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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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Did you know? |
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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2012 Fish Photo Contest |
A free tackle package to the photo with the most votes |
Matt30Carp |
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Matt, 24 |
great fight went for afew good runs probably lasted a good 7-10 min... |
113 vote(s)
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Liam Harrington19 lbs.-33 in.Snook |
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Liam Harrington, 13 |
Hard fight, screaming reel she wouldn't give up, man it was so fun!!! |
111 vote(s)
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alex50 lbblue catfish |
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alex, 14 |
it took mea good 20 minutes to get him to the boat |
101 vote(s)
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Johnathan Kn...38 lbsmusky |
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Johnathan Knierman, 19 |
it took three people to land this monster but we all ended up in th... |
99 vote(s)
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Shawn Sabo8.5 lbsBrown Trout |
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Shawn Sabo, 20 |
My father and I decide we were going to go what we call 'dinky dunk... |
97 vote(s)
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gil d'Oliveira8+ lbswinter steel... |
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gil d'Oliveira, 59 |
For the last 2 months and about
40 attempts trying to create a
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96 vote(s)
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Matt Reedabout 100+ p...Murray cod |
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Matt Reed, 30 |
Massive battle. Best feeling
and even better when let it
go.I C... |
75 vote(s)
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Jackie Farwick1.5lbslargemouth bass |
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Jackie Farwick, 38 |
I caught this largemouth on my wedding day. It was not the biggest ... |
68 vote(s)
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Rochelle Wil...18 poundsChinook Salmon |
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Rochelle Williams, 29 |
I showed up at the river at 3 am to get a great spot and waited in ... |
63 vote(s)
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BlakeTonkin-...Shovelnose Ray |
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BlakeTonkin-Sloan, 14 |
Very tiring as it lead me up and down the beach for several hundred... |
60 vote(s)
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Bruce Lyon-D...4 lbsNothern-Walleye |
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Bruce Lyon-Dugin, 56 |
Nothern decided to eat my walleye. Caught him about to take a bite... |
59 vote(s)
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Nicole SmallMangrove Sna... |
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Nicole Small, 29 |
A total work out! Gets the heart beating. |
55 vote(s)
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