grrrrrrr damn it, I hate that.... wasting a bright fish is a crime; any fish.
I wish people were not so negative about chum, which is potentially why so many get discarded on the river.
I always hear "I would only feed a chum to my dog", "they are only good for smoking". What a load of bollox. I took a white bellied chum and bright coho out of the stave a week and a half ago and did a back to back taste test. Both fish were filleted and eaten a day after being caught. Each fillet was covered with a mayo, dill and light garlic dressing and cooked for the same time on a BBQ, side by side. 4 of the 5 people who tasted both fish preferred the more delicate flavour and chunkiness of the Chum! The Coho had a stronger salmon flavour and was delicious, but it was less well suited to the mayo dressing.
Show the humble Chum more respect people! (I know i am probably preaching to the choir, but......)
Grrrrrrrrr......again.