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A fish aggregating (or aggregation) device ( FAD) is a man-made object used to attract pelagic fish such as marlin, tuna and mahi-mahi (dolphin fish). They usually consist of buoys or floats tethered to the ocean floor. Various types of FADs have been employed in the traditional fishing cultures of Island Southeast Asia (especially in the ...
Fishing sinker. A fishing sinker or plummet is a weight used in conjunction with a fishing lure or hook to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, and/or casting distance. Fishing sinkers may be as small as 1 gram (0.035 oz) for applications in shallow water, and even smaller for fly fishing applications, or as large as several pounds (>1 ...
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish. The fairy tale commemorated on a Soviet Union stamp. The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish ( Russian: «Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке», romanized : Skazka o rybake i rybke) is a fairy tale in verse by Alexander Pushkin, published 1835. The tale is about a fisherman who manages to catch a ...
Filefish. The filefish ( Monacanthidae) are a diverse family of tropical to subtropical tetraodontiform marine fish, which are also known as foolfish, leatherjackets or shingles. They live in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Filefish are closely related to triggerfish, pufferfish and trunkfish .
A thin sheet metal or plastic lip attached to the front of the body, sometimes adjustable to change the diving ability and wobbling movements of the lure. Two, or occasionally three, treble hooks. An eyelet for attaching the fishing line. Generally, a painted or imprinted color and/or design, to make the plug appear as close as possible to a ...
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Fish anatomy. Fish anatomy is the study of the form or morphology of fish. It can be contrasted with fish physiology, which is the study of how the component parts of fish function together in the living fish. [1] In practice, fish anatomy and fish physiology complement each other, the former dealing with the structure of a fish, its organs or ...
While median minimum monthly debt payments for U.S. consumers grew by 32% between 2020 and 2023, for younger Americans that figure is a staggering 74%.
The average summer flounder reaches sexual maturity at 2 years and weighs 1 to 3 pounds, typically 15 to 20 inches in length, though they may grow as large as 26 pounds and live up to 20 years with females making up the largest and oldest specimens. Female flounders have a maximum observed age of 17 years, while male flounders have a maximum ...
Forage fish are sometimes referred to as bait fish or feeder fish. Bait fish is a term used particularly by recreational fishermen, although commercial fisherman also catch fish to bait longlines and traps. Forage fish is a fisheries term, and is used in the context of fisheries. Bait fish, by contrast, are fish that are caught by humans to use ...