Leap of faith

[macky799]

I took this shot at the hermitage near Dunkeld today (a few keepers and about 100 in the bin) fast little things they are



Thanks for looking

 

[purpleclouds]

That's a beauty!

 

[sawman]

That brings back memories. Well done

 

[macky799]

Thanks

 

[sawman]

Tis a hen fish if you did not know.

 

[macky799]

Tis a hen fish if you did not know.

That i did'nt whats the diff with them, are the male red in colour

 

[sawman]

No the male is heavier about the head & develops a hook on his lower jaw. I used to sit by the river at home and watch them spawning just a few feet from me. It was great to watch.
Both sexes go red/black when they are out of salt water for a time. Watch out too for any dead with a bite out of the back just behind the head. Work of an Otter.

 

[deanlewis]

Thats a great capture, even more so because the light doesn't look like it would have helped you out too much !!

Dean

www.camerabeanbags.co.uk

 

[Matt989]

Amazing shot, that must have taken some about of patience!

 

[sawman]

I reckon that could sell as it is very good.

 

[macky799]

I reckon that could sell as it is very good.

Is that an offer your making mate
Thanks all and i would'nt know were to start with trying to sell it

 

[sawman]

I am skint after today. Sorry

 

[macky799]

I am skint after today. Sorry

Have you been buying more food

 

[..MD..]

very nice mate.

must try this again this year...

thats better than my 1st attempt...


md

 

[sawman]

No. Had to pay haulage on another mast.

 

[macky799]

No. Had to pay haulage on another mast.

A boat mast :shrug:

 

[sawman]

A boat mast :shrug:

Well its to hang a flag on down about London. Two masts for a boat & six spars to supply next. Means I have to go wandering about in the woods for ages finding them. Its a hard life.

 

[macky799]

Well its to hang a flag on down about London. Two masts for a boat & six spars to supply next. Means I have to go wandering about in the woods for ages finding them. Its a hard life.

It sounds it

 

[macky799]

very nice mate.

must try this again this year...

thats better than my 1st attempt...


md

Cheers MD

 

[Ptchfork]

fantastic catch indeed!

 

[Tessy]

Very nice! Doesn't it need to be rotated 90˚ clockwise?

 

[macky799]

Very nice! Doesn't it need to be rotated 90˚ clockwise?

 

[sawman]

This should be good seeing you explain your way out of that!

 

[macky799]

Im lost now

 

[sawman]

Im lost now

Just explain all about them swimming upriver from the sea to spawn & how they try to jump over waterfalls to get to the spawning grounds.That kind of thing.

 

[macky799]

Just explain all about them swimming upriver from the sea to spawn & how they try to jump over waterfalls to get to the spawning grounds.That kind of thing.

I get you now :bonk:

 

[sawman]

I get you now :bonk:

Are they all that slow in Perthshire!

 

[macky799]

Are they all that slow in Perthshire!

Prob just me mate :shrug:

 

[sawman]

Prob just me mate :shrug:

Except when you get into that Morgan!
Now go explain all about the fishy!

 

[macky799]

Except when you get into that Morgan!
Now go explain all about the fishy!

I better leave that to the experts like your self mate

 

[sawman]

I better leave that to the experts like your self mate

Just ask any poacher. Plenty of em in Perth! Bed for me now.

 

[macky799]

Just ask any poacher. Plenty of em in Perth! Bed for me now.

I was thinking about going back tonight with a large net :razz:

 

[Cobra]

Thats prety damned good

 

[fracster]

Original post seems to have gone, but i too, am perplexed.........

 

[macky799]

Original post seems to have gone, but i too, am perplexed.........

Im lost again (it must be time for my bed i thinks )

 

[fracster]

Im lost again (it must be time for my bed i thinks )

The "it needs rotating 90 degree" post.........:shrug:

 

[macky799]

The "it needs rotating 90 degree" post.........:shrug:

I see now :bonk:

 

[..MD..]

the one post thought the fish was the wrong way due to it jumping up the water.. well thats what i read anyway..

and asked for it to be rotated...


:shrug:

 

[fracster]

Yep, seems very odd a Salmon jumping UP a waterfall in the vertical plane, most odd.............

 

[macky799]

I just though most people would have known about salmons trip back up river to where they were born so they can spawn (leason learnt do not presume anything)