On Tuesday August 18th, Charlie Maclean, 23, and his girlfriend Claire DeLarbre, 20, both of Marshfield, Mass., were trying to bring a tuna on board their 22-foot SeaCraft when the boat capsized, tossing them into the ocean 10 miles off Race Point. Thy were in the water for two hours without life jackets before being rescued. There's no report on what happened to the tuna. Here's the full story from CapeCodToday.com
Fishing
Study finds that metal alloy repels sharks
>August 14, 2009 - Sharks in captivity avoid metals that react with seawater to produce an electric field, a behavior that may help fishery biologists develop a strategy to reduce the bycatch of sharks in longline gear. Shark bycatch is an increasing priority worldwide given diminished populations of many shark species, and because sharks compete with target species for baited lines, reducing fishing efficiency and increasing operating costs.
A recent study by NOAA scientists and colleagues on captive juvenile sandbar sharks showed the presence of an electropositive alloy, in this case palladium neodymium, clearly altered the swimming patterns of individual animals and temporarily deterred feeding in groups of sharks. Rare earth metals have previously been reported to deter spiny dogfish from attacking bait due to interactions with the shark’s electroreceptive system, which detects weak electric fields including those generated by their prey. Electric fields generated by electropositive alloys are believed to deter or repel sharks by overloading their sensory systems. More on this story from NOAA
A recent study by NOAA scientists and colleagues on captive juvenile sandbar sharks showed the presence of an electropositive alloy, in this case palladium neodymium, clearly altered the swimming patterns of individual animals and temporarily deterred feeding in groups of sharks. Rare earth metals have previously been reported to deter spiny dogfish from attacking bait due to interactions with the shark’s electroreceptive system, which detects weak electric fields including those generated by their prey. Electric fields generated by electropositive alloys are believed to deter or repel sharks by overloading their sensory systems. More on this story from NOAA
Death of legendary carp under investigation
August 11, 2009 - For years, Benson was a catch-and-release attraction in Bluebell Lakes, a private fishing complex in England. Fishermen from as far afield as Germany trekked to the lake hoping to hook a fish the size of a family dog. Benson was caught and put back in the lake 63 times, hitting a high weight of 64 pounds two years ago. Benson died last month for reasons unknown at this time. Some suspect foul play. A taxidermist will render a verdict soon. Here's the full story from Alistair Macdonald and Paul Sonne of WSJ UK.
$1 Million Fantasy Fishing Contest
July 27, 2009 - Who will be the next fantasy sports millionaire? Will it be the auto production worker from Kentucky, the utility maintenance worker from Oklahoma or the UPS manager from Tennessee?
Poised to make history again, FLW Fantasy Fishing (FantasyFishing.com) – an international, online fantasy fishing game – will award $1 million to the player who has accumulated the most points over the course of its 2009 season. Founded in Minneapolis by FLW Outdoors, the company that produces the Walmart FLW Tour and the “FLW Outdoors” TV program (broadcast in high definition on VERSUS), FLW Fantasy Fishing allows bass-fishing fans and fantasy sports enthusiasts of all walks of life to create their own fantasy teams from among bass pros who compete on the FLW Tour, the world’s richest professional bass-fishing tournament series. Last year, FLW Fantasy Fishing was first to award a guaranteed $1 million payday in fantasy sports history.
On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, the $1 million grand prize winner will be announced before a crowd of more than 10,000 bass-fishing fans attending the weigh-in ceremonies at the Forrest Wood Cup, presented by BP and Castrol, where 77 of America’s best bass pros compete for a $1 million prize themselves. The event will be broadcast live, via satellite over the Internet through FLW Live, available at FLWOutdoors.com.
Here's more at FantasyFishing.com
Poised to make history again, FLW Fantasy Fishing (FantasyFishing.com) – an international, online fantasy fishing game – will award $1 million to the player who has accumulated the most points over the course of its 2009 season. Founded in Minneapolis by FLW Outdoors, the company that produces the Walmart FLW Tour and the “FLW Outdoors” TV program (broadcast in high definition on VERSUS), FLW Fantasy Fishing allows bass-fishing fans and fantasy sports enthusiasts of all walks of life to create their own fantasy teams from among bass pros who compete on the FLW Tour, the world’s richest professional bass-fishing tournament series. Last year, FLW Fantasy Fishing was first to award a guaranteed $1 million payday in fantasy sports history.
On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, the $1 million grand prize winner will be announced before a crowd of more than 10,000 bass-fishing fans attending the weigh-in ceremonies at the Forrest Wood Cup, presented by BP and Castrol, where 77 of America’s best bass pros compete for a $1 million prize themselves. The event will be broadcast live, via satellite over the Internet through FLW Live, available at FLWOutdoors.com.
Here's more at FantasyFishing.com
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