jaybuzz
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Post by jaybuzz on Apr 7, 2006 4:21:30 GMT -5
Can someone tell me please, is a kelt still a salmon or is a kelt a separate species of fish. I reported the catch of a small salmon to my club as per the rules, I am getting it in the neck at the moment from a guy who claims I am misleading the club as the fish was a kelt.  ? John Lee |
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Post by AR on Apr 7, 2006 4:23:03 GMT -5
A kelt is a salmon that has spawned.
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texxa
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Post by texxa on Apr 7, 2006 4:53:26 GMT -5
A kelt tends to be thin in the body and can have a slightly flabby feeling. It also has an enlarged vent and is often coloured (though not always)
Kelts should always be returned.
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Post by G Ritchie on Apr 7, 2006 5:29:26 GMT -5
Kelts should not be counted in your returns.
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Post by Willie Gunn on Apr 7, 2006 11:12:55 GMT -5
Kelts tend not to be coloured but a very tinny silver
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Post by ShipMate on Apr 7, 2006 12:40:07 GMT -5
Kelts should not be counted in your returns. Why should it not count? I assume that it would be counted as a fresh fish but not as a kelt, why is this? |
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Post by 3lbgrayling on Apr 7, 2006 13:14:43 GMT -5
in the words of the law it is a spent or out of condition fish and must be returned, as must a baggot or rawner.
jim
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jaybuzz
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Post by jaybuzz on Apr 9, 2006 3:38:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies at least i now know what is what, so me not being sure of what i caught and the guy doing the whingeing having not actually seen the fish himself I think I did the right thing in reporting it to my club as a catch.
From your descriptions it probably was a kelt, I have informed my club accordingly and they came make theyre own decisions.
thanks again ...... John Lee
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Post by monpaul on Apr 22, 2006 13:25:15 GMT -5
As well as the above, another sure give-away are the gills - a kelt's gill tend to be pale and probably show signs of gill maggots whereas a springer will have deep red gills. If you get connected to a good springer after catching a few kelts, you will probably know what it is long before you land it! Will most salmon anglers agree with that?
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