Timing the Salmon & Steelhead
We often travel long distances in pursuit of salmon and steelhead only to learn that we were too early or late for the run. We flog the water in earnest, hoping that one fish will ascend to the river to meet our call. We ask if it is the environment, such as a lack of rainfall, or the fish’s inability to tell time that resulted in our misfortune. They were there on the same day last year. Author Bernie Taylor studied this question while researching his book Biological Time. What he discovered in the process was that all plants and animals have their own sense of timing. They are never early or late, only on a different clock than we measure them against. In his program, Taylor shows that the salmon have precisely timed movements, and critical events such as spawning, that can be calculated to almost the day. His program chronicles the life of a salmon and weaves in stories of how native peoples gauged the strength and movements of the runs. This program is not only helpful for the angler who is looking to better plan his fishing excursions but also for the conservationist interested in learning more about the nature of animals. The presentation goes beyond the right flies and terminal tackle, delivering an extraordinary perspective on how these animals navigate time and space.
Bernie Taylor is a widely traveled lecturer and writer whose work has appeared in magazines such as Fly Fisherman, American Angler, North American Fisherman as well as publications in Japan, Australia, South Africa, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. He is the author of two books: Big Trout (2002) and his recently released Biological Time (2004).
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