#Fishing 🎣 Project

[xtruss]

109-Pound Halibut Caught Through Ice During Special Canada Fishing Project

Mathieu Aubin, left, and Rémi Aubin hold up a 109-pound Atlantic halibut that they caught in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (Source: Facebook/Accommodation des 21)

What’s The Biggest Fish You’ve Ever Caught?

I can almost guarantee you it’s not as large as this 109-pound halibut that was caught during an ice fishing endeavor in Quebec, Canada. The massive fish took four hours to reel in, and because it had to be pulled through the top of the frozen Saguenay Fjord, the ice fisherman had to resize the opening just to get the ice through.

The Canada anglers had special permission to fish the area thanks to the Atlantic Halibut Winter Fishing Project for Scientific Purposes, which requires fishermen to turn over whatever they catch to scientists in the area so biological date can be recorded.

Doesn’t sound like a bad deal to me, especially if you get to haul in behemoths like Remi and Mathieu Aubin did when they landed this halibut. The fish was so large, the two men had to basically ask for backup, requiring two additional sets of hands to assist in reshaping the hole in the ice to reel the halibut out of the water.

The Atlantic Halibut Winter Fishing Project (for Scientific Purposes, can’t leave that part out) is such a rare experience because otherwise, fishing for Atlantic halibut is not allowed. The species is on the endangered list, and can only be fished for through the Canadian fishing project.

That’s why Mathieu Aubin was so excited about the rare experience, and posted about it on his Facebook page just 24 hours removed from the catch:

“What to say after 24 hours… Honestly I’m still speechless, I went back to spend the day on the ice today to thank the fjord and live my emotion of the moment in peace! No matter how I look at this event, I can only be positive about what life brings me.”

So What Happened To The 100-Plus-Pound Halibut After It Was Caught?

Well, scientists will take a look at the fish and conduct research to create data about the Atlantic halibut. And as for the meat of the fish, Aubin stated in the post that he would be donating it to those that are in need.

The Atlantic Halibut fishing project started back in 2022, and has repeated every year since during the winter.

— Quinn Eaton | January 24, 2024 | Whiskey 🥃 Riff

[jadeitor-art]

Fleet 🛥 🎣

The three main fishing boats of my nautical project

[lilopossum-9]

So I was just rewatching the end of episode 5 once or twice (no particular reason), and realised Ed specifies really clearly when he says about fishing being man vs beast: 'I'm the man and the beast is beneath the sea' and that sentence is so meaningful coming from a man who for all his adult life has thought of himself as a kraken or a monster who deserved to drown.

He is healing through fishing 🎣 And the crew are healing through shared creative projects like the unicorn leg and the bizarre cursed suit raid.

[disciplined-cornfed]

Updated Redneck Suliminal (New affs)

🌾 Ready to unleash your true Cornfed potential? 🌾 Whether you're out in the fields, fixing your truck, hiking the wilderness, or coding your next big project, this subliminal is designed to fuel your redneck strength, sharpen your skills, and amplify your smart living!

🔥 What You’ll Experience: 🔥 🏋️‍♂️ Physical Power:

Build that raw country strength like you’re lifting hay bales or hauling logs every day. 💪

Feel unstoppable in your boots, with muscles that grow stronger with each task—whether you’re tossing a bale of hay or benching at the gym.

🎣 Skills to Thrive Outdoors:

Master fishing, hunting, hiking, and more with the confidence of a seasoned outdoorsman. From gutting a fish to tracking game, every technique becomes second nature. 🦌🎣

Feel the rush as you fix up your truck, understand every bolt and spark plug like it’s part of you, and tackle mechanic work like a pro. 🚜🔧

🧠 Mental Mastery:

Stay sharp! Use your country work ethic to excel at coding, writing, and problem-solving. Whether you’re solving complex problems on the computer or fixing up your truck, your mind stays as tough as your body.

Research hunting techniques, vehicle maintenance, and even writing with the same drive and excitement that keeps you out in the wild—balance brain and brawn effortlessly. 🔍💻

🌟 Why This Subliminal? 🌟 This isn’t just about being strong or skilled—it’s about balancing your physical power, mental sharpness, and love for the country life. You’ll not only develop that tough-as-nails redneck strength, but you’ll also become a true master of outdoor survival, mechanical know-how, and even intellectual pursuits like writing and coding. 💪🌾

Let the Cornfed life take over. From sunup to sundown, you’ll work hard, live strong, and think smart. Ready to become the ultimate country powerhouse? 🌟 Yee Yee! 🌟

👉 Hit play and let’s go! 👈

[blve-dkyb]

sometimes, the kids u brought along fishing just end up passing out but its ok, they deserve the rest after all.  🌄🎣☀

 my piece for @op-summer-festival-zine !!! it was a delight and an honor to have been a part of this project go check it all out ITS FREE !!!! 

[kaioken16]

AoNoSummer2023 Day 5 - Fish 🎣

A short comedic but wholesome Yukishima piece. Rin sends Yukio and Shima to go fishing for the upcoming party and chaos ensues…

[lele-o-north]

World Dugong Day

Every year, on the 28th of May, it is celebrated the World Dugong Day! 🧜

Dugong is known as the sea cow (pic attached 🐮 - x). Why sea cow, you ask? These animals can be found in coastal environments feeding exclusively and extensively on seagrasses. The largest remaining population of Dugongs can be found in Australia (i), while the closest to the United Kingdom can be observed in the shallow waters of The Arabian Gulf (ii) 🌊

Why are dugongs important? 🧐

According to the Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project (iii), dugongs contribute to maintaining balanced marine coastal environments, while also representing good indicators for local ecosystem health. Their presence is of course linked with seagrasses, which not only represents these herbivore mammals’ only source of food: seagrass sits at bottom of food chain in coastal environments (iv). Moreover, it provides important ecosystem services such as fish products, reduced erosion and flood protection (v). In other words, dugong presence is the manifestation of healthy ecosystem. Terrible news is: they are classified as vulnerable species (vi) 😰

Why are they declining? And how is climate change impacting their population? 😭

Dugongs are sensitive creatures not exempt from anthropogenic (modern age) disturbance. They have been largely hunted by humans for its meat, fat and oils, which caused significant population reduction (vi). Also, seagrass species are under extreme pressure due water quality variations largely driven by climate change (vii) and further human activity (viii). In addition, their slow reproduction rate and long life span (around 70 years) make them less resilient from not-environmentally friendly fishing practices (ix) 🎣

What can be done to support them? 💪

The Australian Great Barrier Reef and Marine Park Authority (i) provides the following recommendations:

1. Protect coastal habitats - Do not damage seagrass by dragging boats on underwater meadows and act against pollution, eutrophication and herbicide use deriving from land-based activities 🚜

2. Avoid use of mesh nets - Dugongs can get trapped in fishing nets 🥅

3. Boat responsibly - Dugongs are hard too spot while sitting on high speeding boats. Reduce speed while crossing shallow waters and seagrass meadows. If you spot one, it is likely it will not the only one in the area 🚢

4. Report - Just like for other sirenians, as well as cetaceans, it is essential to report injured/dead dugongs to local authorities ☎️

5. Donate - Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project covers the conservation of dugongs and their associated seagrass ecosystems in eight countries in the Indo-Pacific region: Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu. See more information here: https://www.dugongconservation.org/ 🙏

References:

i. https://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au/learn/animals/dugong#:~:text=Whether%20in%20protection%20areas%20or,flowing%20into%20creeks%20and%20rivers

ii. https://www.seaworldabudhabi.com/en/stories/meet-the-dugongs#:~:text=In%20the%20UAE%2C%20dugongs%20are,Marine%20Biosphere%20Reserve%20(MMBR)

iii. https://www.dugongconservation.org/about/about-dugongs-seagrass/

iv: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/marine-food-chain/7th-grade/

v: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5061329/#:~:text=Seagrass%20ecosystems%20play%20a%20multi,erosion%20and%20protection%20against%20floods

vi: https://nc.iucnredlist.org/redlist/amazing-species/dugong-dugon/pdfs/original/dugong-dugon.pdf

vii: https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70204854#:~:text=A%20primary%20effect%20of%20increased,the%20patterns%20of%20sexual%20reproduction

viii: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4020-2983-7_24#citeas

ix: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/env/pages/0fcb6106-b4e3-4f9f-8d06-f6f94bea196b/files/north-report-card-dugong.pdf

x (picture): https://theconversation.com/dugongs-looking-to-the-gentle-sea-creatures-past-may-guard-its-future-122902

[zackapplewhite]

Time is running out to check out Gone Fishin' on Kickstarter!⌛️

Looking for some Cozy D&D downtime adventures?

Give your characters a break with Gone Fishin!

🗺️ Unique fishing spots

🦈 Fishy statblocks

🎨 Flippin' good art!

🔓 2 Stretch Goals UNLOCKED!

😀 Can be played solo or folded into campaigns

🎣 Reel it in!

Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bettagames/gone-fishin-a-cozy-solo-one-shot-adventure-for-dnd5e

[space-blue]

idk if you'll wanna check it out, but just in case, the-suddenly-turned-Mansk-fishing fanfic (that was supposed to be Quaritch&Spider but alas, it had other ideas) is out, titled: The more the merrier 😎🎣

Aaah thank you anon! I'm sorry I took forever to reply and share. You didn't disappear into my inbox, but I basically didn't want to just respond with 'oh cool I'll go read it' because I would 100% forget. I'm just weirdly busy atm and I wanted to leave you a proper comment.

Anyway, it's very cute, nicely done!! You're very welcome to include it in the Recoms collection too if you want!

[mswizzart]

Intro post, go! go! go!!

Hey! I'm Mishosoupy/MSwizz. If you know me, hi! This is my art blog. If you don't, hey! Welcome. This is my art blog. Sometimes this will be used for something other than art, but when that time comes, it'll come

ART TAG: #M.Soupy🍜

This is what I use for my art:

Traditional art (Mainly pencil and watercolors)

HUION Kamvas 13 for my digital art

Various other mediums (Sculpting, origami[??], etc.)

These are the fandoms I'm in currently (will be edited if I join a new fandom/when I leave a fandom), as well as tags to refer to them when I post art about it [I WILL ALSO HAVE ANY AND ALL TAGS THAT ASSOCIATE WITH THE FANDOM I'M POSTING!! These tags are just for me to use for fun :))] :

Eve/Kara no Kioku/Inochi no Tabekata - #Eve-verse/#💙🎼📖

Sk8 the infinity - #Sk8/#🛹♾

Banana Fish - #Banana fish/#🍌🐟

Project Sekai/Vocaloid - #pjsk/#vocaloid/#🎼🎨🎤

MXTX - #mxtx/#tgcf/#mdzs/#svsss/#📖🖋

Hunter x hunter - #hxh/#🎣⚡

Otherwise, this was M.Swizzle/Mishosoupy! Have a great day/night/afternoon!

[dondonahue]

The Marsh Islands are inhabited by a new race of frog-like residents that fish and linger in the swamp 🐊🎣 I love so many of Zelda’s other races like Gorons, Rito, Zora, Minish, etc. Our goal was to create new ones that felt natural to the Zelda universe… each with a unique culture that lives within that environment 💚❤️💙💜 Today’s angler art is by… me 🎣 💚❤️💙💜 Check out more of my Zelda fan project! ZELDA: FOUR WINDS 🧭 🏴‍☠️ LINK IN BIO 🏴‍☠️ 💚❤️💙💜 #zeldafourwinds #dondonahue #zeldaoc #charactercreation #characterconceptart #zeldadrawing #fishingart #characterdesign #characterart #characterillustration #characterdrawing #characterconcept #characterdesigner #conceptcharacter #originalcharacterdrawing #originalcharacterdesign #originalcharacterartwork #originalcharactersdrawing (at Hyrule Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn7H5LruEun/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

005 of 2023

In the new year, I want to....

Created by joybucket

In the new year, I hope to.... make a new friend. get pregnant. have a child. meet the love of my life. get married. 💍 get engaged. 💍 move to a new house. 🏡 get a new car. 🚘 graduate. 👩‍🎓 get to know my neighbors more. write in a diary or journal every day. have a better year than last year. move out of my parent's house. get a new dog. 🐶 get a new cat. 🐈 quit my job. start a new job. travel. ✈️ go to the beach. 🏝 save money. 💰 spend more time outside. ☀️ exercise regularly. 🏃‍♀️ eat healthy. 🥗 find a new church. ⛪️ step outside of my comfort zone. start a new hobby. pick up an old hobby that I've laid aside. lose weight. gain weight. find a new doctor. 👨‍⚕️ break up with my current partner. learn to enjoy the single life. scrapbook. 📔 stay organized. practice daily gratitude. 🙏 de-clutter. thank God for my many blessings every day. 🙏 re-connect with an old friend. go back to school. start seeing a therapist. continue seeing a therapist. get a new haircut or new hairstyle. get a new tattoo. get a new piercing. make my bed every day. 🛏 change my appearance. go for walks more often. be less lonely. give more hugs. 🤗 move to a new city. 🏙 cut someone toxic out of my life. spend less time on my phone. 📱 start a new art project. 🎨 start a new craft project. 🫙🎨 go after my dreams. have more structure in my life. keep to a set schedule. eat more vegetables. 🥦 quit smoking. 🚬 quit drinking. 🍺 drink less pop. 🥤 eat less sweets. 🍫 do something I've been putting off. organize my closet. 👚 spend more time with family. spend less time complaining. live each day to the fullest! volunteer. donate blood. 🩸 be a good citizen. be a good friend. love the Lord with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. love my neighbor as myself. forgive someone I've been angry at for a long time. overcome an obstacle. talk to a doctor about something I've been putting off talking to a doctor about. take less medication. 💊 take more medication. 💊 become a member at a gym. 🏋️‍♀️ build muscle. 💪 run a marathon. 🏃‍♂️ run a 5k. 🏃‍♀️ run a 10k. 🏃‍♂️ take a new college class. re-decorate your living room. rearrange the furniture in your bedroom. adopt a child. become a foster parent. date the same person all year. eat sushi. 🍣 get drunk. 🍺 kiss someone. 💋 stay out of the hospital for the entire year. 🏥 overcome an obstacle. win an award. 🏆 win Employee of the Month. get a new phone. 📱 get a new computer. 💻 get a new TV. 🖥 ask out my crush. confess my feelings to my crush. "come out of the closet." 🚪 attend a Gay Pride event. 🏳️‍🌈 join the military. 🪖 (I wish) learn to a play a musical instrument. perform on stage in front of an audience. 🎭 travel somewhere new I've never been before. go for a hike in the woods. 🌲 go camping. 🏕 stargaze. ✨ get caught in the rain while on a run. 🏃‍♀️ 🌧 take pictures of things I find beautiful. 📸 gamble at a casino. 🎰 build something out of wood. 🪵 paint rocks and then hide them in my town. 🪨🖌 see a rainbow. 🌈 build a snowman. ⛄️ see snow. ❄️ make a dreamcatcher. eat more fruit. 🍉🍇🥭 bake bread. 🍞 eat fast food less. 🍔🍟 cook more. 🫕 bake a pie from scratch. 🥧 treat myself to a donut. 🍩 attend a professional sporting event. 🏈🏀⚽️ catch a fish. 🎣 fly a kite. 🪁 learn to skateboard. 🛹 skydive. 🪂 bungee jump. snowboard. 🏂 ski. ⛷ do a cartwheel. 🤸‍♀️ play basketball. ⛹️‍♀️ practice yoga. 🧘‍♀️ learn to surf. 🏄‍♀️ kayak. 🛶 ride a bike. 🚴‍♀️ learn to juggle. 🤹‍♀️ sing a solo in front of an audience. 🎤 audition for American Idol. 🎤 complete a jigsaw puzzle. 🧩 get my driver's license. 🪪 set off fireworks. 🧨 visit a friend or family member's grave at the cemetery. 🪦 try sword fighting. ⚔️ take a relaxing bath. 🛀 always keep my scissors in the same place, so I won't lose them. ✂️ surrender my life to Christ each day. ✝️ celebrate Hanakuh. 🕎 recycle. ♻️ throw a party. 🥳 overcome a fear. 😱 celebrate Halloween. 🎃👻 pray. 🙏 learn to cook. 👩‍🍳 plant a garden. 👩‍🌾 dye my hair a crazy color. 👩‍🎤🧑‍🎤👨‍🎤 become a teacher. 👩‍🏫 become an artist. 👩‍🎨 become a scientist. 👩‍🔬 become a flight attendant. 👩‍✈️ celebrate Christmas. 🎄🎅 grow out my hair. 🧝‍♀️ dance. 💃 go on more walks. 🚶‍♀️ swim. 👙 wear a dress. 👗 wear flip-flops. 🩴 wear heels. 👠 feed the ducks. 🦆 enjoy the beautiful fall foliage. 🍁 live a life I'm proud of. celebrate life. be myself. take more risks. be more spontaneous.

[devops-dot-gay]

Moving Forwards

Hi everyone, Michal here. I'd like to first say this from the bottom of my heart, that providing a sustainable internet and providing for others is a huge passion of mine, one that I will never give up.

So much of what I do and have done in the past stems from what I can do for others, and that will never change.

Things change, however, and as a project starts it must, one day, end.

I'm announcing 2 big things today. One of these is that I am, for the time being, stepping down from my role of Project Lead at Crystal Linux. This is not planned to be a permanent move as it stands right now, however it is one that is long overdue and something I need for my mental health and my well-being. Everything will continue to run smoothly, and I'll still pop in to do anything that needs to be done to push out our December stable release.

The second announcement (one I've already made recently) is the sunsetting of the tar.black project. I've grown so much from everything I've learnt during the project and everything the project has done for me, however due to many factors (some which have already been discussed) I feel I can no longer provide a reliable service to myself or others.

tar.black meant a lot to me, and still will. I am trusting a good friend of mine (Nick) to continue its legacy, and I will be transferring to him the tar.black domain. I trust that he will continue providing a fantastic selfhosted service that will continue to serve many users to come!

Thank you all for the time taken reading this, and as I always say,

So long, and thanks for all the fish! 🎣

[hookedatweiss]

🧶🎣 Meet My Koi: 😁

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This project took me just over a month to complete with some hook attention almost daily. (Confession: I did make a couple 'quick gratification' projects along the way.)

The pattern I used is 'Whomsoever's Koi' by Terry Finer. From the get-go I ventured from the instructions by selecting worsted weight (Red Heart Super Saver in Dusty Grey) over sport weight making this catch 34" compared to the pattern projection of 24". I also ventured from the instructions using a crochet scale technique from Rachy Newin's pattern 'Mother of Dragons Dice Bag' (free Ravelry download and highly recommended!). I might've managed a better job with the koi scales, but - like the Alabama song goes - it was close enough to perfect for me. 😁 Anywho, the Newin technique creates a more solid fabric than the typical crochet scale fabric worked over v-stitches.

An old tee shirt was upcycled to quick sew a lining for the scale body. And OMG, I can still hear my grandmother's (RIP) seamstress soul scolding me on that bit of sloppy work. 😅

I crocheted the eyes, and variegated embroidery floss created the illusion of reflected light: big accidental score on that actually. I am very happy with this outcome! 

Lastly, my fish head came out flattish for the liking, so I stitched a fold on either side of the head and declared it part of the gill.

#crochet #mycrochet #hookedatweiss #whomsoeverskoi #terryfiner #crochetkoi #crochetfish #redheartyarn #crochetscalestitch #crochetdragonscale #motherofdragonsdicebag #rachynewin #crochetlake #crochetlove

In summary, I am very pleased with the money invested in the Finer koi pattern. While I'm not a great pattern follower, I learned some really neat techniques through the work. Bravo, Terry Finer. 👏

[megsironthrone]

I'm fishing 🎣 haha not even sure if jorah or davos are apart of your list but here goes nothing

C 7 please

They are probably both on the list somewhere😆

C: Theon Greyjoy

7: "I get that you're used to being in charge, but here's the thing...I'm not scared of you."

Wheel of Tropes: Highschool AU

Group projects were the WORST! You hated them with the passion of a thousand suns! To make matters worse, you ended up being paired with a known slacker, Theon Greyjoy. He thought he didn't have to work as hard as anyone else simply because of who his adoptive father was. He liked to bully people into doing the work for him.

Well, that wasn't going to fly with you. That guy was going to work if it killed him. Just as you'd made up your mind, Theon himself dropped into the seat next to you. "Alright, sweetheart, let's pick a topic and you can tell me what to put my name on."

You arched a brow. "Yeah, no. The only work you're putting your name on is the work you actually do." Theon stared at you for a second. It was like he wasn't used to other students telling him no. His lips drooped into a scowl. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me, Greyjoy. I get that you're used to being in charge, but here's the thing...I'm not scared of you. So, here is how it's going to work. You're going to sit there, help me pick a topic, and then we'll divide the work. You will get credit only for the work you do. Do you work, and I'll help make sure we get a good grade. Got it?"

For a moment, Theon looked like he didn't know what to do. Then, ever so slowly, he nodded. "Y-Yeah. Sure." You beamed and thanked him. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.