chum?

[M_ray]

You know you guys of coarse your friends will think its great cause they don't know any difference???   If it was so great how come in the land of Salmon the winner of the Anchorage state fair every year is smoked King??? If you had them all lined up on a table you as outdoorsman would pick the King, Coho or possibly the Sockeye every time ... I doubt very much any of you would pick the Chum as the best smoked fish on the planet. Does that mean it doesn't smoke well at times? NO! Does that mean it's no good at times? NO!

The bottom line is if you smoke a turd ... it's still a turd!  

[fishcrazy]

The bottom line is if you smoke a turd ... it's still a turd!  

I'm going to try that someday just to prove you right. I'll be sure to put some liquid smoke on it as well.


Kris

[Houndhunter]

You know you guys of coarse your friends will think its great cause they don't know any difference???  If it was so great how come in the land of Salmon the winner of the Anchorage state fair every year is smoked King??? If you had them all lined up on a table you as outdoorsman would pick the King, Coho or possibly the Sockeye every time ... I doubt very much any of you would pick the Chum as the best smoked fish on the planet. Does that mean it doesn't smoke well at times? NO! Does that mean it's no good at times? NO!

The bottom line is if you smoke a turd ... it's still a turd! 

who said anything about it being the best smoked fish on the planet? no one said anything about that, its worth smoking and worth eating

[boneaddict]

Smoked alot of it myself.  It eats just fine if its fresh.   Want to see something cool, fillet one and stick it in the freezer.  The glands continue to secrete mucous and it will form a green mucous booger layer on it that is just lovely.  LOL

[PolarBear]

Yuuuuuuuummy!  Mmmmmmm... chum boogers!

[M_ray]

You know you guys of coarse your friends will think its great cause they don't know any difference???  If it was so great how come in the land of Salmon the winner of the Anchorage state fair every year is smoked King??? If you had them all lined up on a table you as outdoorsman would pick the King, Coho or possibly the Sockeye every time ... I doubt very much any of you would pick the Chum as the best smoked fish on the planet. Does that mean it doesn't smoke well at times? NO! Does that mean it's no good at times? NO!

The bottom line is if you smoke a turd ... it's still a turd! 

who said anything about it being the best smoked fish on the planet? no one said anything about that, its worth smoking and worth eating

Don't get all excited there houndhunter I didn't single you out I mearly made the comment as in general! There are many post's as well as yours on here defending the quality of Chum and I gave my  I have caught thousands of these and other fish and personally I wouldnt even feed it to my dog but that's just me.

[jackelope]

Smoked alot of it myself.  It eats just fine if its fresh.   Want to see something cool, fillet one and stick it in the freezer.  The glands continue to secrete mucous and it will form a green mucous booger layer on it that is just lovely.  LOL

kinda makes them that much more appetizing there, Bone.

[KillerBeee]

Try one from the Nisqually. You might be surprised....

[tomy salami]

Takes the same amount of time to whack a silver, this time of year.

Surly to taste better......You will be surprised, especially if you compare it to chum.

[ICEMAN]

...The bottom line is if you smoke a turd ... it's still a turd! 

I have done this....well close.... at a young age, I placed a whole (gutted) mudhen into my smoker with some salmon I was smoking.....not good. 

 

[Jamieb]

I've thought about keeping a couple of dog hens for the eggs and then try to give the fish away but I dont know anybody I dislike enough to try and give them a chum.

[BigGoonTuna]

oh cmon guys, if they're bright they really aren't bad eating.

a little wisdom:  a lot of people that don't care for the stronger tasting salmon(chinook especially) really like chums.  i've never had problems giving the meat away, if i don't eat it myself.

of course, i live out in the harbor now where the chums sort of seem to be going extinct...i haven't caught a single one this year!

[fishcrazy]

Try one from the Nisqually. You might be surprised....

If I was going to eat one it would be from this river. The only Chums that are actually bright and allot of guys mistake them for silvers.

They ain't  bad smoked if they are in good shape to start.

Like Salami said would rather eat a silver!! But fishing isn't always about getting something to eat. Useally it's just about having a good time with a friend.

Kris