Nice fish. Well done. Imagine if you didn’t have anything to show to the boss that night. That would’ve been even worse than a fishery ticket….
BTW, sometimes you can tell from the smell of a Chinook. They smells like herbal tea when they’re still shiny and fresh vs other species of salmon with the typical fish smell. Definitely not a recommended way to ID your catch but just another thing to push for that %100 rule.
BTW, sometimes you can tell from the smell of a Chinook. They smells like herbal tea when they’re still shiny and fresh vs other species of salmon with the typical fish smell. Definitely not a recommended way to ID your catch but just another thing to push for that %100 rule.
. , And Yes the entire inside of mouth lower & upper gum and tongue was pure white so unless they have albino mouthed springs I am safe, and did not have the spring "smell' or the green dark back like spring, was blue grey back, and the acrobatics was a tell as well,. We did almost release because of spots and size till we looked in mouth, never heard or seen of chinook with white lower gums so we bonked , as well today spoke to my uncle old as dirt fisherman - showed him picture, and he says he knows exactly what it is, said he used to see these all the time, is called an "overwinter" blueback ( never heard of myself) , he says, spotty . bigger than normal for time of year ,we used catch them all the time. Nice eating. Good fight. So I wish a few for you guys ( and gals) , tight lines
