a [isherman’s guide
RECOGNITION FRESH RUi'•f SALMON Recognised by the pristine condition and bright silver banks. Fish straight from salt water haste lrx›se, easily detached scales and many carry sea lice which drop off within a few days. Hen salmon illustrarcd ) have a tiny kype on the lower taw but unlike corks they retsin nc›rmaI head prnpurh‹›ns while in the river. Fresh run salmon rriake the hext eating.
SAI.MON It SEA TRotfl’
GRILSF. & SAI.MtIN
.fi1 rnun i li Lan he distinguished
Grilst or me sea winter salmon, v. hic h comprise niosr nI rhe annual raid cat*h, are often iodvsi ipgiiishahle fr‹im multi u:a u•inter sal mori cscepr hs' six h• rczdinb. They arc siilaller on a verajte t 2-.I1 h. in h lay, â -*lh. in ] ul F i hut grille entering; river x in Srpienihcr i ›fie n aria in It- I ill h. and in tXtul›cr 1. 2- 1 N lt›. 'tel mr›n usua11s' weigh o -er 81b. Most are *'iW tit: rheu.' rc•tuminb in spring ave*ate It I illf›., in summrr t2-141b., in cii iti ct n 1. 6- I H1 h. Sa lmon icnd i‹› double in wcigbr during cash hill gr ›u ing pr rn›+I I SlJs' - I Yr1 *pc nr 4r era.
from targe Sea 1 rout i fi) hy a nOt S£ f€3 M lt Old S ba , kiiN a¥e
rail, slimmer tail wrisr, upper jaw reaching; no furiher f hari rear rrt eye, fex* if any blavk xputs brlow latera I line. 111 ru lfi (usua lly 1. 1 -13} scales counted nbliq wrlv forward t’run› : dipnse tin rn lateral l›cic - truui have I 1- 1 fi'.
sni.MON & Juotrr i• halm‹›n I’arr {I) can nurmallv he JisringuiskeJ tr‹›m voung I\r‹›u•n/ Sea TrcHl i II i h rim more
sciran lii›rd sh4w,d<cpI›’ f‹›rkcJ call, lunger ‹+rul t*i‹t, LscL nf
nrange \¥o ad›pua fin, smaller
inr›uch. skorpcr snt›u , ›nlv I -4 sm›ts ‹» pill cr›x'er fottcn ‹›nc
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