BIG GAME FISHING TENERIFE: 2008

Friday, 29 August 2008

Blue Marlin Fighting

YATE SOFIA WITH A BLUE MARLIN ON THE HOOK
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Thursday, 14 August 2008

BIG GAME FISHING IN TENERIFE WITH YATE SOFIA VIDEO

BIG GAME FISHING IN TENERIFE
WITH YATE SOFIA - VIDEO

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Wednesday, 6 August 2008

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The Sail Fishers Blue Marlin Records

These are the Blue Marlin Records For The Sail Fisher Tenerife ,-real Big Game Fishing. As Leo says "Why try the rest - come to the BEST"!!

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Yellowfin tuna

Name: Yellowfin tuna
Scientific name: Thunnus Albacares
Specie: tunas - tunidos
Maximum length: 220 cm

Oceanic waters. Migratory species that appears in summer and fall. They travel in schools
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Wreckfish

Name: Wreckfish
Scientific name: Polyprion Americanus
Specie: groupers - meros/chernas
Maximum length: 180 cm

Rocky bottoms between 200 and 800 meters deep; more frequent between 300 and 500 meters. Young ones usually found below floating objects that are drifting
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West African Spanish mackerel

Name: West African Spanish mackerel
Scientific name: Scomberomorus Tritor
Specie: blue fish - peces azules
Maximum length: 98 cm

Coastal and oceanic waters, 150 - 250 meters deep

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Wahoo

Name: Wahoo
Scientific name: Acanthocybium Solandri
Specie: barracudas / wahoos - petos
Maximum length: 185 cm

Surface waters, coastal and oceanic; usually very close to the coast. Migratory species, although present during whole year.

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Tamboril

Name: Tamboril
Scientific name: Sphoeroides Pachygaster
Specie:
Maximum length: 40 cm

Bottom between 80 and 550 m. deep

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Swordfish

Name: Swordfish
Scientific name: Xiphias Gladius
Specie: marlins - pez espadas / picudos
Maximum length: 480 cm

Coastal and oceanic waters, between 200 and 500 meters deep during the day and ascending to the surface at night.

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Stargazer

Name: Stargazer
Scientific name: Uranoscopus Scaber
Specie:
Maximum length: 40 cm

Sandy and muddy bottoms between 5 and 200 m. deep. Stays hidden in mud or sand awaiting prey.

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Smooth hammerhead

Name: Smooth hammerhead
Scientific name: Sphyrna Zygaena
Specie: sharks - tiburones
Maximum length: 400 cm

Oceanic and coastal waters. Usually seen on surface showing dorsal fin, above all in summer and fall.

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Smalltooth tiger

Name: Smalltooth tiger
Scientific name: ?
Specie: sharks - tiburones
Maximum length: 560 cm

At the edge of the island shelf, between 200 and 500 meters
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Small red scorpionfish

Name: Small red scorpionfish
Scientific name: Scorpaena Notata
Specie: snappers - samas
Maximum length: 20 cm

rocky bottom , between 20 and 300 meters deep.
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Slender alfonsiño

Name: Slender alfonsiño
Scientific name: Beryx Splendens
Specie: snappers - samas
Maximum length: 45 cm

Over rocky dropoffs between 400 and 700 m. deep. Usually forms small groups.
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Skipjacs tuna

Name: Skipjacs tuna
Scientific name: Katsuwonus Pelamis
Specie: tunas - tunidos
Maximum length: 100 cm

Surface waters coastal and oceanic; at times close to shore. Migratory species that appears in spring-autumn. Travel in schools

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Silver scabbardfish

Name: Silver scabbardfish
Scientific name: Lepidopus Caudatus
Specie:
Maximum length: 20 cm

Near the bottom, between 350 and 1.000 meters deep, ascending torwards the surface at night. Usually forms schools

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Silver John Dory

Name: Silver John Dory
Scientific name: Zenopsis Conchifer
Specie:
Maximum length: 75 cm

All kinds of bottoms between 300 and 600 meters deep

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Silky shark

Name: Silky shark
Scientific name: Carcharhinus Falciformis
Specie: sharks - tiburones
Maximum length: 305 cm

Coastal and oceanic waters, coming close to shore, above the young ones. They congregate in small bands
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Shortfin mako

Name: Shortfin mako
Scientific name: Isurus Oxyrinchus
Specie: sharks - tiburones
Maximum length: 420 cm

Oceanic waters and near coastal, especially the first. Tends to be near the surface, more often at night

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Sharpnose

Name: Sharpnose
Scientific name: Heptranchias Perlo
Specie: sharks - tiburones
Maximum length: 140 cm

Bottom shelves between 100 and 600 meters deep; more frequently below the 300 meters

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Shark - Hammerhead

Name: Shark - Hammerhead
Scientific name:
Specie: sharks - tiburones
Maximum length:

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Shark - Bluntnose sixgill

Name: Shark - Bluntnose sixgill
Scientific name: Hexanchus griseus
Specie: sharks - tiburones
Maximum length: 490 cm

Bottom 300 - 700m

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Rockfish bluemouth

Name: Rockfish bluemouth
Scientific name: Helicolenus Dactylopterus Dactylopterus
Specie: snappers - samas
Maximum length: 45 cm

Rocky and muddy bottoms between 300 and 975 m. deep, more abundant between 350 & 500 meters.
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Promethean escolar

Name: Promethean escolar
Scientific name: Promethichthys Prometheus
Specie:
Maximum length: 110 cm

Near the bottom, between 300 and 1.000 meters deep, ascending torwards the surface at night

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Plain bonito

Name: Plain bonito
Scientific name: Orcynopsis Unicolor
Specie: blue fish - peces azules
Maximum length: 130 cm

Surface waters, coastal and oceanic. It's a migratory species normally close to the African coast. Travel in schools
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Pink dentex

Name: Pink dentex
Scientific name: Dentex Gibbosus
Specie: snappers - samas
Maximum length: 100 cm

Coastal rocky and sandy bottoms from 10 to 200 meters deep. In summer it is found in dropoffs between 100 and 150 m
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Painted comber

Name: Painted comber
Scientific name: Serranus Scriba
Specie: snappers - samas
Maximum length: 36 cm

Coastal rocky and sandy bottoms, specially those covered with seaweed, up to 80 m. deep

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Oilfish

Name: Oilfish
Scientific name: Ruvettus Pretiosus
Specie:
Maximum length: 210 cm

During the day it is usually found below 600 meters deep, ascending to 100 meters, even less at night. Usually found in specific areas.
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Mahi-mahi/dolphinfish

Name: Mahi-mahi/dolphinfish
Scientific name: Coryphaena Hippurus
Specie: mahi-mahi - dorados
Maximum length: 200 cm

Oceanic surface waters. Migratory species that appears in summer and autumn

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Tuesday, 5 August 2008

Madeira rock-fish

Name: Madeira rock-fish
Scientific name: Scorpaena Maderensis
Specie: snappers - samas
Maximum length: 20 cm

Coastal rocky bottoms from the shallows up to 50 meters deep

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Longbill spearfish

Name: Longbill spearfish
Scientific name: Tetrapturus Pfluegeri
Specie: marlins - pez espadas / picudos
Maximum length: 250 cm

Surface waters, coastal and oceanic. It's a migratory species

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Little tunny

Name: Little tunny
Scientific name: Euthynnus Alletteratus
Specie: blue fish - peces azules
Maximum length: 100 cm

Surface waters, coastal and oceanic. It's a migratory species. Travel in schools
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Lesser amberjack

Name: Lesser amberjack
Scientific name: Seriola Fasciata
Specie: blue fish - peces azules
Maximum length: 70 cm

Coastal waters up to 150 meters deep, especially near reefs and drop offs.

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Large-scaled scorpionfish

Name: Large-scaled scorpionfish
Scientific name: Scorpaena Scrofa
Specie: snappers - samas
Maximum length: 50 cm

rocky and sandy bottom from 15 to 200 meters deep. More frequently between 50 and 150 m. they keep themselves camouflaged on the bottom, awaiting prey.

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John Dory

Name: John Dory
Scientific name: Stephanolepis Hispidus
Specie:
Maximum length: 25 cm

Rocky and sandy bottoms from 3 to 180 meters deep.

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John Dory

Name: John Dory
Scientific name: Canthidermis Sufflamen
Specie:
Maximum length: 55 cm

Usually in midwater near dropoffs not close to shore; also at surface in open sea. They form schools.
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John Dory

Name: John Dory
Scientific name: Aluterus Scriptus
Specie:
Maximum length: 70 cm

Rocky, sandy and rocks up to 50 meters; near land, also found swimming in mid water and at surface

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Island grouper

Name: Island grouper
Scientific name: Mycteroperca Fusca
Specie: groupers - meros/chernas
Maximum length: 90 cm

Coastal rocky bottoms up to 150 meters deep; more frequent in dropoffs. Usually forms bands. Exclusive species to The Azores, Madeira, Canaries and Cape Verde

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Imperial blackfish

Name: Imperial blackfish
Scientific name: Schedophilus Ovalis
Specie: snappers - samas
Maximum length: 100 cm

between 300 and 700 meters deep. The young ones are usually found in small schools congregating below floating objects

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Guelly jack

Name: Guelly jack
Scientific name: Pseudocaranx Dentex
Specie: blue fish - peces azules
Maximum length: 90 cm

Rocky and sandy bottoms near coastal up to 100 meters deep

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Grey triggerfish

Name: Grey triggerfish
Scientific name: Balistes Carolinensis
Specie:
Maximum length: 60 cm

Coastal rocky and rock/sand to 100 meters deep. On ocasion is found in mid water level or at surface, below floating objects. Usually tends to form small groups.

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Greater amberjack

Name: Greater amberjack
Scientific name: Seriola Dumerili
Specie: blue fish - peces azules
Maximum length: 190 cm

Coastal waters up to 150 meters deep, especially near reefs and drop offs. Appears near coast in summer.

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Glasseye

Name: Glasseye
Scientific name: Heteropriacanthus Cruentatus
Specie: snappers - samas
Maximum length: 30 cm

Rocky bottoms up to 50 m. deep. It has night habits and during the day hides in small crevices. Usual found in groups

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Forkbeard

Name: Forkbeard
Scientific name: Phycis Phycis
Specie: ?
Maximum length: 65 cm

Near rocky bottoms between 5 and 340 meters deep; more abundant between 100 and 300 m. Night habits, in shallow water stays hidden in caves during the day

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