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Species Spotlight: Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye Salmon are a species of Pacific Salmon that any discerning fly angler will be familiar with. These tough fighting members of the Salmon family can prove to be amazing sport when they run in the rivers at the spawning time of their life cycle. With their red colouration, they take on at spawning time these beautiful fish are one […]
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Species Spotlight: Peacock Bass
Name: Peacock Bass Also know as: Tucanaré, Pavon Scientific Name: Cichla Ocellaris PEACOCK BASS Description Unmistakable in its appearance, this beautiful fish comes in many guises with the most common being a fish with a reddy brown coloured body. This body is broken up with vertical bars or spots which come in a wide array of colours. These fish have […]
Sportquests Top 6 Scariest Fish You Can Catch With Us
In light of the yearly celebration of Halloween, us here at the Sportquests team have come up with a small list of our top 6 scariest looking fish that can be caught on our tours… 6. Ratfish These look like something straight out of a goosebumps novel. These large-eyed deep-sea fish take the number 6 spot with their scary enlarged eyes […]
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. […]
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 […]
