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VAGAbond

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Sabre-toothed Salmon
« on: September 19, 2013, 12:29:48 PM »
Oncorhynchus rastrosus

These puppies grew to 9 feet long.  That would add a whole new dimension to salmon fishing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncorhynchus_rastrosus
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1son

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Re: Sabre-toothed Salmon
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2013, 02:02:15 PM »
Interesting thanx for the post never heard of this before imagine these lurking around nowadays be pretty crazy :o.
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fish bonk

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Re: Sabre-toothed Salmon
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2013, 08:55:39 PM »
The guy on that show "River Monsters" would be looking for them for sure.  ;)
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Re: Sabre-toothed Salmon
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2013, 09:03:45 PM »
Wow that's awesome! Thanks for posting
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Re: Sabre-toothed Salmon
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2013, 10:35:57 PM »
Quote from: silver ghost on September 19, 2013, 09:03:45 PM
Wow that's awesome! Thanks for posting

"O. rastrosus had larger gill rakers compared to their smaller, modern relatives, leading scientists to suggest that the adults ate plankton."

That would be a finnicky little fly to tie
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Re: Sabre-toothed Salmon
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2013, 07:37:58 AM »
Another argument in favour of using braided line?  ;)
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