From the monthly archives:

January 2002

Somewhat Worthless Fish Trivia

by JD on January 21, 2002

Every once in a while, everyone needs a heaping helping of good old fashioned (and utterly useless) fish factoids. Actually, I’m not sure why, but here it goes anyway:
PLEASE PULL OVER
The “fastest fish in the sea” distinction goes to the cosmopolitan sailfish, which has been clocked at speeds of up to 68 miles an hour in short bursts. When they’re not in hot pursuit of a meal, however, the “cosmo” usually cruises at about 5 to 10 mph.
GOT FISH?
Humans consume around 97 million tons of seafood per year globally and more than 200 million people around the world depend on fisheries for vital nutrition – and their livelihoods. Seems like keeping our waters clean and in good condition kinda makes sense from that standpoint, eh?

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Fishing with the Right Rod?

by JD on January 2, 2002

You fishing with the right stick? If not, you’re going to catch fewer fish and you’ll probably have to work harder and longer for the ones you do catch. Sounds kinda strange because a rod is a rod, right? Well, not so fast…

Fishing rods are manufactured from many materials from good ol’ fiberglass to space age stuff like Nano-Titanium and they come in a dizzying array of lengths, weights and actions. There are rods for any type of fishing you can think of, but you have to be a bit of a code-breaker to figure out which one is best suited for your style.
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