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    Red-Tailed Black Shark

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    Red-Tailed Black Shark is a stunning fish, with a velvety- black body, a bright red tail, and a lovely streamlined shape. If you are going to keep a Black Shark in your aquarium, and I highly recommend that you do, only get one, because they get very aggressive towards others of their species. When they are younger they are relatively harmless, but as they got older and bigger they can get very cantankerous. You need to give your Black Shark plenty of hiding places to choose from, like a…

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    During the season of water lilies, Wart says that he would like to be a fish, specifically a perch, because they are braver than the roach and not as mean as the pike. Merlyn casts a spell and a man with an anchor tattooed on his stomach appears, and pointed his trident at Wart causing him to turn into a fish. Merlyn tells him for this once, he will go with him during his transformation as a tench fish of about five pounds and leather colored with small scales. To move, Wart must do jack knives…

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    Old Man Perseverance

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    One of Hemingway's best known short stories is The Old Man and The Sea. This story it about ,not surprisingly, a old man, named Santiago, who goes out on the Caribbean to fish. The old man faces many difficulties in which he tries to overcome . He struggles with many things including a marlin, sharks, mother nature, and himself. Through these struggles Hemingway shows that it is key to keep trying no matter how little chance you have for success. From this comes many themes including be willing…

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    Asian Carp Crisis

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    I am writing this letter today to inform you about the big Asian carp crisis. The Asian Carp are an invasive species that came from china. They were brought over to clean fish ponds and escaped due to the flooding of the fish ponds. They are now out there in the lakes reproducing in large amounts and threaten to take over the great lakes. According to “Carp Diem: A Fishy Tale” by CBC, 2013, Asian Carps are reproducing in large amounts and tend to outcompete native species. The Asian carps are…

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    He was so big it was like lashing a much bigger skiff alongside." This shows the marlin that Santiago caught was enormous in length. Another description was that "The fish had turned silver from his original purple and silver, and the stripes showed the same pale violet color as his tail." This shows that the marlin was very colorful. Lastly, Santiago describes the fish as, "He’s over fifteen hundred pounds the way he is, he thought. Maybe much more." this tells the reader that the fish was very…

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    in the sunlight and her bashful smile charmed the crossing guard. Not only is the great white shark the largest predator fish in the world, it is also one of the only warm blooded sharks. Great white sharks get their name for their white underbellies, they have a light grey torpedo body, can weigh up to five thousand pounds, and grow to a length of 20 or more feet. This fish has adapted some incredible hunting skills such as; 300 serrated triangular teeth in several rows, exceptional sense of…

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    is really mushy and it smells muddy and fishy. The privacy you have when you go camping here is unbelievable though because all the campsites have at least 50 yards between them which makes it so you can have a great time be a little loud and have a big fire. If you are willing to adventure around clear lake you can find many edible plants like blackberries and huckleberries and if you're lucky you might find some wild mushrooms that are edible and if you know the right ones you are looking for.…

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    afternoon in Galveston Texas. Me and my grandpa were on our way to go fishing. On our way there we noticed the big dark gray clouds that were above us. We didn’t pay any attention to the because the weather man didn’t call for any rain. Finally we got to the dock where we could put the boat in, once we put the boat in we sailed off into the gulf of mexico until we found a good spot to fish. We stopped the boat and I could smell the pungent smell of the salt water, I grabbed my fishing pole and…

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    generally used for fish that jump like salmon or trout this type of ladder are used for larger dams they are susceptible to water elevations. Denil ladder have more pools in comparison to other fish ladders they also act similar to rapids with different rates of water flow allowing different types of fish to travel up and down streams this type of fish ladder are less sensitive to elevation and are more well-rounded for both big and small dams. Steep passes are similar to Denil in the way of…

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    because being able to fish with someone as skilled as he is would be a dream come true not only because he knows how to fish as well as anyone else, if not better, and he knows where to catch huge bass all over the world. Bill has traveled more places around the world than you could ever imagine going. He has caught so many big fish I would not be surprised if he held the record for almost every mouth of water he has fished in his past years. I would give anything to fish with an honest and…

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