| 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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Category: Canada Fishing Trips
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Name for Contacts: Noel Gyger
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Phone: 250-635-2568
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Pro Fishing Guide with over 30 years experience. Client stay at a beautiful fishing lodge with best meals.
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2010 Best Fish Photo Contest
A free tackle package to the photo with the most votes
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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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<>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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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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State: MO
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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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Feb 11, 2014; 10:35PM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San Jose del Cabo February 9, 2014
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: Eric Brictson
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GORDO BANKS PANGAS
San Jose del Cabo
February 9, 2014
Anglers -
The month of February can be quite unpredictable, locals have a
saying, Febreo loco y Marzo otro poco, conditions can feel like spring
time one day, but then cooler weather fronts can swept back through,
feeling more wintry. Last week we had temperatures reach the mid 80s,
though this week it felt more like winter, with cooler mornings, down
to 55 degrees and on a couple of days the high temperatures only
reached in the low 70s. Despite this trend, there were mostly clear
sunny skies and it felt like paradise compared to the freezing cold
temperatures that has swept once again across the United States. Ocean
water temperatures actually warmed up some, now ranging from 70
degrees on the Pacific to 75/76 offshore of San Jose del Cabo. More
north winds this past week and this contributed to stirring up the
clarity, anglers reported finding mixed up conditions, swift currents
pushed in greenish water, but in other areas the water remained clear
and blue, seemed to vary each day.
Baitfish remained scattered, as were most of the gamefish, though in
recent days baitfish schools have begun to congregate on the
traditional grounds off of the San Jose del Cabo's Hotel Zone, two or
three miles offshore, mainly sardinetas now, with a few mackerel mixed
in. This a favorable sign, hopefully this will continue to develop,
should start seeing more striped marlin on these same grounds. Anglers
found porpoise activity offshore, hit or miss for smaller sized
yellowfin tuna, most of these fish were found 20 plus miles outside of
Cabo San Lucas, at other times jack crevalle and hog sized black
skipjack dominated the offshore bite.
Dorado action has been good this winter season, though this past week
the bite dropped off, some charters had trouble finding even one
dorado, while others were more fortunate and accounted for up to a
half of dozen, these fish are scattered from inshore to offshore and
running in small schools, most of the fish were in the 5 to 15 pound
class. Striking on trolled lures and rigged ballyhoo baits. Earlier in
the week a few wahoo were found, though this is not the normal season
where you would expect to catch these elusive gamefish, there is still
a chance at hooking into one of these prized eating fish. A handful of
football sized yellowfin tuna were landed while drift fishing on the
Iman Bank, fresh dead sardinas was to key to this action, these baits
were sold in limited quantities at the dock area, then you had to try
to stay away from the skipjack, bonito and pesky sea lions, another
factor were the gusting northern winds, making it almost impossible on
certain days.
Sierra continued to dominate the inshore action, striking on various
whole and cut baits, as well as hoochies and small rapalas, which all
worked for these fish, average sizes ranged 2 to 4 pounds. Some jack
crevalle and juvenile sized roosterfish were also encountered. Surf
fishermen reported catching a few much larger sierra taken at first
light, this is always the time when these members of the mackerel
family are more aggressive.
Bottom action produced mainly Eastern Pacific Bonito, a handful of
pargo, cabrilla and triggerfish rounding out this action. Should be
the time when we start to see some yellowtail showing up in the fish
counts. There were a couple of nice grouper landed off of the Palmilla
Point area, this is the time frame when these rock piles start to hold
more of the structure species.
The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los
Cabos Marina sent out approximately 68 charters for this past week,
with anglers accounting for a fish count of:
6 striped marlin, 4 wahoo, 21 yellowfin tuna, 135 bonito, 14 jack
crevalle, 115 sierra, 76 dorado,12 roosterfish,18 pargo, 28
triggerfish, 90 black skipjack, 2 grouper and 10 cabrilla.
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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