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a freshwater diva that judges your fly-fishing technique and finds it lacking.
means A freshwater (and sometimes sea-run) fish of the salmon family, prized by anglers and diners for its speckled good looks and delicate flesh.
from From Old English 'truht,' borrowed from Late Latin 'tructa,' which likely traces back to Greek 'trōktēs' — meaning roughly 'nibbler' or 'gnawer,' from a verb for biting or gnawing. So the name quietly accuses the fish of doing exactly what frustrates fly-fishers most: nibbling rather than committing.
- color shift
- Some change color to match their surroundings.
- sixth sense
- Lateral line detects vibrations like underwater radar.
- salmon cousins
- Trout and salmon share the same family tree.
- cold blooded
- Need cold, oxygen-rich water to survive.
- spots vary
- Pattern differs by species, age, and habitat.
brown trout — salmo trutta, native to europe, introduced to every continent except antarctica
rainbow trout — oncorhynchus mykiss, native to pacific coast north america, world's most farmed trout species
cutthroat trout — oncorhynchus clarkii, native to western north america, named for red slash marks on throat