Rock Greenling, what a cool looking Fish

[Alchase]

An Alaskan fisherman documented a vibrant, orange-speckled catch that has natural blue flesh, and he shared what the fish looks like when cooked.
Joe Chmeleck, owner of The Lodge at Otter Cove, in Homer, Alaska, reeled in a rock greenling late last month, according to posts he shared on Facebook and Instagram.
"Went out fishing today and caught a rock greenling," Chmeleck wrote on Aug. 28. "The flesh is blue. It turns white when you cook it. Mother nature is incredible."
In a follow-up video that Chmeleck posted to Facebook, he showed the fully-skinned blue fish fillets changed color when pan-fried in oil.
Many commenters under his social media posts wrote that they didn’t know a fish species like this existed.
"What a incredible beautiful looking fish," one Facebook user
wrote.

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/fisherman-alaska-reels-catch-bright-blue-inside-pretty-crazy

Awesome looking fish!

[Angry Perch]

Beautiful.

[Encore 280]

Doesn't a Cabazon have blue meat also and turns white when cooked?

[Fidelk]

Doesn't a Cabazon have blue meat also and turns white when cooked?

Some Lingcod also.

[Bullkllr]

Doesn't a Cabazon have blue meat also and turns white when cooked?

Some Lingcod also.

And not all cabezon nor greenling.

[LDennis24]

Yeah, very cool! I studied fish alot and used to raise tropical fish for local petshops. Some fish get blue tissue in their body from a bile pigment called biliverdin. It seems to be it's not fully understood but some have it and some don't.  That's an awesome fish either way! Thanks for posting!

[duckmen1]

On my bucket list to catch is a greenling. I have always thought they were a cool fish.

[Mtnwalker]

On my bucket list to catch is a greenling. I have always thought they were a cool fish.

We used to catch a pile of them off the Westport jetty. Sandshrimp and slip weight. Those were kelps not rocks though I believe

[boneaddict]

Awesome!

[bearpaw]

The cool thing about fishing in salt, you never know what's at the end of your line!

[duckmen1]

On my bucket list to catch is a greenling. I have always thought they were a cool fish.

We used to catch a pile of them off the Westport jetty. Sandshrimp and slip weight. Those were kelps not rocks though I believe

Any greenling would be awesome to me. Have caught quite a few actual lingcod. But always thought greenlings were cool little guys. Just have to designate some time and make a trip for them sometime.

[KP-Skagit]

Reading on rock greenling, I guess they are 100% blue fleshed.

I have caught cabs that were blue, green and purple. Caught blue lings also.

Never even heard of a rock greenling but have caught a ton of kelp greenlings. Apparently we have rock greenling here, be curious to hear if anyone has gotten one?

[knighttime25]

Never even heard of a rock greenling before this post. If we do have them here they must be far and few between  caught a ton of kelp greenling over the years, would be cool to catch a rock greenling!

[Huckleberry]

I see the occasional one diving. They are pretty small. The only ones I've caught have been using the 2 inch gulp sand worms mainly targeting striped surf perch.

[Shannon]

My trip to Vancouver Island this year we caught a bunch of lingcod that had blue meat. I'd say about 1/3 were. Cooks up just he same and I can't tell any difference.

[Rob]

Blue or green meat in lings, cabs and greenling mean they are predominantly crustacean eaters.

White flesh means they are predominantly fish eaters.

[lokidog]

On my bucket list to catch is a greenling. I have always thought they were a cool fish.

We used to catch a pile of them off the Westport jetty. Sandshrimp and slip weight. Those were kelps not rocks though I believe

Any greenling would be awesome to me. Have caught quite a few actual lingcod. But always thought greenlings were cool little guys. Just have to designate some time and make a trip for them sometime.

I can get you into Greenling.... The current state record White-Spotted Greenling was caught on my boat two years ago. Too bad dumbash WDFW won't update their website appropriately. Tried to break it (1.0 pounds, previous was 0.6) last week but only got three that were slightly over 0.8#. Phot is my wife with one of them.

[Alchase]

Sweet! 

[GWP]

Kelp Greenling are good eating!
I have never seen the Rock Greenling either. I would be tempted to get a pic and toss it back. Maybe.

[Angry Perch]

Loki (or anyone) got any pointers on what kind of areas to look for? I launch out of Sequim, and there are not a lot of rocky areas, So I may be SOL.

[KP-Skagit]

Kelp greenling's name tells you everything you need to know. Get next to some bull kelp and jig. I will even take the boat on top of the kelp and drop the dart/jig in between the pieces of kelp if I know the bed well.

[Stein]

Super easy to catch, one of my favorites.  Ironically, I started catching them regularly when I stopped driving around looking for kelp and fishing there.  The places I catch them are the same places I target cabezon, I find them together all the time.

[Angry Perch]

Super easy to catch, one of my favorites.  Ironically, I started catching them regularly when I stopped driving around looking for kelp and fishing there.  The places I catch them are the same places I target cabezon, I find them together all the time.

Teach me Yoda!!

[Stein]

Pull up Navionics, scroll around your favorite waters and look for deeper areas that come up to a pinnacle 40-60' deep (100+ deep around pinnacle).  Go there during slack tide and cast jigs or bounce bottom with 1 oz jig heads and the Berkley shrimp imitation.  Catch cabezon and greenling, virtually nobody targets either in the places I have looked.

[7mmfan]

Whoa whoa whoa boys lets pump the brakes. Don't want word getting out on my favorite little year around saltwater fishery 

[Angry Perch]

Pull up Navionics, scroll around your favorite waters and look for deeper areas that come up to a pinnacle 40-60' deep (100+ deep around pinnacle).  Go there during slack tide and cast jigs or bounce bottom with 1 oz jig heads and the Berkley shrimp imitation.  Catch cabezon and greenling, virtually nobody targets either in the places I have looked.

I don't see much structure like that around the areas I fish. Time to broaden my horizons.

[pianoman9701]

On my bucket list to catch is a greenling. I have always thought they were a cool fish.

We used to catch a pile of them off the Westport jetty. Sandshrimp and slip weight. Those were kelps not rocks though I believe

Any greenling would be awesome to me. Have caught quite a few actual lingcod. But always thought greenlings were cool little guys. Just have to designate some time and make a trip for them sometime.

I can get you into Greenling.... The current state record White-Spotted Greenling was caught on my boat two years ago. Too bad dumbash WDFW won't update their website appropriately. Tried to break it (1.0 pounds, previous was 0.6) last week but only got three that were slightly over 0.8#. Phot is my wife with one of them.

Lucky catch! Fish is pretty nice, too!   

[Hilltop123]

AP, just go out to Dallas Bank, Protection Island area. Lots of rocky structure in that area.

[Angry Perch]

AP, just go out to Dallas Bank, Protection Island area. Lots of rocky structure in that area.

Funny, That's my go to area, but I've not found much of any rock out there. There's plenty right against the island, but it's a restricted area. I'm all ears if you want to steer me in the right direction in a PM.
Perhaps I need some mapping upgrades.

[lokidog]

Loki (or anyone) got any pointers on what kind of areas to look for? I launch out of Sequim, and there are not a lot of rocky areas, So I may be SOL.

I fish them kind of like fishing for bass in the weeds. 1-2oz ball up to a double hook setup using a small piece of a gulp worm on the bottom hook and a 2-3" gulp minnow on the top. Get in the kelp.

[Hilltop123]

AP, just go out to Dallas Bank, Protection Island area. Lots of rocky structure in that area.

Funny, That's my go to area, but I've not found much of any rock out there. There's plenty right against the island, but it's a restricted area. I'm all ears if you want to steer me in the right direction in a PM.
Perhaps I need some mapping upgrades.
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[Angry Perch]

AP, just go out to Dallas Bank, Protection Island area. Lots of rocky structure in that area.

Funny, That's my go to area, but I've not found much of any rock out there. There's plenty right against the island, but it's a restricted area. I'm all ears if you want to steer me in the right direction in a PM.
Perhaps I need some mapping upgrades.
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,I think I need some better mapping software. I fish all over that area.

[Parasite]

I fish them kind of like fishing for bass in the weeds. 1-2oz ball up to a double hook setup using a small piece of a gulp worm on the bottom hook and a 2-3" gulp minnow on the top. Get in the kelp.

I wonder who taught you that technique

Anyways, like lokidog said ... use a high-low rig or crappie rig setup. Basically, kelp greenling have small mouths and need smaller hooks and smaller baits. They are probably in areas you have fished before for other rockfish but you didnt get any cause the baits you used were too large.

[Widgeondeke]

It is cool. I have blue ling cod in the freezer now.
Caught mine up by Tofino

[lokidog]

I fish them kind of like fishing for bass in the weeds. 1-2oz ball up to a double hook setup using a small piece of a gulp worm on the bottom hook and a 2-3" gulp minnow on the top. Get in the kelp.

I wonder who taught you that technique

Anyways, like lokidog said ... use a high-low rig or crappie rig setup. Basically, kelp greenling have small mouths and need smaller hooks and smaller baits. They are probably in areas you have fished before for other rockfish but you didnt get any cause the baits you used were too large.

I will admit to that.   

[Stein]

NW corner of Dallas has a pinnacle that comes up to 48 or so, I would bet my Christmas bonus there are greenling on that.  I see several ok spots on the north side in general that likely hold some.

I miss fishing out there, so much more laid back than the Everett shuffle.

[Angry Perch]

NW corner of Dallas has a pinnacle that comes up to 48 or so, I would bet my Christmas bonus there are greenling on that.  I see several ok spots on the north side in general that likely hold some.

I miss fishing out there, so much more laid back than the Everett shuffle.

Launching at John Wayne is awesome.

[Vek]

Greenling make for good lingcod live bait.  They always fried up a bit soft to me compared to other groundfish.  Cabezon on the other hand is worth the filleting/skinning hassle.