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| Around 10% of the world's total fish species can be found just within the Great Barrier Reef. |
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| About a third of male fish in British rivers are changing sex due to pollution, |
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| Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back to at least the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic period about 40,000 years ago. Isotopic analysis of the remains of Tianyuan man, a 40,000-year-old modern human from eastern Asia, has shown that he regularly consumed freshwater fish. |
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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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| Whats in a name you ask? |
| If we’re going to be strict about it, jellyfish and starfish are not really fish because they don’t have a backbone. As a correction, many public aquariums are now using the terms “sea jellies” and “sea stars”. |
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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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| 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 22, 2018; 06:51AM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: Moonwalker - Queposcharters.com
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Phone: 1-855-346-3474
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City: Quepos
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State: Puntarenas
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Country: Costa Rica
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The Moonwalker is one of the top
producing charter fishing boats in
Quepos. You can count on a day of
raw excitement as you catch some of
the largest game fish Costa Rica
has to offer aboard our custom 33-
foot Dawson and with her
experienced crew.
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Aug 5, 2003; 10:29PM - Bimini Twist
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Category: Knots to use
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Author Name: Steve vonBrandt/S&K Guide Service
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Bimini Twist
Used primarily for offshore trolling and double-line leaders. A Bimini twist creates a long loop of line which is stronger than the the line itself. A Bimini twist is a simple method of doubling your fishing line in order to prevent chafing or to create the necessary loop in order to attach a wind-on leader. A short Bimini twist (up to five feet) can easily be accomplished by one person. To tie a Bimini twist longer than five feet takes two people, although it could be done alone with a lot of practice. This knot is a 100% knot, meaning, it retains 100% or the original strength of the line being used.
1. Measure a little more than twice the length you will want for the double-line. Bring end back to standing line and hold together. Rotate end of loop 18 - 23 times, by twisting it.
2. Slowly spread the loop to slide twists together about 10' below tag end. You want to spread the lines evenly, keeping the same angle on each side, so they do not wrap on top on one another. Step both feet through loop and bring it up around knees so pressure can be placed on column of twists by spreading knees your apart. It is easiest to learn the knot with two people so one person can hold and spread the lines while the other person ties the knot. Bimini twists over 5 feet long really need two people to tie properly, unless you have 8' legs!
3. With twists now snug together, hold standing line in one hand with tension just slightly off the vertical position. With other hand, move tag end to position at right angle to twists. Keeping tension on loop with knees, gradually ease tension of tag end so it will roll over the column of twists, beginning just below the upper twist. (as the line continues to spread apart the tag end will wrap back down over top of the twists.)
4. Spread legs apart slowly to maintain pressure on loop. Steer tag end into a tight spiral coil as it continues to roll over the twisted line. It take a practice, but avoid the twists jumping back over top. The twists should lay side by side and coil down nicely as shown to the right.
5. When spiral of tag end has rolled over column of twists, continue keeping knee pressure on loop and pinch the end of knot to keep it from unraveling. Put a finger in crotch of line where loop joins knot to prevent slippage of last turn. Now make a simple half-hitch with tag end around nearest leg of loop and pull up tight.
6. With half-hitch holding knot, release knee pressure but keep loop stretched. Using remaining tag end, take half-hitch around both legs of loop, but do not pll tight.
7. Make 2-3 more turns with the tag end around both legs of the loop, winding inside the bend of line formed by the loose half-hitch and toward the knot. Pull tag end slowly, forcing the loops to form in a spiral.
8. Moisten spirals and pull loops tight against main knot. Leave about 1/4' of a tag end when trimming. Keep practicing, it takes some time.
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May 13, 2019; 08:07PM - OCEAN-TAMER Marine Grade Bean Bags
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Category: Boats
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Price: $79.95 - $139.95
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Name for Contacts: Frank Abruzzino
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Phone: (941) 776-1133
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City: Palmetto
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State: Florda
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Country: usa
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Description 1:
Are you tired of the pounding and fatigue on your
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Oct 14, 2002; 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 SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR OCTOBER 7-13, 2002
WEATHER: This week has been warm, a bit warmer than last week as the daytime highs have
gotten to the 100 degree level in the sun. Of course thats on land, at sea it has been much more
comfortable. Our nighttime lows have been in the high 70s to low 80s and we have not had any
rain all week. (Dreadful Selfish Crime)
WATER: The thumb of warm water that we had wrapping around the Cape last week now
looks like it has been hit with a hammer! This plume now extends well to the west of the San
Jaime Banks and has extended south as far 30 miles off the Cape. Up the coast on the Pacific side
we have water in the 84-85 degree range extending out about three miles, further than that it
drops to 82 degrees. On the Sea of Cortez we are seeing temps in the high 80s, mostly 87-88
degrees at the Gorda, 1150 and 95 spots, with no temperature breaks nearby. At the end of the
week the most defined temperature break was 30 miles to the south where the change was as
much as 4 degrees in just a mile or two. (Im Going To Town)
BAIT: There were no problems getting bait this week and the Caballito were the usual $2 per
bait. There were some Sardinas available early in the week if you were willing to go to the
Chilleno area to look for them, but by the later part of the week they had moved on. (Sonoras
Death Row)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The Marlin fishing has continued to be hot this week and most boats have been
getting a Billfish every trip, often more than one. The Blues are outnumbering the Striped Marlin
depending on where you were fishing. Most of the Blues were just offshore on the Pacific side
and out towards San Jaime Banks, the Striped Marlin were spread all over with significant
concentrations of them at the 30 mile temperature break. The majority of the bigger Blues
(#250 ) were taken on live bait, most of it smaller Skipjack. The smaller blues were hitting lures
and the Striped Marlin were attacking both lures and baits. Best colors in lures continued to be
purple/black, black/green and black/red. The Sailfish are still around and many boats hooked into
them while working Dorado schools. Live baits were the top choice for the Sailfish which were
averaging 80 pounds. (Gringo Honeymoon)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: A few more Tuna were caught this week than were found last week so it
looks as if the fishing for them is improving a bit. A few nice fish in the #150 category were
caught but most were smaller fish around 20-30 pounds. All the fish that I am aware of were
caught with the Dolphin pods. The majority of the fish were found on the Pacific side and south
of the southern Temperature break. Best choices for lures were the standard cedar plugs and
dark colored 6 feathers. (The Road Goes On Forever)
DORADO: The school Dorado continued on the bite this week with most of the fish in the
10-15 pound range. There was no problem getting as many as you wanted as long as you were in
the right place. This week the right place was the Pacific side out about 2-3 miles from the
lighthouse up to Los Arcos. Smaller feathers as well as live and cut bait worked well once the
fish were found. A few larger fish were caught by boats working further offshore. (Amarillo
Highway)
WAHOO: A lot more Wahoo flags were flow this week than last week and many of the fish were
caught by boats working the Dorado on the Pacific side, as well as fishing the San Jaime Banks
for Marlin. Many lures were lost and often the change to plugs on wire leaders was made after
the fact. Average size seemed to be 30 pounds but many of the fish that were caught (and lost!)
were 70-100 pound class. (Im Comin Home)
INSHORE: This week the inshore fishing remained about the same as last week. A few decent
Roosterfish and Amberjack along the shoreline, good fishing for Skipjack and Bonito a bit further
out on the Pacific side. Most of the Pangas were still concentrating on the Dorado and Marlin.
(Five Pound Bass)
NOTES: The Port Captain let everyone at the Captains meeting for the Bisbee Open know
that for the week of APEC there will be a no fishing zone extending from Cabo San Lucas to San
Jose. from the shoreline out to a distance of three miles. Anyone breaching that zone will be
warned once and then if there is no response, they will be subject to ramming or being fired upon.
With 21 countries attending and at least 6 heads of state, including G.W., I guess they are taking
the threat of terrorists seriously. (3 miles, about the distance a hand held rocket can be fired?)
Even with that area closed, we will be all right. Most of the fishing action has been taking place
on the Pacific side anyway! The For Petes Sake charity fundraiser for Leukemia tournament
just finished and we are in the Bisbee Open right now. This coming week is the Bisbee Black
and Blue tournament. The marina is full of the big boats and the pressure is on. Cabo is a
happening place this weekend and next weekend looks to be hopping as well! Lets hope the
fishing remains good! Until next week, Tight Lines! This weeks report was written to the music
of Robert Earl Keen on his C.D. Live-Number 2 Dinner, 1995, BMI Music. Special thanks to
Greg Hurt for the copy! Next time youll get a fish, Karma exists!
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