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Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a salmonid fish which actually has two varieties: the salt water 'version' the steelhead and the fresh water species which lives in cold water rivers and lakes.
River adult rainbow trout can weigh up to 2,5kg (5lb), whereas stealhead and lake rainbow trout can weith up to 9kg (20lb).
Rainbow trout love insect larvae, nymphs which is why they are one of the favourite fish for fly fishing enthusiasts. Rainbow trout are also caught spinning with all kind of lures such as spinner baits, spoons, plugs, jigs, poppers, rubber lures and live or dead baitfish.
The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a salmonid fish which actually has two varieties: the salt water version Salmo trutta trutta - also known as the sea trout - and the fresh water species Salmo trutta fario. Some experts even distinguish a third variety: the lake trout Salmo trutta lacustris. Although the most ...
Pike (Esox) are a fresh water predator found in the Northern Hemisphere. Several subspecies are distributed in Canada, North America, Europe and Asia. Pike can grow up to 1,5m (59 inch) and weigh over 25kg (55lbs). Trolling, spinfishing, life or dead bait fishing and fly fishing are the best techniques to fish for this fish.
Salmon is a generic name for several species from Salmonidae family. In fact there are eight species distributed in the Pacific Ocean (like for example the Chinook salmon, Pink salmon or the Sockeye salmon) and one species from the Atlantic Ocean (the Atlantic salmon).