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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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| 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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| 2023 Best Fishing Photo contest |
| Photo with the most votes will receive a free tackle package. |
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Sadie Walker 1 lb Bluegill |
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Apr 27, 2007; 09:37PM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: Tom Welply
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Phone: 361-790-5944
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City: Rockport
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State: Texas
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Fishing Charters and guide services offered by Affordable Fisherman Charters.361-790-5944
www.fishrockporta.com
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Jun 5, 2009; 09:59AM - the wiggley wiggle
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: ed moses
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
needed 7'' worm with tail any color |
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Tip&Trick Description 2:
cast lure let it sink all the way to the bottom retrieve with stop and go process with quick short jerks in between reeling make sure to pause often |
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Tip&Trick Description 3:
the fish will inhale the bait on the pause this method is guaranteed to catch bass also works well on other fresh water fish good luck out there |
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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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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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Dec 23, 2013; 11:58PM - GORDO BANKS PANGAS San Jose del Cabo December 15, 2013
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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
December 15, 2013
Anglers –
Crowds of tourists were noticeably fewer this past week, with less than two
weeks to go until Christmas, people are now occupied with preparations and
other priorities. As much of Northern America has been enduring icy
conditions, the climate in Southern Baja has been comfortable, mostly sunny
skies with highs of 80 degrees. Northern winds increased in recent days and
this made for choppy ocean conditions, though water temperatures are still
averaged a bit warmer than normal at 76/78 degrees throughout the region.
We do expect currents to cool more rapidly now, as this is the month with
the shortest days of the year. More and more whales are now arriving from
the north, these mammals will be in this area for the next several months.
Supplies of bait consisted of caballito, ballyhoo, squid slabs and some
skipjack and chihuil offshore. Sardinas became scarce again as the north
winds made this a difficult task, limiting the range of the commercial
fleet. Sardinas have been very scattered this fall, when found have been
juvenile sized, a combination of factors contributing to this situation.
Fishing was spread out in all directions, inshore, offshore and some bottom
action, a lot depended on ocean conditions and available bait source, as to
where anglers targeted on a given day. Catches ranged from a couple fish
per boat, to over a dozen of combined species. There is a wide variety of
fish now in the area, though most of them were caught in limited numbers.
We have seen striped marlin, dorado, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, skipjack,
bonito, amberjack, yellowtail, cabrilla, pargo, sierra, roosterfish,
triggerfish and others.
We are seeing more commercial tuna pens being moved north offshore of San
Jose del Cabo, being towed at 1 or 2 mph, from 10 to 20 miles offshore.
Charters boats at times were fishing in proximity of these pens and were
finding good numbers of small 4 to 8 lb. yellowfin tuna and a few dorado,
mostly a long boat ride for smaller sized fish. The new trend of hauling
tuna pens filled with bluefin tuna from north Baja grounds into the Sea of
Cortez is causing some concern, because this will only increase the already
heavy pressure on the local bait resources, because these penned tuna
require tons of fresh bait. Same deal that has happened in Northern Baja,
discussion is that perhaps they are relocating these pens because the
bluefin are able to grow faster and with lengthier proportions in warmer
water.
Besides finding some small tuna action while fishing near these slow moving
tuna pens, anglers were not finding yellowfin elsewhere, the action on the
Iman Bank became fruitless due to northern winds. The exception was on
Thursday, when a few larger yellowfin tuna were hooked into on the Gordo
Banks, the prize was a 277 lb. yellowfin tuna that was landed by Bob Deeter
of Fort Brag, Ca. Deeter was drift fishing with a chunk of skipjack when he
hooked into the early Christmas gift. Last weekend during a local
tournament these were a pair of tuna over 100 pounds taken, 107 lb. and 130
lb., though for the past two weeks, no one had reported any big yellowfin
action, getting late in the season now, though there definitely still is a
chance, maybe someone will pull out another 300 lb. cow before the end of
the month.
Anglers are now starting to make more attempts off the bottom structure
when weather allowed, no big numbers of fish found, though a few nice
amberjack, pargo, yellowtail and cabrilla were accounted for, it is the
time of year where we will start doing more of this type of drift fishing
over shallow water rocky areas, this can produce a variety of quality
bottom dwellers, though it is also the type of fishing where it is best
when the seas are not too rough.
Schools of sierra are now found close to shore, striking trolled rapalas
and hoochies, though easier to entice with sardinas, which have not been
available on a regular basis. Lots of roosterfish also found in certain
inshore areas, mostly juvenile sized this time of year, though a few
roosters over 20 pounds were reported.
The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos
Marina sent out approximately 72 charters for this past week, with anglers
accounting for a fish count of: 2 striped marlin, 9 wahoo, 24 bonito, 13
cabrilla, 2 yellowtail, 8 amberjack, 1 dogtooth snapper,115 sierra, 55
roosterfish, 65 dorado, 80 skipjack and 88 yellowfin tuna.
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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