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on the surface not jump with=0Atheir nose to the sky as do sturgeon.=0AMemb=
ers of the trout and salmon families tend to jump=0Aparallel to the water -=
sin when it is flat calm early=0Ain the morning some very large ones will b=
e seen. Of course=0Anot many folks see them except anglers! Sturgeon watchi=
ng does not=0Ahave the appeal of bird watching.also.=0ANorthumberland Strai=
t has recently been open to Striper fiishing.=0ANot often a new sport fishe=
ry comes along except for introduced species.=0AEnjoy the summer=0APaul=0A=
=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: james simpson <desolatech=
air@gmail.com>=0ATo: naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =0ASent: Thursday, =
August 8, 2013 11:57:23 AM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Big Fish Jump at Port =
Williams=0A=0A=0A=0APaul=A0 Any chance it could be a Striped Bass, which ar=
e common and very acrobatic on a fishing line?=A0 Seems a little odd that a=
ken in the Minas Basin this year.=0A=0ARegards=0A=0AJamie Simpson=0A=0A=0A=
=0A=0AOn Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 5:57 PM, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink=
.ca> wrote:=0A=0A=0A>=0A>Subject: [ValleyNature] Big Fish Jump at Port Will=
iams=0A>>=0A>>Yesterday's high tide was a relatively low high tide (amplitu=
de 10.8 metres, cf. scale of amplitudes from 8 m. to 15.6 m.) -- yes, yeste=
rday was New Moon, but Apogee occurred on Aug. 3 (short distance Moon to Ea=
rth) -- when New Moon or Full Moon occurs near Perigee, then we get high hi=
ghs and low lows. =0A>>=0A>>=0A>>Isn't it interesting that Sturgeons are re=
gular jumpers? =A0I would love to be a witness, but I will stick with the s=
horebirds for a while.=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.=0A>>=0A>=
>=0A>>=0A>>Begin forwarded message:=0A>>=0A>>From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita=
2001@yahoo.com>=0A>>>Date: August 7, 2013 3:56:10 PM ADT=0A>>>To: Nature NS=
=0A>>>Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0A>>>=0A>>>=0A>>>Hi All=0A>>>This m=
orning we went to the Valley to do some errands.=0A>>>After we stopped at P=
ort Williams for lunch at The Port Pub.=0A>>>Lovely day with a high tide an=
d as the moon was new yesterday,=0A>>>the river had sprung its banks away b=
ack.=0A>>>As we were having lunch a fish jumped out of the water=A0 =0A>>>j=
ust in front maybe 200 m out. It jumped=A0nose to the sky and fell=0A>>>bac=
k in. That doesn't give much time for careful measurements or observing=0A>=
>>small details. However it looked to be 1m plus. a nice sized fish.=0A>>>D=
ue to the type of jump and the size, my odds would be that it was a Sturgeo=
n.=0A>>>Seem not so rare around the upper bay but little reported.=0A>>>By =
the way the Calamari is delicious.=0A>>>Enjoy the summer=0A>>>Paul=0A>>>=A0=
=0A>>=0A>>_______________________________________________=0A>>Nature mailin=
g list=0A>>Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca=0A>>http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/=
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">
<div style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">From my experience J=
ames, as limited as it is,</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Striped Bass tend to roll on the surface=
 not jump with</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">their nose to the sky as do sturgeon.</S=
PAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Members of the trout and salmon families=
 tend to jump</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN id=3Dmisspell-0 class=3Dmark>paral=
lel</SPAN> to the water - of course there are lots of exceptions.</SPAN></d=
iv>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Sturgeon seem to need deep water plus a =
current to get enough.<VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></VAR><VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor=
></VAR><VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">speed to clear the surface but in <SPAN =
id=3Dmisspell-1 class=3Dmark>Minas</SPAN> Basin when it is flat calm early<=
/SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">in the morning some very large ones will=
 be seen. Of course</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">not many folks see them except anglers! =
Sturgeon watching does not</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">have the appeal </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"RI=
GHT: auto">of bird watching.also.</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN id=3Dmisspell-2 class=3Dmark>North=
umberland</SPAN> Strait has recently been open to <SPAN id=3Dmisspell-3 cla=
ss=3Dmark>Striper</SPAN> <SPAN id=3Dmisspell-4 class=3Dmark>fiishing</SPAN>=
.</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Not often a new sport fishery comes alon=
g except for <SPAN id=3Dmisspell-5 class=3Dmark>introduced </SPAN>species.<=
/SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Enjoy the summer</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Paul<VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN=
></div>
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PAN></div>
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N></B> james simpson &lt;desolatechair@gmail.com&gt;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"F=
ONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> naturens &lt;naturens@chebucto.ns.ca&gt; <=
BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, August 8=
, 2013 11:57:23 AM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN><=
/B> Re: [NatureNS] Big Fish Jump at Port Williams<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Paul&nbsp; Any chance it could be a Striped Bass, which are common and=
 very acrobatic on a fishing line?&nbsp; Seems a little odd that a bottom f=
eeder like an Atlantic Sturgeon would be a jumper...<BR><BR></DIV>Speaking =
of Stripers, I'm told anecdotally there are a lot of big ones 1M+ being tak=
en in the Minas Basin this year.<BR><BR></DIV>Regards<BR><BR></DIV>Jamie Si=
mpson<BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dyiv1833937458gmail_quote>On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 5:57 PM, James=
 W. Wolford <SPAN dir=3Dltr>&lt;<A href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" r=
el=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jim=
wolford@eastlink.ca</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3Dyiv1833937458gmail_quote>
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<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" color=3D#00=
0000 size=3D3><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" s=
ize=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>[ValleyNature] Big Fish Jump at Port Williams</=
B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px"><BR></DIV>Yesterday's high tid=
e was a relatively low high tide (amplitude 10.8 metres, cf. scale of ampli=
tudes from 8 m. to 15.6 m.) -- yes, yesterday was New Moon, but Apogee occu=
rred on Aug. 3 (short distance Moon to Earth) -- when New Moon or Full Moon=
 occurs near Perigee, then we get high highs and low lows.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Isn't it interesting that Sturgeons are regular jumpers? &nbsp;I would=
 love to be a witness, but I will stick with the shorebirds for a while.</D=
IV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<BR>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>Begin forwarded message:</DIV><BR>
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<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" color=3D#00=
0000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12p=
x Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>Paul MacDonald &lt;<A href=3D"mailto=
:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:p=
aulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</A>&gt;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" color=3D#00=
0000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12p=
x Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>August 7, 2013 3:56:10 PM ADT</FONT>=
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" color=3D#00=
0000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px =
Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>Nature NS &lt;<A href=3D"mailto:nature=
ns@chebucto.ns.ca" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:naturen=
s@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A>&gt;</FONT></DIV>
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0000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: =
12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>[NatureNS] Fish at Port Willia=
ms</B></FONT></DIV>
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0000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Reply-To: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT:=
 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><A href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebu=
cto.ns.ca" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi All</DIV>
<DIV>This morning we went to the Valley to do some errands.</DIV>
<DIV>After we stopped at Port Williams for lunch at The Port Pub.</DIV>
<DIV>Lovely day with a high tide and as the moon was new yesterday,</DIV>
<DIV>the river had sprung its banks away back.</DIV>
<DIV>As we were having lunch a fish jumped out of the water&nbsp; </DIV>
<DIV>just in front maybe 200 m out. It jumped&nbsp;nose to the sky and fell=
</DIV>
<DIV>back in. That doesn't give much time for careful measurements or obser=
ving</DIV>
<DIV>small details. However it looked to be 1m plus. a nice sized fish.</DI=
V>
<DIV>Due to the type of jump and the size, my odds would be that it was a <=
SPAN>Sturgeon</SPAN>.</DIV>
<DIV>Seem not so rare around the upper bay but little reported.</DIV>
<DIV>By the way the <SPAN>Calamar<VAR></VAR>i</SPAN> is delicious.</DIV>
<DIV>Enjoy the summer</DIV>
<DIV>Paul</DIV>
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