| 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. |
| However than one species of fish are called fishes. |
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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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Dec 2002 Best Photo
$50 worth of fishing equipment for the photo with the most votes by December 31st, 2002
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Shane Jasprizza20 lbMurray Cod |
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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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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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Oct 9, 2003; 04:59PM - Nora and Olaf are Toast
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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10/9/2003 REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Thurs., October 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/03 - 10/09)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Everyone spent most of the week holding their breath and watching
the Weather Channel as Nora and Olaf meandered outside and below the tip of Baja. By this morning (10/9) Nora and Olaf were both history and aside from consistent thunder showers for the past few days, Baja is no worse for wear. The arroyos still have plenty of water in them, but are passable. As for fishing, there’s plenty of tuna and, on the billfish front, sails to keep the few visitors happy. Dorado are still a disappointment even though there is plenty of debris in the water to provide cover.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 78°-86°
Air temperature 73° - 91°
Humidity about 48%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:13 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:58 p.m. MST
Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Tuna and sailfish dominated the catch with only a few dorado,
blues and stripes.
o INSHORE: With off-color water, most of the boats focused on the offshore.
o BEACH: Best bet is the edges of the arroyos.
BILLFISH - Sailfish are the best bet for now.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Plenty of footballs with a few larger ones mixed in.
DORADO - Just don't want to get with the program
ROOSTERFISH - Only a few smaller ones at the arroyos.
JACK CREVALLE - A few smaller fish.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Mixed in with the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Nada.
SIERRA - Haven't heard of any lately.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Thurs., October 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/03 - 10/09)
IN GENERAL: The threat of Nora managed to keep most of the boats inside the bay for most of the week. The threat’s gone just in time as a few trailer boats began to arrive for Fall offshore pileup. Won't be long before the Southern California transiting yachts will begin to arrive. Based on the reports so far, it should be a good season. Back up in the esteros the action has been spotty since few boats have been fishing this week. A few reports of plenty of bait being seen near Devil's Curve. We still have a few slots opened for our Magdalena Bay Estero Sampler call Yvonne for more information 800 919 2252.
http://www.bajafly.com/Pudgemag03/
Water Temperature 60°-78°
Air Temperature 68°- 82°
Humidity 59%
Wind NW at 2 mph
Conditions Haze
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 6:22 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:05 p.m. MST
Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct. 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter
YELLOWTAIL - Last report had them under the bird schools outside the entrada.
CORVINA - Both the pier and bridge produced good catches.
SNOOK - They are here, just need a few anglers.
HALIBUT - Still up in the shallows at the sandy beaches.
SIERRA - Also at the pier.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Thurs., October 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/03 - 10/09)
IN GENERAL: Nothing has changed much at all from this past week or two. The 84º blue water is still out about 10 miles, holding lots of bait.
We did get a little rain and wind, which made for a couple of days nobody wanted to go out, plus one of those days was an actual port closure.
There are very, very few people here and I do not think we had a total of 10 boat days all week.
I assume the rooster bite will still be going strong, if we get somebody to fish for them. And, the sailfish action is still holding at 1 to 2 fish per boat per day. Also, a few very nice dorado are holding in the current lines.
Water Temperature 75º-91º
Air Temperature 77°-90º
Humidity 66%
Wind WSW at 9 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 25,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:37 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:28 p.m. CST
Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
IZTAPA, GUATEMALA
Thurs., October 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/03 - 10/09)
IN GENERAL: The blue water was only 8 miles out at times last week! There were only two boats that went out and stayed out due to spotty weather. They went 6 of 11 on sails, got 4 dorado, 5 tuna and 2 marlin, which is great given the weather. Hopefully, the blue water will stay in close and the weather will improve so more boats can get out in the coming week.
Water Temperature 80º-85º
Air Temperature 77°-90º
Humidity 69%
Wind North at 3 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1,800 ft
Visibility
Sunrise 5:52 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:52 p.m. CST
Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Guatemala trips, go to:
http://www.guatemalafly.com
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy
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