Do Salmon Feed in Fresh Water? 



If Not, Why do They Take the Fly? 



THESE are questions that will probably 

 never be answered to the satisfaction of all 

 anglers. 



It is claimed that salmon come up a river 

 in prime condition and that many remain 

 there for twelve months and return to the 

 sea without having tasted food. There is 

 no doubt that the fish lose weight while in 

 the river and that their adipose matter is 

 reduced just as is the fat of hibernating 

 fish during the winter. 



This is a wise provision of nature, for the 

 salmon are on spawning bent. It is a well- 

 known fact that half-starved rabbits are 

 much more prolific than those that are well 

 fed. 



Losing weight may also mean that the 

 food obtainable in the fresh water is not 



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