Striped Salmar
keatonic — Wed, 06/12/2013 - 09:53
The Striped Salmar
By: Filbus Bergree, Master Fisherman
Date: 987
Common Name: Striped Salmar
Average Life Span: 7 years
Habitat: The striped Salmar is found in slow moving rivers in temperate climate. They seem to favor deep pools in river bends as well as holes created by the current as it moves under fallen logs or other obstructions.
Description: The Striped Salmar is a large fish prized for its delicious pink meat. The average adult is two feet long and weights 15 pounds. The Striped Salamar gets its name from the black iridescent stripe that runs the length of its silver body. Its spiked dorsal fin is also striped.
The striped Salamar’s diet consists of minnows and the occasional insect. Larger Striped Salamar are known to eat frogs, small river eels, and even small ducklings. The best way to catch one is to drift down river in a boat with a fishing line running out behind you about 10 yards. The best bait is a medium size minnow with a small flat piece of metal tied to the line above the hook. The flash of the metal as it works through the warter attracts the Striped Salamar to the bait.