| 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. |
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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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Jan 19, 2003; 05:48PM
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Category: Looking for
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Name for Contacts: Dee Katt
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2005 Photo contest
$50 free tackle for the photo with the most votes contest must have 10 contestants minimum to be active.
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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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May 13, 2019; 08:07PM - OCEAN-TAMER Marine Grade Bean Bags
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Jun 23, 2003; 10:40AM - 'Fly Hooker' Daily Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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“FLY HOOKER” FISH TOTALS FOR THE WEEK:
Striped Marlin: 4 fish released (3 tagged) (# to 130)
Wahoo: 0 fish caught
Dorado: 6 fish caught (#15-#25)
Tuna: 1 fish caught (#120)
Needlefish: 2 fish caught and released
Jack Crevalle: 2 fish caught and released
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR JUNE 18, 2003
Bob Nelson Sr., his son Bob Nelson and Bob’s sons Aaron and Travis are our anglers today
and Friday. Today was a lucky day for the boys as both of them got to fight fish while the old
men just got to watch and take pictures. I never did find out which caught which for sure, but I
think it was Travis that got to fight the first fish, a Striped Marlin of about 120 pounds. Lots of
surface action and about 30 minutes of fighting left him with an ache in his arm and some nice
photos of the fish in action. Juan had the leader and the fish alongside the boat when the leader
wore through and the fish swam away so the fish was not tagged, but it was a good catch and
release. I think it was Aaron who caught then next fish. Juan and Manuel had the boat about 17
miles to the east when they spotted Porpoise and went to investigate. The Porpoise were the big
black ones so they did not have a lot of confidence in getting anything there, but imagine their
surprise when one of the outrigger lures was inhaled! An up and down fight that lasted around 30
minutes lasted another 5 minutes at the side of the boat as Juan tried to maintain control of the
fish and finally he was able to place the gaff in the Yellowfin Tuna, estimated to be at least 120
pounds! Way to go guys, I’ll never pass up the chance to make at least a couple of passes around
those kind of Porpoise again. A very good day on the water and a cooler full of Tuna to take
home, but we are hoping that the old guys get fish the next time!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 19 JUNE, 2003
Our friend Don Cole gets a chance to fish with his boys Bill and Joe and Bills 10 year old son
Carson. The idea today is to get a Marlin for Carson, he wants to be able to fight the fish all on
his own without any help from anyone. He was so excited this morning and of course, being 10
years old, full of questions! Guess what? He did it! Juan and Manuel were able to find a hungry
fish and it took Carson about an hour to bring the fish to the boat, without help from anyone. The
fish was estimated at 100 pounds and was tagged and released, way to go Carson! Guess you will
have some bragging rights at school! I was so excited for Carson that I forgot to ask who caught
the other fish but there was another Marlin tagged and released as well. All the fish were close to
home and they never were more than 7 miles from port.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 20 JUNE, 2003
This is the second day of fishing for the Nelson family and they saw a lot of Marlin today but
had a hard time getting them to bite. Bob finally got a chance in the chair and it took him about
30 minutes to get his fish, caught on live bait and estimated at 120 pounds, to the boat. I think it
was on this trip the Juan and Manuel went to the arch on the return and tossed live bait, catching
two Jack Crevalle to finish up the day. Not a bad two days of fishing with a total of two Striped
Marlin and a big Tuna! Thanks guys, we hope to get a chance to fish with you again!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 21 JUNE, 2003
John Landwehr, “Mom”, Shane and Cathy were our anglers for today and they are fishing
tomorrow as well, at least John and Shane are. Another daughter was supposed to fish today but
she was not feeling well. The Landwehrs really want to catch some Dorado to take home with
them and Juan and Manuel must have been wearing their lucky shirts today as they were able to
make the request come true. Juan told me that they ended up about 12 miles offshore to the east
and there were Dorado allover the place, with Frigate birds diving on the fish. It was a run and
toss bait situation an they only caught two fish on lures. Running to where the birds were
working and tossing live bait in the water got them a lot of hookups and they ended the day with
5 Dorado between 15 and 25 pound and they lost 4 others, one of them a big bull. They also had
a Striped Marlin hooked up for a while but it got away. John would like to try for Marlin and
Tuna tomorrow, with an emphasis on Tuna, so we will see if crossing our fingers works!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 22 JUNE, 2003
It was Manual’s day off today and the arrangement Juan had made for another guy fell through
so I was pressed into service as deckhand today. I was no Boy Scout this morning, having had
only three hours of sleep, a clean, new white T-shirt on and no sunglasses, but I tried my best!
We were cruising out and about 1 1/2 miles from the Arch when I spotted a Marlin on the
surface. Juan pulled the boat around and I tossed out a live Mackerel. The fish saw the bait and
charged in, taking it right away. I gave him 8 seconds, pushed the drag lever up to strike, let the
line come tight then struck him and we were hooked up. Shane was ready and John had the
camera out as I looked at my watch and realized that it was not yet 7 am! This fish did everything
Marlin are known for, sulking down deep, tailwalking, greyhounding leaps to the side and away!
John got some great shots of the fish in the air. After 22 minutes of fighting the fish, a Manta Ray
swam across the line and we were cut off. Shane had blisters on his fingers but was really
pumped up. We scanned the water as we put the lures out, sure that in a few moments we were
going to be hooked up again. In the next four hours we spotted three sharks, that was it.
Eventually we ended up in the area where the Tuna had been caught four days ago but the water
was empty. Maybe I would have more luck than Juan so I got behind the wheel and turned us
toward shore. Outside Red Hill I found the Black Porpoise and we worked them for an hour. It
sure looked fishy as there was a small flock of birds working the feeding Porpoise, but we did not
have a strike and I neither saw any fish nor marked any on the sounder. Not wanting to get
skunked and needing to get something in the boat for John and Shane, we asked them if they
wanted to try for a Grouper or Snapper in the rocks off of Punta Ballena. They said they were up
for anything so when we got there we pulled in the lines and tossed out some live mackerel. We
got bit almost instantly, but the fish turned out to be Needle Fish, which John likened to Alligator
Gar. John’s was the bigger fish, perhaps 6 feet long and Shanes was about 5 feet long. We had a
couple of other hits but that was it for the day. Sure wish we had not got cut off by the Manta,
but perhaps next time things will work out different! Thanks guys, we really enjoyed your
company!
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