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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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| Starfish can re-grow their arms. In fact, a single arm can regenerate a whole body. |
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| Starfish do not have blood. Their blood is actually filtered sea water. |
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| Starfish don't have brains. Special cells on their skin gather information about their surroundings |
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| Not all animals with the word fish in their names count as fish. |
| Though their names may suggest otherwise, cuttlefish, starfish, and jellyfish aren’t actually fish. Generally-speaking, fishes must have skulls, gills, and fins. Surprisingly, though, not all fishes have proper spines. |
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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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| 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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| A bit of Humor |
| My brother has 2 German Shepherds named Rolex and Timex. You guessed it they are Watch Dogs. |
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From Jan 01, 1999 To Apr 16, 2024
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May 1, 2006; 02:35PM - Head Shots
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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Head Shots.
It's a photographers term for a picture of the head and shoulders. A close up.
Lure makers like it because it shows their product in action. Nothing sells a lure like seeing it hanging out of the corner of the mouth of a big fish.
As the water temperature got up around 79/80 degree mark, the peacock bass and the red devils became more aggressive. Nothing big, everything was in the 1 to 2 pound range, (the largest was just a little over 3 1/2 pounds) but we had lots of fun and lots of action. As I said, the fish were not trophy size, but there were more than enough smaller ones to get some great pictures. (remember, what ever is closest to the camera looks the biggest) LOL
Aloha,
Stan
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Apr 21, 2006; 04:04AM - Rain finally ends
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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The 45 days of rain and flooding have finally stopped. The muddy water of the lake is clearing up at last. Water visibility is almost a foot. Even the water temperature is rising and the peacock bass are more active.
Nothing big, 1 1/2 to 2 pound size, but they are very aggressive and lots of fun on light spinning and fly rods. For some reason 'pink' is their color of choice. We caught on most everything, but anything pink drew more strikes.
Even the largemouth were feeding. Largest today was a 3 1/2 pounder. If we can get some more days of sunshine the fishing should get even better.
Aloha,
Stan
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Mar 27, 2006; 09:10PM - Three New State Records
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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Three new state records.
Congratulations to fly fisherman Peter F. Binaski. The International Game Fish Association has just approved his application for three new State Freshwater Fly Rod line class records. Peter now holds the Hawaii peacock bass records for 4, 12, and 20 pound test tippet. All three fish were weighed, photographed and released back into Lake Wilson.
Peter is an excellent angler and it was a pleasure fishing with him.
Aloha,
Chris
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Mar 18, 2006; 03:20AM - Waikiki Barracuda
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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I think the reason there are so many barracuda in the Ala Wai Canal is because the water is polluted and everyone is afraid to eat the fish. Most fishermen in Hawaii ask, 'If you can't eat it, why catch it?'
Clayton Yee, (Nervous Water Fly Shop) and I decided to have a little fun testing out some of his new barracuda flys. (with all the recent rain, Lake Wilson is muddy, making the peacock bass fishing very difficult).
We launched my little 15 foot bass boat near the Hawaii Yacht Club and headed to the Diamond Head/Mauka end of the Ala Wai.
The tide was just starting to rise and the barracuda should be aggressive. We could easily see them in the clear water as they waited motionless by the roots of the mangrove trees ready to rush out and ambush their next meal.
Clay chose a chartreuse foam popping bug and I tied on a yellow one. We used 12 pound test mono leaders...... On my last visit I lost several lures and flys to those big sharp teeth. There must be a way to rig a short wire leader to a popping bug.
Sometimes 3 or 4 barracuda would just follow the fly all the way to the boat. At other times they would charge in from 10 feet away and smash the fly. Clay hooked a nice 2 pounder and after a short fight the leader cut. We could see the fish swimming away with the big popping bug hanging from the side of its mouth. Then the popper came free and as it floated to the surface another cuda hit it. That one spit it out and on the surface two more cuda struck at the free floating popping bug..... they were that aggressive.
Needless to say, we had a very exciting, fun filled afternoon. We could have probably landed a lot more fish if we had used streamer flys with the wire leaders, but it is so much more exciting to see a surface strike. And since the barracuda were being so cooperative, why change?
Aloha,
Stan
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Jan 20, 2006; 04:22PM - Water Temperature and Peacock bass
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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What a difference 4 days and a 4 degree rise in water temperature can make. The peacock bass were chasing shad on the surface all around the boat.
In every direction the water boiled with feeding fish. We were getting strikes and chases on almost every cast.
Chris and I started fishing at 4:00 pm. The water temperature was 74 degrees. For weeks the fishing had been slow. Peacock Bass are tropical fish and totally shut down when the water temp. drops below 70.
I was using a 5wt fly rod with a small chartreuse/white Clouser. Chris had his ultra-light spinning rod loaded with 2# test line and was tossing a 2 inch Senko.
Pink, White, Green, or Tan, color didn't seem to matter.
The tukes (peacock bass) ranged in size from 8 to 15 inches. Less than 2 pounds. They were fat and healthy fish, striking hard and fighting all the way to the boat. The perfect size for our ultra-light tackle.
When the sun set, their feeding ceased. I was ready for a rest from the constant action. I don't know how many fish we landed, well over 25 I guess.
More important, I was fishing with my son and we got some nice pictures to remember our special time together.
Aloha,
Stan
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Jan 10, 2006; 12:33PM - Florida/Hawaii peacock bass
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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I was reading a story in the Jan/Feb 2006 American Angler by Bob Stearns.
It's called 'Proud Is a Peacock' and describes fishing for peacock bass in South Florida. As I read the story I kept noticing that Florida and Hawaii peacock bass act just alike.
About the fish, gear, and tactics...... I could fit right in there in Florida. Guide Jim Anson prefers the same size tackle and flys that we've found so productive here in Hawaii. (5 and 6 wt. fly rods --- chartreuse and white Clouser with small dumbbell eyes and a little gold flashabou.) Amazing.
He reminds us that peacock bass are warm water fish and if the water temperature drops down to 70 degrees you can forget it. Everything shuts down. So true, so true. This week the action has been slow, really hard fishing. Even in Hawaii the cold fronts move in and the water temperature drops. I usually work the shoreline around structure and as a kicker, trail a live bait behind the boat. The catch this last week has been about even on live bait, lures, and flys. Just a few fish on each.
But then I look at how beautiful Wahiawa Reservoir is, how relaxing being out on the water with friends can be, and think....'The best time to go fishing is when every you can get off and go.'
Aloha,
Stan
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Jun 10, 2005; 05:04PM - Fish Hook Story
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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Got a little fish hook story for you. I don't 'lip' fish any more because of a close call with a fishing lure. Some times I net the fish, but mostly just reach down with my Boga-Grip and land them that way. Those Boga -Grip tools and others like it keep the fingers a safe distance from sharp hooks. (they also hold the fish closer to the camera so it looks bigger in your pictures) Now in fly fishing, all my hooks are barbless. Makes it easy to unhook a fish as well as unhooking my hat, shirt, or ear. I even bent down the barbs on all my bass lures.
Well, the other day my son reached down to 'lip' a big peacock bass and got a treble hook through the index finger. The guy fishing with him was able to cut the hook off the crank bait. They then pushed the hook the rest of the way through and cut it so it could pass on through and out. A little alcohol wipe and a band aid.......... he kept on fishing. Thank goodness I had a first aid kit, wire cutters, and a good pair of pliers in the boat.
Needless to say....... for the rest of the day Chris checked every lure and used the pliers to bend down all the barbs on every hook. He then netted the fish, and used the Boga-Grip to hold the fish while he used the 'long-nose' pliers to unhook the lure.
'Learn from others mistakes, you'll never live long enough to make them all yourself.' LOL
Aloha,
Stan
PS....That's my son on the left.
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Apr 24, 2005; 08:14PM - Peacock bass spawning
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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Aloha,
The weather finally turned hot and the water temperature is hitting 81 degrees in the afternoon. The peacock bass are starting to spawn. The bad news is the water has turned green. I guess it's an algae bloom. Water visibility is about 6 inches in most places, some times a foot when the sun is bright. It's really hard to spot the fish.
The smaller peacock bass in the 1 to 2 pound range have been fairly active. We're starting to see some of the bigger Tukes just cruising around. It's tough to cast to a 7 or 8 pound fish and have them totally ignore your offering. Sometimes they will turn to look, then turn away. Not aggressive at all. Drives you crazy. Even the Red Devils are not that aggressive.
But the fishing is getting better every day. LOL
Take Care,
Stan
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Mar 22, 2005; 05:29PM - Hot water - hot fishing
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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It's amazing what a difference a few degrees of water temperature can make when it comes to peacock bass fishing.
On Saturday the water temp was 72 degrees with cloudy skies. We saw a few peacock bass, but they would quickly scatter anytime we landed a fly near them. Some guys were using live bait and having no luck.
On Sunday the sun was out and the water temp got up to 74 -75 degrees. The bass club tournament results showed a few peacock bass, the guys were using lures and mostly caught largemouth bass. A few peacock bass on streamer flys. At least I'm seeing a lot more fish even though they are ignoring me.
Monday.... clear sky and lots of sunshine. Water temperature is 78, 79, even 80 degrees in some places. The peacock bass are stacked up like cord wood.
Some are still a little skittish. Most seem to be paring up for spawning. Others have picked out a spot and are defending it. Fish are starting to get aggressive.
There was one other angler on the lake. He was largemouth fishing, but mostly catching peacocks. I was having a ball on my little 4 weight fly rod.
My plan had been to only target the red devils, but the peacock bass wouldn't leave me alone. Try catching a 3 pound peacock on a bluegill rod..... it is exciting.
Hoping for more sunshine
Aloha,
Stan
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Feb 28, 2005; 06:45PM - Hawaii Report
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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The peacock bass are starting to pair up and look for spawning sights. There has been lots of rain and overcast skis have kept the water temperature in the 71 to 74 degree range. Not warm enough to get these 'tropical' Peacock Bass active and moving around much. We're seeing a lot more, but they don't seem interested in any thing live bait, flys, or lures.
Last week Friday the water temp hit 76 in the late afternoon and the action heated up. The largest that day was a 4 1/2 pounder. The red devils also got pretty aggressive. Good fun on the light fly rods we were using. All and all it's been some tough fishing, but next week....................
Largemouth action has been nice. Fish are averaging 2 to 3 pounds. Haven't seen any of those 5000 little 8 inch bass we stocked last spring. They are up around 12 inches now and usually all over the place and very aggressive. You don't suppose those big peacock bass.......... naw!
Hope this finds all you and yours healthy and happy. If you have any questions or anything, just ask.
Aloha,
Stan
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