| 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 |
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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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| 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 19, 2006; 02:15PM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: Pro Sportfishing - Brian Barragy
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Phone: 713-398-7764
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City: Houston
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State: Texas
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Country: USA, Guatemala, Mexico
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At Pro Sportfishing, we are dedicated to providing our customers with the best professional sport fishing charter experience in Mexico and Guatemala. Sport fishing is our passion and we put that same passion into how we approach the fishing charter service that continues to grow thanks to our many happy customers. We feel that the most important thing for our customers is to be able to relax and enjoy the important things about the trip instead of worrying about the details, that's what we are here for. As the largest owner/operator fishing charter in Guatemala, you can count on us to exceed your expectations. We want to see you back for your next trip! Visit us at http://www.prosportfishing.com
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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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Apr 3, 2012; 01:15PM - Hawaiin jug trick
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Seamus
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
I recently learned this from an old Hawaiian fishing
book a friend loaned to me.
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<>When fishing for dolphin take a gallon jug attached to 20 feet of aid or dacron with a 2 ounce egg sinker sliding on it, connect to a swivel and then 6-10 feet of mono or fluro and a 6/0 circle hook.
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<>This prevents you from losing the shoal whilst fighting the trolled fish and you also get several followers to cast to around the milk jug that you can go back to once you landed the first fish.
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<>Have tried it twice now and it worked like a charm both times, resulting in much more sport and fish on the grill.. Not sure if there are 'rules or regulations' against such things in the USA though.. |
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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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May 20, 2013; 03:45PM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San Jose del Cabo May 19, 2013
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: Eric Bricston
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GORDO BANKS PANGAS
San Jose del Cabo
May 19, 2013
Anglers –
The season’s first tropical storm has developed off of the Southern Mexican
coast, named Alvin, this weakening storm is far away from making any impact
on land, forecasters do expect to see increased wave activity over the
weekend as a southern hemisphere system is pushing in higher swells and
surfers are excited with anticipation. Spring time weather has started to
feel a bit more like summer, days are progressively becoming warmer, with
highs nearing 90 degrees. Winds have been light, switching from the north
to the south, unpredictable from day to day, as daily weather patterns are
changing continually. Ocean temperatures have ranged from 65 degrees on the
Pacific side of Cabo San Lucas, up to 75 degrees outside of San Jose del
Cabo and towards Los Frailes.
Anglers found that the fishing action has been varying, just like the
weather has been doing, on any given day just about anything could happen
offshore, there is an abundance of squid and other baitfish in local waters
now. At times crews encountered balled up medium sized squid on the surface
and were able to net some of them as use for bait. We are seeing more
schools of bolito now moving in on local fishing grounds, as well as mullet
close to shore. Favorable signs when we see this much bait activity, always
an attraction for gamefish to follow their preferred food source.
Striped marlin continue to provide consistent action offshore, fish have
been scattered throughout the region, anywhere from 2 to 20 miles from
shore. With all of the natural food in the area the billfish were at times
not interested in feeding, other days they would shy away from caballito,
but would readily strike bolito, some charters did accountant for multiple
marlin catch and release days. The majority of the marlin have ranged in
sizes from 80 lb. to 150 lb. A handful of open water dorado are being found
and small groups of these fish were also found closer to shore over the
rocky structure, places that hold concentrations of baitfish, a few dorado
over 30 lb. were reported. Not much talk about wahoo, but we know with such
plentiful baitfish around and the way the conditions are now warming and
with clean blue water being found, that any day these fish could become
increasingly active.
There are yellowtail holding on the high spots, the fish landed are in the
20 to 35 lb. class, they have not been biting consistently, they were
striking best on live chihuil batfish drifted down deep on the Gordo Banks.
These particular baits were very difficult to come by, only available at
first light on these same grounds and in limited numbers, not for sale.
Caballito continue to be the main bait source obtainable in the marina
area, sardinas are schooling along the beaches north of Punta Gorda, but
with higher surf conditions, the commercial pangeros were not safely able
to net them.
Some charters were able to obtain fresh brined sardinas and they reported
catches of various snapper, cabrilla, pompano and sierra. Some of these
late season sierra have been large, to over 10 pounds. This past week there
were several quality snook accounted for by anglers fishing off the shore
near the Pueto Los Cabos Marina jetty. These catches are early in the
season for the elusive snook, striking on baits and various lures, the
largest reported was a 33 lb. snook that hit on a Rapala type lure. An
unusual catch of a 20 pound halibut while trolling a live caballito for
roosterfish was accounted from La Playita panga charter.
Action for roosterfish has been steady this past week, with larger fish now
moving in, several roosters up to 50 lb. were caught and released, and many
other fish were over 20 pounds, numbers of fish have varied each day,
reports of 20 releases one day and the next day boats could only find a
handful best chance was early in the day. Strong currents have been running
and tidal swings can all have an effect on the bite.
The combined local panga fleets launching from La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos
Marina sent out approximately 80 charters this past week and anglers
reported a fish count of: 16 striped marlin, 3 sailfish, 4 mako shark, 22
yellowtail, 19 amberjack, 38 huachinango, 12 barred pargo, 20 cabrilla, 23
bonito, 30 dorado, 42 sierra, 1 halibut, 9 pompano, 6 dogtooth snapper, 34
jack crevalle and 115 roosterfish.
Good fishing, Eric
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GORDO BANKS PANGAS
Eric Brictson / Operator
619 488-1859
Los Cabos (624) 142-1147
e-mail:gordobanks@yahoo.com
WWW.GORDOBANKS.COM
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