there were springs we boated this weekend that i didnt know were whites , till i got back to the dock this weekend ,
know they didnt smell , and i physically, didnt catch the diiference from a red ,
im sure the " Big Dogs" or pros might have there ways .....prob call me a jak azz lol,,,
heres how I tell them apart , next time your at the cleaning station , raise the gill plate away from its lower jaw or chin neck area , now
have a peek under its gills , look at its inner chin , on the inside , the skinny tringular part that runs to its lower lip kinda , if its a white , it will be white , if its a red it will be orangy or red in color , its the body meat color showing through its very translucent thin skin ,
it takes 2 guys that know what there doing on the water to do this without injuring the fish , using wet slimy hands prevents injury ,
never netted , always handled with good quality handling gloves , ive yet not to see a fish swim effortlessly away , when released ,
i only do this if i absolutely have to , if my fish box starts ta get more whites than desired , i try ta pick and choose the non bleeders, healthy ones for release...
i know i will get flack from a few of the fish huggers on here , but it is what it is lol , the fish are NOT harmed..
id be more worried about the thousands of wild bleeding Coho released personally
i strongley suggest ya practice on your table fish first ,able ta tell them apart efficiently , you will see what im talkin about ,
i will try and take pics this week for yuzz
hope that helps , it does work
edit.....sorry , see dapper snapper already touched base on this,,,
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