HowStuffWorks "Why was Alaskan fishing named the most dangerous job in the world?"

HowStuffWorks "Why was Alaskan fishing named the most dangerous job in the world?": "Most people's brief list of occupational hazards climaxes at Blackberry thumb. A world away­ from corporate cubicles, Alaskan fisherman literally risk life and limb to haul in the millions of tons of seafood that ends up on dinner plates."

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River Monsters : Piranha Fish : Animal Planet

River Monsters : Piranha Fish : Animal Planet: "Tiny But Terrifying: Piranhas may be the smallest of the river monsters to roam the world's freshwaters, but don't be fooled by their size. The mouth of a piranha, no matter how tiny, is packed with sharp, triangular teeth that are tailor-made for puncturing and tearing the flesh of prey. "

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Fish Like A Pro: Line Choice

Fish Like A Pro: Line Choice: "When veteran tournament angler Cliff Pace packs his boat for a fishing trip to the shallow, weed-filled Louisiana Delta, at least a dozen of his 20 rods will be spooled with braided line, but when the Yamaha Pro heads to the clear, deep waters of Table Rock Lake in Missouri, he'll likely leave braid at home and use fluorocarbon instead."

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Tautog Fishing Tips | iFished

Tautog Fishing Tips | iFished: "Tautog, also know as Blackfish, are extremely tough fighters and very sneaky fish that can be difficult to catch. However, they are great on the dinner table. We will go over some useful information about how to catch these fish."

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Fishing Report - The GoFISHn Line--The Best Catches and Fishing News: Biggest Fish Caught by British Woman, Slamming Salmon and More! | GoFISHn on GoFISHn

Fishing Report - The GoFISHn Line--The Best Catches and Fishing News: Biggest Fish Caught by British Woman, Slamming Salmon and More! | GoFISHn on GoFISHn: "There are a lot of awesome posts on GoFISHn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoFISHn updates from the past week:"

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Potential World Record Catches For October 2011

Potential World Record Catches For October 2011: "Every angler dreams that the fish on the other end of the line will be a monster. These anglers all realized that dream and are on the wait list to see if their catch will make the IGFA World Record list."

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Putting Australia's shark attacks in perspective - CNN.com

Putting Australia's shark attacks in perspective - CNN.com: "John West is currently the Manager of Life Sciences Operations at Taronga and Taronga Western Plains Zoos. He is been the Curator of the Australian Shark Attack File supported by the Taronga Conservation Society Australia (TCSA) for the last 30 years."

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Moment 12-story dam that helped power 7,000 houses was blown up so salmon could have a home | Mail Online

Moment 12-story dam that helped power 7,000 houses was blown up so salmon could have a home | Mail Online: "After a huge explosion, a dam which helped power thousands of homes for almost 100 years was partially destroyed - so that endangered fish can swim freely down a river.

Demolition crews detonated explosives in a drain tunnel at the base of the 12-story hydro-power Condit Dam, on the White Salmon River in the Pacific Northwest."

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Reading the water...

Reading the water...: "Why is this important? If what lies below the surf waters was thoroughly understood and embraced, the more success the surf fisherman would have at catching fish! Sounds simple, but truth is reading the water is difficult."

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Short rocks The Rock | Bassmaster

Short rocks The Rock | Bassmaster: "BRANSON, Mo. — Kevin Short kept plugging away each day and saved his best performance for last to win the season finale Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open at Table Rock Lake."

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