This cracking Giant Taimen of 155 cm - 62"inches was caught on Fly during the 4 week Fishing Expedition of a small party of professional sportsmen from Germany, lead by the well-known author and photographer Olivier Portrat of Saarbruecken.
The taimen
(Hucho taimen), also known as Siberian taimen and Siberian
salmon, is a species of fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae) of order
Salmoniformes.
Adult
taimen are mainly piscivores, though they frequently eat terrestrial prey such
as rodents and birds.
Coloration
varies geographically, but is generally olive green on the head blending to
reddish brown in the tail. Adipose, anal, and caudal fins are often dark red.
The belly ranges from nearly white to dark gray. The taimen is one of the
largest salmonids in the world. Most mature fish caught weigh from 15 to
30 kg (33 to 66 lb). The average length is from 70 to 120 cm (28
to 47 in). The maximum size is not assured, but supposedly a fish caught in the
Kotui River in Russia in 1943 with a length of 210 cm (83 in) and a
weight of 105 kg (231 lb) is the largest size recorded.
The maximum
length is about 150 to 180 cm (59 to 71 in). The IGFA world record is
92.5 lb or 41.95 kg with a length of 156 cm. It can reach at
least 55 years of age.
All tough Marting Groeger has caught a nice sized Taimen it's not the world biggest.... Maybe that's why it's unofficial :)
Source: fishingtours.corcon.eu, wikipedia.com