| 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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Feb 23, 2018; 07:00AM
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Category: Guide Services
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Name for Contacts: Quepos Fishing Charters
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Phone: 1-800-388-9957
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City: Quepos
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Country: Costa Rica
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Quepos Fishing Charters is located
in the Quepos, Costa Rica and we
offer Full Day and 3/4 Day trips.
We’re ready to give you the fishing
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Kids Only 12 and under
$50 worth of free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes. Contest open to Kids only 12 and under at time of catch. Contest ends October 1st, 2003. Good luck to all.
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Aug 5, 2003; 11:53AM - Muddy Water Baits
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: Steve vonBrandt/S&K Guide Service
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Muddy Water Baits
By Steve VonBrandt
Nothing ruins the occasional fishing trip more than driving a long distance to your favorite spot, only to find out it’s been raining for the last few weeks and the water is the color of Chocolate milk! Many years ago, I was like most weekend anglers, and would immediately try to find another lake or river that might be a little more clear, or just turn around and go home. But I found over the last 20 years, that it isn’t necessary to give up so quickly on muddy water.
There are many times when a creek arm, or a certain portion of the lake or river isn’t as muddy, or there is a transition zone where it goes from muddy to stained, which can be a good area, but, even if there is no clearer water, there are many things you can do. Most gamefish react the same way to muddy water, they go shallow and they move closer to structure. This could mean a lot of different types of structure, such as brushpiles, laydowns, rocks, stump fields, pads on shallow flats, anything! When the bas are holding tight to cover, because of low visibility, the lure presentations sometimes need to be precise, such as when flipping a log or tree roots with a jig. Bellow are the 6 basic choices you should have rigged for fishing muddy waters.
Plastic Worms: I know this sounds like a strange choice, but a lot of times when bass are holding real tight to cover, a larger, bulkier worm, with some rattle inserted, possibly with a paddle tail, worked real close in the cover, can work well. I used a black or a black/red combination in muddy water. I also use the new Big 7 inch Senko that is out now, and drop it right into heavier cover. I have been using the new Cut-Tail worm for this also.
Vibrating Rattlers: These baits such as the Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap, Cotton Bordell, Diamond Shad, or the Rattlin’ Rapalas, are excellent choices for probing different depths of muddy water, and where muddy changes to stained. The noise and vibrations of these baits, along with a realistic shad shape, make these great baits and stained to muddy water.
Crankbaits: I use a lot of the real fat bodied crankbaits in muddy water. I choose different baits with a wide wobble, and sometimes rattles. I usually stay with darker colors with red in muddy water. These colors with a wide wobble, are easier for bass to find.
Spinnerbaits: The bass will be using their lateral line more in the muddy water, so a spinnerbait with a heavy pulse such as a Terminator night bait, with a black skirt, and Colorado blade, is a perfect choice. You could even add rattles to this bait, which I have had success with in the muddy rivers and lakes in the Northeast. I always use a single Colorado blade on the spinner baits in muddy water, but in stained, or warmer stained water, I do go to an Oklahoma Blade sometimes with good results.
Topwaters: These are my favorite baits to use in muddy water. There are so many baits that shallow, muddy water bass will hit! The buzzbait worked slowly around cover will draw tremendous strikes. The walking type baits, such as a Zara Spook, and Fenwick walking baits, Jitterbugs, Crazy Crawlers, and a variety of other topwaters, including poppers with rattles, are excellent and exciting choices for muddy water bass. The bass will all be in water that is 1-4 feet deep, eliminating a lot of the water, making them easier to catch!
Jigs: Jigs in Brown/Black or Blue/Black with a Zoom or uncle Josh trailer, with some rattles, are an excellent choice to flip into laydowns, and shallow stump fields, and of course on docks. Make repeated casts to give them a good look and provoke them.
If you stick with these baits and methods the next time you run into muddy water, you will never be afraid to see it again. It will become a friend, as it has become to me.
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City: Palmetto
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State: Florda
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Dec 8, 2003; 10:42AM - 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 FISH REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 6, 2003
WEATHER: We had a good week weather wise with our highs in the high 80’s and
lows in the mid 60’s. It was partly cloudy at the beginning of the week but cleared up at
the end. Light winds in the afternoon but almost no breeze in the mornings made for
very comfortable conditions.
WATER: We had one day this week, I believe it was Tuesday, when the surface
conditions on the Pacific side were rough, but that was due to conflicting currents, not
due to wind. By rough, I mean that there were big swells, some of them 8 foot, with a
lot of little stuff between and small standing whitecaps. This condition extended for
almost 15 miles. The rest of the week there were small swells of the normal 2-4 foot
variety, calm in the mornings with a little chop in the afternoons. The Sea of Cortez
was calm up until past the Vinorama area, then it got rough due to wind. The Sea of
Cortez was showing an almost even 79-80 degrees across the board at the end of the
week while the Pacific side was just a degree cooler. There was a good temperature
break 30 miles to the west where we went from 78 to 76 degree water.
BAIT: Mackerel at the normal $2 each and Sardinas at $20 a bucket were available all
week long.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: This is the third week in a row where the concentration of Marlin has been
on the lighthouse and most of them have been caught while dropping down live bait.
These are Striped Marlin and the average weight has been around 110 pounds. A few
have been caught on the troll while working close to the coast up the Pacific side. Dark
colored lures have been the ticket there.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Long runs and keeping your fingers crossed were the key to
getting Tuna this week. The closest I heard of them coming in was 14 miles to the west
but the concentration of Tuna was found on the temperature break 30 miles west. Of
course, they were associated with the Porpoise. Live bait, small feathers, cedar plugs
and little hootchies were working on them. Most of the Tuna were in the football
category, up to 20 pounds, with a few larger fish mixed in. I know there were fish found
in other places, but that is where most of the effort was centered.
DORADO: Either you found wood floating or you found Frigate birds working, that was
almost the only way anyone caught Dorado this week. Most of the fish found were less
than 25 pounds in size and some boats did very well if they were the first to a piece of
wood. Live bait was the key and if you were lucky, there could be a big school under
the wood and you limited out. Most of the boats never saw a Dorado this week though.
WAHOO: Coming up on the full moon there were Wahoo caught at the end of the
week and they were found on the banks or on the ledge at the lighthouse. Quite a few
boats got bit while soaking bait for Marlin but of course, those teeth made short work of
the mono leaders! Most of the fish were in the 45 pound class with a few going to 80
pounds.
INSHORE: Small Sierra, Jack Crevalle and Pargo were the fish caught inshore this
week, and the action was not very hot. Most boats came in with a couple of Pargo
caught on live bait and a few Sierra, but a few boats actually got into good schools of
the little razormouths and were able to get a dozen or more fish in the 5 pound class.
NOTES: The whales are starting to show up. Mary and I were invited out on a sunset
cruise and we spent almost an hour watching three Humpbacks right off the point. As
the water cools down we should start to see the Gray whales showing up as well. The
fishing was a bit off this week, it seemed you either got Marlin close to home while
soaking bait, or made a long journey offshore for a chance at small Tuna. I know this is
not the kind of information you like to hear, but that’s the way it is. Things should pick
up soon. Until next week, Tight lines!
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