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    JUMP AROUND SPAWNING SALMON

    Sep 22, 2022 3 minutes

    WITH FISHING TOPPING THE POLL of Britain’s most popular outdoor pastime, it is somewhat surprising that the fine art of fish-watching appears so far down the pecking order, when compared to birdwatching. But on a few key days spread across October and November, Atlantic salmon are capable of putting on a display that measures up to any performance our feathered friends are able to muster.

    The spectacle of salmon leaping up their natal river can be traced back to a previous autumn when they started their lives

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