Sunday, December 5, 2010
How Fast Can Fish Swim?
Fish swim by flexing their bodies and tail back and forth. Fish stretch or expand their muscles on one side of their body, while relaxing the muscles on the other side. This motion moves them forward through the water.
Nothing gets the adrenaline going faster than watching your backing rip off your spool with ungodly rapidity. Or closing your eyes and listening to the sound or your drag melting. I did some quick searches on fish speeds, to get an idea of the fastest fish.
Indo Pacific Sailfish
Mako Shark = 60 mph
Wahoo = 59 mph
Mahi Mahi= 57 mph
Blue Marlin = 56 mph
Bluefin Tuna = 44 mph
Swordfish = 40 mph
Bonefish = 40 mph
Yellowfin Tuna = 40 mph
Barracuda = 36 mph
Tarpon = 35 mph
Rainbow Trout = 23 mph
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Lady Gaga upstages fishing
An exhausted Lady Gaga recovered from her explosive Auckland concerts by fishing in her high heels on Waiheke Island.
Jason Schwarz, general manager of Waiheke's Goldwater Estate Vineyard, said the "eccentric" pop star relaxed with him, his children and staff for two days after her performances at Vector Arena last weekend.
Schwarz said she appeared "knackered" when she arrived by helicopter on the island - thanks to an all-night clubbing session til 4am.
Rumours have been circulating on the internet that the star collapsed after her final performance of Bad Romance, where she was uncharacteristically sluggish on stage - sitting while she sang and lying down after stripping off her headgear.
"I think she was okay though, she was just pretty tired," said Schwarz.
The superstar visited with a group of dancers and a bodyguard, who all loved the barbecued sausages, tarakihi and oysters his staff prepared for them.
And she spent at least one day beach fishing.
"She's pretty eccentric, she didn't take her heels off once.
"She went down to Onetangi beach to go fishing in her eight-inch heels, undies and a man's business shirt - that's it. She still had her bright yellow ha
Jason Schwarz, general manager of Waiheke's Goldwater Estate Vineyard, said the "eccentric" pop star relaxed with him, his children and staff for two days after her performances at Vector Arena last weekend.
Schwarz said she appeared "knackered" when she arrived by helicopter on the island - thanks to an all-night clubbing session til 4am.
Rumours have been circulating on the internet that the star collapsed after her final performance of Bad Romance, where she was uncharacteristically sluggish on stage - sitting while she sang and lying down after stripping off her headgear.
"I think she was okay though, she was just pretty tired," said Schwarz.
The superstar visited with a group of dancers and a bodyguard, who all loved the barbecued sausages, tarakihi and oysters his staff prepared for them.
And she spent at least one day beach fishing.
"She's pretty eccentric, she didn't take her heels off once.
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