| 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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| 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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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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Jan 19, 2003; 05:48PM
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Category: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: Dee Katt
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City: Maui
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State: Hawaii
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If you will be visiting Maui in the future, I am available as your personal assistant (business and personal services).
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Kids Only Fish Photo Contest
Kids 12 and under only in this contest A free tackle package to the photo with the most votes. Contest ends Jan 1, 2013
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Aug 12, 2003; 10:50AM - Jiggin' It
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: Steven Narup
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Jigs come in all sorts of shapes, colors, sizes, and even skirt materials. There are a bunch of different ways to fish them as well. However, to be able to catch them when the fishing is tough, you have to be very versatile. In this article, I will go through different ways of fishing jigs and I will begin to get you acquainted with this wonderful lure called a jig, in this little guide called “Jiggin’ It”.
Let me first give you a little bit of “background” about jigs. Jigs come made with many different kinds of materials. Just to name a few hair, tinsel and silicone. However, in this guide we will mostly be talking about silicone jigs. Silicone jigs are much easier too fish. Being that when they get wet, they become waterproof making them easier to slide through thick vegetation. To help aid the jig going through the thick milfoil some people use scent.
Jigs come in many different shapes and size, they even come with different shaped heads for different types of applications. They come made with a flipping, swimming, and even a stand-up type head. They also come in an array of different weight heads.
Jigs even come in countless colors and even different shades. It is best that when you first start out fishing a jig you should stick to basic colors. Some of the basic jig colors would include brown and orange, moss green and even black and blue.
When selecting a jig by its size you want to use as less weight as possible. Using less weight will give the jig a more realistic action and presentation. You also need less weight because bass will normally hit the jig when it is on the fall, and using less weight will help the jig fall slower. While we are talking about fall rate lets talk a little about jig trailers. Plastic trailers work great for cooler water, when the fish are more active. Jigs with pork are a deadly combination when the water temperature drops below 60. When you pick a trailer, you should keep in mind to match the trailer color to the color of the jigs skirt.
Now lets get into how to fish a jig. There are many different ways to fish them. One of the more popular ways to fish them is to do a hop and swim type retrieve. When you do this, you should make a long cast and then let the jig rest on the bottom for a few seconds, and then slowly lift your rod tip and let the jig fall back to the bottom. Then after a few hops you swim the jig a few feet, then begin to hop the jig again. This hop and swim method has produced greatly for many people all throughout the country.
Another way to fish a jig is to just hop the jig on the bottom or even drag it. However, one of the deadliest ways to fish a jig is to swim it close to the bottom or above a weed line. A seven-foot heavy action rod will give the jig enough action to entice big bass, be sure to pick a rod with a soft tip and enough backbone to horse the big boys out of the thick stuff.
The last technique I am going to cover is flipping and pitching. To do this you should flip the jig into weed pockets or into shoreline cover. When you do this, a good choice is a seven and a half foot heavy action rod and thirty-five pound monofilament. The heavy action rod will be stout enough to pull a five pound bass out the roughest spots you can flip your jig into.
This is just a little guide on how to fish a jig. If you experiment with different ways to fish them and you find out which technique the bass wants, you will have a killer day out on the water!
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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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Price: Varies
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Name for Contacts: Elite Outdoors
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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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Mar 28, 2004; 06:36AM - Promises, Promises
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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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
Fri, March 26, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (3/18-3/25)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Early in the week produced great catches of yellowfin tuna, though it was a long run below Las Frailes. Tues. (3/23), a rough south wind struck. It was Victory at Sea and the tuna did a vanishing act. For the rest of the week, most of the action was inshore with sierra, pargo and one of the best roosterfish shows in recent memory. Roosters from 20-50 pounds were chasing baitfish to the surface and the frigates were swooping down from above. For the flyrodder, the sierra and skipjack provided fair to good action.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66 - 75
Air temperature 71-77
Humidity about 44%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:17 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:32 p.m. MST
Mar. 28 First Quarter, April Full, April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New
o OFFSHORE: After the south wind it has taken a few days for things to settle back down. We’re encountering some tuna and dorado, but the marlin are few and far between.
o INSHORE: Sierra, skipjack and – closer to the beach – a few smaller roosters and jacks were to be found.
o BEACH: A great sign of things to come: Sardina are beginning to show along the beaches near La Ribera and Punta Colorado.
BILLFISH – The few found were a lo-o-o-ong way out.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Not wide open like it was, but a few showing up a long way off.
DORADO – More wishful thinking than fact. A few boats are coming up with some of the larger variety.
ROOSTERFISH – The larger variety are showing early afternoon about a half-mile offshore under the frigates. Tough to get on a feather, but fun to try.
JACK CREVALLE – Found a few good-sized schools with mostly fish less than 10 pounds. Vickie Vaughn, visiting all the way up the coast from Anchorage, Alaska, landed an eight-pounder from the beach on Thurs. (3/25).
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Quiet.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points the best bet.
SIERRA – Be out early or you will miss the grab.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Puerto San Carlos:
IN GENERAL: Wind continued to hamper fishing most of the week. There were a few yellows out at the entrada, but most of them a chock full of red crab and not very hungry. One may still find a few halibut on the sandy beaches, fair corvina and plenty of cabrilla up in the esteros. Rumor has it that there is a good show of tuna in the 50-80 pound class 35 miles NW of the Pinnacle, but with all the wind no one has been able to get there.
Lopez Mateos: Diana Hoyt, MagBay Outfitters reports:
Windy outside for weather with few fish caught. Inside the bay there’s a wide-open bass bite with limits of cabrilla for Christopher and Michael Schwab of Valley Center, Calif. Chris also caught one six-pound snook and a saltwater catfish at Boca de Soledad.
Water Temperature 64 -70
Air Temperature 69-81
Humidity 36%
Wind NW at 4 mph
Conditions Haze
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:24 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:40 p.m. MST
Mar. 28 First Quarter, April Full, April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New
YELLOWTAIL – Try a red Clouser at the entrada and see if you can fool ‘em into thinking it is a red crab!
CORVINA – Slowed down a tad, but a few to be had if you work at it.
SNOOK – One at Lopez Mateos was all I heard of this week.
HALIBUT – A few throughout the bay on the sandy beaches
SIERRA – Try the pier early morning
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: The 78º blue water is still holding at 6 to 8 miles, and the overall fishing is picking up. Several boats caught more than three sailfish each day, with Captain Pepino, on the “Whisky II,” releasing five for his best day.
The tuna are out near the 1,000-fathom curve (32 miles), but the action is fantastic when you get there. The fish are ranging in size from 30-pound schoolies, to 250 pounds-plus gorillas. It all just depends on what school of fish you come across.
Anybody who is seriously chasing blue marlin, once they get out to the 1,000 fathom curve, their chance for a big blue is almost a sure thing.
Roosterfish are picking up also. Several have been taken and they are averaging between 30- and 40-pounds.
Water Temperature 72-78
Air Temperature 77-93
Humidity 62%
Wind WSW at 12 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 25,000 ft
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 6:45 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:57 p.m. CST
Mar. 28 First Quarter, April Full, April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA
IN GENERAL: The weather once again has not been very co-operative, but the fishing has been good. The high boat for the week released 40 of 60 sails and there was also a marlin released on light tackle. Overall there were several days where boats were releasing 20 to 40 sails.
http://www.guatemalaflyfishing.com/sailfish101.htm
Water Temperature 79-84
Air Temperature 82-90
Humidity 59 %
Wind SW at 9 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 20,000 ft
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 6:03 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:14 p.m. CST
Mar. 28 First Quarter, April Full, April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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