| 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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Jan 22, 2010; 11:08AM
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Category: Canada Fishing Trips
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Name for Contacts: James Bowden
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Phone: 1 800 585-8069
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City: Haileybury
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State: Ontario
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Country: Canada
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Imagine the opportunity to catch six different species of gamefish while being pampered at a remote island lodge in Northern Ontario, Canada. Red Pine Wilderness Lodge is that place. As hosts for the last 21 years my wife Janice and I have accommodated many satisfied guests from North America and some as far away as Singapore. Although Walleye is the most popular target, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass Whitefish, Perch and Brook Trout are all available on the 28 miles of Lady Evelyn Lake or the portage lakes that we feature. Check out all the details at www.redpinelodge.com or call the toll-free number to book your next all-inclusive fishing adventure.
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2008 best fishing photo contest
A free tackle package to the photo with the most votes sponsored by
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JACOB SELLSmaybe 1 poundLargemouth Bass |
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Jan 5, 2004; 10:17PM - Spanish Mackerel Tricks
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Tony
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
I love fishing for Spanish mackerel, so I do it often. When I shove off to go fishing, I often stumble upon a very large school of mackerel, but sometimes they all don't want to feed and reject anything you throw at them. When this happenes, a good trick to get them to bite is to get them exited so they just want to catch what the think is a little fish just for the fun of it. To do this you would want to swich immediately to anywhere from a 1/4oz to a 1/2oz kastmaser-(like a spoon but a lot better). I make a long cast to where the fish are and as soon as that lure hits the water I begin to reel in just fast enough to get the kastmaser poping out of the water kinda like a fleeing baitfish. After it jumps out of the water a couple times keep it fast just below the surface. Do this at least 4 times during your retrieve and pretty soon you will have dozens of mackerel chasing your lure just for the sport of it until the lure bites back and then you get to have all the fun. |
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Tip&Trick Description 2:
When you get those swarms of mackerel chasing the your line, sometimes your lure will come to the boat a little early and the fish will ignore the katmaster and just swim away. To prevent this you want to go to the opposite end of the boat, make your cast, and then maneuver the lure so it will swim parallel to the boat, instead of directly at it, taking the mackerel with it. You will be catching mackerel right at the side of the boat. |
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Tip&Trick Description 3:
These techniques have worked for me many times and gotten me coolers full of fish and I hope they work for you, too. Good fishing till next time. |
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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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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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Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Mar 3, 2003; 10:25AM - Fly Hooker Daily Fishing Reports
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2002
Repeat clients John Ridella and his friends Fred, Bruce and Bob are fishing with us today and
on the 27th. Today is to be a meat trip and on the 27th they want to go for Marlin. I did not
have a lot of hope for Dorado and Tuna when we left this morning as the bite had really dropped
off (so I assumed) since no one had been flying the white or yellow flags. We started off the
morning slow trolling live Mackerel off of the lighthouse ledge on the Pacific side and had no
action. We were watching a few boats inshore trying for Sierra and decided after talking to
several of them on the radio that the action in there was just as slow. Several of those boats
headed offshore instead and we changed to lures and continued up the Pacific side about two
miles offshore, looking for birds or porpoise. About 45 minutes later we received a call on the
radio that one of the boats we had been talking to earlier had found porpoise and were catching
Yellowfin Tuna to 35 pounds. Reel in the lines and start the run to them! We cruised for more
than an hour then saw them on the horizon. There had been only three boats working the fish and
they had caught their fill and were leaving the area. Most of the other boats had headed up the
Cortez around 25 miles to fish for Marlin so we had the fish to ourselves. For the next hour and a
half we had a blast! Singles, doubles, triples, all five lines at once, big gear, small gear, we were
doing the “tuna tango” in the cockpit! We finally had our fill and decided to look for some
Dorado, we had managed to put 13 Yellowfin in the box and had released two small ones, we had
also caught a couple of Bonita. On the way back towards the Marina we managed to hook into
two nice Dorado, one about 35 pounds and the other about 25 pounds and had a quadruple strike
on Yellowfin Tuna, no porpoise in sight! What a day! Now we just have to hope that the Marlin
bite is still on when we go out on the 27th!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 25 FEBRUARY, 2003
Brad and Larry were last minute clients, literally. Another boat on the dock had broken down
and we were available. Marlin were what they wanted so Juan and Manuel headed up the Sea of
Cortez to the area 25 miles to the east where the action had been happening. Results were good!
Two Marlin tagged and released, one that died and was kept, two other Marlin hooked and
fought but lost and bait tossed to five others on the surface. Marlin everywhere! They trolled all
the way back in since the wind had really kicked up. Two very happy anglers arrived back at the
dock and said they were looking forward to going out again!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 26 FEBRUARY, 2003
Scott and Terese Lindquist along with their friends Jay and his wife Lucy were our anglers
today and their aim was to catch some eating fish to take home, along with the chance to catch
something larger than two pounds! Accordingly, Juan and Manuel took the boat to the area
12-17 miles to the south of the Arch, the area where the Tuna have been for the last few days.
Almost the first thing that happened was sighting and tossing a live bait to a Marlin. The Marlin
moved in and crushed the Mackerel with his mouth but did not swallow it. Juan reeled the bait in
and replaced it with a Caballito and this time the bait was swallowed. The fight was about 25
minutes and the fish was released unharmed. They continued working a north/south pattern
looking for porpoise that might be holding the Tuna but it was not until very late in the trip,
around 12:30, that they received a call on the radio and they headed out a further 4 miles.
Porpoise everywhere and they ended up limiting out with 20 Yellowfin Tuna, all between 10 and
25 pounds, and all caught in 45 minutes. About the time the found the fish, the wind started
howling so it was a slow troll back to the Marina, with four happy anglers aboard!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 27 FEBRUARY, 2003
John, Bob, Fred and Bruce were out today for the second trip of the week and their target was
Marlin. On Monday they caught enough Tuna and Dorado to feed the whole hotel and now they
want a chance at a Marlin. As they left the slip we teased Juan and said they needed to catch a
Marlin each! With the target indicated, Juan and Manuel headed east, way east. They ended up
29 miles out and at 11:30 I received a phone call that they had released three Striped Marlin so far
and were fighting a fourth, and could I please bring more Billfish Foundation tags to the boat, as
they were now out of stock. The fourth fish was released and they saw many more than they
hooked up! A good day on the water and the wind did not start blowing today so the ride back
was smooth! Thanks guys, we were glad to help make your vacation a great one!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 2 MARCH, 2003
Steve and Alice Berstler were our clients on the “Fly Hooker” today. They are fishing again on
Wednesday as well. Today is Alice’s birthday and she has a birthday wish for a Roosterfish!
Unfortunately we were unable to fullfill her wish. We tried though. We started the morning
getting the best bait we could find for the Roosterfish. Ideally I would want Mullet, but there
were not any available. Instead we got the second best bait, small Caballito, most of them about 6
inches in size. I also told the bait guys to put in one big Mackerel just in case we saw a Marlin.
There were reports of Roosters being caught between 13 and 18 mile to the north on the Pacific
side a few day ago and we headed in that direction to see what we could find. What we found
was cold water, the warmest we got was 68.5 degrees. We put in two live baits and one
swimming lure (just in case there were Sierra around) when we reached La Margarite and we
worked that whole stretch of beach without a strike from anything. The water was rough, cold
and non-productive. I had been afraid that this might happen but we did try. Juan let me know
that he felt any further attempts to catch Roosterfish in these conditions would be in vain so I
discussed the situation with Alice and Steve. The decision was made that any action was better
than no action so we pulled in the lines and scooted offshore. At a distance of 12 miles out we
put one “Mean Joe Green” Hi-5 lure on the shotgun rod and an Ahi-P on the long rigger, along
with two small green feathers on the short rigger and the short bait. There were birds working
the area and the water was still pretty rough, but about 20 minutes after putting the lures in the
water two line went off. I was in the head at the time so did not see the strikes, but we managed
to get the two football (10 pound) Yellowfin in the fish box anyway. The lures were quickly reset
and after 15 more minutes of trolling it was gently suggested by Steve that maybe I needed to go
to the bathroom again! Hahahaha!!!! Funny guy! Anyway, around 15 minutes later I was eating
my peanut-butter and jelly sandwich (fisherman’s food) when I thought I saw a fin dash between
the rigger lures. I stared a minute and then I saw the bill and dorsal of a Marlin behind the Ahi-P
on the long rigger. I yelled “Marlin” and ran to hook up the Mackerel to the bait rod. I was not
watching what was happening as I pinned on the bait but I felt the surge of the engines as Juan
tried to tease the fish and keep it from eating the lure. Once the bait was pinned on I dropped it
back and the Marlin came in on it right away. It struck and I gave it until a count of 10 before I
moved the drag lever to the strike position and waited for the line to come tight. As soon as it did
I tried to set the hook but there was just an initial resistance and then the feel of a dead bait on
the line. I reeled like crazy and the Marlin followed the bait back towards the boat. At about the
original position the Marlin took the bait again and this time I let him swim off with it for 15
seconds (slow count this time). Advanced the drag lever, line came tight, tried to set the hook
and nothing!! All over again, I worked the dead bait back to the boat and amazingly enough the
Marlin followed it in! As soon as I saw the fish was still with the bait I let it back to free spool
and this time felt that I had let the fish have the bait for 30 seconds (with a major amount of line
gone off the reel) before I tried to set the hook. This time it worked! The hook was set and the
rod was handed off to Steve. It was time to fight the fish and he was up to the task The fish
never jumped during the first 15 minutes of the fight and seemed to come to the boat fairly
quickly, causing Steve to ask it there was something wrong with it. We knew what had happened
and told him that the fish was hooked in the corner of the jaw and was not hurt, just feeling the
pressure! As soon as the fish got near the boat it took off on another run and this was to be
repeated for the next hour. Steve was able to work the fish up to the boat twice in the first half
hour and Edgar was able to touch the leader each time but not able to get a wrap on it. After
about 15 minutes I asked Steve if he wanted to try and fight it stand-up style and brought out the
fighting belt. The next 30 minutes were done standing up and by that time his back was starting
to ache (shoveling all that snow back home did not help!) and he was in and out of the chair for
the remainder of the fight. Finally the fish was worked close to the boat and Edgar was able to
get a good grip on the leader. The tag was placed and the fish was photographed quickly and
release! Steve had a blister on his thumb and stated that he had changed his mind about wanting
to catch a Blue Marlin! Alice was able to get some great action on the video and then we re-set
the lure and were off to try again. Around 30 minute after Steves 68 minute battle, Juan spotted
another Marlin on the surface. Edgar pinned on one of our small Caballito baits and dropped it
back in the pattern and the Marlin saw it. Alice was not sure that she wanted to battle a Marlin
after seeing what Steve had gone through, but a fish was a fish and she was game. The marlin
came in on the bait and we thought it had eaten it, but when Edgar tried to set the hook there was
nothing there. The Marlin had picked the bait off the hook! We quickly pinned another one on
and dropped the second bait back. We scanned the water looking for the Marlin to return and
suddenly, there was a blue knife cutting through the water towards the bait. It was not the Marlin
though, this was a Dorado, a nice female of about 20 pounds! You should have seen Her face
when she knew that she was not in for a fight with a Marlin! It did not take her long to get the
fish to the boat and then we had the ability to fly three flags when we came into the Marina.
Edgar cleaned the fish and we turned towards home. As we worked our way in we had shots at
two other Dorado but both of them failed to get hooked up very well. All to the good, as far as
we were concerned! It had been a great day on the water, no Roosterfish, but steady action and
some great memories! Thanks Steve and Alice, I just hope the fishing on Wednesday lives up to
the promise that today has offered!
Until Next week Tight Lines from George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” Crew!
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