| 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. |
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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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Sep 14, 2008; 01:01PM
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Category: Guide Services
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Name for Contacts: Robert Hudson
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Phone: 760-209-3260
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City: June Lake
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State: California
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Country: USA
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I am the owner of Sierra Fly Guide in June Lake, Ca. and would like to add a link to my web site, www.sierraflyguide.net or an ad for it. Maybe you could add a catagory for guides or fly fishing? Contact me and let me now what you need.
Thanks
Robert
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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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May 19, 2003; 09:01AM - Circle Hooks for Billfish
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Category: Trolling techniques
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Author Name: Carlos Morales
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
What are “circle hooks”? To a fisherman seeing one for the first time you kind of wonder why anyone would use them or took time to invent them. They are similar in size to the more common “J” shaped hook but the opening is smaller and the barb points toward the body of the hook forming a circular shape, hence their name. At first glance it would appear fish would seldom be caught with circle hooks because the barb points the wrong way and the smaller than usual opening would difficult hooking anything.
Surprise, surprise, first impressions are wrong. Depending which study an angler consults, circle hooks have been shown to be as effective or more effective than “J” hooks for catching all types of fish including billfish. Some studies say fishermen catch 60% more fish, others 100% more fish with circle hooks than with “J” hooks. Catching more fish is a bonus but the real advantage of circle hooks is that they are designed to hook a fish in the lip or corner of the mouth and this happens about 95% of the time, preventing “deep hooking” and “foul hooking”. Removing a circle hook is fast and easy, take a pair of pliers and rotate the hook out of the mouth.
A “J” hook works by attaching itself wherever soft tissue is available. Normally, as soon as a fish bites, the first thing an angler does is “set the hook” by swiftly pulling the rod up and reeling in some line. This violent maneuver guarantees (anglers wish) that the barb of the hook will penetrate some soft tissue inside the mouth thus hooking the fish. Some fish, like billfish, have bony mouths so when the “J” hook tries to find purchase it just slides along and it either pops out of the mouth with the bait or attaches to the the upper palate, throat, pharynx, oesophagus or in the stomach. Anglers who practice catch and release know deep hook injuries, caused by any type of hook, are often mortal due to bleeding and that the hook sometimes is left inside the fish since its so deep there is no way to remove it without killing the fish. This is not a problem for the angler fishing for tasty, sought after fish like Dorado (dolphin), flounder, mangrove snapper, redfish, grouper, etc., since the whole point of going fishing is catching fish to eat.
Here is where circle hooks come in. They have been around for years and were adopted in the late 1970’s for use by longline commercial fishing boats because not only did fish hook themselves but also studies showed they were 85% more effective than “J” hooks and the hooked fish were alive when the longline was retrieved. It is ironic that recreational anglers, to preserve fish, have recently adopted commercial fishing hooks known and used for their ability to catch large numbers of fish.
We did say fish hooked themselves and we are not joking. When fishing using circle hooks and a fish takes the bait, do not set the hook! Wait. Count out one Mississippi, two Mississippi, etc., meditate about why there are no pregnant ladybugs, speculate on the price of bananas on Mars, just don’t set the hook! As the fish swims away the line becomes taut allowing the hook to rotate inside the fish’s mouth and lodge itself in the corner of the mouth. When the rod is flexed and the line taut that means the fish is hooked. Patience is very important because if the angler tries to set a circle hook the same way as a “J” hook, more often than not it will just be pulled out of the mouth of the fish. After a bite a mate on our boats grabs the rod but doesn’t do anything until the billfish swims away pulling the line taut and bending the rod, then he counts to five and “tests” whether the hook has been set by reeling in some line. This technique usually works very well.
If a “self-hooking hook” was not good enough, circle hooks have other advantages. Once hooked, billfish tend to leap and violently shake their head side to side to try and loose the hook. It looks spectacular and anglers love it but “J” hooks are sometimes dislodged this way. The circle hooks round shape and the direction of the barb helps to prevent dislodgement so fish don’t de-hook as much when doing their aerial stunts. Another great advantage is that humans hook themselves less in the hand, ear and/or other body parts and clothes with circle hooks because the barb points toward the body of the hook.
Not all circle hooks are created equal though. Besides “normal circle hooks” there are “offset circle hooks” whose barb does not point to the body of the hook but opens up, similar to a “J” hook’s. Depending on the degree that the barb is offset, 4 to 15 degrees, they become about as effective as “J” hooks at deep hooking as in their ability to catch fish. Like “J” hooks, “offset circle hooks” also cause more foul hooking of fish. Foul hooking means hooking a fish by the eye, gills, etc. Billfish depend on their eyesight to hunt and catch their prey so an eye wound seriously diminishes a billfish’s ability to feed and damaging the gills hampers the billfish’s survivability. Some circle hooks are made out of stainless steel and will not degrade with time so if a fish is lost with a stainless steel hook in it, that hook will be in the fish forever.
In Guatemala “catch and release” for all billfish is the law. Since it’s beginning our company has adopted a circle hook only policy for bill fishing and releasing the fish unharmed is a very important goal. Guatemala has the best sailfishing in the world and we do our best to keep it that way.
Happy fishing and tight lines!!
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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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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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Feb 17, 2011; 08:05AM - Baja Hot Shot
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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Endless Season Update February 13, 2011
REPORT #1245 'Below the Border'
Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you are in the neighborhood drop by
and see me. I will be conducting a Baja
seminar at the Fly Fishing Show in
Pasadena on February 19th @ 4:00 pm and
20th @10:30 am.
http://www.flyfishingshow.com/Programs__
_Seminars__Pas.html
Dennis Braid's Monsterfish Show
featuring Magdalena Snook will air on
the Outdoor Channel Friday night,
February 19th @ 7:30 pm, Saturday
February 20th @ 9:30 am and Sunday
February 21st @7:00 am.
http://www.outdoorchannel.com/Shows/Mons
terFish.aspx
East Cape
After enduring what many locals claimed
was the coldest winter week they had
ever experienced there was an abrupt
change. . .really more like a hot shot
as daytime temperatures soared back up
to the mid-eighties.
Is the sudden change signs of an early
spring? Everyone I spoke with expressed
optimism. Maybe with the change the
sierra, yellowtail and maybe a bonito or
even a dorado will shed their winter
doldrums and begin to bite…
Any way you cut it, lots of eager locals
are shedding their winter coats, suiting
up in shorts and actually considering
getting back out on the water…stay
tuned.
Current East Cape Weather
http://tiny.cc/EastCapeWeather303
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
According to Lance Peterson, the corvina
action was as good as it gets in the
esteros, in spite of the really cold
(60°) water in the bay. Lance and his
friend Brad Ellis had hoped for the
snook show similar to last February.
However the cool water temps seemed to
send the snook packing seeking warmer
water.
It didn't seem to hamper the whale
watching. Locals are reporting there are
considerably more of the giants and
their offspring cavorting in the bay in
front of both Puerto San Carlos and
Lopez Mateos.
Current Magdalena Bay Weather
http://tiny.cc/MagBayWeather150
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
The Terrafin satellite photos show
exactly why the fishing has been on the
slow side for sailfish and dorado.
Cooler water is pushing down from the
north, and the fish have gone south.
Several conventional gear fishermen are
still scratching out a fish or two per
day per boat, but a few boats are also
getting blanked. The dorado are also
scarce, with most of the dorado coming
from 30 miles or more out. A few blue
marlin are being caught, as well as a
couple of striped marlin.
Blue water fly fishing with Drew Chicone
of Florida, we spent a couple of tough
days on the water with Leonardo on the
Fish On and Cheva on the Dos Hermanos
II. We did get strikes, but the fish
were not aggressive and would not tease
to the boat.
We also saw at least a thousand porpoise
pushing up bait, and thousands of birds.
So the bait is here…just very inactive
sailfish. We even saw a blue marlin
surfing the swells. All that was
sticking up was the top ½ of her tail,
but it was over three feet tall. That is
a huge marlin. I estimated it to be
about 700 to 800 pounds.
Early in the week Mike Bulkley and
Francisco took clients out after tuna on
the super panga Huntress, and did well.
When traveling long distances, the
security of the twin 80hp motors on a
larger super panga certainly makes it
nice. This is what Mike emailed me:
'Went last Sunday and found the
yellowfin tuna at 55 miles. Caught 28
school tuna and broke off two large
ones. Didn't get back until 8:30 pm.'
Plus, Adolfo on the panga Dos Hermanos,
looking for some blue water action for
his clients a couple of days ago, found
the yellowfin at 15 miles off the beach
down in the Papanoa region. Adolpho also
told me he is doing well on a few small
roosters, lots of jack crevalle and
sierras inshore. Keep in mind, Adolfo is
fishing every day of the week and is
always scouting for new locations, so he
will do well for a few days, and then
not so well. Most normal panga charters
do not range far and wide like he does,
so their production is fairly limited.
.....Ed Kunze
Current Zihuatanejo Weather
http://tiny.cc/zihuatanejo582
Cabo San Lucas
This past week showed that we can be a
little optimistic about upcoming weeks.
While still not wide open by any means,
there are more and more marlin showing
up every day. Many more are being seen
that are being hooked up, and most boats
are getting a shot at a few every day.
That is a big change from what we were
seeing just a few weeks ago! If we ever
get schools of mackerel to show up we
should see a very significant increase
in the number of striped marlin
associated with them. As it is now,
approximately 30 percent of the boats
are getting hooked up, and about half of
them are getting the fish to the boat.
Well, the water calmed down, but unlike
my prediction last report the fishing
for yellowfin did not improve, or at
least hasn't improved yet. There are
still scattered schools of fish to be
found along the temperature break
running below the San Jaime and west of
the San Jaime and the Golden Gate Banks,
and some of them are decent fish, up to
80 pounds this week. Unfortunately they
are really a hit or miss proposition as
they will be in one spot one day and
gone again the next. While there have
been fish to 80 pounds, most of them
have been footballs in the 10 to 12
pound range. A good catch this week
would have been 6 to 8 fish with a few
boats , mainly the first ones on the
school, getting limits of five per
angler.
Just coming up on the full moon and
guess what? Yep, we had a client on
Friday land a 70-pound wahoo while
fishing for marlin!
Inshore the swells settled down and the
pangas were once again able to get up
the Pacific coast. The cool water made
the inshore fishing better for both
Sierra and Yellowtail. We had anglers
and friends who did well fly fishing for
sierra using sardina as chum, limiting
out on fish averaging 4 pounds. Others
did well in the slightly deeper water
yo-yo'ing for yellowtail that averaged
14 pounds with a few fish going as large
as 30 pounds. Of course it was a matter
of the right place at the right time as
they could move as far as ½ mile up or
down the coast overnight. You had to
work for them! There were also a few
roosterfish to be found (surprisingly as
they normally do not like water this
cold). They were not extremely
aggressive but we did have one angler
who was bit three times on the fly, but
they were short strikes and he could not
get a solid hook-up. Other fish that
were caught were some grouper in smaller
sizes and a few very nice pargo to 25
pounds.…George and Mary Landrum
Current Cabo Weather
http://tiny.cc/cabo191
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