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--Boundary_(ID_k9Tqf4l+bH0dMI0UqYxrqw) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Thanks, Mike, from Jim and NatureNS & Paul MacDonald, who started this conversation. On 12-Apr-11, at 2:03 PM, mike.dadswell@acadiau.ca wrote: > Jim > Sounds to me like the salmon either did not spawn in the fall > and is still resorbing eggs, or it did and the spawn was not > complete (common in Atlantic salmon). If water temps were > consistently low all winter resorption can take quite a while. > My thoughts anyway. > Mike D >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> >>> Date: April 6, 2011 10:02:58 AM ADT >>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon Spawn >>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> >>> A good suggestion Gloria >>> but it was an Atlantic Salmon. My friend is an expert on Salmon >>> and Trout having written many books on the subject in addition >>> to having fished salmon world wide. In addition he has pictures >>> should to confirm the id. Not like the time we caught an >>> Atlantic Whitefish in the Lahave. The DOF was so anxious to >>> prove it wasn't so and got so obnouxus about it the Minister Mr >>> Regan finally got involved. I still have his letter apologizing >>> for the behavior of his Department. >>> The escaped rainbows or steelheads are triploids and are not >>> capable of reproducing. The steelheads which we caught other >>> years in both the Lahave and other rivers had no sign of spawn >>> or milt. >>> As rainbows are quite common in some North shore rivers as well >>> as CB and PEI and are long distance swimmers its not impossible >>> for them to end up here. Unlikely but possible. That is my >>> opinion only you understand. >>> Thanks you for your interest. >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> --- On Wed, 4/6/11, Gloria Gilbert <turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca> >>> wrote: >>> >>> From: Gloria Gilbert <turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca> >>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon Spawn >>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> Received: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 4:20 AM >>> >>> Paul, any chance that your fish was a steelhead ? There have >>> been significant escapes from farms and catches in the LaHave >>> have been reported last year. Too bad, because they compete for >>> food and breeding territory with naturally occurring species. >>> >>> Gloria >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Paul MacDonald >>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 10:30 PM >>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon Spawn >>> >>> Hi Jeff >>> It was the Lahave. Large river like the Lahave had runs nearly >>> year round but not so much is known of them nowadays due to the >>> lack of fishing opportunities. >>> Rumor has it that several rivers such as the Gold and Middle >>> have had a good number of Kelts this year. >>> Have a nice spring >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> --- On Tue, 4/5/11, Jeff Hiltz <4x4play@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> From: Jeff Hiltz <4x4play@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon Spawn >>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> Received: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 7:38 AM >>> >>> What river was this?? I understand that some rivers have >>> different seasonal runs than others... >>> >>> Cheers! >>> Jeff >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Paul MacDonald >>> <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> Thanks Gloria >>> I never thought of that possibility. >>> It is the interesting thing about fish. We never know they exist >>> until they come into contact with us. A few moments and they are >>> gone again - who knows where? >>> Have a nice spring >>> Paul >>> >>> --- On Mon, 4/4/11, turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca >>> <turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> From: turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca <turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca> >>>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon Spawn >>>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>>> Cc: "Paul MacDonald" <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> >>>> Received: Monday, April 4, 2011, 4:11 PM >>>> It could be an escaped farm salmon >>>> that has no clue what season is the right one. It did well >>>> to find its way into fresh water. >>>> >>>> Gloria >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---- Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Hi All >>>> > We had an unusual occurence today that I should like >>>> to tell you about. >>>> > A friend and I went trout fishing by canoe as we do >>>> probably 100 times a year! >>>> > After a little while I hooked a fish and when it came >>>> up we saw that it was a salmon kelt. Although we were in a >>>> good trout spot this happens sometimes early April. >>>> > I brought it over beside the canoe to release it and >>>> then grabbed it by the tail to bring it on my knee so >>>> to remove the hook. My friend got his camera out so he would >>>> have a record of the proper procedure. Anyway I got the hook >>>> out and dropped it over the side but not before she squirted >>>> 15 - 20 eggs on my foot and the bottom of the canoe. Most >>>> unusual. >>>> > As salmon spawn in the autumn this was definitely out >>>> of season. Neither of us had ever seen it happen before and >>>> as he is familiar with the literature on the subject had >>>> never read about such a thing. >>>> > Nature never ceases to amaze! Not many folks can say >>>> they had a salmon spawn on their knee. >>>> > Enjoy the spring >>>> > Paul >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > > > --Boundary_(ID_k9Tqf4l+bH0dMI0UqYxrqw) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> Thanks, Mike, from Jim and NatureNS & Paul MacDonald, who started = this conversation.<div><br><div><div>On 12-Apr-11, at 2:03 PM, <a = href=3D"mailto:mike.dadswell@acadiau.ca">mike.dadswell@acadiau.ca</a> = wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jim</div><div style=3D"margin-top:= 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sounds to me like = the salmon either did not spawn in the fall and is still resorbing eggs, = or it did and the spawn was not complete (common in Atlantic = salmon).<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>If water = temps were consistently low all winter resorption can take quite a = while.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>My thoughts = anyway.</div></blockquote><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Mike D</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = color=3D"#0000DD"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Begin = forwarded message:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; = "><br></div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From: Paul = MacDonald <<a = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>></div= ><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Date: April 6, 2011 10:02:58 AM ADT</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon Spawn</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Reply-To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">A good = suggestion Gloria</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">but it was an Atlantic Salmon. = My friend is an expert on Salmon and<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Trout having written many = books on the subject in addition to<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>having fished salmon world = wide. In addition he has pictures should<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>to confirm the id. Not = like the time we caught an Atlantic<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Whitefish in the Lahave. = The DOF was so anxious to prove it wasn't<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>so and got so obnouxus = about it the Minister Mr Regan finally got<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>involved. I still have his = letter apologizing for the behavior of<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>his Department.</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">The escaped rainbows or steelheads are triploids and = are not<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>capable of = reproducing. The steelheads which we caught other years<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>in both the Lahave and = other rivers had no sign of spawn or milt.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">As = rainbows are quite common in some North shore rivers as well as<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>CB and PEI and are long = distance swimmers its not impossible for<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>them to end up here. = Unlikely but possible. That is my opinion only<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>you understand.</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Thanks you for your interest.</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Paul</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">--- On Wed, 4/6/11, Gloria Gilbert <<a = href=3D"mailto:turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca">turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca</a= >><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> = </span>wrote:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">From: Gloria Gilbert <<a = href=3D"mailto:turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca">turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca</a= >></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon = Spawn</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Received: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 4:20 = AM</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Paul, any chance that your fish was a steelhead ? = There have been<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> = </span>significant escapes from farms and catches in the LaHave have = been<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>reported last = year. Too bad, because they compete for food and<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>breeding territory with = naturally occurring species.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Gloria</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">----- Original Message = -----</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From: Paul MacDonald</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 10:30 PM</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon Spawn</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hi = Jeff</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">It was the Lahave. Large river = like the Lahave had runs nearly year<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>round but not so much is = known of them nowadays due to the lack of<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>fishing = opportunities.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Rumor has it that several rivers = such as the Gold and Middle have<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>had a good number of Kelts = this year.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Have a nice spring</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Paul</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">--- On Tue, 4/5/11, Jeff Hiltz <<a = href=3D"mailto:4x4play@gmail.com">4x4play@gmail.com</a>> = wrote:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">From: Jeff Hiltz <<a = href=3D"mailto:4x4play@gmail.com">4x4play@gmail.com</a>></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon Spawn</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Received: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 7:38 AM</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">What = river was this?? I understand that some rivers have different<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>seasonal runs than = others...</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Cheers!</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">Jeff</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Paul MacDonald<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>> = wrote:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Thanks Gloria</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">I never thought of that possibility.</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">It is the interesting thing about fish. We never = know they exist<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>until = they come into contact with us. A few moments and they are<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>gone again - who knows = where?</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Have a nice spring</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Paul</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">--- On Mon, 4/4/11, <a = href=3D"mailto:turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca">turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca</a= ><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a = href=3D"mailto:turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca">turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca</a= >> wrote:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> = <blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From: <a = href=3D"mailto:turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca">turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca</a= > <<a = href=3D"mailto:turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca">turtlevoice@ns.sympatico.ca</a= >></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Salmon = Spawn</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Cc: "Paul MacDonald" <<a = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>></div= ><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Received: Monday, April 4, 2011, 4:11 PM</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">It could be an escaped farm salmon</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">that has no clue what season is the right one. It = did well</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">to find its way into fresh = water.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Gloria</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">---- Paul = MacDonald <<a = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>></div= ><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">wrote:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">> Hi = All</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">> We had an unusual occurence = today that I should like</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">to tell you = about.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">> A friend and I went trout = fishing by canoe as we do</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">probably 100 = times a year!</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">> After a little while I = hooked a fish and when it came</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">up we saw = that it was a salmon kelt. Although we were in a</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">good trout spot this happens sometimes early = April.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">> I brought it over beside = the canoe to release it and</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">then<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>grabbed it by the tail to = bring it on my knee so</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">to remove the hook. My = friend got his camera out so he would</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">have a = record of the proper procedure. Anyway I got the hook</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">out and dropped it over the side but not before she = squirted</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">15 - 20 eggs on my foot and the = bottom of the canoe. Most</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">unusual.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">> As salmon spawn in the = autumn this was definitely out</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">of season. = Neither of us had ever seen it happen before and</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">as he is familiar with the literature on the subject = had</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">never read about such a = thing.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">> Nature never ceases to = amaze! Not many folks can say</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">they had a = salmon spawn on their knee.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">> Enjoy = the spring</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">> Paul</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> = </blockquote><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> = </blockquote><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </blockquote><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_k9Tqf4l+bH0dMI0UqYxrqw)--
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