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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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| 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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| 2023 Best Fishing Photo contest |
| Photo with the most votes will receive a free tackle package. |
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Sadie Walker 1 lb Bluegill |
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Welcome To Our Fishing Photo Contest
Please give us your votes for the Active Contests. All you need to do is to go to a contest and to click on the "This One Is Best" for the photo/story you like most. Your votes determine the winner of each contest!
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Oct 14, 2009; 05:26PM
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Category: Boat Motors
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Name for Contacts: Dorothy Holland
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Phone: 334-797-4700
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City: Dothan
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Looking for Mercury 4 stoke motor for 21 foot suntracker pontoon boat.
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2023 Best Fishing Photo contest
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Sadie Walker 1 lb Bluegill |
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Jul 30, 2001; 10:43PM - Trolling for albacore with rapala style lures.
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Matt
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
I just returned from a fishing trip on the Fin Fever out of Newport Beach, California and was I impressed with what they used to catch the tunas! We used Yozuri Hydromagnums in the to troll for the albacore tunas. I am telling you these were the hottest lures I have seen in a long time! They removed the front treble hook from the lures to make removal of the lure easier and faster from the fish. After multiple double and triple hookups I am convinced these are the hottest lures around! I asked to take a photo of the lures so I could get some and thanks to the crew and their hot tricks we caught our limit (all we wanted till we were tired of pulling on the fish!) Great trip with a great group of guys!! Hope this photo helps.......Matt |
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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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Price: Varies
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Name for Contacts: Elite Outdoors
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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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Mar 23, 2014; 07:14PM - SJDC Fish Report March 15, 2014
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: Eric
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March 15, 2014
Anglers -
Another wave of Spring Break vacationers are arriving in Los Cabos and everyone is
enjoying perfect weather conditions, lows in the 60, highs in the low 80s, clear
sunny skies, moderate swells and warming ocean temperatures, what else could a
person ask for? Past weekend there was a heavy south blow, pushed in cooler waters
from the Pacific, but these conditions quickly rebound as winds subsided and average
ocean temperatures are now in the 70/72 degree range on the Pacific side of Cabo San
Lucas and in the direction of San Jose del Cabo we are seeing warmer 74/76 degree
currents.
This big southern blow last Sunday contributed to the large concentrations of
striped marlin moving from the Pacific grounds to area just outside the Gordo Banks.
Previously the billfish action had been very scattered in this area, but all of
sudden the bite broke wide open, fleets from all local ports were congregating on
these grounds. Striped marlin were found in big numbers, many charters having more
than a half dozen strikes per trip, Multiple marlin per boat was common. The
stripers were readily striking trolled lures, ballyhoo, others were seen tailing on
the surface and would take live caballito, also anglers did well drift fishing
deeper baits. Quite a few thrasher sharks in this area, many were hooked while
drifting baits, most of these were lost, very powerful fish, they head straight down
and use their extended long tail to their advantage.
Doardo numbers were limited, though some of these gamefish are being encountered
each day, at times very close to shore, sizes range 5 to 20 lb. No particular hot
spot to find these fish now. Wahoo were sighted free swimming on the popular local
grounds, though only a handful were actually hooked into. One wahoo in the 80 lb.
class was landed, hooked into on the same grounds as were the striped marlin.
Yellowfin tuna were seen breezing at times near Iman to San Luis Banks, but only a
few of these 15 to 25 pound tuna were hooked into, either on live caballito or on
yo-yo jigs while jigging off of the rocky structure, where the main catch has been
for Eastern Pacific Bonito.
The much talked about red snapper bite that occurred last red, as a result of the
red crab bloom, this action dissipated quickly as the red crustaceans no longer were
found drifting to the surface in masses, as during the previous week. So snapper
catches were spotty, an occasional amberjack, cabrilla, grouper or yellowtail were
accounted for off the various rocky high spots. The San Luis Banks, as well as times
on the Gordo Banks, produced great action for the local good eating variety of
bonito, ranging 4 to 10 pounds, these toothy speedsters are fun sport on light
tackle.
Along the inshore beach stretches, sierra, jack crevalle were found in certain
areas. Good numbers of roosterfish, up to about 12 pounds, were being found the
first couple of miles towards the north of Puerto Los Cabos Marina jetty entrance.
Sierra were more scattered, still no sardinas being found locally, caballito has
been the steady bait source recently.
Getting to be late season now, though there are still lots of a whales being sighted
in larger sized pods, these mammals are going to be starting their northerly
migration soon. Sea lions are becoming more of a nuisance on the local snapper
grounds, wanting to catch their share of the tasty red snapper, always easier grab
hold of when the fish is trapped on a fishing line.
The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent
out approximately 104 charters for this past week, with anglers accounting for a
fish count of: 2 thrasher shark, 82 striped marlin, 4 wahoo, 6 yellowfin tuna, 4
yellowtail, 26 amberjack, 480 bonito, 14 jack crevalle, 12 sierra, 26 dorado, 110
roosterfish, 14 cabrilla, 72 red snapper (huachinango) and misc. pargo..
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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