| 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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May 11, 2007; 12:07PM
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Category: Fishing Tackle For Sale
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Name for Contacts: Niall Kendall
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if you want vintage fishing lures for pennys! which i know you will, email me at niallkendall@hotmail.com and i will send you all you need for them! many thanks!
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2007 best fishing photo contest
A free tackle package to the photo with the most votes sponsored by
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Daisy Westn/aSucker |
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Mar 27, 2002; 08:54PM - Fishing trick for the wife
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Category: Fishing Jokes
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Author Name: Prankster
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Here’s a fishing story.
Four married guys go fishing. After an hour, the following conversation
took place:
First guy:
’You have no idea what I had to do to be able to come out fishing this
weekend. I had to promise my wife that I will paint every room in the
house next weekend.’
Second guy:
’That is nothing, I had to promise my wiife that I will build her a new
deck for the pool.’
Third guy:
’Man, you both have it easy! I had to promise my wife that I will
remodel the kitchen for her.’
They continue to fish when they realized that the fourth guy has not
said a word. So they asked him.!
’You haven’t said anything about what you had to do to be able to come
fishing this weekend. What’s the deal?’
Fourth guy:
’I just set my alarm for 5:30 am. When it went off, I shut off my alarm,
gave the wife a nudge and said, ’Fishing or Sex’ and she said, ’Wear a
sweater.’
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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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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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Aug 7, 2004; 02:42PM - East Cape Billfish Split; Z-What Roosters Swarm
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR SOUTH OF THE BORDER.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@bajafly.com; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Sat., Aug. 07, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/1-8/6)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Small dorado continue to be the crowd pleaser for the flyrodders. Bubba-class roosterfish cruising close to shore have everyone’s flyrods waving like corn stalks in the wind as they try to make that perfect presentation. Only a few sardina schools spotted along the beach. Best action is near La Ribera and Punta Colorada.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 75-88
Air temperature 80-91
Humidity about 69%
Wind: NW 4 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:52 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:56 p.m. MDT
Aug 7 Last Quarter, August 15 New, August 23 First Quarter, August 29, Full,
OFFSHORE: It seems like every time there is a tournament at East Cape, things get weird - weather great – but the billfish seem to take a powder. Forty two boats accounted for only a dozen released and two that qualified at the scale, a 386 and 304. Even the big dorado took a hike with the best for the event a 44-pound fish. The big tuna were even a long way off – 40 to 50 miles out. The big fish for the event were the 386 pound blue, 44 pound dorado and 192 pound tuna. Those are pretty slim pickings for the 44 boat fleet.
INSHORE: Dorado action continues to please in front of La Ribera with mostly smaller fish.
BEACH: Plenty to look at, few takes on the larger roosters.
BILLFISH – Only so-so for the week.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Long boat ride for some fatties.
DORADO – Still the smaller variety inside, with a few bigger fish cruising in open blue water
ROOSTERFISH\\JACK CREVALLE – Olive Clousers still the best bet this week, try Rooster Alley near the arroyo.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – A few schools on the surface between La Ribera and Punta Colorada.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Fair on the rocky points between La Ribera and Punta Colorada
SIERRA – Hard take, quick run and no fly, they must still be here.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Few anglers this week to take advantage of the entrada’s continued good fly-fishing with leopard grouper, firecracker yellowtail and other rock-dwelling critters whacking a well presented Baja Deep Diver almost every time it shows up in the neighborhood. Water temperatures are creeping upward and a few reports of dorado and marlin at 20 miles west are beginning to filter in. Look for things to really get going in mid-Sept..
Water Temperature 67-78
Air Temperature 77-84
Humidity 45%
Wind Calm
Conditions Scattered clouds
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 6:57 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:07 p.m. MDT
Aug 7 Last Quarter, August 15 New, August 23 First Quarter, August 29, Full,
YELLOWTAIL – Small fish, big attitude
CORVINA – A few fatties sucking up a white fly adorned with a couple of red eyes.
SNOOK – It is only a matter of time before someone connects with one of the grandes.
HALIBUT – Sight casting to halibut, that’s different.
SIERRA – A few down at the south end of the bay
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: The 80º plus blue water is still holding only a mile off the beach. Most species are biting, with the exception of the blue marlin (the water is too warm), and dorado. The dorado are missing because the rainfall this last few weeks has been below normal and we have not had much debris washed out of the rivers to hold them.
Most every boat fishing the blue water is averaging between 2 and 3 sailfish per day. Plus, the added bonus of school-sized yellowfin tuna that are only out 10 miles, and are biting.
Inshore, there are a lot of jack crevalle; and light line anglers have been scoring up to 50 a day on these hard fighting fish.
The big news is still just off the surf line with the roosterfish action. The bite is fantastic, and has been holding up for several weeks now. We expect this action to continue on into Dec. It should really make for a great 'Jacks or Better Fly Fishing Tournament' Oct. 7-10 for Baja on the Fly. Contact Gary or Yvonne if you want to know more about this first ever (and IGFA approved) tournament. http://www.bajafly.com/jacksorbetter.htm
Adolpho, on the panga “Dos Hermanos” caught 6 roosters for his clients yesterday, between 35 and 45 pounds. But the one they did not get was the real story. They were using a surface popper on spinning gear, casting into breaking bait, with birds diving and roosters crashing the surface. One cast was laid over the wing of a pelican. Naturally, the pelican was startled and flew off, but he wrapped the line by making a turn and heading in another direction. What happened was incredible! The pelican flew a few feet off the water and was 'trolling' the popper. Up to 5 different roosters grabbed the popper, dragged the pelican back down to the water, and then came unbuttoned . . . to just start the process all over again. That was one very confused bird!
It must have been a hell of a sight, and where is a video camera when you need it?
Water Temperature 80-89
Air Temperature 80-87
Humidity 62%
Wind WSW 6 mph
Conditions: Thunder Storms
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 7:26 a.m. CDT
Sunset 8:16 p.m. CDT
Aug 7 Last Quarter, August 15 New, August 23 First Quarter, August 29, Full,
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA
Aug. is traditionally maintenance time, time to get boats, motors, radios, trolling gear and everything else ready for another whiz bang season beginning in early Oct. Still some good dates left for the upcoming season and now is the time to arrange your sailfish trip of a lifetime.
Water Temperature 79-85
Air Temperature 80-84
Humidity 79 %
Wind SSE 8 mph
Conditions T Storms
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 5:48 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:28 p.m. CST
Aug 7 Last Quarter, August 15 New, August 23 First Quarter, August 29, Full,
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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