| 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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| 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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Aug 7, 2007; 10:55PM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: Bobby Wilson Fishing Guide Service
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Phone: 770 328 2106
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City: Atlanta, Columbus, Newnan
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State: Ga
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Country: USA
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Fishing Guide Service, Seasons: January thru December, Monday thru Sunday, Guide Fishing Catch: Stripers, Hybrids, Crappies, Bass, Catfish. 6 or 8 Fishing Hours. Georgia Lakes, All Inclusive Fishing Packages. Fishing Equipment Included: Rods, Reels, Live Bait, Artificial Bait, Fishing Orientation, Guides Assistance. Accepting Reservations Now. www.WestpointLakeFishingGuides.com
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May 2003 Best Photo
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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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May 13, 2019; 08:07PM - OCEAN-TAMER Marine Grade Bean Bags
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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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Jun 6, 2014; 11:26AM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San Jose del Cabo June 1, 2014
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: Eric
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GORDO BANKS PANGAS
San Jose del Cabo
June 1, 2014
Anglers –
The Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm season officially began May 15 and this
past week Hurricane Amanda formed off of mainland Mexico, rapidly becoming
the most intense May cyclone ever recorded in the Eastern Pacific. Amanda
was immense, almost reaching category five strength. Luckily this storm
stayed south of the Baja Peninsula and weakened, it is now a remnant low.
This system brought humid tropical conditions, much outer storm band cloud
cover, some isolated showers, ocean swells were as high as 6 to 8 feet, but
the main impact felt in the Los Cabos area was just the high humidity,
warmer tropical weather. Winds were light and ocean conditions were very
pleasant in recent days.
Ocean currents were averaging 76 to 80 degrees, with the warmer water now
found in the direction of the Sea of Cortez, off of San Jose del Cabo and
towards Los Frailes. There are reports of more skipjack and schooling
bolito found on the offshore grounds, we have not seen the larger
concentrations of mullet along the shoreline yet, we are now in the season
where this inshore activity can break wide open on any given day. Moonfish,
caballito and ballyhoo have been the most common baitfish available from
local bait sources.
This weekend there is the traditional holiday of “Dia de la Marina” this
has always been one of the grandest celebrated events for the locals of the
La Playita community, this year’s event will include, the crowning of the
princess, late night dances and fishing tournaments for off the shore
anglers, as well as from boats. Good luck finding a parking spot though,
continued development has made this small location much more congested.
Offshore action remained very good for striped marlin, the grounds straight
off of San Jose del Cabo, from 10 to 17 miles has been the most productive
zone recently, marlin were found tailing on the surface, free jumping and
at times feeding, these fish have been feeding on squid and have been
moving accordingly, following this abundant food source. Many charters
accounted for multiple marlin days, stripers were weighing up to 140
pounds. Mixed in were thrasher sharks, readily striking on the same
moonfish and jacks for bait, even on rigged ballyhoo, these sharks have
made a strong showing this season, many were being hooked into on the same
billfish grounds, most of them were weighing in the 80 to 120 pound range.
More dorado were appearing n the fish counts, some nicer sized fish up to
25 pounds, these fish were still scattered, some charters finding several
fish and other never seeing one. Smaller schooling dorado were showing up
on the banks to the north, small juvenile sized dorado that should be
released with care so that they are able to reach maturity and maintain
healthy fish stocks.
Yellowfin tuna have been reportedly seen in different areas, most of these
were small to medium sized fish, but more often than not these fish were
not eager to strike. Only a scattering of yellowfin tuna were being
accounted for, most of these striking trolled rapalas or hoochies, weights
ranged to 30 pounds, but this was just for one fish here or there. Same
deal for wahoo, these elusive gamefish are in the area, but actually
hooking and landing one is a harder proposition, most of the wahoo we heard
about were from areas north of Punta Gorda, weights ranged to over 40
pounds.
Roosterfish dominated the inshore action, big roosters are now patrolling
the shoreline, sizes to over 50 pounds were caught and released throughout
this past week, no significant wide open numbers, but charters targeting
these jacks reported having multiple chances at predominately larger size
fish.
Anglers working the bottom structure had mixed success, accounting for
limited numbers of amberjack, dogtooth snapper, cabrilla, grouper and
bonito. A few nice snapper and ambers were landed, but these fish had to be
worked for, many other stories of heavy fish that were lost after reaching
the rocky outcroppings and cutting lines, no fooling around when hooking
into one of these brutes, immediately the hook up turns into a tug of war
battle.
The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos
Marina sent out approximately 94 charters for this past week, with anglers
accounting for a fish count of:
11 thrasher shark, 8 hammerhead shark, 34 yellowfin tuna, 41 striped
marlin, 12 wahoo, 3 sailfish,24 amberjack,8 grouper,15 cabrilla, 6 sierra,
105 dorado, 9 dogtooth snapper, 40 bonito and 125 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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