Post by ceilidh on Feb 9, 2006 19:45:20 GMT
Like many of our members, I find the simple act of trying to catch any fish irresistible, but for many years preferred river trout fishing but, since it combined stealth, delicacy and a greater range of availability. However, over the years, I have come to prefer salmon fishing above even seatrout, which may be even more challenging and, pound for pound, probably eat and fight better! So why is this?
For me it is the fact that we probably know less about what makes a salmon 'take' than any other species and it is the sheer unpredictability which makes it so exciting. When fishing for other species we are usually relying upon the feeding desire and we therefore try to utilise this, however, in general, this does not seem to be the reason why salmon take. It is also interesting to note that there are often very specific periods when salmon in a particular river will 'come on the take', when several fish from different beats will be caught within roughly the same spread of as couple of hours but these will vary from day to day.
My only hope is that we never learn too much about these variables, for it would not only spoil my enjoyment, but deter me from fishing at the wrong time and in the wrong place with the wrong fly and coming home with the fish which makes salmon fishing so special!
For me it is the fact that we probably know less about what makes a salmon 'take' than any other species and it is the sheer unpredictability which makes it so exciting. When fishing for other species we are usually relying upon the feeding desire and we therefore try to utilise this, however, in general, this does not seem to be the reason why salmon take. It is also interesting to note that there are often very specific periods when salmon in a particular river will 'come on the take', when several fish from different beats will be caught within roughly the same spread of as couple of hours but these will vary from day to day.
My only hope is that we never learn too much about these variables, for it would not only spoil my enjoyment, but deter me from fishing at the wrong time and in the wrong place with the wrong fly and coming home with the fish which makes salmon fishing so special!