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| 70% of all boats sold are used in fishing |
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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 opah, or 'moonfish', is the only known fully warm-blooded fish. |
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| Fossil evidence suggests that fish have been on Earth for about 530 million years. |
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| The Salema Porgy is a species of fish that can cause hallucinations when eaten. |
| In Ancient Rome it was consumed as a recreational drug. |
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| A robotic fish was accepted by other fish and became their leader during an experiment by NYU. |
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| Sharks kill 12 people per year. |
| People kill 11,417 sharks per hour. |
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| According to IGFA records, the largest fish ever caught was a great white shark that weighed an unbelievable 1,208 kg (2,664 pounds). Caught off the coast of Ceduna, Australia, in 1959, it took angler Alfred Dean just 50 minutes to win the fight against this one-ton shark. |
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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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Feb 17, 2018; 06:10AM
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Category: Guide Services
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Name for Contacts: Costa Rica Fad Fishing
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Phone: 877-898-4999
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State: Quepos
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Country: Costa Rica
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May 1, 2004; 02:24AM - In-Depth Spinnerbaiting
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Category: Fishing tips and tricks
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Author Name: Steven Narup
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
When most people are asked, “what is a spinnerbait?” They will more then likely reply with this, “it has a hook with a wire attached to it, with a lead head and a silicone skirt, with either one or two blades.” The majority of the time they will automatically describe the clothes pin spinnerbait. Well in essence, there is much more to that. There is more then just that style of spinnerbait, this is what most people do not understand. Two other spinnerbait types are just as productive when presented in the right situation. These two baits are the tail-spinner and the in-line spinner. These baits are slowly catching on to the clothespin spinnerbait.
There are quite a few styles of spinnerbaits, including tail spinners, in-line spinners, and clothespin style spinnerbaits. Each style has there own time and place. The most widely used of these spinnerbait choices, is the clothes pin style.
Tail spinners can be a great choice when fishing for smallmouth bass and or finicky largemouth due to the bait’s compact size.
In-line Spinners became obsolete for many years by most bass anglers. Until now, they are slowly catching on to both Smallmouth and Largemouth anglers.
In-line spinners are a great bait when the fish are active but they can also be great when presented it other situations. Most people use in-line spinners when the fish are in a negative feeding mood, due to the bait’s smaller more compact size. There is one problem with in-line spinners, which keep the majority of people away from them, the fact that they will give you line twist. To help with this scenario try a high quality stainless steel ball bearing, this will cut back on the line twist. A ball bearing helps prevent line twist like so, when the bait starts to spin and twist in the water column the line will most likely twist without a ball bearing. However, if you have a ball bearing connecting the mainline to the leader, when the bait twists the ball bearing spins the line back so that the line will not twist as easily. If by any chance you do have line twist, let out a couple hundred feet of line into the water and turn your trolling motor on, this will get most of the twist out of your line. Another trick is the tie your line to a heavy object and stretch the line out by tightening your drag and pulling the line.
The clothespin style spinnerbait comes in many different combinations including blade size and style and different size heads. There are Steel and Titanium wires. The Titanium version is nearly indestructible, and needs little or no tuning at all. Titanium also lets off quite a bit more vibration then steel. The heads on clothespin spinnerbaits are starting to be produced with different materials as well, such as Lead, and Tungsten. Spinnerbait anglers are slowly starting to make the switch to Tungsten spinnerbaits, due to the fact the head is almost 3/4 the size of lead, making the bait work through cover almost effortlessly.
In general, spinnerbaits are a very versatile lure, which is one main reason why most bass anglers use them. Bass anglers have been using them for many years now and they still produce fish as if they came out yesterday, you just have to know the different ways to fish the bait.
Tail spinners can be great finesse baits and they can be fished shallow or deep, because the body of the bait is lead, with a little blade on the back. The majority of tail spinners come with a single treble hook, making them not as easy as the clothespin style spinnerbait when trying to fish through thick cover. To work the tail-spinner you can just reel the bait back to the boat, by doing this you will reduce the odds of catching more fish, but it does work. Instead, you should give the bait a little action. You can yo-yo the bait by letting the bait fall to the bottom, then pick your rod tip up to about a 10 o’clock position, just keep repeating this procedure unless you are not producing. On the other hand, you can do a combination of things, to give the fish something different to look at. You can yo-yo the bait during part of the cast, then reel, or twitch it back to the boat. One last way to fish this bait would be to vertical jig it, in deep, clear, cold water. This technique will work in different conditions, but works best in deep, clear, cold water. When you vertical jig a tail spinner you cast the bait out a few feet and let the bait fall vertically, on a semi-slack line then you slowly lift your rod tip and shake the bait, let the bait fall and keep repeating this process. I like to use baitcasting gear when fishing tail spinners, but there are times when you need to fish lighter baits and that is when spinning gear comes into play. I mainly fish Pflueger rods and reels. The rods are very nice they come with premium Fuji guides and a Fuji reel seat, making the rod one nice package. I really like the Trion Baitcasting reel because they come with five ball bearings, one roller bearing and a smooth multi-disc main gear applied star drag system, making this a great reel for mostly any type of fishing. The reel is great if you want to fish a lighter line, because you can set your drag and the drag is so smooth that when a fish pulls there will not be as much stress on the line itself.
In-line spinners have been around for over fifty years, and they are still going strong, Mepps has been in the in-line spinner business for a while now, and they still sell great. Most anglers do not use in-line spinners while fishing for bass instead they are using bigger in-line spinners fishing for pike or musky. However, I know they are missing a lure that can catch bass like it can pike and musky. I have had great success fishing in-line spinners in creek openings, where the creek empties into the main river, fishing for smallmouth bass. In-line spinners can be worked shallow or deep, they come with or without tails, painted blades or non-painted blades. When you work an in-line spinner, the best possible way to fish these is to reel them in. If you try to jerk the bait, you will lose a lot of action, because in-line spinners are not made for jerking. In-line spinners let off a lot of flash, and maximum flash happens when you just reel it in. When I fish in-line spinners I like to use spinning gear preferably the Pflueger Trion spinning rod in a 6 ½ foot medium action, with a Pflueger Trion spinning reel, because they come in a 6:3:1 gear ratio which will allow you to speed up the bait without getting as tired out. They are very smooth and cast light baits a mile.
Clothespin spinnerbaits are one of your more versatile baits in the spinnerbait family. You can work them quite a few different ways, and give the bait action if you desire. When I work a safety pin spinnerbait, I really like to use a Pflueger Trion Baitcasting rod, anywhere from 6-foot medium to a 7-foot medium heavy action. The 6-foot rod will help you when you want to make accurate casts, and the 7-foot rod will help when you want to get distance with your bait. With the Trion rods, they are extra sensitive high modulus graphite, which will give you the ability to feel the blades turn on your bait. I will throw the bait on 15-20 pound test Berkley Trilene XL. When you work a safety pin spinnerbait, you can just reel it in, but again you are going to be missing some fish. When I fish a safety pin style spinnerbait, I sometimes jerk the bait, doing this gives the bait sort of an injured baitfish presentation. You can also let the bait flutter down, then you pick up your rod tip, and repeat, doing this gives the bait a yo-yo type effect. If I am going to be fishing a spinnerbait in cold water, I will look for anything that lets off heat because this will warm up the water just a little bit, fish do feel the difference, and I will fish the bait around that. If the fish are just coming up and nipping at the bait, you may want to add a trailer hook for extra insurance. I will usually throw a spinnerbait with a trailer hook in any tournament situation. If the fish are coming up and hitting that bait and not taking it you can use a soft plastic trailer, I prefer the three-inch Bear Claw Grub from Bearpaws Custom Handpoured Baits. I like the Bearpaws grub because it comes with the scent baked right in to the bait, this will give you a definite edge on other anglers, because you will not need to use scent on the exterior of the bait.
Spinnerbaits are a great and versatile lure that have made a lot of many for companies in the fishing industry. The only thing I can that I can leave you with say is next time you go out on the water, I dare you to tie on a spinnerbait, and I know that you will not regret it.
To contact Bearpaws Custom Handpoured Baits please contact John Olsen at http://www.bearpawshandpouredbaits.com. If you are interested in any of the reels that Pflueger has to offer please go to http://www.pfluegerfishing.com
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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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State: MO
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Country: USA
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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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Sharkskin color chart...also, available in Sunbrella |
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Jan 27, 2003; 11:37AM - '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 REPORT FOR JANUARY 20, 2003
Today was the second and last day of fishing
for David and Teresa Fehr. This morning Teresa
told Mary that her son had said that he wanted her
to catch a shark. Too bad he didn�t say he
wanted her to catch a Marlin! Juan and Manuel went
out in the direction of the San Jaime Banks
again and worked the east and south side of the
area. By 9 am they had lost one big Dorado and
caught one, then the action tapered off. Around 11
am Teresa hooked up to a Striped Marlin,
hooked while they were slow trolling live bait and
the fish made one good jump before coming
off. They had a few other strikes but the fish
were never identified. Manuel started working back
towards the lighthouse as word got out that the
action just offshore in the area was pretty good.
About one minute after setting out live baits
there, slow trolling again, a Hammerhead Shark
pounced on one of the little lively Mackerels.
Teresa fought the fish about halfway in and then
David had to finish off the job. After still
pictures and video, the fish was released. That
was all
the action for the day but everyone had fun!
Thanks David and Teresa, and we hope to see David
again in November!
�FLY HOOKER� FISH REPORT FOR 21 JANUARY, 2003
Bill Berg is in Cabo again, and again he is
with friends Ron and Joe. They are escaping the 2
degree weather at home in Connecticut! Bill, Ron
and Joe will be fishing for three days and this is
the first of them. A Marlin for Ron would be nice,
he is the only one not to catch a Marlin last
year. Juan and Manuel started out the day just off
the lighthouse and worked their way about 12
miles to the west before turning south. The picked
up one nice Dorado of 30-35 pounds and lost
another one right afterwards and a little later on
lost another one. Must need to sharpen the
hooks or something! The seas were rollers at up to
6 feet but there was very little wind chop.
Nothing else happened on todays trip so we have to
keep our fingers crossed that tomorrow will
be better!
�FLY HOOKER� FISH REPORT FOR 22 JANUARY, 2003
The second day of fishing for Bill, Ron and Joe
was a bit more productive than the first day and
one of the reasons was that Ron managed to get a
Marlin (finally!). They started the day off with
a bang when they hooked up a Dorado just off the
lighthouse on the Pacific side. That fish came
off then another one hooked up. That fish came off
as well and then a smaller Dorado attacked a
lure and hooked itself. Joe had the honors of
bringing dinner to the boat and it did not take him
very long. With dinner out of the way they could
begin the Marlin hunt. They continued offshore
in a southwesterly direction about six miles and
had a Wahoo attack one of the lures twice, but it
didn�t hook up. Manuel then spotted three Marlin
tailing a little way in the distance and gunned
the boat to the spot. Juan made a long toss with a
live bait and managed to get it in front of the
fish. One of them was hungry and ate the bait.
Ron settled in for the fight and after about 30
minutes had the fish close to the boat. The Marlin
made one vertical jump right next to the boat
and they guys could see blood streaming out the
gill cover so the fish was taken instead of
released. Ron had to deal with a pinion gear that
was beginning to strip but managed to work the
reel well in spite of the fact! Good going Ron,
now what do you guys want to do tomorrow?
�FLY HOOKER� FISH REPORT FOR 23 JANUARY, 2003
Bill, Ron and Joe decided that what they wanted
to do today is catch more fish. It is Juan�s
day off so our deckhand was Efrain, and the guys
loved him. Once again the fishing was slow for
us, but they were able to get two Dorado to the
boat today, instead of the usual one! Besides the
Dorado, the only other fish they hooked was a
Striped Marlin. I believe it was Joe who got to
fight the Marlin. The fish bit on a lure (mean joe
green) off of the short rigger and it did not take
much longer than 5 minutes to get him to the boat
where he was tagged and released. Well, the
guys did not catch a lot of fish but at least it
was consistent, and much better than shoveling snow
off the driveway in 2 degree weather! Thanks guys,
we loved having you here once again. Until
next time, Tight Lines!
�FLY HOOKER� FISH REPORT FOR 24 JANUARY, 2003
Tim Jewell is getting married in Cabo on Monday
and has brought family and friends with him
for the event. Being a fisherman, he just had to
get in some time on the water while here, so he
has booked the �Fly Hooker� for three days of
fishing, fly fishing that is! Today and tomorrow
we are taking out him and friends and on Wednesday
it will be him and his new bride. Today we
have Tim and his friends Bob, Jack and Jim. What
we are really looking for is anything to get
action from and I heard of some Tuna that were
showing up just off of the lighthouse yesterday,
plus there were a few Dorado in the area. If
anyone had told me at the beginning of the trip
what
was going to happen, it would have been laughed
off. We were out of the Marina by 6:45 and at
7:05 we were setting out two teasers, had a
hookless live bait rigged up and were waiting for
action. At 7:15 Juan and Manuel spotted a Marlin
tailing on the surface and swung the boat over
to it. The fish spotted the lures before we got
there and was on them right away. We teased the
fish to within 40 feet of the boat then I tossed
out the live bait to try and get the fish closer.
The
Marlin was able to get the bait when only 20 feet
from the boat and I thought it was all over then,
but it was just an appetizer and he was back on the
teasers in seconds. Tim was the man of the
hour so he was the designated angler on the fish.
A 13 weight rod with a Billy Pate Marlin reel
and a blue/pink foam head popper were his weapons
and on the first cast the fish was on the
popper! We just loved to see that dorsal fin come
zigzagging in on the fly! When the fish took
the fly, Tim set the hook. Out popped the fly.
Another cast and the same thing happened. As he
cast for the third time I told him to wait until
the fish had turned away before he tried to set the
hook, that way he would have a chance to get the
hook to the corner of the jaw. It worked and
Tim was hooked up to a Marlin! The fish ran off
about 50 yards of line then jumped twice, then it
headed for the bottom. The drag was adjusted
slightly and Tim just watched as line screamed off
of the reel. It sure was a good thing there was
600 yards of backing on the reel as the fish did
not
slow down until half of it was gone. Then the
fight started. After about 15 minutes Tim felt the
pressure lessen and he was able to gain line
rapidly, so fast that we all thought that the fish
may
have come off. No, it had just turned to swim at
us and on a 1:1 retrieve ratio Tim could not gain
line fast enough to keep up. Once the fish had
settled down it was a give and take fight about
100 yards out. We had a moment then when it looked
as if a Panga in the area was going to run
over the line, but he turned away in time. Tim was
able to work the fish to the boat and Juan
grabbed the bill and I placed the tag. The fish
was posed for a couple of pictures then released,
tired but swimming strongly. From start to finish
the fight lasted 50 minutes! 20 pound tippet
and a 120 pound fish, way to go Tim! With that to
get everyone pumped up the rest of the day
went easily. We had three more shots at Marlin but
could not get any of them teased close
enough to get a fly out, and we had one Dorado come
in on a teaser then leave. What a day
though, lets hope tomorrow is as much fun!
�FLY HOOKER� FISH REPORT FOR 26 JANUARY, 2003
Today we have Tim, Neil, Jack and Bob aboard
and the effort is going to be in a different
direction. Instead of heading offshore we are
going to try inshore stuff and see if we can get
everyone hooked up to either Sierra, Dorado,
Bonito, Skipjack or Jack Crevalle. We cruised up
to Chileno beach and started to chunk in 100 feet
of water. We worked the chunk line for almost
an hour and saw bait getting crashed in close to
the rocks, saw a 20 pound Dorado chase down a
flying fish but did not get a strike. Just
offshore a bit there were a bunch of birds working,
as well
as two Pangas so we headed out there to see what
was going on. The birds were working over
the top of a Sea Lion that was thrashing a large
Sierra and the Pangas had hooked Sierra as well.
We worked there but had no bites on the cast fly.
The Sea Lion got done eating the Sierra and
started to cruise around. One of the Pangas had an
angler fighting a good Dorado by then and the
Sea Lion decided that he liked the easy meal!
There was a heck of a tussle for a while but the
Sea
Lion won and all the angler got back was the head!
After that excitement we decided to try
offshore again and went up where we had the action
yesterday. Nothing doing for any of the
boats in the area and all we had happen was the
sighting of one Marlin on the surface that we
could not get interested in anything we had to
offer. We did get to see some Whales do a bunch
of full breaches and spy-hopping as well as head
stands but the fishing was slow. We went in and
tried the rocks at the lighthouse with no luck then
anxiety set in. All right, never mind the fly
fishing, lets just get some fish. Out to the
lighthouse ledge and deep dropping live baits.
Three
lines out and after feeding all the leftover chunks
and chum to the pelicans and seagulls, boredom
set in and it was decided to call it a day. After
all, it�s Superbowl Sunday and we need to get
ready for the game! Thanks guys, I know there were
no fish today, but we sure tried! Perhaps
Tim will have more luck on Wednesday! Until then,
tight lines from George, Mary, Juan and
Manuel, the �Fly Hooker� crew.
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