What people don’t know is that salmon, when on their spawning run do not eat. Actually can’t eat and their reactions are just to snap at anything coming by due to habit.
You’re right away the fact that salmon don’t eat during the runs since their digestive system shuts down when they are spawning. But rather out of instinct they may strike something in the water…spinner, spawn sac, etc. I read that they can be more aggressive on their strikes post spawn.
What people don’t know is that salmon, when on their spawning run do not eat. Actually can’t eat and their reactions are just to snap at anything coming by due to habit.
You’re right away the fact that salmon don’t eat during the runs since their digestive system shuts down when they are spawning. But rather out of instinct they may strike something in the water…spinner, spawn sac, etc. I read that they can be more aggressive on their strikes post spawn.