| 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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| Did you know? |
| 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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Apr 13, 2011; 07:54PM
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Category: Canada Fishing Trips
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Name for Contacts: Noel Gyger
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Phone: 250-635-2568
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City: Terrace
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State: BC
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Country: Canada
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Pro Fishing Guide with over 30 years experience. Client stay at a beautiful fishing lodge with best meals.
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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, 2012
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Aug 8, 2004; 05:23AM - Stowage of StrikeBack Fishing Lure Retrievers
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Category: [other]
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Author Name: John Szymanski
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Simple Stowage of StrikeBack Fishing Lure Retriever for more deck Space.
Most pole type lure retrievers are thick, bulky and rigid. StrikeBack is made of 1.5 metre fibreglass rods able to be connected together, each 8 or 10 mm in diameter, depending on the version.
Once you have your StrikeBack Fishing Lure Retriever at the boat; loctite the first two sections and slide the retriever in the gunwale rail on many aluminium boats, or attach a length of conduit along the inside of the boat. Your StrikeBack Fishing Lure Retriever is now stowed neatly as it has flexiblity to fit the contour of your the hull. Deck space is valuable, keep it clear. |
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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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Country: USA
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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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Apr 7, 2008; 05:42PM - Gordo Banks Panga Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: eric
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Gordo Banks Pangas
San Jose del Cabo
April 6, 2008
Anglers -
As we enter the first full month of the spring season the Southern Baja California region has yet to change their clocks one hour forward for daylight savings time, it appears strange to see the sun high in the sky by 7 a.m., this situation will change this coming weekend, it always seems to feel like more of a dramatic change when waiting an extra month to spring forward. Weather conditions are ideal, highs into the low to mid 80s, not so chilly in the early morning and north winds are gradually becoming less dominant. Anglers are patiently waiting during this transition period as warmer currents slowly push back into the area, bringing with them the sought after pelagic gamefish.
Striped marlin action improved substantially this past week throughout the region, as scores of stripers are being spotted free jumping and tailing on the surface. One of the hot spots in recent days was from the Gordo Banks towards Desteladera, anywhere from 5 to 15 miles offshore. Charters targeting billfish were accounting for one to three fish per boat on an average, the majority of strikes came on mackerel, with a smaller percentage being hooked up on lures. Sizes were healthy, 100 to 150 pounds, with a few specimens even larger.
Yellowfin tuna continued to be found 15 to 30 miles offshore, sometimes with fast moving schools of porpoise, but at other times they were by blind strikes on lures, cedar plugs and feathers were both productive. Most of the tuna were under fifteen pounds, though there were reports of a couple of larger yellowfin accounted for that weighed into the triple digits. Dorado counts also jumped in recent days, as water temperatures up to 72 degrees were found on the outside. On Tuesday several boats reported encountering a dead whale carcass that was holding schools of dorado to thirty pounds, though the fish proved to be finicky at times and had a preference for live mackerel only. There were a scattering on dorado that also hooked into while trolling with lures on the marlin and tuna grounds.
The local panga fleets had been concentrating their efforts nearby off Palmilla Point for several weeks, this is where there had been big concentrations of yellowtail, mainly juvenile sized, with a few larger fish mixed in, anyway this action came to a standstill at the start of the week, even the bonito that had been schooling with the jacks appeared to have moved on, only the giant squid remained. Trolling along the inshore stretches of beaches produced sierra and roosterfish, most of these fish were striking on sardinas or rapalas and weighing five pounds or less.
Panga Charters are once again heading north to the Iman Bank, where catches have been dominated by Mexican bonito, yo-yo jigs, rapalas and sardinas are all catching fish. Also off the bottom rock piles there has been limited numbers or pargo, cabrilla and amberjack.
Whale watching season is winding down, the mammals are still being spotted daily, but numbers are significantly less, as the humpbacks and grays start their migration back north.
Be aware that in recent days the Mexican Navy has routinely been conducting on the water inspections of sportfishing charter boats, particularly having a vendetta against the pangas, make sure you have a valid fishing license, also boat owners need to be diligent about having all of their paper work and safety equipment in order. You would like to believe that any regulation problems could be taken care of back at the docks before the boats even launched, tourism is already slow in recent months and to have a heavily armed Navy Patrol vessel rapidly approach you while you on a relaxing fishing excursion can definitely be a bit nerve wracking to say the least.
The combined panga charter fleets launching out of La Playita/Puerto Los Cabos sent out approximately 64 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of:
9 striped marlin, 33 giant squid, 28 dorado, 27 yellowfin tuna, 27 pargo, 9 cabrilla, 13 amberjack, 126 yellowtail, 285 Mexican bonito, 134 sierra and 56 roosterfish.
Good Fishing, Eric
GORDO BANKS PANGAS
Eric Brictson
Owner/Operator
800 4081199
Los Cabos 1421147
ericgordobanks@yahoo.com
www.gordobanks.com
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