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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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| About a third of male fish in British rivers are changing sex due to pollution, |
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| Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back to at least the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic period about 40,000 years ago. Isotopic analysis of the remains of Tianyuan man, a 40,000-year-old modern human from eastern Asia, has shown that he regularly consumed freshwater fish. |
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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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| Whats in a name you ask? |
| If we’re going to be strict about it, jellyfish and starfish are not really fish because they don’t have a backbone. As a correction, many public aquariums are now using the terms “sea jellies” and “sea stars”. |
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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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| 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: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: JEFF TALLEY
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Phone: 205-369-9689
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City: MOODY
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State: AL.
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Country: USA
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I HAVE FOUND A TYPE OF MINNOW BUCKET AND I'M WONDERING WHAT IT'S WORTH. IT IS MADE OF A PAPER COMPOSITE OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE, IT HAS 'J. C. HIGGINS SEARS ROEBUCK CO. INSCRIBED ON IT. IT IS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION.I HAVE LOOKED ON THE COMPUTER FOR IT AND CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING FROM THE 40'S OR 50'S ON IT SO I'M THINKING IT IS OLDER THAN THAT. IF SOMEONE HAS ANY INFO. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME.
THANKS,
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2011 fishing photo contest
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Aug 20, 2019; 09:28PM - Trout Id Chart
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Category: Fish Identification Charts
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Author Name: Steve Crilly
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
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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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Country: usa
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Description 1:
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Sep 13, 2003; 11:28AM - Sailfishing Guatemala - Club Tournament
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Category: Guatemala Sport Fishing
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Author Name: The Great Sailfishing Company
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CLUB TOURNAMENT
FISHING RESULTS OF 7TH. ROUND FISHING TOURNAMENT IN GUATEMALA
Last Saturday (08-02-2003) the Club Natico de Guatemala Nautical Club of Guatemala) hosted the Sptima Fecha del Campeonato Nacional Copa Rotativa Carlos Jos Castillo (Seventh Round of the National Championship for the Carlos Jos Castillo Cup).
CATEGORY: CATCH AND RELEASE OF PACIFIC SAILFISH
ANGLER RELEASES BOAT/TEAM POINTS
Antonio Cocinas 7 Conga 25
Romano Dallamora 6 Sirena 22
Julio Mansilla 6 Sirena 20
Boris Porta 5 Enter Price 18
BOAT/TEAM RELEASES
Sirena 13
Conga 12
Aguardiente 10
Enter Price 8
Each boat had three anglers using conventional fishing equipment with Andy Tournament yellow 20 lb line and Ballyhoo as bait. Two team members per boat and the other team member on another boat to serve as judge. Anglers dropped their lines into the water at 7:00am and reeled them in at 3:00pm. Fishing was between 30 and 40 nautical miles from shore. Guatemala is catch and release for all billfish.
CATEGORY: INSHORE FISHING
ANGLER POUNDS BOAT/TEAM POINTS
Jorge Lus Garca 40 Trucha 15
Mauricio Narvez 27 Ancha OA II 13
Csar Papa Sr. 24 Selsa Valeria 11
Ral Rodrguez 18 Ancha OA II 9
BOAT/TEAM # of POUNDS
Ancha OA II 45
Trucha 40
Selsa Valeria 34
Parlama 6
Each boat had two anglers using conventional fishing equipment with 12 or 20 lb line and used Rapallas, Ballyhoo, squid or live bait. Anglers dropped their lines into the water at 6:00am and reeled them in at 12:00pm. Fishing was about 5 nautical miles from shore. Any fish that is not a billfish is permitted.
OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER 7 ROUNDS
After 7 out of 8 rounds the standings are as follows:
CATEGORY: CATCH AND RELEASE OF PACIFIC SAILFISH
ANGLER RELEASES BOAT/TEAM POINTS
Romano Dallamora 42 Sirena 136
Rafael Piol 30 Conga 94
Rolando Flores 29 Aguardiente 93
Julio Mansilla 29 Sirena 91
CATEGORY: INSHORE FISHING
ANGLER POUNDS BOAT/TEAM POINTS
Rubn Chvez 235.5 Trucha 78
Jorge Lus Garca 229 Trucha 75
Csar Papa Sr. 103 Selsa Valeria 61
Dennis Wheeler 99 Parlama 47
After the boats came in there was a late lunch served at the Nautical Club rancho (open walled construction with a high, palm leaved roof) at the Guatemalan Navys Pacific Naval Base. Plenty of food and cold beverages were served. Once lunch was over prizes were handed out. This time the prizes were trophies in the shape of whales.
Information for this fishing report provided by Csar Francisco Papa Jr., Administrative Secretary, Nautical Club of Guatemala.
Best regards,
Carlos Morales
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