach to the eye on your lure. Store your bags in a waterproof and crushproof container.
When you are ready to fish attach a bag to the eye of your lure making sure that you tie the knot so that a used bag can be easily removed from the eye but cannot slip off during movement underwater. A pair of fine scissors will useful to do the cutting during bag changing. Dispose of used bags and line responsibly please – not into the water or onto the site.
Keep safe – wear a lifejacket if you are fishing on or by deep water. Keep yourself warm and waterproof. Do not fish on your own – it is safer with others. Let someone know where you are going and have a means of contacting him or her.
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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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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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Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Apr 28, 2013; 09:56PM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San Jose del Cabo April 28, 2013
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: Eric Bricston
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GORDO BANKS PANGAS
San Jose del Cabo
April 28, 2013
Anglers –
Ideal weather conditions are attracting tourists to Los Cabos, while parts of the
United States are still experiencing winter like storms, crazy patterns for sure,
makes this a great time to head south for a vacation in paradise, with warm
sunshine. Winds have been light and anglers enjoyed great offshore conditions, ocean
water temperatures are back on a warming trend in the direction of San Jose del Cabo
and towards Vinorama, now up to 75 degrees, while off of Cabo San Lucas and around
the corner on the Pacific temperatures are in the 60s. For this reason the majority
of sportfishing fleets are fishing in the direction of Gordo Banks and to the north.
Bait sources have consisted of caballito, jurelito, moonfish, chihuil, skipjack and
bolito, no sardinas, as these baitfish are not within range at this time. Chihuil
has been the most productive offshore bait, they have been found schooling on the
Inner Gordo Bank and are being jigging up on sabiki rigs at first light, for sale by
the commercial fleet on a limited basis.
Striped marlin action had been spread out more, no concentrations, though in recent
days the Desteladera Bank has come alive and charters were accounting for multiple
billfish days, two, three or more fish per boat, as the marlin were schooling up in
this area where baitfish have been abundant, reports of the billfish feeding on
squid. The fish were striking lures, as well as dropped back or cast bait, average
size striper was in the 90 to 130 lb. range. Dorado were less numerous, but we have
seen more of them showing up in the warmer waters, particularly closer to shore
where they could be seen chasing schools of ballyhoo, for the few that were caught,
most were in the 10 to 15 pounds class. Only a few wahoo reports heard, we do expect
these elusive fish to become more active now that the water is reaching closer to
their preferred zone and there is also plenty of food sources to help lure them in.
We are now on the full moon phase, things can be more
unpredictable, anything could happen from day to day, the way conditions are really
shaping up. No yellowfin tuna action being reported locally, you would expect that
we should start to see some more reports of migrating porpoise holding tuna schools
traveling offshore, perhaps the next couple of weeks this will develop.
Yellowtail action tapered off compared to how red hot it had been last week, these
jacks were found close to shore, mixed in where roosterfish up to 30 lb. were also
encountered, but larger schools of yellowtail in the 25 to 35.lb. range were being
hooked into off of the Gordo Banks, live chihuil for bait was the most productive,
the yellows did not want to strike the yo-yo jigs, preferring the deep drifted
baitfish. Sea lions have been a factor on the banks, spooking both the baitfish and
the yellowtail. The warmer water can cause lock jaw on these fish as well, which do
prefer cooler currents.
A mix of bonito, amberjack, huachinango (red snapper) and leopard grouper (cabrilla)
have rounded out the structure action and inshore there were sierra, jack crevalle
and roosterfish. So all around the options have been producing a mixed bag of
species and this should be the same deal in the coming weeks. Anything can happen
from day to day, conditions are now very favorable.
Surprisingly there were still quite a few numbers of whales in the area, mostly
humpbacks, surely they will be migrating north soon.
The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent
out approximately 70 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of:
28 striped marlin, 2 wahoo, 90 yellowtail, 10 amberjack, 76 dorado,13 sierra, 24
huachinago, 44 bonito, 22 cabrilla, 32 roosterfish, 28 jack crevalle and 7 mako
shark.
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
http://www.gordobanks.com/
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