Threadfin Salmon
name: Threadfin Salmon
other names: N/A
This group of fish are characterised by their overshot upper jaw, they have a bony hard head and long filamentous rays ahead of the pectoral fin. Their colour varies from blue to bluish-grey or green on the back through to brassy-gold in some fish. Their flanks are usually silvery-white or grey, and the belly creamy; fins are dusky. The body is covered with small scales. An extremely fast fighter, that often surprises with a few extra runs.
They are found in estuaries where they range up stream as far as the tidal limit. They are also found in bays, inlets, harbour's, over coastal mud and flat sand.
Their food intake varies according to their location, but is usually prawns, shrimp, crabs and small fish.
Threadfin Salmon usually weigh around 1.0-4.0 kilos, but can grow up to 18.0 kilos.
Lure casting with spinners and minnows or Flyfishing with dry as well as wet flies.Bait fishing with live prawns also works very well when the rivers are full of prawns.
