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Title: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: Banny on September 14, 2010, 10:23:40 PM

Bonked a 15lb spring this evening and have a question regarding the typical flesh of white springs.  When I cleaned it and threw it into the cooler it appeared to be a white, but when I got home and filleted it, a lot of the flesh was a nice deep pink.  This is the first adult spring I have ever bonked so I have nothing to compare it to.

Is this normal or did I catch an adult marble?

Jordan

Title: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: Fish Slayer on September 14, 2010, 10:33:36 PM

Sounds like a marble spring

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: DavidD on September 15, 2010, 07:21:15 AM

Have caught 2 of them late this summer off Ucluelet.  Thought the same when it was first gutted.  

Found that it tasted better than the all-white ones.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: lapetitebuse on September 15, 2010, 08:01:37 AM

I caught a white spring in the skeena river this summer, best chinook I've ever eaten

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: Eagleye on September 15, 2010, 08:09:14 AM

When they are in PRIME shape they are VERY tasty especially if cooked soon after being caught.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: Banny on September 15, 2010, 03:42:56 PM

Thanks for the clarification, until now I had only heard of marble jacks.  So to reiterate, all of the flesh on a white spring is white, even along the backbone?

J

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: roeman on September 15, 2010, 03:51:07 PM

Quote from: lapetitebuse on September 15, 2010, 08:01:37 AM

I caught a white spring in the skeena river this summer, best chinook I've ever eaten

Don't know why but white springs from different systems are not all created equal.
Wish I could same the same about females from different cities... lol

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: DavidD on September 15, 2010, 03:52:18 PM

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all of the flesh on a white spring is white, even along the backbone?

Yes.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: lapetitebuse on September 15, 2010, 04:58:09 PM

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Quote from: roeman on September 15, 2010, 03:51:07 PM

Don't know why but white springs from different systems are not all created equal.
Wish I could same the same about females from different cities... lol

I find it's not so much what system they are from, but wether they starter to turn or not.
...like women!

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: Hooks_of_Fury on September 16, 2010, 05:58:16 PM

i dont know about you guys but ive never seen a white spring that was actually white . there always a bit pink

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: rhino on September 16, 2010, 07:15:37 PM

more like a very faint sandy pink  think. not white

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: colin6101 on September 17, 2010, 01:05:05 AM

Same here, can't say that I've ever had a white spring thats flesh was actually white in colour, just a fainter pink.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: DavidD on September 17, 2010, 06:51:04 AM

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there always a bit pink

True - but its much lightly than the marbled springs. 

Albeit, I reckon that the flesh of a white spring is more 'off-white' than it is white - just a figure of speech as it is definitely not red.  ;)

As Banny mentioned, when you slice the belly of a Marbled spring (at least those that I have caught), the flesh is off white - no pink hues (or very subtle). The coloration is much more noticable when you slice up the remainder of the fish. 

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 14th 2010
Post by: Robert_G on September 17, 2010, 01:15:45 PM

Anyone been there the last couple of days? The conditions are perfect.