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DO HOOKS REALLY RUST OUT ?
Worldwide Angler Puts the Myth to the Test
By Scott "Scoot" Shane and Adam Ludwig, Ph.D.
How many times have you watched a mate or experienced angler cut the leader instead of remove the hook from the mouth of a fish? It’s standard practice in most billfish tournaments. Crews don’t want to waste valuable tournament time, they don’t want to get injured handling a fish and there’s increased physiological stress to the fish the longer the crew handles them.... |
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SHARKS ON SHAKY GROUND
Apex Predators Need Protection
By Matt Balmaseda with Katia Roy
Sharks are scary. The more primal part of the human brain may regard sharks as dangerous and therefore exciting to kill. Hollywood has certainly milked our caveman psyche. But no matter how tough or horrifying an individual shark may be, their populations worldwide are vulnerable to the crush of human consumption. .... |
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MEXICAN REGS THREATEN BILLFISH
By Dr. Russ Nelson, Ph.D.
In 1985 Mexico led the world in billfish conservation efforts by creating a 50-mile conservation zone along its coastlines. Within that zone, there was no harvest of sailfish, marlin, dorado and swordfish beyond the established sportfishing bag limits. |
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THE CIRCLE HOOK
By Brandon Dane
Starting January 1, 2007, every sport fishing vessel involved in an Atlantic billfish tournament and targeting Highly Migratory Species (HMS) such as blue or white marlin must use “non-offset circle hooks” when using natural bait or natural/artificial lure combinations..... |
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