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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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| Starfish can re-grow their arms. In fact, a single arm can regenerate a whole body. |
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| Starfish do not have blood. Their blood is actually filtered sea water. |
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| Starfish don't have brains. Special cells on their skin gather information about their surroundings |
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| Not all animals with the word fish in their names count as fish. |
| Though their names may suggest otherwise, cuttlefish, starfish, and jellyfish aren’t actually fish. Generally-speaking, fishes must have skulls, gills, and fins. Surprisingly, though, not all fishes have proper spines. |
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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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| A bit of Humor |
| My brother has 2 German Shepherds named Rolex and Timex. You guessed it they are Watch Dogs. |
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From Jan 01, 1999 To May 15, 2024
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Feb 12, 2004; 06:34PM - Sooke / Port Renfrew
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: John Wells
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Long time since I have given a report, lots going on in both Sooke and Renfrew. First Renfrew is teaming with Crabs, no not the type in the bar, these are full big males some as big as 11 inches. WOW. I heard of 30 something keepers in one trip, what a problem. Let me at them.. My wife and I head up at Easter to get a limit of Crab. This normally last us all year, we do a few more trips for the family. Last year in April we came back with a ice-cream bucket full, I just freeze it in Tupperware containers. We also had a good time fishing Ling Cod, we do not take many of these fish, about 2 each. We have lots of salmon and halibut so no need to take more than we use.
Fishing in Sooke at this time of year is like it always is great. Although some days are slower than others you just need to find the fish. Once you find these great tasting salmon things pick up real quick. Have you seen the colour of these salmon, who said sockeye are the reddest. These fish give them a run for their flesh. Sooke Bluffs was the spot to be over the past week or two, well towards Secretary Island. Find that lip (Drop Off) just about 300 yards West of Secretary Island and you are into some nice fish, biggest one of the week 22 pounds !
We are starting our halibut fishery here in Sooke, it was closed during Jan and just opened on Feb 1st. I heard 5 have come in so far, all in the range of 50 pounds. We will be getting into the Big Beasts come the end of Feb. March is normally the month we see the 150 plus fish come into the marinas. Watch for more anglers releasing these big fish in the future, a picture is worth a million eggs or more.
Give us a call toll free and get on board for a trip of a life time in fact book two trips for 3 days each. You will regret that you did not book two, I hear it all the time, and we are booked solid by that time.
Here is our toll free number 1-866-642-7393
John & Angela
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Nov 17, 2003; 03:41PM - Sooke/Port Renfrew
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: John Wells
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Have you ever given any thought of going to Alaska to fish for Halibut or Trophy salmon ? Well come try Port Renfrew for Trophy Halibut and King salmon. It is only a two hour drive from Victoria BC on paved roads. Port Renfrew offers anglers an opportunity of a life time when it comes to fishing. Halibut & Salmon fishing along Port Renfrew's coast line is by far outstanding. This fishery is filled with excitement and adrenalin for even the most experienced angler. These fish will work you over with non stop action plus fight like their is no tomorrow, well I guess that's true for the fish. We offer outstanding packages for groups of anglers looking to have a great time worry free. Renfrew is a quaint little town of 200 people, more in the summer with all the anglers. We have so many areas to fish you can really never be crowded by other boats. No rod tip to rod tip fishing. Our accommodations is at Fishermen's Guest house located in Beach Camp right in Port Renfrew, five minutes to the boat. This house will accommodate up to 8 anglers, but we have had 16, that was a blast. The house is just for my clients and we do not mix groups, so you have a group of 8 well the house is all yours. Cook those Crabs and BBQ up some of that fish you caught that day on the back porch. Enjoy. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction.
If are looking to book a trip for your group look us up at Hindsightfishing.com, e-mail me and I will answer any question you may have on fishing here in Port Renfrew. We also fish Sooke from Mid Sept to June 12. Big Halibut in Sooke you bet try booking for March or April 2004. We are taking reservations for the 2004 season in Port Renfrew, it is a short season in Renfrew so avoid disappointment and book early.
I wish you bent rods and blistered palms
John Wells
owner HindSight Charters
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May 12, 2003; 01:36PM - great fishing
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: John Wells
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Subject: Great fishing
Looks like we are in full swing here on the West Coast of Vancouver Island BC. Canada. Fishing in Sooke for Chinook and halibut has being nothing but outstanding. Port Renfrew reports have being on the wild side with way to many fish reported from Lingcod red snapper, you name it, and the crabbing is also great. We are heading up the weekend May 17 to get into some great crabbing and smelting. It will be my last chance to fish for myself as my season is in full swing. It is hard to get out for yourself when the season is going full swing. We have over five hundred anglers coming from all over the world this season. With a fishery like here in Sooke And Port Renfrew most anglers are repeats.
Now lets look at what has being working best for Halibut. Anglers are still using large herring for the beast of the ocean floor, this will continue till the dogfish move in. I found a roadrunner spoon working great last year and so far this year it has worked great for me.
The Chinook are hammering anchovy or four-inch herring hooked into an anchovy special trolled behind O'ki flasher. I found the chrome and gold colour head working this past weekend and a purple and gold flasher. The fish are still running deep, my wife Angela found her fish at 140, and no she kept that a secret. I had to wait till she went pee to take a look. Then I found myself watching her rod hit the water with vengeance. OH dear you have another fish, DON'T Touch My Rod I hear belting out from the front of the boat. Not in my life time ) it is funny how fast she moves when she gets a fish.
I wish you bent rods and blistered palms
John Wells
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Jul 8, 2002; 04:03PM - Ontario, Canada
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: Eric Badofsky
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My son & I spent 4 days (7/1-7/5/02) at Green Island Lodge (www.greenislandlodge.com) on Ontario's Upper Manitou Lake, and are happy to report good populations of fish and steady action. Most active were Smallmpouth bass in the 2-4 pound class, taking mid-running plugs over rock beds and reefs. Northern Pike were spotty at times, but were eventually tagged deep in the (still young) weedbeds of the lake's many sheletered bays (Mepps #5s and Daredevle 'Five Of Diamond' patterns worked best, although we did raise a few to take surface baits late in the day). Lake trout in the 5-10 poundclass have moved deep into the holes post-spawn, but could be found in 65-85 feet of water with red/white Heddon Sonars and Seahawks. These fish also took yellow bucktail jigs, but not as readily or aggressively, leading us to believe the lures' action needed to be pretty violent to incite strikes. My son, Ben, also hooked and landed a 36-inch muskie using a silver Zara Spook on the surface over a shallow reef. Overall, a very rewarding trip, and we'd recommend Green Island Lodge to any angler looking for solid fishing, friendly accomodations and delicious shore lunches -- espciuelly father/son teams.Ask for Vince as your guide and you can't go wrong. My 25th year at the lodge, my son's 3rd. Good fishing to all...
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