| 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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Jan 19, 2003; 05:48PM
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Category: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: Dee Katt
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City: Maui
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State: Hawaii
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If you will be visiting Maui in the future, I am available as your personal assistant (business and personal services).
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Ladies Only Fishing Photo Contest
$50 worth of free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes. Contest open to Ladies only.
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May 19, 2003; 09:01AM - Circle Hooks for Billfish
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Category: Trolling techniques
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Author Name: Carlos Morales
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
What are “circle hooks”? To a fisherman seeing one for the first time you kind of wonder why anyone would use them or took time to invent them. They are similar in size to the more common “J” shaped hook but the opening is smaller and the barb points toward the body of the hook forming a circular shape, hence their name. At first glance it would appear fish would seldom be caught with circle hooks because the barb points the wrong way and the smaller than usual opening would difficult hooking anything.
Surprise, surprise, first impressions are wrong. Depending which study an angler consults, circle hooks have been shown to be as effective or more effective than “J” hooks for catching all types of fish including billfish. Some studies say fishermen catch 60% more fish, others 100% more fish with circle hooks than with “J” hooks. Catching more fish is a bonus but the real advantage of circle hooks is that they are designed to hook a fish in the lip or corner of the mouth and this happens about 95% of the time, preventing “deep hooking” and “foul hooking”. Removing a circle hook is fast and easy, take a pair of pliers and rotate the hook out of the mouth.
A “J” hook works by attaching itself wherever soft tissue is available. Normally, as soon as a fish bites, the first thing an angler does is “set the hook” by swiftly pulling the rod up and reeling in some line. This violent maneuver guarantees (anglers wish) that the barb of the hook will penetrate some soft tissue inside the mouth thus hooking the fish. Some fish, like billfish, have bony mouths so when the “J” hook tries to find purchase it just slides along and it either pops out of the mouth with the bait or attaches to the the upper palate, throat, pharynx, oesophagus or in the stomach. Anglers who practice catch and release know deep hook injuries, caused by any type of hook, are often mortal due to bleeding and that the hook sometimes is left inside the fish since its so deep there is no way to remove it without killing the fish. This is not a problem for the angler fishing for tasty, sought after fish like Dorado (dolphin), flounder, mangrove snapper, redfish, grouper, etc., since the whole point of going fishing is catching fish to eat.
Here is where circle hooks come in. They have been around for years and were adopted in the late 1970’s for use by longline commercial fishing boats because not only did fish hook themselves but also studies showed they were 85% more effective than “J” hooks and the hooked fish were alive when the longline was retrieved. It is ironic that recreational anglers, to preserve fish, have recently adopted commercial fishing hooks known and used for their ability to catch large numbers of fish.
We did say fish hooked themselves and we are not joking. When fishing using circle hooks and a fish takes the bait, do not set the hook! Wait. Count out one Mississippi, two Mississippi, etc., meditate about why there are no pregnant ladybugs, speculate on the price of bananas on Mars, just don’t set the hook! As the fish swims away the line becomes taut allowing the hook to rotate inside the fish’s mouth and lodge itself in the corner of the mouth. When the rod is flexed and the line taut that means the fish is hooked. Patience is very important because if the angler tries to set a circle hook the same way as a “J” hook, more often than not it will just be pulled out of the mouth of the fish. After a bite a mate on our boats grabs the rod but doesn’t do anything until the billfish swims away pulling the line taut and bending the rod, then he counts to five and “tests” whether the hook has been set by reeling in some line. This technique usually works very well.
If a “self-hooking hook” was not good enough, circle hooks have other advantages. Once hooked, billfish tend to leap and violently shake their head side to side to try and loose the hook. It looks spectacular and anglers love it but “J” hooks are sometimes dislodged this way. The circle hooks round shape and the direction of the barb helps to prevent dislodgement so fish don’t de-hook as much when doing their aerial stunts. Another great advantage is that humans hook themselves less in the hand, ear and/or other body parts and clothes with circle hooks because the barb points toward the body of the hook.
Not all circle hooks are created equal though. Besides “normal circle hooks” there are “offset circle hooks” whose barb does not point to the body of the hook but opens up, similar to a “J” hook’s. Depending on the degree that the barb is offset, 4 to 15 degrees, they become about as effective as “J” hooks at deep hooking as in their ability to catch fish. Like “J” hooks, “offset circle hooks” also cause more foul hooking of fish. Foul hooking means hooking a fish by the eye, gills, etc. Billfish depend on their eyesight to hunt and catch their prey so an eye wound seriously diminishes a billfish’s ability to feed and damaging the gills hampers the billfish’s survivability. Some circle hooks are made out of stainless steel and will not degrade with time so if a fish is lost with a stainless steel hook in it, that hook will be in the fish forever.
In Guatemala “catch and release” for all billfish is the law. Since it’s beginning our company has adopted a circle hook only policy for bill fishing and releasing the fish unharmed is a very important goal. Guatemala has the best sailfishing in the world and we do our best to keep it that way.
Happy fishing and tight lines!!
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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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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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Jan 26, 2004; 12:16PM - Fly Hooker Daily Fishing Reports
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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
WEEKLY FISH COUNT
STRIPED MARLIN: THREE FISH TAGGED AND RELEASED (#110-#135)
DORADO: NINE FISH KEPT (#12-#35)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: FIVE FISH KEPT (#10-#25)
WAHOO: ONE FISH KEPT (#60)
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 19 JANUARY, 2004
Larry and Mary Heim along with a couple of friend fished with us several years ago
and the day before yesterday we met them again while watching the conference play
offs at Tanga-Tanga. They wanted to go fishing for a day and today was the day
decided upon. Juan is on vacation so Manuel is fishing with Capt. Philipe Almanza
working the deck. They headed out towards the south side of the San Jaime banks and
worked the area pretty good. Larry really wanted to get some Dorado for dinner and he
was first on the rotation as an angler. After reaching the area to be fished, the lines
went in and less than 10 minutes later there was a strike! Larry was in the chair and it
did not take him long to get the #15 Dorado to the boat where Philipe gaffed it and put
it in the box. Success right off the bat. Things got a little slow then as everyone waited
and hoped for more Dorado. It was not until around 9 am when a Striped Marlin was
spotted, a bait was tossed and the fish hooked up. After a successful tag and release
things were quiet again for the next 45 minutes. Then Manuel spotted Porpoise
working and after a short fast run they were working the edge of the school. They
managed to pick up three or four Yellowfin Tuna in the 10-15 pound class and several
Bonita as well. That was all the action for the day but they returned with flags flying!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 22 JANUARY, 2004
Larry Heim talked things over with his buddies and they decided to go fishing for one
more day! This morning Larry, Thom, Steve, Steve and R.J. left the marina on the “Fly
Hooker” with Manuel and Philipe. The wind had started blowing last night as clouds
started to move in and Manuel decided the fishing would be better up the Sea of Cortez
towards the Gorda Banks area, and that was the right choice! They got into Porpoise
and worked them hard, but were only able to get one Yellowfin out of them. The same
area also gave up three nice Dorado. One more Dorado was lost. The exciting action
was the hook-up of a Blue Marlin! The fish struck the lure run on the bridge rod and
made a good run before jumping and coming down on the leader. The bill had chaffed
the leader pretty good and the weight of the fish coming down on it finished the job.
Tow of the guys, along with Manuel and Philipe saw the fish strike and jump and
everyone swears the fish was over #500! Oh well, that happens with big fish
sometimes! I said earlier the they had made the right choice in where to fish, the boats
that went to the Pacific side or the area south of the Cape got beaten up by the wind
and choppy water. Where the guys fished today the water was great!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 23 JANUARY, 2004
John Kelly and his friend Luke fished with us today. John also owns a 31 Bertram
that he fishes out of Indian River, Maryland and found us through other 31 owners that
have fished with us, on the 31bertram.com website. This was the first time he has
fished for Striped Marlin and he was surprised at how we go about it. Manuel and
Philipe went back to the area off the Gorda Banks that they had worked yesterday and
this time they spotted over 11 Striped Marlin, getting a chance to toss bait at eight of
them. John was amazed that the Marlin were just swimming along on top of the water
like Sailfish! Out of the eight fish they tossed bait to, four of them bit and two of them
hooked up solid. Both John and Luke were able to bring their fish to the boat within 30
minutes on #40 line, and both fish were tagged and released. When they tossed bait at
one of the other Striped Marlin, the fish swam away but the bait was eaten by a Wahoo
right away! Lucky for the guys, the Wahoo was hooked in the corner of the jaw and
was not able to bite through the line. It took only 5 or 8 minutes to bring the #60 fish to
the boat, where Philipe was able to get a gaff in it. A little later they were able to get a
fair sized Dorado as well. John said that when the Blue Marlin showed up in the
pattern and started knocking around lures, that was the kind of fishing he was used too,
except that back home they have to run out 70 miles, leaving at three in the morning to
get into the action! Here, they left at 6:30 and were back at 2:30 and had a blast! Of
course, it was cloudy and there was a little bit of rain spitting now and then, and they
did get drenched during one downpour, but they still had a good time. They are here
on a company thing, and one of the options offered to them as an activity was fishing,
so they have the boat booked for tomorrow as well! Check back and I will let you know
how things went for them.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 24 JANUARY, 2004
This was the second day for Jon and Larry and they had a late start. It rained
heavily last night and the wind blew hard. Someone at the resort they were staying at
told everyone that fishing for the day was cancelled so they slept in. Hey, if we call you
and say it is cancelled, it is cancelled, but not until we say so, or the Port Captain
closes the Port. The wind had died down this morning and the rain had stopped, the
sun came out and it was beautiful! At 7 am Mary called John and roused him out of
bed. At 7:30 he and Luke were at the boat and on their way. Once again Manuel and
Philipe went to the area outside the Gorda Banks but the fishing was slower than that
of yesterday, perhaps because of the rain, or maybe because the sun was out. They
did get into the Dorado and managed to get four of them into the boat, with the largest
fish being a Bull of about #40, a very nice fish. There was no action on the Marlin for
them at all today. It is amazing how things can change day to day. Manuel had them
back at the dock around 4pm and they enjoyed the trip, even though it was a choppy
ride back! Thanks John, we are glad you had a chance to experience fishing in Cabo
with us!
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