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[ynot]

i think he ment crap.

[Sandman]

Crap?  Perhaps you just do not know how to cook a fish properly.  How did you cook it?  Here is a shot of my pink from the Harrison yesterday.
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I do not know just how "grey" yours were, but I would qualify this pink as grey when compared to those I was catching off the beaches in August. It was another humpless male like this one, although arguably more on the grey side.

While it is not a deep red like a sockeye or coho, the flesh is far from the next white meat.  These were not destined for the smoker I baked these with a little lemon spice and butter at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes and they were great.

[Bently]

i think he ment crap.

Well the poor guy eats "crap" then cause he said it tasted "similar", LOLLOL

[scouterjames]

Finding pretty decent results with a small orange spin n glo on a 30" leader and weight - took a tip from another fisherman when nothing was working - hmmmm, surprise! (and no, not one foul hook).

[ynot]

i was kidding,   i like smoked pinks and they make great fish cakes,  bbq etc

[leadbelly]

Funny, an orange Coho spoon worked well for me recently as well.
They do bake up well, though I do mine at low temp dusted in seasoning and capped with bell peppers.

[Long_Cast]

The pink salmon I caught tasted like carp (freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae), not crap.



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The meat wasn't anything red, more like transparent white.

I agree with RiverRunner, pink salmon is very suitable for cat food or dog food.

I was actually raised eating sockeye salmon, so it's quite difficult for me to eat pink salmon.

[EZ_Rolling]

#1 that pink is a little too humped to be eaten  (not much but borderline )
#2 it was not bleed and cleaned
I also assume not kept on ice

Pink is not the best of the salmon species for eating but there are ways to be sure to
get the most out of what you retain

 

[Sandman]

The pink salmon I caught tasted like carp (freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae), not crap.



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The meat wasn't anything red, more like transparent white.

I agree with RiverRunner, pink salmon is very suitable for cat food or dog food.

I was actually raised eating sockeye salmon, so it's quite difficult for me to eat pink salmon.

That looks like one of Alexandra's jaundice salmon.  perhaps that affected the quality of its meat.  While a far cry from sockeye, pinks are still good table fare if fresh.  I wonder if a jaundice sockeye would have tasted any better?  You may have just been unlucky for your pink.

[Long_Cast]

#1 that pink is a little too humped to be eaten  (not much but borderline )
#2 it was not bleed and cleaned
I also assume not kept on ice

Pink is not the best of the salmon species for eating but there are ways to be sure to
get the most out of what you retain

 

I drove home which took about 7 minutes after catching the fish and it was cut and clean right away after the photo was taken.

I will not keep another pink with any visible hump, or it's a greyish in colour. On Friday, I lost a nice silvered coloured pink when the line snapped.

[Long_Cast]

That looks like one of Alexandra's jaundice salmon.  perhaps that affected the quality of its meat.  While a far cry from sockeye, pinks are still good table fare if fresh.  I wonder if a jaundice sockeye would have tasted any better?  You may have just been unlucky for your pink.

I hope I didn't eat a sick salmon.

Currently, I'm still feeling good and I don't feel any health effects from eating the fish.

I wonder if this fish shouldn't be eaten at all...

[tfishy]

agreed with EZ_Rolling fish should've been bled right away.  Would've most likely tasted better.  We take for granted though that we have all 5 species of salmon to choose from.  Lots of places around the world would love to have this kind of opportunity.  You should be fine as long as you cooked it properly.

[minnie-me]

Bled and cleaned immediately, both males. Meat looks good with a nice colour. That being said I was being picky.

[robbyvanz]

I agree with bleeding and gutting immediately.  It helps preserve the flavor and keeps its stomach enzymes from tainting the meat.  That humpy doesn't look too appetizing.   Just bonk, and slit the center of the gills on both sides.  You will be surprised by how much blood is pumped out if you bleed it right away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsJ5BBh9wQ

[Long_Cast]

I agree with bleeding and gutting immediately.  It helps preserve the flavor and keeps its stomach enzymes from tainting the meat.  That humpy doesn't look too appetizing.   Just bonk, and slit the center of the gills on both sides.  You will be surprised by how much blood is pumped out if you bleed it right away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsJ5BBh9wQ

Thanks, I will do that next time, but the gutting part will probably be done at home since I was fishing on a boardwalk - I didn't see any cleaning stations and no access to water.