| 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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Aug 7, 2007; 10:55PM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: Bobby Wilson Fishing Guide Service
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Phone: 770 328 2106
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Fishing Guide Service, Seasons: January thru December, Monday thru Sunday, Guide Fishing Catch: Stripers, Hybrids, Crappies, Bass, Catfish. 6 or 8 Fishing Hours. Georgia Lakes, All Inclusive Fishing Packages. Fishing Equipment Included: Rods, Reels, Live Bait, Artificial Bait, Fishing Orientation, Guides Assistance. Accepting Reservations Now. www.WestpointLakeFishingGuides.com
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2012 Fish Photo Contest
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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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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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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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Jun 16, 2003; 10:52AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT JUNE 9- JUNE 15, 2003
WEATHER: The winds finally died down Tuesday night and the weather is back to what we
consider normal for this time of year. Winds have been light and from the northwest at 5-15
knots, lower in the morning and increasing a bit in the afternoon. Sunny skies and few if any
scattered clouds. Daytime highs have been in the mid 90’s and nighttime lows in the mid 70’s.
Very good, comfortable weather and no need for the air conditioning yet! (Tradewinds)
WATER: On the Pacific the water continues to be cold but there is an incursion of warmer Sea
of Cortez water working its way out to the West from the Cape. Most of the water on the Pacific
side remains in the 61-68 degree range while the Sea of Cortez side is seeing water in the 78-81
range. San Jaime and Golden Gate banks are showing temperatures in the 66 degree range while
the 1150 spot, 95 spot and Gordo Banks get readings of 77-81 degrees. Where the warm water is
intruding into the Pacific we are seeing a very definitive temperature break and there is starting to
be quite a bit of action there, as well as the area around the 95 spot where another break is
forming. Surface conditions are fair to good on the Pacific side with some swells but no wind
chop in the morning, changing to slightly choppy conditions in the afternoon. The Cortez side has
had great water all week long out to a distance of 12 miles, then the water has gotten a bit choppy
in the afternoons. (Dreamcatcher)
BAIT: Most of the bait this week was Mackerel, and they were the normal $2 per bait. There
was Mullet available as well at the same price but Caballito were scarce. Reportedly there were
Sardinas available off of Palmilla but I did not see any of them myself. (Holding Back The Years)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The bite on the Striped Marlin picked up, and that was a bit unusual since we are
going throughout the full moon phase right now. The best action was between the 1150 spot and
Gordo banks, and most of the action was on lures. Boats that started to work the temperature
break on the Pacific side were spotting quite a few fish but most of their action was on live bait
tossed to fish found tailing. As usual, the best lures were the old stand-bys, black/green, bleeding
Mackerel. Many of the boats working the Cortez were getting lure strikes and not spotting a lot
of fish on the surface. Some of them were reporting as many as 10 strikes a day. The action on
the Pacific temp break was a bit slower but the hook-up ratio was higher since most of the bites
were on live bait. (Midnight Swim)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Once again there were Tuna reported from up past the Gordo banks and
they were still the smaller fish. With the wind dying down and the Pacific waters fishable this
week there was more effort focused to the west and there were good fish reported from the San
Jaime banks by boats that soaked live bait deep on the edges. Some of these fish were reported to
be #125 ! (Blue Universe)
DORADO: Good fish are reported on the Cortez side and the water on the Pacific has been too
cold. Fish to 55 pounds are being found scattered around and the reports are that there are more
fish, large concentrations of them, moving down to us from up at the East Cape. Some of the
boats here in Cabo have been able to find small concentrations this week and have picked up as
many as 8 fish per trip. The first fish caught on lures have had followers with them and often the
second fish of the day has been hooked up on live bait dropped back. (Dipsea Trail)
WAHOO: The full moon helped the Wahoo action pick up and we were seeing quite a few
more orange flags at the end of the day than we saw last week. Most of the fish were found off of
the Red Hill area and outside Punta Ballena, both area at a distance of two to three miles off
shore. There was also a good bite reported between the inner and outer Gorda Banks as well as
off the Punta Gorda. Best lures were dark colored. (Oceans Apart)
INSHORE: Roosterfish to 60 pounds and Pargo running to 35 pounds were the fish of the
inshore this week. The action was both on the Pacific side to the lighthouse and on the Cortez
side as far up as you could go. The afternoon bite seemed to be the hot one this week as the
Pargo really turned on in the late afternoon and a few boats were able to come in with double
digit catches. The average Roosterfish were 25 pounds but I know of one boat that caught two
large guys, one over #60 and the other one around #50, both by the sole angler on the boat. The
inshore action was also kicking out Jack Crevalle to 35#, Amberjack in the 15 pound class,
Grouper to 50#, a few Sierra and lots of needlefish. (Indian Spring)
NOTES: The action locally is starting to pick up again and it’s just getting better every day. If
the Tuna bite would just start getting hot again we would be in heaven! Guess I’ll just have to go
and soak bait this week if I want one of those guys though. The last few weeks the action up at
the East Cape has been red hot but as our water continues to warm up the fish are coming here as
well and we should start to see lots of big Dorado and hordes of Yellowfin, as well as the big
Blues! I’m keeping my fingers crossed as we have 5 days booked this coming week and I really
want our anglers to get into the action! This week I put my music back in because I received so
many comments regarding last weeks lack of songs. I didn’t realize that so many of you cared,
thanks! The music this weeks report was written to is by Craig Chaquico on his CD “Once In A
Blue Universe”, a 1997 release by Higher Octave Music (one of my favorite publishers). Until
next week, keep those lines tight!
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