Salmon Fishing Scotland Labradors Hunting Pheasants in Scotland.
Video of my Labrador dogs on tender hooks before one of the pheasant drives at Logiealmond shoot in Perthshire, Scotland.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland Driven Pheasant Hunting in Highland Perthshire, Scotland 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Driven Pheasant Hunting in Highland Perthshire, Scotland 2009.
Images from the Logiealmond Shoot in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
The first drive in glorious winter sunshine.
Cassie on tender hooks ready for the drive.
A crafty pheasant up the tree watching all the fuss.
The game cart after the shoot.
The beaters about to enter the game crop.
The sun goes down on another day. The last game crop to put the dogs through their paces.
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Images from the Logiealmond Shoot in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
The first drive in glorious winter sunshine.
Cassie on tender hooks ready for the drive.
A crafty pheasant up the tree watching all the fuss.
The game cart after the shoot.
The beaters about to enter the game crop.
The sun goes down on another day. The last game crop to put the dogs through their paces.
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Salmon Fishing Scotland Driven Pheasant Hunting Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Driven Pheasant Hunting Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland 2009.
Video of a driven pheasant shoot at Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Video of a driven pheasant shoot at Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland The Malloch Trophy 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland The Malloch Trophy 2009.
Tomorrow is the last day for anyone to qualify to catch a big Atlantic salmon on the fly in Scottish waters and return it to the river to win the prestigious Malloch Trophy in 2009. So far the winning entry is from the Lochy at Fort William with an impressive 32 pounds salmon caught in June. Do any of you know of any larger salmon caught on the fly in Scotland that would qualify for this years award?
The prestigious Malloch Trophy.
A replica which i have when i won the trophy in 1989 for the smallest salmon to win this magnificent trophy which any fly fisher would want to win.
A good salmon being played on the fly at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland in the Horsey pool on the Pitlochrie beat of the lower Tay.
A good salmon being played on the fly at Benchil on the lower Tay just below Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Tomorrow is the last day for anyone to qualify to catch a big Atlantic salmon on the fly in Scottish waters and return it to the river to win the prestigious Malloch Trophy in 2009. So far the winning entry is from the Lochy at Fort William with an impressive 32 pounds salmon caught in June. Do any of you know of any larger salmon caught on the fly in Scotland that would qualify for this years award?
The prestigious Malloch Trophy.
A replica which i have when i won the trophy in 1989 for the smallest salmon to win this magnificent trophy which any fly fisher would want to win.
A good salmon being played on the fly at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland in the Horsey pool on the Pitlochrie beat of the lower Tay.
A good salmon being played on the fly at Benchil on the lower Tay just below Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland Driven Pheasant Shooting in Perthshire, Scotland.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Driven Pheasant Shooting in Perthshire, Scotland.
Video of Pheasants being flushed on the Logie drive of the Logiealmond shoot in Perthshire, Scotland.
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Video of Pheasants being flushed on the Logie drive of the Logiealmond shoot in Perthshire, Scotland.
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Salmon fishing Scotland Pheasant Shooting in Perthshire, Scotland with Labrador Dogs.
Salmon fishing Scotland Pheasant Shooting in Perthshire, Scotland with Labrador Dogs.
Images from a pheasant shoot at Logiealmond in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
This was as the clouds lifted this morning but does anyone know what this is a view of. There is another picture on a post below later in the day for interest.
My Labradors watching as another part of the drive is brought in on the Drumharrow beat at Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland.
Retrieving a pheasant from the burn.
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Images from a pheasant shoot at Logiealmond in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
This was as the clouds lifted this morning but does anyone know what this is a view of. There is another picture on a post below later in the day for interest.
My Labradors watching as another part of the drive is brought in on the Drumharrow beat at Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland.
Retrieving a pheasant from the burn.
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Salmon fishing Scotland Pheasant Shooting in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
Salmon fishing Scotland Pheasant Shooting in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
These were a few images from the shoot at Logiealmond in Perthshire, Scotland today.
This was the beaters and pickers up at the shoot.
This is a clever pheasant up a tree watching all the events of the day and certainly not going over the guns.
A cock pheasant scarting about in the undergrowth.
The sun goes down on a good day in Perthshire, Scotland. This is the view down past Logie house and over Perthshire to Fife.
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These were a few images from the shoot at Logiealmond in Perthshire, Scotland today.
This was the beaters and pickers up at the shoot.
This is a clever pheasant up a tree watching all the events of the day and certainly not going over the guns.
A cock pheasant scarting about in the undergrowth.
The sun goes down on a good day in Perthshire, Scotland. This is the view down past Logie house and over Perthshire to Fife.
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Salmon Fishing Scotland Driven Pheasant Hunting Perthshire, Scotland 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Driven Pheasant Hunting Perthshire, Scotland 2009.
Video of Pheasants being driven from the game crop on the Drumharrow beat of the Logiealmond shot in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
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Video of Pheasants being driven from the game crop on the Drumharrow beat of the Logiealmond shot in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
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Salmon Fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting with Labrador Retrievers in Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting with Labrador Retrievers in Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
Video of a Labrador dog hunting for wild pheasants in a game crop on the Logiealmond shot in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
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Video of a Labrador dog hunting for wild pheasants in a game crop on the Logiealmond shot in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland Cooking Salmon.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Cooking Salmon.
This is a recipe from the Great Salmon Recipes web site for your interest.
Grilling Salmon
There are various ways of Grilling Salmon - on the Barbecue, Under a Grill, on top of the cooker in a Grill Pan or on a Chargrill. Grilling salmon has the added advantage of being very quick and therefore keeping much of the flavour.
In all these cooking methods follow these simple guidelines and you won’t go wrong.
* Make sure that the cut of fish is suitable, some nice salmon steaks or cutlets, thick salmon fillets or a whole salmon is ideal.
* If you’re using a whole salmon, make 2 or 3 slashes in each side of the fish to speed up the cooking process and place the fish further away from the source of heat to prevent it burning too much before it’s properly cooked.
* Never salt the salmon before you cook it, all this does is draw out the very juices that you want to keep in but by all means use pepper, herbs, rubs and marinades to vary the flavour.
* Take your fish out of the fridge beforehand so that it has a chance to reach room temperature.
* Turn your grill on at least 5 - 10 minutes before you intend to cook the salmon, if you’ve decided to have a barbecue (in the UK this is always a risky option on account of the famously fickle weather) it will need to be lit at least ½ hour before you intend to cook to allow the flames to die down and the charcoal to become grey.
* Oil your fish - not the grill! - This is extremely important, if you oil the grill your fish will stick.
* Try not to move the salmon around too much once it’s been put on the grill or Barbecue, leave it until there are bar marks on it and then give it a quarter turn, that way you’ll end up with a professional looking lattice mark. Once one side is done, flip it over and repeat on the other side.
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This is a recipe from the Great Salmon Recipes web site for your interest.
Grilling Salmon
There are various ways of Grilling Salmon - on the Barbecue, Under a Grill, on top of the cooker in a Grill Pan or on a Chargrill. Grilling salmon has the added advantage of being very quick and therefore keeping much of the flavour.
In all these cooking methods follow these simple guidelines and you won’t go wrong.
* Make sure that the cut of fish is suitable, some nice salmon steaks or cutlets, thick salmon fillets or a whole salmon is ideal.
* If you’re using a whole salmon, make 2 or 3 slashes in each side of the fish to speed up the cooking process and place the fish further away from the source of heat to prevent it burning too much before it’s properly cooked.
* Never salt the salmon before you cook it, all this does is draw out the very juices that you want to keep in but by all means use pepper, herbs, rubs and marinades to vary the flavour.
* Take your fish out of the fridge beforehand so that it has a chance to reach room temperature.
* Turn your grill on at least 5 - 10 minutes before you intend to cook the salmon, if you’ve decided to have a barbecue (in the UK this is always a risky option on account of the famously fickle weather) it will need to be lit at least ½ hour before you intend to cook to allow the flames to die down and the charcoal to become grey.
* Oil your fish - not the grill! - This is extremely important, if you oil the grill your fish will stick.
* Try not to move the salmon around too much once it’s been put on the grill or Barbecue, leave it until there are bar marks on it and then give it a quarter turn, that way you’ll end up with a professional looking lattice mark. Once one side is done, flip it over and repeat on the other side.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Salmon fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting Humour.
Salmon fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting Humour.
After spending a day out in the driving rain some humour is required. These are some of the Bryn Parry cartoons for your amusement.
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After spending a day out in the driving rain some humour is required. These are some of the Bryn Parry cartoons for your amusement.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting with Labrador Retrievers in Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting with Labrador Retrievers in Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
This a recent day at the Pheasant shooting at Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland.
Beating in the game crop. This is a line of beaters coming through a small field of kale flushing the pheasants over a line of guns in the valley below.
Labradors are used extensively in game shooting in Scotland. This is my labrador Tilly surveying the drive before it starts.
This is my younger lab who is keen as mustard.
The beaters flushing the pheasants in the kale.
Cassie retrieving a pheasant.
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This a recent day at the Pheasant shooting at Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland.
Beating in the game crop. This is a line of beaters coming through a small field of kale flushing the pheasants over a line of guns in the valley below.
Labradors are used extensively in game shooting in Scotland. This is my labrador Tilly surveying the drive before it starts.
This is my younger lab who is keen as mustard.
The beaters flushing the pheasants in the kale.
Cassie retrieving a pheasant.
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay in Full Flood November 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay in Full Flood November 2009.
The might river Tay in full flood last week. It was not the biggest flood but it still ran at 14 feet or 4.8 metres which is a massive volume of water.
The Findford head on the Taymount beat just above Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
Linn pool above Burnmouth.
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The might river Tay in full flood last week. It was not the biggest flood but it still ran at 14 feet or 4.8 metres which is a massive volume of water.
The Findford head on the Taymount beat just above Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
Linn pool above Burnmouth.
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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay in Full Flood November 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay in Full Flood November 2009.
Video of the mighty Tay at the Linn pool just above Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Video of the mighty Tay at the Linn pool just above Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay, Perthshire, Scotland in full Flood.
Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay, Perthshire, Scotland in full Flood.
Video of the river Tay in Perthshire, Scotland in full flood. This is the top of the Pitlochrie beat and bottom of the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Video of the river Tay in Perthshire, Scotland in full flood. This is the top of the Pitlochrie beat and bottom of the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland November Flood on the Tay, Perthshire, Scotland.
Salmon Fishing Scotland November Flood on the Tay, Perthshire, Scotland.
Video of the awesome power of the river Tay in full spate in Perthshire, Scotland November 2009. This is Pitlochrie pool at Stanley.
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Video of the awesome power of the river Tay in full spate in Perthshire, Scotland November 2009. This is Pitlochrie pool at Stanley.
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Salmon Fishing Scotland Flooding on the Tay, Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Flooding on the Tay, Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
These were the pictures of the mighty river Tay in Full spate today in a 4.8 metre flood.
The river lapping up at Stanley Mill in Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
This is the Wash house on the Pitlochrie beat with the bank completely covered.
The river roars past the Wash house hut.
Pitlochrie pool.
The bottom of the Catholes.
The top of Pitlochrie pool.
This is the SEPA graph at Ballathie on the lower Tay showing the height of the flood and also showing the rate the river rose after the rainfall.
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These were the pictures of the mighty river Tay in Full spate today in a 4.8 metre flood.
The river lapping up at Stanley Mill in Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
This is the Wash house on the Pitlochrie beat with the bank completely covered.
The river roars past the Wash house hut.
Pitlochrie pool.
The bottom of the Catholes.
The top of Pitlochrie pool.
This is the SEPA graph at Ballathie on the lower Tay showing the height of the flood and also showing the rate the river rose after the rainfall.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland Atlantic Salmon Key Facts.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Atlantic Salmon Key Facts.
Salmon Facts
Salmon Biology
How do salmon navigate?
Salmon navigation is one of the marvels of nature. While the full answer is not yet clear, a number of mechanisms may guide salmon at sea. These include guidance by the stars as well as use of receptors sensitive to local differences in the earth's magnetic field. Ocean currents may also play an important role. Near the coast and in the rivers, salmon are guided by a chemical memory which apparently allows them to recognise and home to substances, including pheromones, present in the water in very minute traces.
Do salmon always return to their own river?
Atlantic salmon return to their native river with amazing accuracy. Although some may stray to other rivers, the majority ascend their home river.
Can male and female salmon easily be identified?
When they arrive fresh from the sea it is difficult to distinguish the sex of salmon externally. Later the head of the male becomes elongated and grows a protuberance called a "kype" from the tip of the lower jaw. At this stage male and female are easily distinguished.
When do salmon spawn?
Spawning time varies between rivers and may be influenced by the water temperature and amount of daylight. Generally spawning will occur during the period November-December in Great Britain and Ireland but may extend from October until late February in our larger rivers.
Do all salmon die after spawning?
About 90-95% of all Atlantic salmon die following their first spawning, but some survive to spawn two or three times: as many as four spawnings have been reported. The survivors, predominantly female, return to sea to feed between spawnings.
How many eggs does an Atlantic salmon deposit?
Female salmon in most areas produce 450-750 eggs per pound of body weight but the number may rise, for example in Iceland, to 900.
Where are the eggs deposited?
They are laid in depressions called "redds" excavated by the female fish in the gravel of the river bottom. After the eggs are deposited they are immediately fertilised by an accompanying sea-run male, and often by mature male parr, and then covered with gravel by the female.
When do the eggs hatch?
The incubation time depends upon the water temperature. Hatching usually occurs in early spring and the young fish (called "alevins") remain in the redd for a few weeks., nourished by the attached yolk sac. When they emerge from the gravel in April or May, they are about one inch in length. As they grow, the young fish develop prominent markings on their sides and are then known as parr.
How long do young Atlantic salmon stay in the river?
This is dependent upon the water temperature and the availability of food. The length of stay varies very much, from one year in the southern portion of the salmon's range to five or more years in the more northern, colder regions.
When do they leave the river?
The young fish, now called "smolts", leave the rivers during the late spring. Most will be gone by June.
Where do they go?
Smolts are believed to move in schools while heading off to deep-sea feeding areas. While the best-known feeding locations are in the Norwegian Sea and the waters off Southwest Greenland, there are known to be many other sub-arctic feeding areas. Salmon that remain at sea for more than one winter undertake the longest migrations, but grilse tend not to travel beyond the Faroe Islands and the southern Norwegian Sea.
What are grilse?
A grilse is an Atlantic salmon which has spent only one winter at sea before returning to the river.
How long do salmon stay at sea?
They remain in the ocean from just over a year to three or four years. Salmon feeding off Greenland generally stay at sea for two or three years.
What are the salmon's natural enemies?
At different life stages, the principal predators of salmon are goosanders and red-breasted mergansers, cormorants, gulls, pike, pollack, cod, sharks, seals and otters.
How high can a salmon jump?
The highest jump a salmon has been known to make in Scotland is a vertical one of 12ft (3.7m) at the Orrin Falls in Ross-shire. The height a salmon can achieve depends upon the relative depth of the water at the foot of the fall and the position of what is referred to in engineering terms as the "standing wave" or hydraulic jump.
What influences the upstream movement of salmon in a river?
A number of factors affect the movement of salmon up the river. In the spring, water temperature is of great importance, and until the water temperature reaches 42ºF (5ºC) there is little upstream movement of fish over obstacles. Later in the season movement is affected by river flow and climatic conditions.
What are the survival rates at various stages in the life cycle of the salmon?
Stage No. of Individuals % Survival
Mean Range
River
Egg 5,000 - -
Alevin/Fry 4,700 94
Fry End 1st Year* 360 8 5-14
Parr (1+ yrs old)† 140 43 28-53
Parr (2+ yrs old)† 77 } 52 smolts 57 44-67
Parr (3+ yrs old)† 39 } 55 47-65
Mean survival rate from egg to smolt is 1%
Sea % Survival from smolt stage
Adults returning to coastal
waters as grilse and 2-5
sea winter fish 10 3-20
* 88% of total mortality occurs between March and July.
† A proportion of these migrate to sea as smolts in the spring.
These figures have been compiled from the work of David Hay on the Girnock Burn and David Piggins on the Burrishoole Fishery.
How does one know the age of a salmon?
The concentric rings of the scales of a salmon can reveal the age of a fish. When the young salmon first emerges from the gravel it has no scales, but very soon papillae start to appear along each side and develop quickly into small calcareous plates which, as they grow, lay down rings or 'circuli' at regular intervals. During periods of rapid growth occurring in the warmer months, when the fish are feeding more actively, the rings are widely spaced, but during the winter months when feeding activity is reduced, the circuli are laid down close together, giving the appearance under the microscope of a dark band, known as an 'annulus'.
The annulus is complete by the end of the period of little or no feeding in the winter. Once feeding recommences in the late spring the circuli are again more widely spaced. So by counting the 'annuli' or winter bands, the age of the fish can be determined.
Example of a grilse scale
Here is an illustrated example of a grilse scale
(from an Atlantic salmon in Scotland)
Age 2.1+ (two years in the river and over one year in the sea)
R = River life
S = Sea life
F = Focus of scale or nucleus
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Salmon Facts
Salmon Biology
How do salmon navigate?
Salmon navigation is one of the marvels of nature. While the full answer is not yet clear, a number of mechanisms may guide salmon at sea. These include guidance by the stars as well as use of receptors sensitive to local differences in the earth's magnetic field. Ocean currents may also play an important role. Near the coast and in the rivers, salmon are guided by a chemical memory which apparently allows them to recognise and home to substances, including pheromones, present in the water in very minute traces.
Do salmon always return to their own river?
Atlantic salmon return to their native river with amazing accuracy. Although some may stray to other rivers, the majority ascend their home river.
Can male and female salmon easily be identified?
When they arrive fresh from the sea it is difficult to distinguish the sex of salmon externally. Later the head of the male becomes elongated and grows a protuberance called a "kype" from the tip of the lower jaw. At this stage male and female are easily distinguished.
When do salmon spawn?
Spawning time varies between rivers and may be influenced by the water temperature and amount of daylight. Generally spawning will occur during the period November-December in Great Britain and Ireland but may extend from October until late February in our larger rivers.
Do all salmon die after spawning?
About 90-95% of all Atlantic salmon die following their first spawning, but some survive to spawn two or three times: as many as four spawnings have been reported. The survivors, predominantly female, return to sea to feed between spawnings.
How many eggs does an Atlantic salmon deposit?
Female salmon in most areas produce 450-750 eggs per pound of body weight but the number may rise, for example in Iceland, to 900.
Where are the eggs deposited?
They are laid in depressions called "redds" excavated by the female fish in the gravel of the river bottom. After the eggs are deposited they are immediately fertilised by an accompanying sea-run male, and often by mature male parr, and then covered with gravel by the female.
When do the eggs hatch?
The incubation time depends upon the water temperature. Hatching usually occurs in early spring and the young fish (called "alevins") remain in the redd for a few weeks., nourished by the attached yolk sac. When they emerge from the gravel in April or May, they are about one inch in length. As they grow, the young fish develop prominent markings on their sides and are then known as parr.
How long do young Atlantic salmon stay in the river?
This is dependent upon the water temperature and the availability of food. The length of stay varies very much, from one year in the southern portion of the salmon's range to five or more years in the more northern, colder regions.
When do they leave the river?
The young fish, now called "smolts", leave the rivers during the late spring. Most will be gone by June.
Where do they go?
Smolts are believed to move in schools while heading off to deep-sea feeding areas. While the best-known feeding locations are in the Norwegian Sea and the waters off Southwest Greenland, there are known to be many other sub-arctic feeding areas. Salmon that remain at sea for more than one winter undertake the longest migrations, but grilse tend not to travel beyond the Faroe Islands and the southern Norwegian Sea.
What are grilse?
A grilse is an Atlantic salmon which has spent only one winter at sea before returning to the river.
How long do salmon stay at sea?
They remain in the ocean from just over a year to three or four years. Salmon feeding off Greenland generally stay at sea for two or three years.
What are the salmon's natural enemies?
At different life stages, the principal predators of salmon are goosanders and red-breasted mergansers, cormorants, gulls, pike, pollack, cod, sharks, seals and otters.
How high can a salmon jump?
The highest jump a salmon has been known to make in Scotland is a vertical one of 12ft (3.7m) at the Orrin Falls in Ross-shire. The height a salmon can achieve depends upon the relative depth of the water at the foot of the fall and the position of what is referred to in engineering terms as the "standing wave" or hydraulic jump.
What influences the upstream movement of salmon in a river?
A number of factors affect the movement of salmon up the river. In the spring, water temperature is of great importance, and until the water temperature reaches 42ºF (5ºC) there is little upstream movement of fish over obstacles. Later in the season movement is affected by river flow and climatic conditions.
What are the survival rates at various stages in the life cycle of the salmon?
Stage No. of Individuals % Survival
Mean Range
River
Egg 5,000 - -
Alevin/Fry 4,700 94
Fry End 1st Year* 360 8 5-14
Parr (1+ yrs old)† 140 43 28-53
Parr (2+ yrs old)† 77 } 52 smolts 57 44-67
Parr (3+ yrs old)† 39 } 55 47-65
Mean survival rate from egg to smolt is 1%
Sea % Survival from smolt stage
Adults returning to coastal
waters as grilse and 2-5
sea winter fish 10 3-20
* 88% of total mortality occurs between March and July.
† A proportion of these migrate to sea as smolts in the spring.
These figures have been compiled from the work of David Hay on the Girnock Burn and David Piggins on the Burrishoole Fishery.
How does one know the age of a salmon?
The concentric rings of the scales of a salmon can reveal the age of a fish. When the young salmon first emerges from the gravel it has no scales, but very soon papillae start to appear along each side and develop quickly into small calcareous plates which, as they grow, lay down rings or 'circuli' at regular intervals. During periods of rapid growth occurring in the warmer months, when the fish are feeding more actively, the rings are widely spaced, but during the winter months when feeding activity is reduced, the circuli are laid down close together, giving the appearance under the microscope of a dark band, known as an 'annulus'.
The annulus is complete by the end of the period of little or no feeding in the winter. Once feeding recommences in the late spring the circuli are again more widely spaced. So by counting the 'annuli' or winter bands, the age of the fish can be determined.
Example of a grilse scale
Here is an illustrated example of a grilse scale
(from an Atlantic salmon in Scotland)
Age 2.1+ (two years in the river and over one year in the sea)
R = River life
S = Sea life
F = Focus of scale or nucleus
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland The Life Cycle of Salmo Salar the Atlantic Salmon.
Salmon Fishing Scotland The Life Cycle of Salmo Salar the Atlantic Salmon.
This is an educational post on the Atlantic Salmon from firstnature.com
Salmo salar - Atlantic salmon
This is the story of a long-distance runner, the Atlantic Salmon.
Salmon eggs
In winter, adult salmon lay their eggs (called ova) in redds, which are nests that the hen salmon digs in the gravel of the river bed. The cock salmon fertilises the eggs with his milt.
After a few weeks, tiny black eyes appear inside the ova, and soon afterwards the heart and other internal organs become visible. Salmon ova take typically three months to hatch; cold winters delay the hatching and in warmer years the process is speeded up a bit.
Alevins
When the baby salmon is ready, it bursts free from the egg's soft shell and lies buried under the gravel. At this stage it is called an alevin, and it gets nourishment from a yolk sac, hanging down beneath its neck.
Alevins
Once the alevins have absorbed their yolk sacs, the tiny fish must learn to swim and to fend for themselves. At this stage they are called salmon fry.
Salmonid fry
Fry
Salmon fry hide under stones and among the bank-side vegetation where they are able to set up feeding territories and avoid predators; nevertheless, many are eaten by herons, water beetles and other kinds of fishes.
Salmon parr
When they are several months old, the young salmon develop very noticeable markings, rather like finger marks, along their flanks. They are then termed salmon parr, and they live among boulders and beside submerged weed beds in the shallow glides.
Parr feed for at least one year, more normally two and occasionally three years (depending on the availability of food in their river) before they are ready to go out to sea. At that time they are typically 15 cm (6 inches) long.
Salmon smolts
The parr turn silver, losing their distinctive parr markings, when they are ready to make the journey down river.
Salmon smolt
In late spring, the salmon smolts shoal together. Then, when the river is high after rain, they travel down to the estuary. After taking a few days to get used to the salty water, the smolts head off out to sea.
Adult salmon in the sea
Even in the high seas, the salmon is not safe. Fishing boats take many salmon in the high seas, although internationally agreed quotas now limit the catch from most fisheries.
Bigger problems await the salmon on their return journey to the rivers of their birth. Coastal drift-net fisheries off north-east England and off the west coast of Ireland take many hundreds of tonnes of salmon each year.
Home at last
Once inside the estuary of the river in which they were born, the salmon have to escape the seals, cormorants and seine nets in the estuary and maybe coracles in the tidal reaches of the river. Then (assuming they don't end up in a poacher's gill net) they run the risk of being caught by anglers, who are very good at capturing the very big spring-running salmon that spend two or more years feeding in the sea.
Atlantic salmon - Salmo salar
The king of the river, the Atlantic salmon is greatly prized as a sport fish. Although salmon of more than 40 lb (18 kg) have been caught in Wales in recent years, the runs of large spring fish have greatly declined - as they have in all countries bordering the North Atlantic. The autumn migration into Welsh rivers remains substantial, and the sight of these majestic fish leaping the falls is a source of fascination and pleasure to visitors and local people alike.
Spawning time
Usually in November, December and January, the salmon pair up and redd cutting begins. A hen salmon may take several days to lay all her eggs and cover them over with gravel.
After spawning, most of the cock fish die. Some of the hen fish and one or two cock fish will survive as 'kelts' in the river. (In spring, any kelts caught by fishermen must be returned to the river.) Only a few will make it back to sea, where the salt water helps them get back into good health.
Occasionally, a salmon will spawn two, three or even more times; by then it is likely to be a very big fish indeed. Fish of over 50 lb have been caught from Welsh rivers. The British rod-caught record is 64 lb (approx 30 kg).
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This is an educational post on the Atlantic Salmon from firstnature.com
Salmo salar - Atlantic salmon
This is the story of a long-distance runner, the Atlantic Salmon.
Salmon eggs
In winter, adult salmon lay their eggs (called ova) in redds, which are nests that the hen salmon digs in the gravel of the river bed. The cock salmon fertilises the eggs with his milt.
After a few weeks, tiny black eyes appear inside the ova, and soon afterwards the heart and other internal organs become visible. Salmon ova take typically three months to hatch; cold winters delay the hatching and in warmer years the process is speeded up a bit.
Alevins
When the baby salmon is ready, it bursts free from the egg's soft shell and lies buried under the gravel. At this stage it is called an alevin, and it gets nourishment from a yolk sac, hanging down beneath its neck.
Alevins
Once the alevins have absorbed their yolk sacs, the tiny fish must learn to swim and to fend for themselves. At this stage they are called salmon fry.
Salmonid fry
Fry
Salmon fry hide under stones and among the bank-side vegetation where they are able to set up feeding territories and avoid predators; nevertheless, many are eaten by herons, water beetles and other kinds of fishes.
Salmon parr
When they are several months old, the young salmon develop very noticeable markings, rather like finger marks, along their flanks. They are then termed salmon parr, and they live among boulders and beside submerged weed beds in the shallow glides.
Parr feed for at least one year, more normally two and occasionally three years (depending on the availability of food in their river) before they are ready to go out to sea. At that time they are typically 15 cm (6 inches) long.
Salmon smolts
The parr turn silver, losing their distinctive parr markings, when they are ready to make the journey down river.
Salmon smolt
In late spring, the salmon smolts shoal together. Then, when the river is high after rain, they travel down to the estuary. After taking a few days to get used to the salty water, the smolts head off out to sea.
Adult salmon in the sea
Even in the high seas, the salmon is not safe. Fishing boats take many salmon in the high seas, although internationally agreed quotas now limit the catch from most fisheries.
Bigger problems await the salmon on their return journey to the rivers of their birth. Coastal drift-net fisheries off north-east England and off the west coast of Ireland take many hundreds of tonnes of salmon each year.
Home at last
Once inside the estuary of the river in which they were born, the salmon have to escape the seals, cormorants and seine nets in the estuary and maybe coracles in the tidal reaches of the river. Then (assuming they don't end up in a poacher's gill net) they run the risk of being caught by anglers, who are very good at capturing the very big spring-running salmon that spend two or more years feeding in the sea.
Atlantic salmon - Salmo salar
The king of the river, the Atlantic salmon is greatly prized as a sport fish. Although salmon of more than 40 lb (18 kg) have been caught in Wales in recent years, the runs of large spring fish have greatly declined - as they have in all countries bordering the North Atlantic. The autumn migration into Welsh rivers remains substantial, and the sight of these majestic fish leaping the falls is a source of fascination and pleasure to visitors and local people alike.
Spawning time
Usually in November, December and January, the salmon pair up and redd cutting begins. A hen salmon may take several days to lay all her eggs and cover them over with gravel.
After spawning, most of the cock fish die. Some of the hen fish and one or two cock fish will survive as 'kelts' in the river. (In spring, any kelts caught by fishermen must be returned to the river.) Only a few will make it back to sea, where the salt water helps them get back into good health.
Occasionally, a salmon will spawn two, three or even more times; by then it is likely to be a very big fish indeed. Fish of over 50 lb have been caught from Welsh rivers. The British rod-caught record is 64 lb (approx 30 kg).
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Salmon Fishing Scotland Tay Strengthens Catch and Release Code for 2010.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Tay Strengthens Catch and Release Code for 2010.
No fish to be taken to save Tay stocks
This is an article in todays Dundee Courier about the river Tay season past and the strengthening Catch and Release code for 2010.
A 24 pounds Spring salmon caught on the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland in 2009 about to be released back to the Tay by Jim Brown.
AFTER ONE of the poorest seasons for many years, salmon anglers on the Tay are to be asked to return all the fish they catch from the opening day of the season on January 15 until May 31.
Unless the action is supported by anglers, the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board warns, “The continuing poor survival of grilse at sea and the poorer returns of spring fish means there is a real danger that spawning stocks could drop below critical levels.”
In the latest issue of its publication Tay Salmon News, the board statement says, “It is essential that we do all we can to preserve stocks.”
The board has therefore agreed to strengthen its existing conservation code for 2010 season.
This past season anglers were asked to return their first spring fish, and keep only one fish per day.
Now they are being asked to return all fish until May 31, and from June 1 to the end of the season to put back all hen fish of any size and all cock fish over 10lb.
Anglers should also not take more than one clean fish a day, with all coloured and gravid fish being returned.
As was asked this year, the board is also requesting that all sea trout be returned and that worm fishing only be practised in June, July and August with Circle or Shelton release hooks, which cause less damage to fish, being used.
The change to a pure catch and release policy for spring fish will bring the Tay into line with the Dee, where such a voluntary policy has been in force for several years, and the North and South Esks where the Esk District Salmon Fisheries Board was successful in obtaining a bye-law which makes spring catch and release mandatory.
The Dee saw some 1689 spring salmon caught and released this year compared with 1912 the previous year.
Its reported 2009 total on the FishDee website was 5600, compared with 5113 in 2008 and the five-year average of 4550.
According to the FishTay website, the much larger Tay system saw only 916 spring salmon recorded on reporting beats this season compared with 1286 last year and a five-year average of 1261.
The season’s total on the website—which does not include all beats—showed an annual total of 1834 fish compared with 3069 last year and a five-year average of 3219.
The autumn fishing was also well down, with August seeing only 46% of the five-year average being taken, a figure which improved to 56% for September, and 78% for October 1 to 15 when the season ends.
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No fish to be taken to save Tay stocks
This is an article in todays Dundee Courier about the river Tay season past and the strengthening Catch and Release code for 2010.
A 24 pounds Spring salmon caught on the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland in 2009 about to be released back to the Tay by Jim Brown.
AFTER ONE of the poorest seasons for many years, salmon anglers on the Tay are to be asked to return all the fish they catch from the opening day of the season on January 15 until May 31.
Unless the action is supported by anglers, the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board warns, “The continuing poor survival of grilse at sea and the poorer returns of spring fish means there is a real danger that spawning stocks could drop below critical levels.”
In the latest issue of its publication Tay Salmon News, the board statement says, “It is essential that we do all we can to preserve stocks.”
The board has therefore agreed to strengthen its existing conservation code for 2010 season.
This past season anglers were asked to return their first spring fish, and keep only one fish per day.
Now they are being asked to return all fish until May 31, and from June 1 to the end of the season to put back all hen fish of any size and all cock fish over 10lb.
Anglers should also not take more than one clean fish a day, with all coloured and gravid fish being returned.
As was asked this year, the board is also requesting that all sea trout be returned and that worm fishing only be practised in June, July and August with Circle or Shelton release hooks, which cause less damage to fish, being used.
The change to a pure catch and release policy for spring fish will bring the Tay into line with the Dee, where such a voluntary policy has been in force for several years, and the North and South Esks where the Esk District Salmon Fisheries Board was successful in obtaining a bye-law which makes spring catch and release mandatory.
The Dee saw some 1689 spring salmon caught and released this year compared with 1912 the previous year.
Its reported 2009 total on the FishDee website was 5600, compared with 5113 in 2008 and the five-year average of 4550.
According to the FishTay website, the much larger Tay system saw only 916 spring salmon recorded on reporting beats this season compared with 1286 last year and a five-year average of 1261.
The season’s total on the website—which does not include all beats—showed an annual total of 1834 fish compared with 3069 last year and a five-year average of 3219.
The autumn fishing was also well down, with August seeing only 46% of the five-year average being taken, a figure which improved to 56% for September, and 78% for October 1 to 15 when the season ends.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland Catch and Release Grilse.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Catch and Release Grilse.
Wild Atlantic Salmon, including Grilse, Should be Released
Grilse, Atlantic salmon that return to their natal rivers after spending only one year at sea, are an important component of wild Atlantic salmon populations. In many southern river systems they are mostly male. However, in the north there are roughly equal numbers of male and female grilse. Grilse are smaller than salmon because they have spent less time feeding in the ocean.
Grilse Should Be Released because they:
* Add significantly to the spawning populations of many salmon rivers.
* Help maintain genetic diversity that salmon populations need to survive in highly variable environments.
* Return to the ocean after spawning, grow, and return to rivers as a larger fish. Research has shown that grilse can survive to spawn multiple times.
* Produce better fishing. Scientists have documented that anglers have caught and released the same grilse several times. Divert predators from larger salmon during migration
* Increase salmon numbers in the river, which may provide a comfortable social environment for the fish. With this company, the spawners may travel further upstream and explore more. This improves the quality of angling and allows grilse to make upper sections of rivers more productive.
* Synchronize their migrations with grilse and salmon from other rivers and travel together through the Strait of Belle Isle to their feeding grounds off Greenland.
* Research indicates salmon that have spawned, including grilse, may lead the naïve smolts to their ocean feeding grounds on their first migrations.
The Angling Experience
* 21st century anglers play a key role in maintaining runs and part of that is releasing grilse.
* Releasing salmon and grilse is a great personal contribution an angler can make to the well-being of the species.
* By releasing salmon and grilse now, anglers are setting the stage for better runs and ensuring the future of the sport.
* Releasing a salmon or grilse is incredibly rewarding; each release is unique, challenging anglers' expertise, while creating treasured memories.
The Oscillation of Grilse Numbers
* Grilse numbers fluctuate due to many factors, such as genetics, ocean temperatures, food abundance, predators, and unforeseen circumstances.
* We must work to build the populations when numbers are on the upswing, and be extremely careful when numbers are lower.
* Through live release anglers can do their part to build those populations.
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Wild Atlantic Salmon, including Grilse, Should be Released
Grilse, Atlantic salmon that return to their natal rivers after spending only one year at sea, are an important component of wild Atlantic salmon populations. In many southern river systems they are mostly male. However, in the north there are roughly equal numbers of male and female grilse. Grilse are smaller than salmon because they have spent less time feeding in the ocean.
Grilse Should Be Released because they:
* Add significantly to the spawning populations of many salmon rivers.
* Help maintain genetic diversity that salmon populations need to survive in highly variable environments.
* Return to the ocean after spawning, grow, and return to rivers as a larger fish. Research has shown that grilse can survive to spawn multiple times.
* Produce better fishing. Scientists have documented that anglers have caught and released the same grilse several times. Divert predators from larger salmon during migration
* Increase salmon numbers in the river, which may provide a comfortable social environment for the fish. With this company, the spawners may travel further upstream and explore more. This improves the quality of angling and allows grilse to make upper sections of rivers more productive.
* Synchronize their migrations with grilse and salmon from other rivers and travel together through the Strait of Belle Isle to their feeding grounds off Greenland.
* Research indicates salmon that have spawned, including grilse, may lead the naïve smolts to their ocean feeding grounds on their first migrations.
The Angling Experience
* 21st century anglers play a key role in maintaining runs and part of that is releasing grilse.
* Releasing salmon and grilse is a great personal contribution an angler can make to the well-being of the species.
* By releasing salmon and grilse now, anglers are setting the stage for better runs and ensuring the future of the sport.
* Releasing a salmon or grilse is incredibly rewarding; each release is unique, challenging anglers' expertise, while creating treasured memories.
The Oscillation of Grilse Numbers
* Grilse numbers fluctuate due to many factors, such as genetics, ocean temperatures, food abundance, predators, and unforeseen circumstances.
* We must work to build the populations when numbers are on the upswing, and be extremely careful when numbers are lower.
* Through live release anglers can do their part to build those populations.
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Salmon Fishing Scotland Autumn in Highland Scotland.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Autumn in Highland Scotland.
These are some pictures I managed to take last week that show Scotland in Autumn glory. The bracken has died back to show the hills off in a deep autumn orange colour.
Approaching Ballachulish as the light fades in late afternoon.
Loch Tulla looking back Glen Orchy.
Looking down Glen Coe on the road to Fort William.
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These are some pictures I managed to take last week that show Scotland in Autumn glory. The bracken has died back to show the hills off in a deep autumn orange colour.
Approaching Ballachulish as the light fades in late afternoon.
Loch Tulla looking back Glen Orchy.
Looking down Glen Coe on the road to Fort William.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting in Highland Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting in Highland Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
Video of driven Pheasant shooting at Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland. This is the flush point of the Logie drive on the Logiealmond Pheasant shoot.
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Video of driven Pheasant shooting at Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland. This is the flush point of the Logie drive on the Logiealmond Pheasant shoot.
Fishing Salmon River, Salmon River, Fishing for Salmon, salmon Fishing Alaska, Fishing Alaska, Fly Fishing Salmon, Fly Fishing, Salmon Fishing Report, Trout Fishing, King Salmon Fishing, Salmon Fishing Forum, Salmon Fishing Scotland, Salmon Fishing Holidays Scotland, River Tay Scotland, Scottish Salmon, Salmon Rivers Scotland, Fishing Tackle Scotland, Salmon Fishing Flies, Fly Fishing Flies.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Salmon Fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting in Highland Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
Salmon Fishing Scotland Pheasant Hunting in Highland Perthshire, Scotland November 2009.
These pictures were taken on a late autumn day in glorious sunshine on the Logiealmond shoot in Perthshire, Scotland.
First drive of the day. The Long bank driving Pheasants over the banks of the river Almond.
The flush point of the Long bank.
The view of Perthshire from the Chapelhill hall looking over to Fife on a clear day.
A game crop at the start of the Drumharrow drive that can last for an hour and a half.
Fishing Salmon River, Salmon River, Fishing for Salmon, salmon Fishing Alaska, Fishing Alaska, Fly Fishing Salmon, Fly Fishing, Salmon Fishing Report, Trout Fishing, King Salmon Fishing, Salmon Fishing Forum, Salmon Fishing Scotland, Salmon Fishing Holidays Scotland, River Tay Scotland, Scottish Salmon, Salmon Rivers Scotland, Fishing Tackle Scotland, Salmon Fishing Flies, Fly Fishing Flies.
These pictures were taken on a late autumn day in glorious sunshine on the Logiealmond shoot in Perthshire, Scotland.
First drive of the day. The Long bank driving Pheasants over the banks of the river Almond.
The flush point of the Long bank.
The view of Perthshire from the Chapelhill hall looking over to Fife on a clear day.
A game crop at the start of the Drumharrow drive that can last for an hour and a half.
Fishing Salmon River, Salmon River, Fishing for Salmon, salmon Fishing Alaska, Fishing Alaska, Fly Fishing Salmon, Fly Fishing, Salmon Fishing Report, Trout Fishing, King Salmon Fishing, Salmon Fishing Forum, Salmon Fishing Scotland, Salmon Fishing Holidays Scotland, River Tay Scotland, Scottish Salmon, Salmon Rivers Scotland, Fishing Tackle Scotland, Salmon Fishing Flies, Fly Fishing Flies.
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