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Species Spotlight: Sea Trout
Species: Sea Trout Scientific Name: Salmo Trutta Also known as: Sewin, Peel, White trout SEA TROUT Description Sea Trout are a silvery colour with faint black spots. However, once they return to freshwater they quickly take on the normal colouration of the resident brown trout in preparation for spawning. They return to their silvery stage as they migrate back to the saltwater. […]
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Species Spotlight: Coho Salmon
Name: Coho Salmon Also Known as: Silver Salmon or Silver’s Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus kisutch COHO SALMON Description As their common name would suggest when Coho enter the rivers to start their breeding migration they tend to be bright silver with dark blue upper backs. The longer these fish spend in freshwater the more they start to change. The fish start […]
Sportquest Holidays Directors Become Ambassadors For Mackenzie Fly Fishing
We are pleased to announce that Sportquest Holidays managing director Peter Collingsworth and Sportquest Holidays marketing director Tracey Buckenham have now officially been made brand ambassadors for Mackenzie Fly Fishing. “ I am so pleased that we are able to support the Mackenzie Fly Fishing brand with its unique fly fishing rod and lines. Scott and his team have over […]
Species Spotlight: Chum Salmon
Name: Chum Salmon Also known as: Dog Salmon, Keta Salmon and Silverbrite Salmon. Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus keta Description Being one of the five Pacific Salmon Species, this big bruising Salmon is renowned for its dog-like battles on the end of your fly rod. Depending on how long the Salmon have been in freshwater, they range from sporting colours with dog-like […]
Species Spotlight: Arctic Char
Name: Arctic Char Scientific Name: (Salvelinus alpinus) Common Names: Blue backs, Torgoch, Red belly’s ARCTIC CHAR Description The Arctic Char is a cold-water fish that is a member of the family Salmonidae. Char can be found the furthest north of any freshwater species and can be found in lakes as far north as the Canadian Arctic islands. Char can be […]
Species Spotlight: Chinook Salmon
Species: Chinook Salmon Also known as: King Salmon, Quinnat Salmon, Spring Salmon, Chrome Hog, and Tyee Salmon Latin Name: Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha CHINOOK SALMON Description Like many Pacific Salmon, Chinook will change in appearance and colour as they travel from saltwater to the freshwater rivers. On entering freshwater for the first time Chinook have a very silver colour with deep black […]
End of Year Round Up
What a year it has been and one I am personally very proud of. At the end of 2017, we purchased a property that was converted into brand new offices and became the new head office for Sportquest Holidays. We therefore started this year with lots of exciting times and challenges. Once the office work had been completed we could […]
Sportquest Top Tip: Maxima Sharktooth Line Management System
Whether we’re swinging flies for salmon and steelhead or skating mouse patterns for resident rainbow trout, when it comes to leader material plain ol’ Maxima Ultragreen has become a staple at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. Why? It’s super strong, abrasion resistant, relatively stiff for nylon monofilament, and pretty inexpensive compared to most other high-tech leader materials.. […]
The huge decline in Atlantic Salmon fishing in Scotland
The huge decline in Atlantic Salmon fishing in Scotland has seen the largest growth in destination fishing holidays. This will probably come as no surprise to any Atlantic Salmon angler or gillie who has been fishing and working in Atlantic Salmon fishing in Scotland over the last ten years. Year after year, we have seen Salmon fishing in a significant […]
