Seafever
Well-Known Member
Often wondered how a salmon could prey on Herring in total darkness (night).
I know that salmon can and do feed at night.
I also heard of a famous fisherman who would go fishing from 8p.m at night until 6 a.m. the following day.
He caught lots of fish. He had a saying:- "If you can see your bait...you're too late".
Was watching a show couple of days ago on Nat Geo channel about a research ship off the Azores looking for Giant Squid ...at night.
They were using special cameras made by Canon...called "starlight" cameras...which will pick up very small amounts of light.
Well....the ocean looks like Las Vegas down there at night.....with all the phosphoresence created when a fish or any object swimming through the water, even down deep.
A swimming fish leaves a bright trail of phosphor light.....so a salmon would have no trouble zeroing in on a school of Herring.......or anything else...like a squid.
If you get a chance to see that episode it is well worth it.
I know that salmon can and do feed at night.
I also heard of a famous fisherman who would go fishing from 8p.m at night until 6 a.m. the following day.
He caught lots of fish. He had a saying:- "If you can see your bait...you're too late".
Was watching a show couple of days ago on Nat Geo channel about a research ship off the Azores looking for Giant Squid ...at night.
They were using special cameras made by Canon...called "starlight" cameras...which will pick up very small amounts of light.
Well....the ocean looks like Las Vegas down there at night.....with all the phosphoresence created when a fish or any object swimming through the water, even down deep.
A swimming fish leaves a bright trail of phosphor light.....so a salmon would have no trouble zeroing in on a school of Herring.......or anything else...like a squid.
If you get a chance to see that episode it is well worth it.