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dereke

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Re: What kind of Salmon is this?
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2011, 07:11:05 PM »

It's a pinksock

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Re: What kind of Salmon is this?
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2011, 09:05:34 AM »

oval pink spots on tail... looks like a very chrome pink...nice on bbq
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Re: What kind of Salmon is this?
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2011, 08:45:35 PM »

looks to me like a fresh chrome pink nice catch
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Re: What kind of Salmon is this?
« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2011, 11:14:40 AM »

Looks like a dead salmon to me  ;D
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Re: What kind of Salmon is this?
« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2011, 11:50:19 AM »

Hate to tell you guys this, but even the freshest run of pinks will always have spots visible (even if they're faint) on the back and both lobes of the caudal fin.

Sockeye sometimes will have spot- like markings on the back and tail..usually sparsely dispersed and minimal. The best way to tell (when on hand) is to fan out the tail...sockeye tails will square off and start to lose the V shape.

i believe this fish is the latter, but it's hard to make distinction from one photo.


http://www.sschapterpsa.com/ramblings/pacific_salmon_identification.htm


for the classification on pinks...it states they have no silver on the tail.
« Last Edit: August 20, 2011, 12:02:21 PM by blaydRnr »
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