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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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When Anglerfish mate, they melt into each other and share their bodies forever. |
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Not all fishes lay eggs. |
Fishes like split fins, surf-perches, and some sharks instead carry and give birth to live young. Scientists have also discovered that the embryos of some of these fishes actually consume each other in the womb. How’s that for creepy fish facts? |
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The Sea Anemone looks like a flower, but it’s actually a carnivorous animal that eats small fish and shrimp. |
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Fishes hear with both their ears and their skeletons, sensing the vibrations of sound in the water. |
Scientists even suspect that sharks can clearly hear sounds from over 3 km away. |
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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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Fish have built in radar? |
Built-in Radar Many species of fish have a powerful sense organ called the lateral line running across their body. It can detect motion in the water, allowing them to hunt prey, avoid predators, and navigate in the dark. |
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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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State: Al.
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Country: USA
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Looking for Mercury 4 stoke motor for 21 foot suntracker pontoon boat.
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December 2003 Fishing Photo Contest $50 worth of free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes. Contest open to all anglers.
Michael Thing40.8lbsYellowtail |
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Michael Thing, 39 |
We were in a Halibut tourney drifting in about 35' of water 250-300... |
538 vote(s)
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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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Dec 9, 2007; 09:35PM - Custom Fit Boat Cover
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Category: [other]
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Price: Varies
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Name for Contacts: Elite Outdoors
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Phone:
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City:
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State: MO
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Country: USA
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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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Description 2:
Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Apr 15, 2013; 03:14PM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San Jose del Cabo April 14, 2013
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: Eric Bricston
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GORDO BANKS PANGAS
San Jose del Cabo
April 14, 2013
Anglers –
As the spring break season has now come to an end and schools are all back
in session, we have seen lighter crowds of tourists compared to previous
weeks. Weather patterns continue to be unpredictable, changing rapidly,
winds were now more predominate out of the south and actually gusts were so
strong that port authorities decided to close the Cabo San Lucas Marina for
a couple of days earlier in the week. Currents were pushing in warmer
waters, then reversing and bringing back in cooler Pacific waters once
again. At this time local ocean temperatures are ranging 68 to 71 degrees,
actually warmer water was found closer to shore in recent days off of San
Jose del Cabo and outside of three miles cooler water temperatures were
present. Of course this pattern will surely switch around just as fast as
it developed.
The up and down changing conditions has scattered fishing action some, the
great striped marlin action slowed down to just a few fish here and there,
some feeding marlin were found off of the La Laguna and Punta Gorda area,
within several miles of shore, nice sized stripers up to 150 pounds. So far
this season we have seen quality sized striped marlin, many of them in the
120 to 150 lb. class. We do expect to see the billfish action improve once
again as conditions stabilize and the warming trend returns. Baitfish
remain plentiful, more caballito now than mackerel, also some bolito,
skipack and chiuil on the fishing grounds. For the past couple of weeks
there have not been any sardinas available, this is because the schools are
congregating along beaches far to the north, out of normal range for the
commercial fleet.
No yellowfin tuna action was being reported locally, the La Paz fleet did
report seeing yellowfin in the 50 to 100 pound class near Cerralvo Island,
but few of these fish were hooked into, apparently too many skipjack were
competing for the same baits. They also had a big bite on wahoo this past
week, while off of the San Jose grounds there have been few wahoo in the
counts, normally there is a time frame near the later part of April where
the wahoo become more active on the grounds from the Gordo Banks towards
San Luis, we have seen a taste of this and are anticipating more in the
coming weeks.
Along the shoreline the juvenile roosterfish action continued, a few of
these fish are now up to 15/20 pounds, though the majority are smaller
sized. Sierra and jack crevalle are also being found in the same areas, as
are a few roaming dorado, actually more dorado were found close to shore
this week, than were found offshore, dorado always seems to go where more
bait schools are congregated.
The bottom action was not as consistent as we would expect for this time of
year, mixed success was reported on species such as pargo, amberjack,
yellowtail and bonito. More of these bonito are appearing over the
structure, bottom spot areas, they seem to prefer cooler waters, these are
a good eating variety of bonito, not the same as found in So. Calif., they
have been readily striking on smaller sized raplalas and are ranging in
sizes up to ten pounds, similar fillets as found on small yellowfin tuna,
sushi quality.
The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos
Marina sent out approximately 82 charters for the week, with anglers
reporting a fish count of: 1 sailfish, 4 wahoo, 28 striped marlin, 29
dorado, 9 amberjack, 14 yellowtail, 16 sierra, 165 bonito,22 huachinango,
15 cabrilla, 124 roosterfish and 5 mako shark.
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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